Eight Mi’kmaw childen and youth received hands-on welding training in the centre of their community last week. 

Elsipogtog First Nation, about 90 kilometres north of Moncton, hosted a week-long camp to introduce community members to the skilled trades. 

For 10-year-old Payden Augustine, it was about building confidence. 

“First day of camp it can be scary, it was really scary, but as you get more into the camp it’s actually really fun,” she said. Full story here.