Rarely women outnumber men in a construction training course, but a three-week class in basic carpentry raised the eyebrows of organizers when 12 women and only one man registered. Algonquin College instructor Ruth Sabourin was “surprised” to see that many women in the class, which is part of the Northern Youth Abroad (NYA) program, an … Continue reading Far North women dominate basic carpentry course at Algonquin College