We partner with secondary and post-secondary schools and community organizations to host Mind Over Metal camps that introduce welding to youth across Canada.
The 2019-20 program was supported by CWB Welding Foundation as well as three major Mind Over Metal camp sponsors including Enbridge (Regina, Balgonie), Bird Construction (Fairview), and the Ontario Council for Technology Education (OCTE) (Brantford). Other sponsors include Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) (Prince Albert), Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) (Regina), Dumur Industries (Moose Jaw), Dr. Amy Thomas (Regina) and Sasktel (Prince Albert).
In-kind donations of personal protective equipment have been made by 3M, Praxair, and Rasco. We are very grateful for their involvement and support of this impactful initiative.
CAMP SPONSORS
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DONORS
Also included on the list below are LNG Canada ‘Arx and Sparx Welding Camps’, which have been custom designed in partnership with LNG Canada.
Below you will find the list of camp locations, dates, and the contact information for registration. Each Camp will also be placing flyers locally within their community to recruit for participants.
For more information contact us at mindovermetal@cwbweldingfoundation.org and use #NewWelderNation to connect on our social media channels!
| 2019 Camp Locations | ||||||
| Location | Province | Date | Camp Location | Target Audience | Camp Contact | Contact Email |
| Burnaby | BC | 6/17/2019 | British Columbia Institute of Technology | General | Laurie Therrien | Laurie_Therrien@bcit.ca |
| Saint John | NB | 6/24/2019 | Harbour View High School | General | Andrew Clarke | andrew.clarke@nbed.nb.ca |
| Winnipeg | MB | 7/2/2019 | Tech Vocational High School | General | Katrina Derbecker | tpunton@wsd1.org |
| New Liskeard | ON | 7/2/2019 | Timiskaming District Secondary School | General | Chris Code | chris.code@dsb1.ca |
| Fairview | AB | 7/8/2019 | Grande Prairie Regional College | General | Brian Carreau | bcarreau@gprc.ab.ca |
| Slave Lake | AB | 7/8/2019 | Northern Lakes College | General | Brian Panasiuk | panasiuk@northernlakescollege.ca |
| Fort Frances | ONT | 7/8/2019 | Seven Generation Education Institute | Indigenous | Don Eldridge | donel@7generations.org |
| Gatineau | QC | 7/8/2019 | École des métiers spécialisés Asticou | General | Julie Malette | julie.malette@cspo.qc.ca |
| Balgonie | SK | 7/8/2019 | Greenall High School | General | Gord Heidel | gordon.heidel@rdiec.ca |
| Regina | SK | 7/8/2019 | Saskatchewan Polytechnic | All Girls | Michelle Lanoie | michelle.lanoie@saskpolytech.ca |
| Calgary | AB | 7/15/2019 | Bishop Grandin | Indigenous | Keith Routhier | keith.routhier@cssd.ab.ca |
| Brantford | ON | 7/15/2019 | Six Nations Polytechnic Institute | Indigenous | Mary Fuke | mary.fuke@snpolytechnic.com |
| Terrace | BC | 7/15/2019 | Coast Mountain College | Arx and Sparx | Haley Thickett | HThickett@coastmountaincollege.ca |
| Prince Albert | SK | 7/15/2019 | Saskatchewan Polytechnic | All Girls | Tammie Pawlust | tammie.pawlust@saskpolytech.ca |
| Prince Rupert | BC | 7/22/2019 | Coast Mountain College | Arx and Sparx | Haley Thickett | HThickett@coastmountaincollege.ca |
| Moose Jaw | SK | 7/22/2019 | Saskatchewan Polytechnic | All Girls | Michelle Lanoie | michelle.lanoie@saskpolytech.ca |
| Kamloops | BC | 7/29/2019 | Thompson Rivers University | Arx and Sparx | Dwayne Geiger | dgeiger@tru.ca |
| Surrey | BC | 8/12/2019 | Kwantlen Polytech | Arx and Sparx | Al Sumal | al.sumal@kpu.ca |
| Cowichan/Duncan | BC | 8/12/2019 | Vancouver Island University | Arx and Sparx | Mike Hallam | Michael.Hallam@viu.ca |
| St. Stephen | NB | 8/12/2019 | St. Stephen High School | All Girls | Robb Wilson | robb.wilson@nbed.nb.ca |
| Kitimat | BC | 8/26/2019 | KVI | Arx and Sparx | Brent Sunshine | BSunshine@kves.ca |
| New Liskeard | ON | 8/26/2019 | Timiskaming District Secondary School | General | Chris Code | chris.code@dsb1.ca |
| Thunder Bay | ON | 10/10/2019 | Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School | Indigenous | Ken Liddicoat | Kliddicoat@nnec.on.ca |
| Winnipeg | MB | 11/2/2019 | RB Russell Vocational High School | Indigenous | Mike Johnston | mijohnston@wsd1.org |
| Orangeville | ON | 11/4//2019 | Orangeville District Secondary School | General | Richard Alexander | richard.alexander@ugdsb.on.ca |