b'The eight years I spent on council Fast Five were incredibly rewarding, and I saw an opportunity to build on that work What is the last book you read?A Diminished Roar: Winnipeg in and make a real difference across the 1920s. Winnipeg by serving as mayor. What do you do in your free time? Read, walk. Scott GillinghamWhats your go-to Winnipeg spot for takeout? Spice Circle or St. James Burger.Whats the best piece of adviceVETERANS HAVE AHELMETS TO HARDHATSyouve received? Live life in a way that your signatureLOT TO OFFER THEDU RGIMENT AUX BTIMENTSmeans something. I also have a plaque in my office that says, Do what is right,CONSTRUCTION not what is easy, even when doing what is right is the hardest thing to do. INDUSTRYWhats one Manitoba attraction on your bucket list?Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) supports Canadian Armed Forces Treaty and York Boat Days at NorwayVeterans, Reservists, their family members, Cadets, and House Cree Nation.resettled Afghan Interpreters in finding meaningful second careers in the unionized construction industry.The military community is part of the solution in combatting BM: What did you do before politics,a nationwide skill shortage. Helmets to Hardhats will connect and how did these previous rolesyou with a trained, skilled and reliable workforce.prepare you for your current position?SG: Prior to being elected as a cityLearn more at:councillor, I was a pastor for more than 20 years. I think there are a lotwww.helmetstohardhats.caof similarities between these roles, because at their core, theyre both about service to the community. As a pastor I helped people work through their personal struggles, and my work at City Hall is an extension of that. BM: Before being elected mayor, you served two terms on city council. Whats one accomplishment from your time on council that youd liketo highlight?SG: There are two. The first was getting the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre built in St. James. That wasnt an easy issue for me as a councillor, as not everyone in the neighbourhood supported the project. But I believed the facility was critical to our community, and it has made a valuable contribution sinceit opened.Issue 1 | Spring Edition | 2023 BUILD MANITOBA 35'