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Before COVID-19, we would not think twice about sharing items with others. But in 2020, even the small act of sharing a shop tool with a colleague can pose a risk. With this risk in mind, Camosun College reached out to the Ed Coates Memorial Foundation (ECMF). “Sharing tools and working on cars together was part of the daily norm before COVID-19,” explains Patrick Jones, Automotive Instructor with Camosun, Vancouver Island’s largest provider of trades...

The Ed Coates Memorial Foundation is proud to announce the donation of a brand-new hoist and metal lathe to the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District 42 Trades Program. The new hoist was installed into Maple Ridge Secondary School this month, and Samuel Robertson Technical will be receiving a new metal lathe shortly; the total equipment donation is valued at $25,000. SD42’s Trades Programs allow high school students to earn post-secondary credits and certifications...

The Ed Coates Memorial Foundation has donated $25,000 in tools and equipment to Pitt Meadows Secondary School’s automotive program. At Pitt Meadows Secondary School, the automotive program was in desperate need of new tools and equipment. On top of that, their broken-down hoist prevented students from working in one of their bays. “On behalf of School District 42 Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows I would like to thank the Ed Coates Memorial Foundation (ECMF) for...