SDSS Construction teacher Bud Halpin with the new tool supply delivered in June.

Construction students at Saugeen District Secondary School in Port Elgin wrapped up the school year with some amazing upgrades to their communal toolbox.

On Friday, June 16, a representative from Milwaukee Electric Tools Canada visited Bud Halpin’s class to deliver a prize pack of cutting-edge power tools, which included a circular saw, an assortment of drills, among other items.

The new hardware was awarded following the students’ participation in Skills Ontario’s Community Involvement Project contest for their “Raising the Roof” initiative, which is a community partnership with Habitat for Humanity and the Town of Saugeen Shores aimed at building a frame for a new home.

The tools will help to facilitate current and future build initiatives by the Construction class that benefit the community, while further supporting students in honing important skills in their chosen career pathways.

In September 2017, a new addition to the Construction Specialist High Skills Major program at Saugeen District will provide in-depth learning on safety education, while continuing to build on the school’s proven high level of excellence that has resulted in numerous community projects over the past several years such as the creation of the bandshell at Fairy Lake, a train station building for the Saugeen Rail Trail and an outdoor classroom at École Port Elgin Saugeen Central School.