La Ronge - Tour End -

Our final day of the tour has come and gone.  We wrapped up with one last day working with young women in La Ronge at the Elk’s Hall.  We had two more role models join us - Lori Bell, from La Ronge once again, and Denise Bougie, an electrician from Uranium City was able to make it down for the day. 

The Team!  Our Role Models (left to right): Denise Bougie, Rhealene Wagner, Valerie Overend, Devin West, Pat Fayant, Diane West, Lori Bell and Andrea Dorosh.

Participants were from La Ronge as well as Sandy Bay and Montreal Lake.  This time we had women between the ages of 14 and 25.   We spent more time talking about apprenticeship and all of the different trades that exist. 

There are currently 47 designated trades and 23 sub-trades to choose from in Saskatchewan.  Not only do these trades need more women, for some of the trades the demand for workers here in the province is extremely high.  This is a great time to pursue a career in the trades, and there is lots of support should you decide to travel down that road.  For a comprehensive list and description of these trades as well as information about apprenticeship, visit the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission: 

http://www.saskapprenticeship.ca/

We had a guest, Glen Strong, join us in the afternoon from Points Athabasca, a northern contracting partnership that provides a variety of building services here in the province.  Mr. Strong had a positive message for the group about the opportunity they have to work, train, become skilled and make great money here in the province, and about what, as an employer, he is looking for in a worker.  Thanks for the visit Glen!

Final Junk Yard Wars Competition with the judges: Sylvia Harris, Clarence Neault and Glen Strong

It was another great day filled to the brim with activities and information, and smiles all-around!

For more information about career services in the North or to follow-up on a specific trade, visit KCDC (Keewatin Career Development Corporation) at their website:  

http://www.kcdc.ca/ 

and/or their facebook page: 

https://www.facebook.com/KeewatinCareerDevelopmentCorporation

A great big Thank You to all the funders and sponsors 

whose generous support made this event possible!

Special Thanks goes out to Clarence Neault from KCDC (Keewatin Career Development Corporation), Sylvia Harris from NAC (Northern Apprenticeship Committee), Marion Lebell from NLSD (Northern Lights School Division, and Russ Wanner from the Twin Lakes School in Buffalo Narrows for their local recruitment, organizing and help in making this event possible!

We had so much help from countless individuals throughout the duration of the tour, and while we can’t name everyone here, we want you to know that we really appreciate everything you did for us and that we couldn’t have done it without you!  Thanks so much!

Last but not least,

Thanks to all the young women who participated in the tour!  We had a wonderful time getting to know you and working with you and hope to hear from you or see you again at future events!  We want you to know that there is tons of information available to you and that you have all kinds of support should you decide to pursue work in the trades (which we hope you will!).

 Later this month our team heads to Nipawin to spend a day with young women in and around the community.