CFBC Volunteer Spotlight: Millwright apprentice, Annabelle Lalonde, reflects on early success in trades industry
September, 2024 (Quesnel, BC) – Annabelle Lalonde, a millwright apprentice with Motion Industries, has found early success in her trades career and is encouraging others in a similar position to give trades a try. Since beginning a millwright apprenticeship with Motion Industries, Lalonde has participated in skilled trades competitions across the country, capturing a regional […]
CFBC’s ReFRAME Project completes first iteration of curriculum
September 5, 2024 (Langford, BC) – The Construction Foundation of BC’s (CFBC) ReFRAME Project launched in the Summer of 2024. The program offers participants who face barriers to employment the supports and skills development that they need to help them achieve personal success in their careers, community, and lives. ReFRAME has two streams of emphasis […]
Embracing the Trades: A Journey of Empowerment and Opportunity
July 30, 2024 (Terrace, BC) – Clarisa Spencer of Kitselas First Nation has found her calling in the trades. Her journey from band administration and treaty negotiation to carpentry is a tribute to the power of curiosity, determination, and the desire to create a better future for herself and her community. During a recent Discover […]
CFBC returns to Kitselas First Nation for Discover Trades Camp
July 23, 2024 (Terrace, BC) – The Construction Foundation of BC’s (CFBC) latest Discover Trades Camp took place last week in Terrace, BC! The team worked with a dozen young women at K5T in the Kitselas First Nation, with participants getting an opportunity to try their hand at electrical, carpentry, plumbing, ironworking, sheet metal and […]
