Victoria Gatehouse is a LATP client working with an engineering consultant company, CBCL Ltd, since June 27th, 2011. Miss Gatehouse has always had an interest in the field of engineering, and has just completed her first year through a sponsorship from LATP, in a college engineering program. "I was not sure how I was going to be able to attend the College of the North Atlantic in St. John's" says Miss Gatehouse, but that all changed when she attended a community information session hosted by the LATP in her home community of Cartwright, Labrador. It was at this session that she decided to apply to LATP for funding which ultimately led her to work at CBCL Ltd. She continues on to say "I have been learning a lot of new things and enjoy working hands on with some of the projects for clients of CBCL Ltd." Miss Gatehouse would like to credit LATP in helping her reach her career goal and is looking forward to going back to the College of the North Atlantic in the fall to continue her training. Miss Gatehouse informs LATP that CBCL has expressed an interest in the possibility of employing her when her training is completed.

Brian Johnson is the Sr. Technologist with CBCL Ltd. in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. CBCL Ltd. is a leading, locally owned, multi disciplinary engineering and environmental consulting firm in Atlantic Canada and has been in business since 1955 with over 300 staff in 9 regional offices. The Happy Valley-Goose Bay CBCL Ltd office is very pleased with Victoria's performance, she is working with them under a LATP On-The-Job/Wage Subsidy contract. "It's a financial relief and helps reduce the overload, especially in the summertime due to employees on vacation" says Mr. Johnson. He continues to say "Victoria is an asset to CBCL Ltd, and considering she only had one year education within the engineering feild, she is able to work with minium supervision." Mr. Johnson has provided Miss Gatehouse with valuable "hands on" experience with specific projects in the area, namely the 5 Wing Goose Bay Residential Project, Mokami Status Building, and the construction of the new Assembly Building in Hopedale. This is the first time CBCL Ltd in Happy Valley-Goose Bay has had a student work with them under a wage subsidy contract and, after speaking with Mr. Johnson, he does not hesitate to say "CBCL Ltd would definitely recommend LATP to other businesses to see what LATP can offer them." Mr. Johnson informs me that the local CBCL Ltd office is expecting to expand in the near future and hopes to have Victoria join their team when she has completed her training.