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IndustryShipping17TuesdayApril292014OnbehalfofallstaffandvolunteersatFSHSSAcongratulationstothegraduatingclassofAuroraCollegeThebachaCampus.CongratulationsWewishyoucontinuedsuccessinyourcareers.ThebachaBusinessDevelopmentServices68PortageAve.FortSmith.867-872-2795.www.thebacha.caCelebratingAuroraCollegeGraduationTolearnaboutsmallbusinessloansentrepreneurialsupportandtrainingandthebusinessservicecentrecontactTBDS.BestWishestotheAuroraCollegeGraduatingClassof2014ByMARIACHURCHAprojecttoreconnectHayRiveryouthwiththeirhis-toricaltiestotheshippingindustryhashadenormoussuccesssinceitlaunchedear-lierthisyearsayitscreators.Runasapartnershipoflocalbusinessesandorgani-zationstheNTBoatsProj-ectaimstoteachthehistoryofshippingalongtheMack-enzieRiverwhilealsointro-ducingyouthtoavarietyofshipbuildingtrades.AliceCoatesprojectco-ordinatorsaidtheprogramwhichlaunchedinFebruaryhasbeenwellreceivedbyaroundeightyouthwhohavebeenattendingtheworkshopsonaregularbasis.Thereactionhasbeenre-allygoodbecausesomeofthekidsdonthaveaccesstoshopatschool.Heretheygettodothingsandlearnthingsthattheywouldnotevenhaveheardabout.WeredoingthingsonthesidelikeknottyingandgettingsomehistoryfromourinstructorsaswellCoatessaid.RunningeveryMondayandWednesdayattheNorth-ernTransportationCompanyLtd.sworkshopeachlessonBoatbuildingprojectsetssailinHayRiverProjectteachesyouthshippinghistoryandtradeskillsisledbyveteranboatbuildersandtradesmeninthecom-munitylikeAlbertBourqueandTomMakepeace.Thegrouphasbeentak-ingonsmallprojectseachweekwithaneventualgoaloffullyrefurbishingtwo12-foottugboats.Nowalmostthreemonthsinthegroupisclosetonishingthatgoal.Weremakingsomethingthatoatsandtravelsandcarriesgoodswhichisre-allywhatHayRiverisaboutintherstplace.Thisgoesbacktothefoundationofthecommunity.Itsthetranspor-tationhuboftheNorthforagoodreasonCoatessaid.Shesaidtradesareanimportantskillforyouthtobeintroducedtoandwhilesomehighschoolsofferashopclasstheyarenotoftentaughtindustryspecicskillslikeshipbuildingwhichin-cludescarpentryandwelding.Fundingfortheprogramhascomeentirelyfromcom-munitysupport.Donationsoffundssuppliesandshopspacefromorganizationsandbusinesseshasallowedtheorganizersandinstructorstooffertheworkshopsforfree.Itsgreatthattheysup-portitandtheyseepoten-tialintheretogetkidsinter-estedinthetradesjobsthatareavailabletotheminHayRivershesaid.CoatessaidtheplanfortheprogramistoexpandintoasummercampheldinHayRiverintherstweekofJulythatcouldaccommodateupto40youth.Thecampwillagainhavetheyouthrefurbishingtrans-portationboatsbutalsofocusongettingtheboatsonthewaterandlearningoperationalskillssuchasnavigation.Whiletheprogramthusfarislimitedtoxingupalready-builtboatsCoatessaidinthefuturetheyhaveambitionstobuildaYorkboatfromscratch-avesselusedduringthefurtradebytheHudsonsBayCompanythatwasalargermorespa-cioussuccessortothevoya-geurcanoe.Thatsthelong-termgoaltogetyouthmovingupnotinanoverwhelmingwaybutsotheygetmoreskillssothatthekidswhovebeenthereeachyeararereallyex-pandingtheirskillsetastheygoshesaid.FormoreinformationabouttheNTBoatsProjectvisithttpntboatsproject.comWeremakingsomethingthatoatsandtravelsandcarriesgoodswhichisreallywhatHayRiverisaboutintherstplace.Thisgoesbacktothefoundationofthecommunity.AliceCoatesNTBoatsProjectSocietyPhotocourtesyofNTBoatsProjectFromleftKimRapatiandinstructorAlbertBourquediscussthenerpointsofshipbuildingduringanNTBoatsProjectworkshopinearlyApril.