Ontario Investing Over $2.1 Million to Train Workers in Leeds-Grenville

• With one in three tradespeople nearing retirement, we must transfer the skills and expertise from the Golden Generation of Skilled Tradespeople to the next generation of students.
• That’s why we’re investing over $2.1 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to train over 700 workers and young people for careers in utilities, electrical trades, and motive power trades in Leeds-Grenville, including expanding a training facility in Kemptville. This includes:
  • Four-O-One Electric Ltd.: Over $1 million through SDF Training Stream to train and up-skill 77 electrical workers, including women and youth.
  • Kemptville Campus Education and Community Centre: Over$840,000 through the SDF Training Stream to train 45 apprentices and workers in the motive power sector and deliver one-day training programs for 545 students in grades 7-12 to encourage them to start a career in the motive power and other skilled trades.
  • Devries Power and Utilities Solutions: Over $260,000 through SDF Capital Streamto build an expanded training facility in Kemptville that will train 40 new diesel heavy mechanics, as well as electrical and powerline workers.
• The investment that we’re making in Leeds-Grenville alone is nearly equal to our investment from all previous rounds of SDF combined – bringing our total investment through SDF to Leeds-Grenville to over $4.6M to help train over 2,600 workers, jobseekers, and youth.
• We’re also inspiring more youth to consider a career in the skilled trades with our biggest Level Up! Skilled Trades Career Fairs yet – reaching over 35,000 students and parents across 15 cities. 
• The fifth round of SDF Training closes today at 11:59pm EDT. This is the biggest round of SDF Training yet, with up to $260 million in available funding.