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«Trades» column

Career Profile: Small Engine Mechanic

June 26th, 2015; By Giselle Mazurat

A Small Engine Mechanic repairs and services small gasoline and diesel-powered equipment such as lawn mowers, motorcycles, boats, zero-turn mowers, snow mobiles, garden tractors and chainsaws. Mechanics can specialize in […]


Career Profile: Locksmith

June 26th, 2015; By Susan Huebert

Locks and keys have been around for thousands of years, almost as long as people have had belongings they wanted to protect. Ancient Egyptians and Assyrians had locks, and many […]


Energy Conservation; How it can affect our pockets, and our Planet.

June 26th, 2015; By Isabella Thorsen

During winter, what happens? We stay inside because it is cold. What do we do while we are inside? We watch TV and ‘serf’ the internet. We don’t do much […]


Career Profile: AV Technician

May 31st, 2015; By Liam Kelly

Do you like being on the scene? Enjoy figuring out how things work, and finding new ways to make them work? Maybe a career as an audio visual technician is […]


Career Profile: Window Washer

May 31st, 2015; By Susan Huebert

When you look out a window, you see many different things. You might see trees and flowers or maybe tall buildings. Your windows at home might face a soccer field […]


Career Profile: Drywall Finisher

May 31st, 2015; By Liam Kelly

Before there was drywall, entire walls were finished with lathe and plaster; a labor and time intensive process. During WW2 when labour was hard to come by on the home […]


Career Profile: Welder

May 31st, 2015; By Liam Kelly

Welding is a growing trade with many opportunities across both construction and manufacturing industries. In Canada welding is a certified trade with a three year registered apprenticeship. With Canada’s oil […]