Students put operator skills to the test with Project Heavy Duty

Students put operator skills to the test with Project Heavy Duty

Two dozen high school students from across the Southeast Kootenay School District (SD5) got the chance to work with heavy equipment and machinery as part of Project Heavy Duty hosted by the City of Cranbrook Public Works Yard on May 5-6. Students rotated through a dozen stations involving different types of heavy machinery and equipment, which was donated — typically with trained operators as well — by local community businesses and industry ope…