As a high school student strong in math and science, Amy Spiers took what seemed like the natural next step after graduation and earned a degree in geomatics engineering.Â
But after 12 years in the industry, Spiers craved something more creative and hands-on, which led her to an apprenticeship in carpentry.Â
“I’ve always loved building things,” said Spiers, now 37 and in her third year at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary.
Spiers’s engineering ring can be seen as she works on a project at the SAIT carpentry lab. (Paula Duhatschek/CBC)
Spiers is part of a growing number
