PROJECT SHOP CLASS RETURNS WITH A FOCUS ON SAFETY

Vancouver, BC – The Construction Foundation of BC announced today that their Project Shop Class initiative is back and this time, the focus is on safety thanks to a generous donation from the CWA Foundation. “Supporting the Construction Foundation’s Project Shop Class initiative to ensure safety equipment is in shop classes across the province is
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Yale Senior Secondary Receives Project Shop Class Donation

We were at Yale Senior Secondary earlier this week to present them with a Project Shop Class donation made possible by the Ben H. Voth Legacy Fund housed with the First West Foundation. Thank you to Mr. Radons and Mr. Hunter for taking the time to meet with us!
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HOULE ELECTRIC PROVIDES FUNDING FOR BRITANNIA SECONDARY SHOP CLASS

November 14, 2016 HOULE ELECTRIC PROVIDES FUNDING FOR BRITANNIA SECONDARY SHOP CLASS Vancouver, BC – Britannia Secondary School Shop Classes have received a $10,000 donation thanks to the generosity and support of Houle Electric. The donation was given via the Construction Foundation of BC’s Project Shop Class initiative, designed to aid BC schools to revitalize
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MEDIA RELEASE: Fort St John Schools Receive $80,000 for new Shop Class Equipment

November 4, 2014 FORT ST JOHN – British Columbia’s construction employers have provided $80,000 in grant funding to support skilled trades training in the Peace River North School District through the Project Shop Class initiative. The funds were presented today at the opening of the “Find Your Fit” sessions at the Regional LNG Energy Seminars in Fort St. John
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BC high schools receive $294,000 from private sector as Project Shop Class builds momentum

MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM NORTHERN GATEWAY, HOULE ELECTRIC, MORE VANCOUVER, BC – February 21, 2014 – The Construction Foundation of BC received more than $294,000 for its Project Shop Class fundraising campaign at a kick-off dinner in Vancouver last night.  Attendees included owners of many BC construction firms, senior executives from the automotive, oil, and gas
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89 BC high schools seek $8.9 million to update skills training facilities through project shop class

VICTORIA, BC (Feb. 6, 2014) – The Construction Foundation of BC has received 89 applications from BC high schools hoping to qualify for funding to upgrade their skills training facilities through Project Shop Class, its inaugural fundraising effort.  Schools are seeking a combined total of approximately $8.9 million. “We are very impressed with the quality
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Rebuilding Shop Class in British Columbia

Students in some British Columbia high schools will soon have improved facilities for skilled trades training, thanks to a new initiative from the Construction Foundation of BC (CFBC). Starting today, BC high schools and school districts with a demonstrated commitment to skilled trades training are invited to submit applications for grant funding to refit and
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