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In the News: Future Builders Camp Featured by CBC

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March 21, 2026

In this CBC article, journalist Joseph Tunney covers how our Future Builders: Skilled Trades March Break Camp introduces teens to hands-on careers.

Read the article: March Break camp teaches trades to teens

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