Saskatoon students unveil 7th house built for First Nation
'I feel very proud of the work that we did,' says Grade 11 student
Carpentry apprentices at Saskatoon's Mount Royal Collegiate continued a yearly tradition of giving this week.
On Wednesday, students in the high school carpentry apprenticeship program unveiled a home they built for a family on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation.
"It's a very good moment," said Grade 11 student John Wall. "I feel very proud of the work that we did."
Students are given boards, windows, siding and blueprints to build a house over the course of the semester.
"It was a lot of work," said Wall. "Many, many hours went into the house. All in all, it was a good experience."
Students who continue in the program get the chance to be interviewed by major construction companies for jobs down the road.
The program is expected to build and deliver two more houses to the First Nation over the next three years.
More than 500 people live on the First Nation, which is located south of the city.