b'GUEST COLUMN: WORLEYCORDA Career in By Tim Burnham,VP,WorleyCordCONSTRUCTIONA S a m s o n C r e e N a t i o n m e m b e r f i n d s a f u l f i l l i n g c a r e e r a t W o r l e y C o r dL uka Cranes day begins with an Uber ride to the Edmonton Terminal, an area zoned for heavy industrial activity, and it ends with a bus ride to his apartment. In between, Crane is an apprentice pipefitter at WorleyCord, an Alberta-based industrial contractor. He is learning tacking, bolt-ups, rigging and how to perform field measurements all skills that will come in handy in the countrys booming construction and oilsectors. It marks a change in the life of the 22-year-old, who only moved to Edmonton four years ago with his mother, a retired welder. She was the one who encour-aged him to pursue a career in the trades. My mom worked for WorleyCord too, Crane says. She gave me the advice that this is a good career with a lot of opportunity and doors that could open for me. She was right.Not only did the move provide Crane with a new career opportunity, it also allowed him to connect to his Indigenous culture with Samson Cree Nation. He has been attending local pow wows, where his mother has introduced him to members of his family and immersed him in his Indigenous heritage. This connec-tion to the Nation is a meaningful part of Cranes life as he works toward his certi-fication in pipefitting.46A CCAB PUBLICATION2023'