A NAIT instructor and a pair of alumni were among the inaugural inductees into the Alberta Trades Hall of Fame for their exceptional contributions to advancing the skilled trades, and to supporting the success of others.
The Dec. 1 virtual ceremony honoured Heavy Equipment Technology instructor Bobby Haraba and alumni Herman Bruin (Plumber/Gasfitter ’70, Steamfitter ’73) and Doug Golosky (Welder ’65, Bachelor of Business Administration - Hon. ’15) for their contributions to the success and growth of the skilled trades and apprenticeship training.
Haraba has taught at NAIT for more than 20 years and has been a driving force behind the inclusion of heavy equipment technology in skills competitions at Skills Alberta-Canada and WorldSkills. In an interview for his hall of fame induction, he credited such competitions for changing perceptions about the skilled trades.
Bruin was recognized after a 50-year career that includes starting his family’s business, Bruin’s Plumbing in Red Deer, and his leadership in industry training and safety. He helped launch the Alberta Safety Construction Association, which he once chaired, and served on boards for Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training, Workers’ Compensation Board, among others.
After 20 years of working for others, Golosky and his wife Carol founded Clearwater Welding & Fabricating Ltd. in 1984. His business ventures expanded to include eight companies that now employ more than 1,000 skilled tradespeople in the Wood Buffalo region. Golosky, whose grandmother was Cree, would turn one of those companies into an initiative called Lynco Eagle, a First Nations and Métis partnership that provides training and employment for Aboriginal peoples in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Two NAIT honorary degree recipients were also recognized: Eric Newell (Engineering Technology ’00) and JudyLynn Archer (Construction Management Technology ’06). Archer was also a member of NAIT’s Board of Governors from 2015-17.
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- Read full story on techlifetoday.ca
- Alberta Trades Hall of Fame inductee bios
- Bobby Haraba’s induction video
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- Matthew Lindberg, Dean of NAIT’s School of Skilled Trades
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