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St. Thomas, ON - The Fanshawe College Industrial Millwright apprentice program is receiving a boost from the Ontario government’s Apprenticeship Enhancement Fund.

The province has announced a grant of $150,000 to Fanshawe’s St. Thomas/Elgin campus to be used to purchase equipment that will support the program.

About 100 Industrial Millwright apprentices study at the St. Thomas/Elgin campus each year. Millwrights install, maintain and repair machinery and equipment used in many industries. While workers in almost all trades are in high demand, millwrights are especially in need across Ontario.

Tom Pickard, Principal of Fanshawe’s St. Thomas/Elgin campus says the funding will be used to purchase hydraulic and pneumatic trainers and a pump trainer that will be effective tools for teaching and evaluating apprentice skills.

"This money will allow us to enhance the quality of our Industrial Millwright apprentice program," says Pickard. "We’ve been working to upgrade all four areas of this program - machining, welding, electrical/electronics and now, hydraulics and pneumatics. We’re very excited and will ensure that this money goes to work for our students and their employers."

The equipment purchase has been tendered and Pickard say the College expects to have the equipment in place by early summer.

The funding for the program is part of $9 million targeted by the Ontario government for the existing Apprenticeship Enhancement Fund for upgraded training facilities.

For more information call:

Tom Pickard
Principal, St. Thomas/Elgin Campus
Fanshawe College
phone: (519) 633-2030 ext. 227