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September 2, 2009 – Minister Diane Finley supports youth in skilled trades at the WorldSkills Competition in Calgary

CALGARY, ALBERTA, September 2, 2009—The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, presented the first Apprenticeship Completion Grant cheque in Alberta to Mr. Ward Webber, during the opening of Canada House at WorldSkills Calgary 2009.

Minister Finley in the company of (from left to right) Mr. Ward Webber, Apprenticeship Completion Grant cheque recipient; Mr. Mike Holmes, honourary spokesperson for WorldSkills Calgary 2009; Mr. Terry Cooke, President of Skills/Compétences Canada; and Mr. Nathan Bank, Student Ambassador.

Minister Finley in the company of Mr. Mike Holmes, “Canada’s most trusted contractor.”

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