Simply put Ivan Fredette liked climbing trees and the feeling of a chainsaw in his hands. He had always been fascinated by trees and their importance in our ecosystem. While working for Hydro One in their forestry department in 2010, Ivan decided he would make the leap and become and entrepreneur…Safe Tree was born. Focused on arboriculture, with safety and conservation of the environment as his top priority, Ivan spent his days learning more about tree care, safety techniques, developing his skills and providing education to those enrolled in the arborist program at Humber College.
Ivan started Safe Tree as a weekend business from his home, with just a few basic tools and a lot of determination. At first, and as with many startups there were good times and bad, but he was determined to make a difference in the industry.