P.E.I. college program producing steady stream of wind-turbine technicians for growing sector
Holland College will graduate its latest class of 11 wind-turbine technicians this month, and predicts most of them will land good jobs soon after because the industry is booming. The P.E.I. graduates get hands-on experience over the nine-month training program. Nancy Russell and drone operator Aaron Adetuyi caught up with the class at one of their last 'Turbine Fridays.'
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