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Issue 2 | Summer Edition | 2026      BUILD MANITOBA
WCA NEWS
BUILDING THE FUTURE: INDUSTRY IN ACTION
Each year, Manitoba’s construction industry comes together to inspire the next generation. Through hands-on experiences, real-
world connections and passionate mentors, students don’t just learn about the trades – they step into them.
UNLOCKING THE TOOLKIT
  
	
WHO:  
Grades 5 & 6 girls 
   
	
WHERE:  
WCA’s Construction 
Education Centre  
and Warehouse
 
	 PARTICIPANTS:  
90+ students 
  
	 TRADES:  
Carpentry, electrical, 
mechanical, pipefitting, 
roofing, concrete, 
bricklaying, welding, 
equipment operating and 
working at heights 
 
	
HIGHLIGHT:  
Hands-on, led by women 
in the trades 
 
	 PARTNERS:  
Manitoba Women in 
Construction + Winnipeg 
Construction Association 
+ Women and Gender 
Equity Manitoba +  
industry partners
	 SWAG:  
T-shirts, custom trades 
trading cards and 
“Charmed by the  
Trades” bracelets
AT A GLANCE

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