CINXE.COM

<!doctype html>   <html class="no-js" lang="en-US"> <head> <title>$6.5 million for additional trades space – UFV Giving</title> <meta property="og:title" content="$6.5 million for additional trades space – UFV Giving" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="UFV Giving" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://giving.ufv.ca/news/6-5-million-for-additional-trades-space/" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Students at the University of the Fraser Valley will soon have access to 24,000-square-feet of teaching and shop space for heavy-mechanical and farm-technology programs to meet the growing demands for trades in the community. The $6.5-million project will accommodate students in the heavy-mechanical foundation and apprentice programs at the Canada Education Park in Chilliwack. The expanded area will feature a large shop space, classrooms, and offices. Part of the funding will also support the purchase of trades equipment such as an overhead crane and other machinery found in heavy industry. Jamie McLellan, a first year Heavy Mechanical foundation student who recently left a career in information technology, was enthusiastic about the changes. “This funding means we’ll be working on additional machinery that we’ll see in the real world – so our first day on the job is not really our first day. This helps us with our training and takes us one step closer to making our dreams – for ourselves and our families – one step closer to reality.” “On behalf of all of us at UFV, I thank the B.C. government for this funding to expand the applied and technical training that is so vital to the success of our graduates and the industries these professionals will serve. It is a great investment in the economic development of our province, and we are pleased to be able to do our part,” said Mark Evered, President of UFV. In particular Dr. Evered" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/New-funding-for-Trades-1024x683.jpg" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary" /> <meta property="twitter:title" content="$6.5 million for additional trades space – UFV Giving" /> <meta property="twitter:url" content="https://giving.ufv.ca/news/6-5-million-for-additional-trades-space/" /> <meta property="twitter:description" content="Students at the University of the Fraser Valley will soon have access to 24,000-square-feet of teaching and shop space for heavy-mechanical and farm-technology programs to meet the growing demands for trades in the community. The $6.5-million project will accommodate students in the heavy-mechanical foundation and apprentice programs at the Canada Education Park in Chilliwack. The expanded area will feature a large shop space, classrooms, and offices. Part of the funding will also support the purchase of trades equipment such as an overhead crane and other machinery found in heavy industry. Jamie McLellan, a first year Heavy Mechanical foundation student who recently left a career in information technology, was enthusiastic about the changes. “This funding means we’ll be working on additional machinery that we’ll see in the real world – so our first day on the job is not really our first day. This helps us with our training and takes us one step closer to making our dreams – for ourselves and our families – one step closer to reality.” “On behalf of all of us at UFV, I thank the B.C. government for this funding to expand the applied and technical training that is so vital to the success of our graduates and the industries these professionals will serve. It is a great investment in the economic development of our province, and we are pleased to be able to do our part,” said Mark Evered, President of UFV. In particular Dr. Evered" /> <meta property="twitter:image" content="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/New-funding-for-Trades-1024x683.jpg" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1">   <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="57x57" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/apple-touch-icon-57x57.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="60x60" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/apple-touch-icon-60x60.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="72x72" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/apple-touch-icon-72x72.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="76x76" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/apple-touch-icon-76x76.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="114x114" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/apple-touch-icon-114x114.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="120x120" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/apple-touch-icon-120x120.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="144x144" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/apple-touch-icon-144x144.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="152x152" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/apple-touch-icon-152x152.png"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/apple-touch-icon-180x180.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/favicon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/favicon-194x194.png" sizes="194x194"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/favicon-96x96.png" sizes="96x96"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/android-chrome-192x192.png" sizes="192x192"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/favicon-16x16.png" sizes="16x16"> <link rel="manifest" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/manifest.json"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/favicon.ico"> <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#2b5797"> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/mstile-144x144.png"> <meta name="msapplication-config" content="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicons/browserconfig.xml"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#ffffff"> <script src="//use.typekit.net/itt6mrp.js"></script> <script>try{Typekit.load();}catch(e){}</script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/stylesheets/css/screen.css" /> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/images/favicon.ico?ver=2"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="UFV Giving Feed" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/feed/" /> <meta name='robots' content='max-image-preview:large' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//code.jquery.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//kit.fontawesome.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//www.googletagmanager.com' /> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/giving.ufv.ca\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.6.2"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='page-list-style-css' href='https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/plugins/page-list/css/page-list.css?ver=5.7' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='fresco_css-css' href='https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/includes/fresco/fresco.css?ver=6.6.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js" id="jquery-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/js/dist/application-head.js?ver=6.6.2" id="apphead-js"></script> <script defer crossorigin="anonymous" type="text/javascript" src="https://kit.fontawesome.com/7224ac2ea7.js" id="font-awesome-official-js"></script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-json/" /><link rel="canonical" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/news/6-5-million-for-additional-trades-space/" /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiving.ufv.ca%2Fnews%2F6-5-million-for-additional-trades-space%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiving.ufv.ca%2Fnews%2F6-5-million-for-additional-trades-space%2F&format=xml" /> <meta name="generator" content="Site Kit by Google 1.144.0" /> <script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-W6XFVG3');</script> <style> .paver-sidebar { text-align:center; } .paver-sidebar img { margin-bottom:2px; margin-top:5px; } .cta__item--goal h3 { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; } .wp-image-8724, .wp-image-8725, .wp-image-8739, .wp-image-8738 { width:200px; height:200px; } </style> <style type="text/css">.recentcomments a{display:inline !important;padding:0 !important;margin:0 !important;}</style> <style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> .hero h1::after { display: block; content: " "; width: 60px; margin: 20px auto; background: #fff; display: none; } #findstory { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 400px; } #findstory h2 { display: none; } #findstory label span { display: none; } #findstory input.search-field { background: #ebebeb; width: 400px; padding: 15px; color: #000000; font-size: 20px; } #findstory input.search-submit { padding: 15px; margin-left: 20px; background: none; background-color: #00703c; color: #fff; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 1px; } .video-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; } .video-container iframe, .video-container object, .video-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } .entry-content img, .entry-content iframe, .entry-content object, .entry-content embed { max-width: 100%; } .site-form { position: relative; padding: 12px; background: #fff; } #masthead .site-header__searchbox { float: right; width: 300px; margin-top: 20px; } .site-form__submit-wrapper::after { position: absolute; display: inline-block; top: 12px; margin: 0 0 0 -30px; content: ""; -moz-transition: color 0.25s; -o-transition: color 0.25s; -webkit-transition: color 0.25s; transition: color 0.25s; font-size: 20px; } .cl-platinum { max-width: 200px; } @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { .cl-platinum { max-width: 180px; } .wysiwyg h1 { font-size: 3rem; } } .cl-gold { max-width: 200px; } @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { .cl-gold { max-width: 150px; } } .cta--sidebar .cta__item ul li { padding: 0; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; list-style: disc; margin-left: 15px; } .cta--sidebar .cta__item ul { margin-bottom: 20px; } .cta__item { background-color: #2ec0e3; } .hero { background-color: #2ec0e3; } .iframe-container { position: relative; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; } .iframe-container iframe { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } ul.children { display: normal; } .button { background-color: #e45300; border: none; color: white; padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; margin: 4px 2px; cursor: pointer; } .button:hover { background-color: #00703c; color: white; } .sidebar__post-content.wysiwyg.cta.cta--sidebar { display: none; } .hero__content { padding-bottom: 50px; } .content-listing.module.module--dark.content-listing--initiatives { display: none; } #menu-item-34 { display: none; } .hero h1 { position: relative; margin: 0; font-size: 3.1rem; } @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Open+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&display=swap'); body { font-family: "pt-serif", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; color: #333; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 26px; } .wysiwyg p, .wysiwyg ul, .wysiwyg ol { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 26px; color: #333; } p, ul, ol { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10.52632%; } .content-listing__item-content h1 { font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; } </style> </head> <body class="news-template-default single single-news postid-1778 post_type-news post_name-6-5-million-for-additional-trades-space has-hero has-post-thumbnail subpage no-comments has-sidebar-towngown has-sidebar-primary has-sidebars-2"> <div class="skip-links"> <a href="#main-content" class="skip-links__link js-skip-link" tabindex="0">Skip to main content</a> </div> <header id="masthead" class="masthead"> <div class="global-nav"> <div class="container">  <ul id="menu-global-navigation" class="global-nav__items"><li id="menu-item-255" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-255 ufv"><a href="http://ufv.ca">UFV</a></li> <li id="menu-item-387" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-387 alumni"><a href="http://alumni.ufv.ca">Alumni</a></li> <li id="menu-item-608" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-608 login"><a href="https://connect.ufv.ca/giving-pages/giving---2015-login">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div class="container site-header"> <a href="/" class="logo"><img src="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/UFVGivingLogo.png" title="University of the Fraser Valley" /></a> <span class="logo-tag">Giving</span> <div class="site-header__searchbox"> <form role="search" class="site-form" action="https://giving.ufv.ca/"> <input type="text" class="site-form__text" name="s" placeholder="Search"/> <span class="site-form__submit-wrapper"><input type="submit" class="site-form__submit" value="Search"/></span> </form> </div>  <a href="#" id="js-nav-toggle" class="site-header__nav-toggle js-nav-toggle"><span class="">Show Main Nav</span></a> <div class="site-header__mainnav"> <ul id="menu-primary-nav" class="site-header__mainnav-items"><li id="menu-item-34" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-34 make-an-impact"><a title="projects" href="/projects/">Make An Impact</a></li> <li id="menu-item-35" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-35 news"><a href="/stories/">News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-36" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-36 donor-highlights"><a href="/news/">Donor Highlights</a></li> <li id="menu-item-425" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-425 ways-to-give has-children"><a href="https://giving.ufv.ca/ways-to-give/">Ways to Give</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-429" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-429 student-awards"><a href="https://giving.ufv.ca/ways-to-give/student-awards/">Student Awards</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9272" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9272 corporate-partnerships"><a href="https://giving.ufv.ca/ways-to-give/corporate-partnerships/">Corporate Partnerships</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9241" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9241 planned-giving"><a href="https://giving.ufv.ca/ways-to-give/planned-giving/">Planned Giving</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9105" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9105 employee-giving"><a href="https://giving.ufv.ca/ways-to-give/employee-giving/">Employee Giving</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-8557" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8557 ripple-makers"><a href="https://giving.ufv.ca/ufv-ripple-makers/">Ripple Makers</a></li> <li id="menu-item-435" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-435 about has-children"><a href="https://giving.ufv.ca/about/">About</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-436" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-436 contact-us"><a href="https://giving.ufv.ca/about/relationship-and-fund-development/">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <span class="site-header__mainnav-item site-header__mainnav-item--cta"><a href="https://connect.ufv.ca/give-to-ufv">Donate</a></span> </div> </div> </header>  <div id="hero" class="hero"> <ul class="hero__items js-hero"> <li class="hero__item"> <div class="hero__image"> <img width="1400" height="500" src="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Big-Crowd-Funding-trades.jpg" class="attachment-hero-subpage size-hero-subpage" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Big-Crowd-Funding-trades.jpg 1400w, https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Big-Crowd-Funding-trades-300x107.jpg 300w, https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Big-Crowd-Funding-trades-768x274.jpg 768w, https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Big-Crowd-Funding-trades-1024x366.jpg 1024w, https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Big-Crowd-Funding-trades-650x232.jpg 650w" sizes="(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="main-content" class="main-content container"><div class="breadcrumb"><ul class="breadcrumb__items"> <li class="breadcrumb__item"><a rel="v:url" property="v:title" title="Go to UFV Giving." href="https://giving.ufv.ca" class="home">Home</a></li><li class="breadcrumb__item"><a rel="v:url" property="v:title" title="Go to News." href="https://giving.ufv.ca/news/">News</a></li><li class="breadcrumb__item"><span property="v:title">$6.5 million for additional trades space</span></li></ul></div><div class="content-single content-single--news"><article id="post-1778" class="post-1778 news type-news status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry post-full single-content__item wysiwyg main-content__body-col no-comments odd"> <header class="content-single__item-header"> <h1 class="content-single__item-title">$6.5 million for additional trades space</h1> <div class="content-single__item-subhead"> <p>New Provincial funding will create new opportunities for students in the trades </p> </div> <ul class="meta">  <li class="meta--date">May 26, 2017</li> </ul> </header> <div class="content-single__item-body"> <p>Students at the University of the Fraser Valley will soon have access to 24,000-square-feet of teaching and shop space for heavy-mechanical and farm-technology programs to meet the growing demands for trades in the community.</p> <p>The $6.5-million project will accommodate students in the heavy-mechanical foundation and apprentice programs at the Canada Education Park in Chilliwack. The expanded area will feature a large shop space, classrooms, and offices. Part of the funding will also support the purchase of trades equipment such as an overhead crane and other machinery found in heavy industry.</p> <p>Jamie McLellan, a first year <a href="http://www.ufv.ca/heavyduty/">Heavy Mechanical foundation</a> student who recently left a career in information technology, was enthusiastic about the changes.</p> <p>“This funding means we’ll be working on additional machinery that we’ll see in the real world – so our first day on the job is not really our first day. This helps us with our training and takes us one step closer to making our dreams – for ourselves and our families – one step closer to reality.”</p> <p>“On behalf of all of us at UFV, I thank the B.C. government for this funding to expand the applied and technical training that is so vital to the success of our graduates and the industries these professionals will serve. It is a great investment in the economic development of our province, and we are pleased to be able to do our part,” said Mark Evered, President of UFV.</p> <p>In particular Dr. Evered noted the exceptional work of UFV faculty and staff and thanked John English, Dean of Applied and Technical Studies, Jamie Ubell, Associate Professor, Heavy Duty & Commercial Transport, Jackie Hogan, UFV CFO and VP of Administration, and Craig Toews UFV Executive Director of Campus Planning and Resource Development for their sustained effort in partnership with government and stakeholders in making the funding a reality.</p> <p>“The announcement today by our government of $5.5 million towards a new heavy-mechanical and farm-technology centre at UFV supports the local economy by providing skilled graduates who will work directly with industry right here in the Fraser Valley,” said Laurie Throness, MLA for Chilliwack-Hope.</p> <p>UFV will be providing $1 million towards the project with government providing the remainder.</p> <p>“The new mechanical and farm-technology centre will allow students to be able to complete their entire studies and apprenticeships all in one location and in their home community,” explained John Martin, MLA for Chilliwack.</p> <p>The announcement was held in the existing heavy mechanical shop which houses the first two levels of apprenticeship training.</p> <p>“This funding will attract many more young people into trades here in the Fraser Valley. This expansion provides additional room for equipment and further opportunities for young people to take foundation programs and to move into full apprenticeship programs. With a full heavy-duty mechanical-trade apprenticeship program available here in Chilliwack, there will be greater flexibility for students in this area and from around the province to get into the classes they need, when they are needed,” said Gerald Tocher of First Truck Centre.</p> <p>A total of over $18.6 million in capital funding from the Province of British Columbia has already been directed and committed towards UFV since 2012-13. Projects include renovations to a variety of buildings in Abbotsford and Chilliwack, including $1 million for new facilities to house the Agriculture Centre of Excellence at the Canada Education Park at UFV.</p> <p>The B.C. government is making record investments in modern, safe infrastructure projects throughout the province, and in doing so, these construction projects are creating high-paying, family-supporting jobs. These investments are possible because of the fiscal plan of the B.C. government.</p> <p>Nearly one million job openings are expected in British Columbia over the next decade, and eight out of 10 of these openings will require post-secondary education. In-demand occupations requiring post-secondary education or training range from professional to management to trades.</p> <div class="content-single__item-share"> <h4>Share This</h4> <ul class="social"> <li class="social__item"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgiving.ufv.ca%2Fnews%2F6-5-million-for-additional-trades-space%2F" class="social__icon social__icon--facebook js-social-share">Share on facebook</a></li> <li class="social__item"><a href="http://twitter.com/share?text=$6.5 million for additional trades space%20%7C%20UFV.ca&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiving.ufv.ca%2Fnews%2F6-5-million-for-additional-trades-space%2F" class="social__icon social__icon--twitter js-social-share">Share on Twitter</a></li> <li class="social__item"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiving.ufv.ca%2Fnews%2F6-5-million-for-additional-trades-space%2F&summary=%246.5+million+for+additional+trades+space&source=https%3A%2F%2Fgiving.ufv.ca" class="social__icon social__icon--linkedin js-social-share">Share on linkedin</a></li> <li class="social__item"><a href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiving.ufv.ca%2Fnews%2F6-5-million-for-additional-trades-space%2F" class="social__icon social__icon--googleplus js-social-share">share on googleplus</a></li> <li class="social__item"><a href="mailto:Your+Friend?subject=$6.5 million for additional trades space&body=https://giving.ufv.ca/news/6-5-million-for-additional-trades-space/" class="social__icon social__icon--email">Share via email</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div id="sidebar" class="main-content__sidebar sidebar"> <a href="/news" class="btn btn--light btn--back">Return to News</a><div class="sidebar__post-content wysiwyg cta cta--sidebar"> </div> </div> <div class="main-content__footer module module--dark cta"> <ul class="cta__items js__equal-heights"> <li class="cta__item-container"><a href="https://connect.ufv.ca/give-to-ufv" class="cta__item cta__item--give js__equal-heights-item"><h1>Give Online</h1><p>Your generosity makes a difference!</p></a></li> <li class="cta__item-container"><a href="https://giving.ufv.ca/about/relationship-and-fund-development/" class="cta__item cta__item--contact-us js__equal-heights-item"><h1>Contact Us</h1><p>Get in touch with the Relationship and Fund Development Team</p></a></li> <li class="cta__item-container"><a href="https://connect.ufv.ca/giving-pages/giving-newsletter-subscription" class="cta__item cta__item--signup js__equal-heights-item"><h1>Newsletter</h1><p>Sign up here to receive our Newsletter.</p></a></li> <li class="cta__item-container"><a href="https://ufv.ca/community/" class="cta__item cta__item--bookstore js__equal-heights-item"><h1>Partnerships</h1><p>Learn about community and corporate partnerships and other engagement opportunities. </p></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <footer id="site-footer" class="site-footer"> <div class="site-footer__inner container"> <a href="#" class="logo"><span class="u__sr-only">University of Frasier Valley Alumni</span></a> <p class="site-footer__contact"> <span><a href="https://giving.ufv.ca/about/relationship-and-fund-development/">UFV Relationship and Fund Development</a></span> 33844 King Road, Abbotsford BC, Canada V2S 7M8<br/>Tel: <a href="tel:6048544595">604-854-4595</a></p> <ul class="social social--footer"> <li class="social__item"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/goUFV/" class="social__icon social__icon--facebook">https://www.facebook.com/goUFV/</a></li> <li class="social__item"><a href="mailto:giving@ufv.ca" class="social__icon social__icon--email">mailto:giving@ufv.ca</a></li> <li class="social__item"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/goufv/" class="social__icon social__icon--instagram">https://www.instagram.com/goufv/</a></li> <li class="social__item"><a href="https://twitter.com/goufv" class="social__icon social__icon--twitter">https://twitter.com/goufv</a></li> </ul> </div> </footer>  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/js/dist/application.js?ver=1.0" id="app-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/includes/fresco/fresco.js?ver=1" id="fresco_js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://giving.ufv.ca/wp-content/themes/ufv/includes/fresco/frescoInline.js?ver=1" id="fresco_js_inline-js"></script>  <style type="text/css"> .flex-container { display: flex; gap: 30px; } .flex-icon { flex-basis: 8%; } .flex-text { flex-basis: 92%; } </style>   </body> </html>