Keenan Dennehy

Keenan Dennehy is a tradesperson, rural resident, wilderness guide and environmental advocate with deep ties to the Kootenays. His work and life experience have shaped a strong focus on rural communities, resource-based economies and the long-term health of the land. After living in different parts of British Columbia, Keenan enrolled in Selkirk College’s Heavy Mechanical Foundation program and built a homestead in the Kootenays. His career has included maintaining machinery and complex operations in remote camps, as well as wilderness guiding in polar regions and along the coast of British Columbia.