Siobhan Slade is from a small community on Labrador’s South Coast. In 2012, she was working on a ‘make-work’ project in St. Lewis, Labrador to get enough hours for EI to take her through the winter.

When Alichia McCarthy completed high school at Corner Brook Regional High in 2013, she knew she wanted a career that was both challenging and dynamic.

Lois Bragg participated in the first delivery of Techsploration NL. Her school, St John Bosco, was one of eight schools that were involved.

In 2012, Sheila Coultas made a decision to make big life changes. She left her job as a seamstress and in the same year, sold her house and bought another.

“It was a great experience, I really enjoyed the program, it opened up possibilities that I could use in my future” says Michelle.

In 2011, Kimberley Nippard’s life took on great change when she gave birth to her first son. Working as a sales representative, she was instantly determined to make a better life for herself and her son.

For many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, the fishery is an integral part of our way of life, and this was certainly the case for Cathy Dimmer.