July 27, 2015 – Terrace, British Columbia – Western Economic Diversification Canada
Today, Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George – Peace River, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced over $1,000,000 in funding for Northwest Community College (NWCC) to expand their Trades Training program.
This investment, provided through the Western Diversification Program, will help Northwest Community College to acquire a mobile trades training unit to provide skills training to rural, remote and Aboriginal communities throughout B.C.’s Northwest region. This funding will break down geographic barriers to education and give students the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art equipment that will help them achieve stable employment in a prominent trades sector.
The mobile training unit is customized to provide a hands-on training environment for a number of trades programs including welding, carpentry, pipefitting and electrical foundation. This flexibility allows Northwest Community College to quickly respond to the high-priority needs of industry and communities, providing students with relevant training to fill in-demand jobs in specific fields.
Ben Stanford
Regional Communications Manager
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Telephone: 604-666-3395
Email: ben.stanford@wd-deo.gc.ca
Sarah Zimmerman
Director, Communications & Public Relations
Northwest Community College
Telephone: 250-638-5494
Email: szimmerman@nwcc.bc.ca
WD Toll-Free Number: 1-888-338-WEST (9378)
Teletypewriter (TTY): 1-877-303-3388
Website: WD is online at www.wd-deo.gc.ca.
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