BY MICHAEL-ALLAN MARION
EXPOSITOR STAFF / BRANTFORD

YM-YWCA’s new home to be used Saturday to teach children about construction careers.

Mounted jointly by the Y, King & Benton Redevelopment Corp. and Big Brothers of Brantford and District, the event, from 10 a.m. to noon, is an opportunity to introduce children to the realities of construction sites and demonstrate the value of skilled trades.

The idea for the event began when Big Brothers asked King & Benton president Steve Charest to participate in one of their monthly special events in May, said Colleen Armstrong, the company’s project co-ordinator.

While driving some little Brothers around the downtown in his Hummer, she said it occurred to Charest that the Y project offered an opportunity for another educational event.