Machine shop instructor and seasoned tradesman Peter Corbett led a number of hands-on workshops for Grade 7 and 8 students
With over 30 years of experience in the trades, Peter Corbett is sharing his wealth of knowledge with younger students to help keep the passion for trades alive.
“There’s nobody coming to replace us; that’s why I targeted the Grade 7 and 8 students,” he says. "You want to try and catch their interest ahead of time so they can have a plan early on instead of being in Grade 11 or 12 and saying, ‘I don’t know what I want to do'.” With the help from his colleagues Gord Irvine, Mike Hicks, and Evan McLean, last week was the first time Corbett ran the machine shop summer program, which helped students learn about computer programming, manufacturing, and assembly-type practices.“We had so much fun,” he says. “When I saw 13 cannons go out the door with a smile on every face, and kids asking me to run version 2.0 next year – I know it had an impact.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Will Canucks’ Noah Dobson domino finally fall on NHL summer trade front?Young right\u002Dshot blueliner, coveted by Canucks in the buildup to 2018 draft, could be back in play with J.T. Miller on the market.
Read more »
Atlantic Canada Gets $20 Million to Boost International TradeAtlantic Canada is getting a $20 million boost to help businesses break into the world of international trade....
Read more »
Camp launched for Ukrainian refugees in SookeDozens of Ukrainian children who have landed in Sooke, B.C., are getting to participate in a summer camp after fleeing their war-torn homes.
Read more »
Camp launched for Ukrainian refugees in SookeDozens of Ukrainian children who have landed in Sooke, B.C., are getting to participate in a summer camp after fleeing their war-torn homes.
Read more »
Letter: Privacy commish didn’t endorse Sault Police surveillanceThe interim privacy commissioner of Ontario states the the body did consult with Sault Police over the use of automated licence plate readers, but that should not be considered an endorsement of what the polic decided to do with the technology
Read more »
Ukrainian children at Sooke refuge enjoy week-long summer campFor children at the Ukrainian Safe Haven in East Sooke, B.C., Monday was a day to just be a kid and put the last six months behind them.
Read more »