23 Issue 2 Summer Edition 2019 BUILD MANITOBA INDUSTRY PROMOTION THANK YOU SPONSORS 2019 PRESENTING SPONSORS BRONZE SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS that knowledge home in order to explore some of these options,” Mroz adds. The Honourable Rochelle Squires, Minister of Sustainable Development, Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs and Minister responsible for Status of Women, was on hand to kick off the event and recognize MWC representatives – calling them trailblazers for sharing their skills and telling their stories. “They are heroes and mentors and role models to many, many women in our community. And they’re pioneers in their own right,” says Squires. “Some of them have probably worked in fields where they have found themselves the only girl around the table, or the only girl on the construction site or the only girl involved in the project. You know what they’re doing when they get in those situations? They stand firm, they own that place because they’re there on their own merit and they’re making room for all of you.” According to Larabie, as industry representatives, sharing knowledge and experiences with the younger generation is life-changing. “The impact is huge,” she says. “They get to show their skills, they love the chance to give back and pave the trail for the girls, knowing they’ve made a difference.”