‘The Voice’ of Women in Mechanical Contracting
Podcasts & Newsletters
The Women in Mechanical Contracting Committee is pleased to announce the launch of the quarterly newsletter and podcast series ‘The Voice’ in 2022.
Episode 1: Encouragement, Mentorship & Retention of Women in the Trades
On this episode of ‘The Voice’ of Women in Mechanical Contracting Podcast, the topic of Encouragement, Mentorship, & Retention of Women in the Trades is a very important one, the good, the bad and the ugly issues that the trade industry faces.
Episode 2: How MCA Canada’s Student Chapter Program Changed My Career Path
During this episode of ‘The Voice’ of Women in Mechanical Contracting Podcast, “How MCA Canada’s Student Chapter Program Changed My Career Path”, we speak with three amazing women who didn’t realize how vast the mechanical industry is and how many opportunities exist until they joined MCA Canada’s Student Chapter.
Episode 2.5: A Conversation with Debbie Johnston, Ontario’s First Licensed Female Plumber
During this episode of ‘The Voice’ of Women in Mechanical Contracting Podcast, “A Conversation with Debbie Johnston, Ontario’s First Licensed Female Plumber”. We had the pleasure of speaking with Debbie Johnston, an industry pioneer who just celebrated a great milestone. In the early 1970s, Debbie Johnston, who prefers to be called Debbie, was working in the office of her dad’s plumbing business in Ingersoll, Ontario, when an official entered. A retired skilled trades worker, Johnston remembers her first days on the job and encourages other women to consider a career in the field.