Renewable energy opportunity offered
Women Building Futures and Vestas are partnering with Lethbridge College to offer a Vestas wind turbine technician readiness program later this year.
It will provide students with the entry-level skills needed to begin a career as a wind turbine technician with Vestas.
During the four-week program, students will have the opportunity to formally interview with Vestas for a position as a Level 1 service technician.
Students who successfully interview and complete the program will become employed and participate in three-weeks of fully paid hands-on training and onboarding with Vestas in Portland, Ore.
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Flower marketing funding
The federal government is investing about $535,000 to support two projects at Flowers Canada Growers to capture new opportunities for market growth.
About $460,000 will be used to support activities that promote Canada’s floriculture products, which will help increase sales throughout Canada and the United States.
Another $75,000 will be used for a feasibility study to help determine long-term solutions that address insurance challenges in the floriculture greenhouse sector.
Canada has more than 2,400 farms producing floriculture products, based on the 2016 census.
The ornamental horticulture sector generated farmgate sales of $2.54 billion in 2020, including resales by producers.
Volunteer of the year
Sandra Duchak of Portage la Prairie, Man., has been named the 4-H Canada National Volunteer Leader of the Year for 2021, which includes a prize of $1,000 and registration for the 2022 leadership summit in Halifax in April.
Duchak has been a 4-H leader for 42 years and is with Manitoba’s Gainsborough Combined 4-H Club.
For many years, Duchak also has volunteered for various roles on other 4-H councils and is currently in her fourth year serving on the Manitoba 4-H Council board of directors.
4-H Canada also announced the Provincial Volunteer Leader of the Year Awards for 2021:
- Angela Letendre, Sask. — Boreal Rangers Outdoor Adventure 4-H Club
- Caitlin MacDougall, Que. — Ormstown 4-H Club
- Carol Pollock, Ont.— Wellington County 4-H Club
- Ross Stafford, B.C. — Spring House 4-H Club
More information is at 4-h-canada.ca/4hawards.
