Interior Systems: Halifax

Halifax: Decades later, Foster is blazing a trail of her own in Halifax, working as a journeyman subcon-tractor on everything from interior systems to steel framing to drywalling, according to The Chronicle Herald. Still, Foster, who moved to Halifax from London, Ont., several years ago, has had some challenging days as she charts a path through the construction sector and More than 40 years ago, Melanie Fosters mother became one of the first Canadian women to work in a nickel mine, in Thompson, Man. Fosters experience working in a traditionally male-dominated industry has been much different from what her mother encountered, when men opposed to her mere presence in the mine vocally and openly expressed sexist views. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.