Ivan Gibbs (left), a local welder, was at Osoyoos Elementary School last Thursday giving students in grades 6 and 7 an introduction to welding. Pictured here, he helps Nathan Kaminski, a Grade 7 student, hold the torch as they weld initials on a piece of metal. Different activities took place each day last week at the school for Trades Week and this year's theme was metal fabrication and welding. Students also learned about safety and working with sheet metal. (Richard McGuire photo)

Ivan Gibbs (left), a local welder, was at Osoyoos Elementary School last Thursday giving students in grades 6 and 7 an introduction to welding. Pictured here, he helps Nathan Kaminski, a Grade 7 student, hold the torch as they weld initials on a piece of metal. Different activities took place each day last week at the school for Trades Week and this year’s theme was metal fabrication and welding. Students also learned about safety and working with sheet metal. (Richard McGuire photo)