Indigenous Skills teachings embraced by School District 72 community
May 1, 2023 (Campbell River, BC) – What started out as a traditional, one-off Indigenous Skills workshop in an elementary-grade classroom has now spread out to a multi-year relationship and a number of workshops with an entire school district. The Construction Foundation of BC’s (CFBC) Indigenous Skills initiative arrived in Campbell River School District for […]
Ukraine’s Oleh Marchyshyn Transitioning to Construction Career In Canada
April 24, 2023 (Victoria, BC) – Oleh Marchyshyn arrived in Victoria from Ukraine this past winter with his wife and very quickly found himself working again, albeit in a vastly different environment than he is typically accustomed to. A rebar worker by trade, Marchyshyn’s transition to working life in Canada was made easier through support […]
EJTC’s Indigenous cohorts thriving in apprenticeship journey
April 11, 2023 (Port Coquitlam, BC) – Electrical Joint Training Committee (EJTC)’s Managing Director Phil Davis is at the heart of EJTC’s support of inclusion in the electrical trades for indigenous communities, women, and underrepresented groups. Through the Two Eyed Seeing Network (2ESN), a platform bringing Indigenous youth to the table to discuss and […]
Sky Keepers program celebrates graduation of first-ever cohort
March 28, 2023 (Blueberry River, BC) – The Construction Foundation of BC’s (CFBC) Sky Keepers program celebrated a major milestone in March with the graduation of its first cohort. A total of nine participants from Blueberry River First Nations completed the women-specific program, with an additional nineteen participants registered for upcoming programming this Spring. With […]
Brentwood Bay welcomes Indigenous Skills for Bentwood Box workshop
March 20, 2023 (Saanichton,BC) – The Construction Foundation of BC’s Indigenous Skills team travelled to Brentwood Bay Elementary this month for a bentwood box making workshop. Led by CFBC Artist in Residence, Dean Heron, the class of Grade 4 and 5 students each constructed their own bentwood boxes over the course of two workshops, while […]
Quesnel’s Young Women, Indigenous Youth Receive Trades Exposure through Red Seal Electrician Lisa Scott
March 8, 2023 (Quesnel, BC) – Later this month, Quesnel youth will have the opportunity to participate in two Spring Break Trades camps, developed to introduce the next generation of workers to potential career paths. Led by Red Seal electrician, Lisa Scott, the free-of-charge Young Women in Trades and Indigenous Youth in Trades camps are open […]
Coast Capital Invests $1 Million To Support British Columbia Apprentices
(Pictured: Abigail Fulton, Executive Director at Construction Foundation of BC; Maureen Young, Vice President of Social Purpose at Coast Capital; Robert Armstrong, Board Chair at Coast Capital; Willy Manson, Chair at Construction Foundation of BC) March 6, 2023, (VANCOUVER, B.C.) The Construction Foundation of BC (CFBC) is pleased to announce that Coast Capital has made […]
Local employers go above and beyond during Byrne Creek career fair
March 2, 2023 (Burnaby, BC) – A recent career fair held at Byrne Creek Community School had the typical feel associated with that of a well-attended and productive networking event, yet it was a genuine display of community engagement that resonated most with Construction Foundation of BC’s Rene Ragetli at day’s end. Ragetli, CFBC’s Director […]
Industry Leader Motion Industries Joins Support of BCMMAG Fund
The BC Metal Manufacturers Group (BCMMAG) fund continues to receive support from leading Canadian and North American industry leaders, including Motion Industries, whose portfolio ranges from machining to equipment leasing and rentals, as well as fabricated metals, and lumber and wood, to name a few. Bearings & Transmission Supply and Owen-Richards Company merged to form […]
Thomas Skinner Continues To Support BCMMAG And Youth In Canada
Richmond, BC, based machine shop supply distributor, Thomas Skinner, is continuing to go above and beyond in their support of machining trades in Western Canada. One avenue of continued investment for Thomas Skinner is the BC Metal Manufacturing Group (BCMMAG) fund, which has worked since its inception to spread awareness of the manufacturing sector to students and […]