Trade Winds to Success Training Society

Trade Winds is offering a 3-in-1 Pipe Trades Program beginning September 28th!

Participants of the program will gain hands-on experience in plumbing, pipefitting and welding, earn safety tickets and become a registered apprentice in Alberta.

If you are interested in the program you can click the link: https://www.tradewindstosuccess.ca/for-students/application-process/
Or contact the Trade Winds office at 877-362-4771.

25% of Stanley Construction Ltd.’s field staff are Trade Winds to Success graduates. And they’re flourishing.

“I can give you dozens of examples where just a simple conversation changed the complete trajectory of someone’s life. That gets you all the loyalty you’ll ever need.” — Paul Gantar, Co-Owner, Stanley Construction

Watch his story → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuxY_Ts1Auc

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day.

For more than 20 years, Trade Winds to Success has been part of the fabric of Alberta’s Indigenous community — walking alongside people as they build careers, find their footing, and step into their potential.

Today we honour the communities, the Elders, the families, and the individuals who make that journey possible. And we celebrate every person who has come through our doors and gone on to build something they’re proud of.

Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day.

We couldn't have done it without the support of our amazing partners! Thank you to the City of Edmonton - Local Government for making this campaign possible, and to Octo Mechanical Inc. , Lorneville, and Strike Group for helping fund this event.
A special shout-out to River Cree Resort & Casino for generously donating their Saskatoon Berry Sparkling Water for our guests to enjoy.

Partnerships like these help bring our community together and make initiatives like this a success.

Meet our newest Residential Construction group in Lethbridge. These eager learners will have a chance to gain career skills, introductory experience in residential construction and have the opportunity to build an eco-smart small home as their main project.

A big thank you to Eagle Healing for empowering these students and sharing with them as they take new steps towards a career in the trades.
Thank you to Community Futures Treaty 7 and Saamis Employment & Training Association for partnering with Trade Winds to make this program possible.

Trade Winds has an upcoming Residential Construction/ Carpentry Program starting August 17th, 2026.

Here is a look at some of the hands-on work this class is doing. Mudding, painting, measuring and building to blue print specifications.

Applications are now open. Visit the link for more information on how to apply: https://www.tradewindstosuccess.ca/for-students/application-process/

Checking in with our Sheet Metal crew!

The students started at the Sheet Metal Union last week, getting the chance to roll up their sleeves and experience the trade hands-on. From learning to understand the layout to shaping the metal for their projects, we can't wait to see what they create.

The Residential Construction students have began their journey in the program this week. We could not have done it without the support from Eagle Healing, bringing culture, connection and a healing space for this amazing group of learners.

We look forward to the progress you make, the skills you gain and the apprenticeships you begin.