Stage 2 (completed): Unleashing the Potential of Metal Fabrication
Objectives:
1) develop a metal fabrication industry growth ”business case” defining key action steps from the labour perspective (this is targeted to the Labour Market Partnership grant to develop this industry's labourforce),
2) to modify targeted education programs to meet the employment needs of the metal fabrication industry, and
3) support the cooperation of metal fabrication industry professionals.
Total projected cost:
$66,000 (includes in-kind services)
Thank you to our many partners for providing funding and support for this exciting next step in the Metal Fabrication Project:
- Government of Alberta, Ministry of Labour, and the Government of Canada - financial contributors through the LMP grant of $30,000,
- Skills Metal Fabricators Inc. from Bassano – Industry Steward,
- Community Futures Entre-Corp,
- Town of Bassano,
- City of Brooks/County of Newell,
- Rocky View County,
- Wheatland County,
- Bow Valley College,
- Olds College, and
- Factor 5 (consultant hired to coordinate project).
The Province of Alberta is working in partnership with the Government of Canada to provide employment support programs and services.
