DREAM MACHINE SPOTLIGHT: CHEF ANDREW GEORGE

As part of this year’s Skills Canada Indigenous Skills Showcase, artist and the Construction Foundation of BC’s Catalyst, Indigenous Communities, Dean Heron spoke with renowned chef Andrew George about his life and career in the culinary industry. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL George was born in Smithers, British Columbia, raised in Telkwa and attended Vancouver

DREAM MACHINE SPOTLIGHT: ARTIST DANIKA NACCARELLA

The Construction Foundation of BC’s (CFBC) Catalyst, Indigenous Communities, Dean Heron spoke with Northwest Coast artist Danika Naccarella earlier this year as part of the CFBC’s 2020 Indigenous Skills Showcase. Descending from Nuxalk & Gwa’sala-Nakwaxda’xw ancestry, Danika, a young and emerging artist from Bella Coola, shared her education and experiences leading up to her current

DREAM MACHINE SPOTLIGHT: AUTHOR RUDY KELLY

Rudy Kelly was born and raised in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, the fourth son of eight children of Tsimshian First Nation Chiefs, Henry and Shirley Kelly. He is a member of the Gitsi’is (Raven) tribe. Construction Foundation’s Catalyst, Indigenous Communities, Dean Heron sat down with Kelly to discuss his career as an author and the

HERE FOR GOOD: IRONWORKERS 97 DONATING TIME AND RESOURCES TO ELEVATE TRADES AS VIABLE CAREER

This summer, Ironworkers Local 97, Milieu Children & Family Services and the Construction Foundation’s Skills Ready initiative worked together to put on a Trades Exploration Camp with youth in the Vancouver area. The hands-on camp featured welding, assembling and bolting together of steel structures, ‘toolbox talk’, measurement and drilling exercises, woodworking and painting, along with

KNIFE BLADE DONATION, TRADES EXPLORATION CAMP HIGHLIGHT CONSTRUCTION FOUNDATION’S EARLY AUGUST ACTIVITY

Exciting and engaging activities have continued to occur within the Construction Foundation and Skills Ready teams. Despite a change in pace and approach to everyday life due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both teams have continued to coordinate and execute on several initiatives and workshops over the past weeks. This month’s CFBC ‘Here For Good’ blog

SKILLS READY PARTNERS WITH MILIEU CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES FOR TRADES EXPLORATION CAMP

The Construction Foundation of BC’s Skills Ready initiative is partnering with Milieu Children & Family services for a Trades Exploration Camp that introduces participants to several trades-related activities over the course of five days as they work to design, assemble and finish a group picnic table project, as well as smaller individual projects during the

HERE FOR GOOD: DON ROBERTS MAKES SIGNIFICANT DONATION TO ASPIRING ARTISTS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

At nearly 98 years old, machinist Don Roberts recently made a significant contribution to aspiring artists through the Construction Foundation, donating hundreds of carving blades he had created and accumulated over his career to schools and First Nations students throughout the province. Over his long and varied working life, Don tried on many jobs. He

MOTT ELECTRIC, VANCOUVER ISLAND CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION AND SHIFT DRIVER TRAINING FUNDS APPROACHING APPLICATION DEADLINES

The Construction Foundation-administered funds for the Mott Electric GP Women in Trades Training Electrical Fund, The SHIFT Driver Training Fund, as well as the Vancouver Island Construction Association’s (VICA) Training Fund are all fast approaching their application deadlines. Each fund assists workers in achieving success as they enter (or prepare to enter) the workforce. Mott

LOOKING BACK: FOUNDATION TEAM CONTINUES TO ADAPT DURING MONTH OF JUNE

June marked another month in the books for what has become quite the year for the Construction Foundation. The Foundation team continued to push forward on a number of initiatives and workshops while adapting to the current times and precautions that are being taken during the global COVID-19 pandemic.  The turn of the month saw

INTRODUCING THE 2020 INDIGENOUS SKILLS VIRTUAL SHOWCASE!

The Construction Foundation of BC is excited to share the inaugural Indigenous Skills Showcase through a series of interviews being promoted through the Skills/Competences Canada’s #CelebrateSkills digital experience today! Over the past year, the Construction Foundation has partnered with Skills/Compétences Canada, their provincial organizations and a number of partners from across the country to produce

CONSTRUCTION FOUNDATION, SCHOOL DISTRICT 61 IN VICTORIA COMBINE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS

VICTORIA – The Construction Foundation of BC and School District 61 – Greater Victoria School District combined efforts in late April to provide students at 16 elementary schools in the area with a hands-on boat building workshop.  The students, whose parents are working under Tier 1 status during the pandemic, were introduced to a boat

Distance Learning Resources

Looking for activities you can tackle from home? Below is a selection of projects that are perfect for a home setting; these could be the activities you’re looking for! 1. Open School – Keep Learning The Ministry of Education has put together a series of resources to help parents during this time of distant learning.