Roger Simpson, owner of Simpson Plumbing in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, believes in the need to train future plumbers. When Lethbridge College launched a plumber apprenticeship program in January, Simpson stepped in with a $200,000 donation in May to create a Simpson Plumbing classroom as part of the school’s new trades and technologies facility.The first phase opened in September, enabling the college to offer plumbing apprenticeship training for the first time. When the final phase is completed in 2017, the 165,270-square-foot facility will provide training for 880 students in eight trades and four technology programs.“This first-class building will offer a state-of-the-art
