A unique project at Muskoday First Nation will see local students get a chance to work on the Victoria Hospital project in Prince Albert.

The CLAC (Christian Labour Association of Canada), Saskatoon Tribal Council, Muskoday and PCL Builders all worked together to bring a new Training Employment project to Muskoday that gives students an introduction to carpentry and concrete forming.

Phil Polsom, director of training for the CLAC said they want to help students jump right into the workplace.

“Our programs are designed to give students the skills that they will need so that when they get on to a construction site, they’re able to participate and be ready to go,” Polsom said.

“The students will get to experience … all the different things that they need to do in order to complete this project, and then there’s a job waiting for them when they’re done.”

As part of the project, students constructed a concession stand and bathroom facility for a new spray park and playground on Muskoday. The program was funded through the parent company of the Saskatoon Tribal Council. PCL Builders will have jobs waiting for students when the program ends.

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