Partner Prairie, Partner Stories

MCSC

The Manitoba Construction Sector Council has been a true ally to our team since we opened in 2019.

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Employer Prairie, Employers' Stories

Flyer Electric

We’re flying high with Flyer Electric! This company has been so supportive of our office and has been one of our biggest advocates in the Saskatchewan area.

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Employer Prairie, Employers' Stories

IBEW

IBEW and the Office to Advance Women Apprentices working together to promote the inclusion of women in the electrical trades.

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Tradeswoman Prairie, Tradeswoman Stories

Makenna Ducharme, Electrician

Makenna Ducharme always knew a career in the trades was for her and now that she’s working on her electrical apprenticeship, it’s hard for her to contain her enthusiasm.

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Tammy Poorman - OAWA SK
Tradeswoman Prairie, Tradeswoman Stories

Tammy Poorman, Electrician

Tammy Poorman was the first person in her family to graduate high school, but she wanted to go further. She did! And now she’s working with our office, we’re going to help her keep growing.

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Employer Prairie, Employers' Stories

Boilermakers Local 555

The Saskatchewan Office to Advance Women Apprentices had its first success story with the support of a true ally: the Boilermakers’ Local 555.

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Tracy Fedorowich SK Welder
Tradeswoman Prairie, Tradeswoman Stories

Tracy Fedorowich, Welder

Welder Tracy Fedorowich has an important message for women looking to blaze a new trail: Never give up.

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Forge Construction
Employer Prairie, Employers' Stories

Forge Construction

Forge-ing Ahead
Sometimes the Office to Advance Women Apprentices brings the tradeswomen to the employers, sometimes the tradeswoman brings the employers to the office!

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Renee Yetman
Tradeswoman Prairie, Tradeswoman Stories

Renee Yetman, Construction

Growing up in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation in northern Manitoba, Renee had always enjoyed working with her hands. She found work with a drywall company and enjoyed the physicality of the work.

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