Okanagan College partners to build construction skills in Salmon Arm
Okanagan College partners to build construction skills in Salmon Arm
Students enrolled in Okanagan College’s Residential Construction program are receiving hands-on training in carpentry with a new Home for Learning project getting underway in Salmon Arm.
The 12 students – including four women and five secondary school students enrolled in the dual credit program – are undertaking one of the biggest projects of their lives - a custom 2,300 square-foot single-family home.
Ground breaking for the project took place Wednesday afternoon. The students will be working with Okanagan College instructor Les Shuert in concert with the building contractor, Heyde Werks Homes, as they construct the house from the ground up.
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