Toronto, Ontario — If you thought one Trades and Tech truck was a good way to spread the news about Ontario’s skilled trades industry, the government says it is tripling down and building three more trucks to help bolster interest in the trades.
First unveiled at an April 2022 event at Fix Network’s Milton, Ont. training centre, Skills Ontario’s Trades and Tech truck is a mobile classroom that is equipped to provide students the ability to interact with various skilled trades, including welding, auto painting, electrical systems, tire and brake work and much more.
The organization’s first truck made the rounds to more than 40,000 students across more than 50 events last year.
With this most recent investment of $5.4 million to build three additional trucks, the government is likely looking to see at least triple those numbers when the trucks hit the road in the summer of 2024.
“Since rolling out our first Trades & Tech truck last year, our mobile classroom has provided thousands of students with hands-on learning experiences,” said Skills Ontario CEO Ian Howcroft.
“This program ignites an awareness of opportunities in the skilled trades and tech field that inspires more young people to pursue these careers. We want to thank and recognize Minister McNaughton and Premier Ford for the leadership and investments they have provided to build the skilled workforce of tomorrow.”
Check out Collision Repair’s April 2022 video of Howcroft, along with representatives from Fix Network, explaining the Trades and Tech Truck.
