7 - Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators

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"My first job was cleaning the 24-hour Shopper's Drug Marts. And that was just a litte part-time job.

"In grade 10, that's when I first started working at Canadian Tire. I spent most of my career with Canadian Tire and moved up along. I worked in every single department - as a cashier in sporting goods, hardware, automotive - I've been through it all.

"I gained a lot of people skills working with customers. You want to make sure that your customers are happy and get a good experience.

"In my cleaning jobs and working at night, that was definitely back-breaking labour and I learned hard work."