Wolseley Canada is excited to announce $15,000 in bursaries for post-secondary schools in Atlantic Canada to help offset the financial cost associated with obtaining a skilled trades education. 

With the skilled trades shortages across Canada, now, more than ever, trained, knowledgeable professionals are needed. 

“Every day we work with skilled trade professionals and see the vital role they play in our country’s economic growth and development,” said Jacqueline Janes, general manager, Atlantic at Wolseley Canada. “The financial costs associated with obtaining a skilled trades education can be significant. We’re proud to support students by helping offset the costs of a trades education.

This support takes the shape of 14 financial need-based bursaries in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. It prioritizes programs related to the plumbing and HVAC industry, with a special focus on candidates who demonstrate a high level of financial need.

“It’s important to us to give back to the communities where our associates, customers, and vendors are,” Janes said. “Helping more students enter the trades will greatly impact the industry.”