Happy International Women’s Day 2023
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. This day is meant to commemorate and honour the wins and achievements of women while also raising awareness around gender equality.
At Farmer Construction, we encourage and support women to rise to their full potential without being judged or scrutinized. We recently celebrated the success of two of our women carpenters, Chantal and Nitasha, who participated and were very successful in the Provincial Carpentry Apprenticeship Competition placing in first and fourth place. (See website under ‘News‘ for details).
We look forward to celebrating the successes of all the Farmer women as well as the rest of Team Farmer in achieving their goals. By supporting and encouraging one another, we can raise one another up, work together as a team, achieve our goals and build the communities that we work and live in.
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”
~ Winston S. Churchill
Today is Employee Appreciation Day, and I want to take a moment to recognize and celebrate each and every one of you. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence are what make Team Farmer so successful.
I appreciate your willingness to go above and beyond to help your colleagues and community. Your positive attitude and Team Farmer Spirit are an inspiration to us all. I am grateful for the unique skills and perspectives that each of you brings to the table, and I know that together, we can achieve great things.
So, on this special day, I want to say “THANK YOU”. Thank you for your hard work, your dedication, and your unwavering commitment to making Team Farmer the best it can be. I am proud and thankful to have you on our team and look forward to many more years of success together.
Happy Employee Appreciation Day!
Gerrit Vink
President
Farmer Construction is excited to announce that our very own Chantal Walter was the 1st place winner in the Provincial Carpentry Apprenticeship Competition that took place on February 24, 2023. This event is organized by Local Carpenters Union 1598 and held at Camosun College Interurban. Chantal will go on to represent BC at the UBC Canadian National Apprenticeship Competition in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, June 8—10, 2023.
We would also like to congratulate Nitasha Wodham of Farmer Construction who came in very close at 4th place. Chantal and Nitasha were 2 out of the first 3 females to enter the competition with Chantal being the first woman to win since the origin of the event in 1963. The concept of the competition is that each trade must complete a written exam and a practical test which included building a small concrete wall, frame a wall section with a window and rafters, stairs, install baseboard and window casing.
We are proud to have such talented carpenters on Team Farmer and we hope this inspires other Women in Construction to showcase their talent in future competitions.
Way to go Chantal and good luck at the Nationals in June!
Winners: 1. Chantal Walter 2. Carmen Petri 3. Matthew Folliott
Dave Haydar presenting certificates and swag to Chantal & Nitasha
Chantal & Nitasha
Chantal & Nitasha
Nitasha & Chantal with their Farmer swag bags!
It was an exciting day on Friday as we poured the first suspended slab on the north wing of our project located at 874 Fleming for the Greater Victoria Housing Society – Esquimalt Lions Lodge! Kudos to everyone on the team!
Photo courtesy of Reza Oftadeh, Construction Project Manager, Farmer Construction Ltd.
Congratulations to Louis on achieving his Gold Seal Certification!
VICA’s CEO Rory Kulmala (R) presented the award to Louis. Proudly shaking Louis’ hand on his accomplishment is Saeed Vafaei, Manager, Pre-Construction/Estimating.
Keep up the great work and learning Louis! We are proud and grateful to have you on Team Farmer.
Come visit us at the Bay Centre until January 3, 2023 and view all the beautiful trees in support of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. You can also visit our fundraising page here – https://fundraise.bcchf.ca/fundraisers/farmerconstruction.
