2026 Annual Industry Meeting and Awards Breakfast
You’re invited to the 2026 Annual Industry Meeting and Awards breakfast
Hear from The Honourable Nolan Young, Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration, learn about the Agency’s new five-year strategic plan, and hear from your colleagues about the future of skilled trades in Nova Scotia. We are excited to announce this year’s recipients of the 2026 Awards of Excellence.
Ally Award Winner: Betsy Sisco, Director, Human Resources, DORA Construction
Employer Champion Winner: Devon Buell, Project Manager, Atlantic Roofers
Mentorship Award Winner: Fred Crawley, Project Coordinator - Pathways to Skilled Trades, Africadian Empowerment Academy
Brian Fancy, Ally Award Recipient
Brian Fancy, Manager of Capital Development and Renewal, NSCC
Howie Doiron, Employer Champion Award Recipient
Howie Doiron, Cape Breton Regional Director, Lindsay Construction Limited
Kevin Schofield, Mentorship Award Recipient
Kevin Schofield, Foreperson, Atlantica Mechanical Contractors, Inc.