by Owen Fitzgerald, Ex. Director, Mi’kmaw Economic Benefits Office of NS

Training Aboriginal as Power Line Labourers

Alex Paul (center) from MEBO welcomes students. (Back Left) Jamie Smith, VP of Power Tel.

Alex Paul (center) from MEBO welcomes students. (Back Left) Jamie Smith, VP of Power Tel.

Membertou, Jan.14, 2015 – PowerTel, a major player in the construction and maintenance of transmission power lines, has partnered with Mi’kmaw Economic Benefits Office (MEBO) to help find skilled workers. “There are large projects, such as the Maritime Link that increase the need and the opportunity,” said Jamie Smith, Vice President of PowerTel. PowerTel and MEBO have built a strong working relationship over the ...

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