Operating within the ancestral and unceded traditional Syilx, Ktunaxa, and Sinixt Nations in the Kootenay Boundary territory, the Construction Maintenance Allied Workers Local 2300 Diversity Committee is walking the talk when it comes to making strides and taking action in the name of diversity, equity… Read More »Small Committee Making Big Waves in Industrial DEI
The HeroWork project was The Cove, which is part of the Surrey Urban Mission. This transitional shelter, called the Cove, houses 42 people, providing hot showers, laundry, meals, overdose prevention, and community connection services. But it is also unsightly for the neighbourhood and needs a… Read More »HeroWork Volunteer Project
There are two Discover Trades Camps happening in Quesnel this Spring Break. The first one from March 20th-24th is for young women from ages 10-13 and the second is from March 27th-31st for Indigenous Youth. The cost is free and lunches, snacks and personal protective… Read More »Spring Break Discover Trades Camps
Garbielle Herle, Director at Large for the BC Tradeswomen Society, and Nicole Wiet, President of the BC Tradeswomen Society, present for KAST (Kootenay Association for Science & Technology). They present a short talk to high school aged students on their journey into their trade careers… Read More »Health & Safety in the Trades: For High School Students
Raven Hillenbrand, a member of the BC Tradeswomen Society Executive Board of Directors recently visited the Squamish Nation Trades Centre to teach a course for women in the trades. I am honored to have had the opportunity to instruct a piping course at the Squamish… Read More »Raven Hillenbrand Instructs at Squamish Nation Trades Centre