KELOWNA – The president of Okanagan College calls it exciting news for students in the Electrical Trades programs.
Westwood Electric has donated $100,000 to help support the new Trades Training Complex under construction at the Kelowna campus.
The electrical controls lab in the new facility will feature state of the art equipment, technology, and student work stations.
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“We are honoured to be involved with what will be one of the largest, most comprehensive and environmentally sustainable trades training facilities in British Columbia,” says Westwood Electric Operations Vice-President Jason McCormick.
Electrical Trades is one of the largest trades programs at Okanagan College.
“The Trades Training Complex will provide students with a learning environment that reflects Okanagan College’s commitment to innovation and sustainability. We thank Westwood for their generous investment in our students and in our College’s mission to transform lives and communities,” says college president Jim Hamilton.
The $33 million project is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2016.
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