Teaching new students some old trade skills

Keeping the tradition of old tradesalive is the intent of a new project in Summerside, P.E.I.

Wyatt Heritage Properties Inc. has organized workshops that are being held a few times a week.

Interested students get to try their hand at old trades such asblacksmithing andwoodturning.

"Those skills are a big part of our heritage and our history...and I think there's aresurgencecertainly in some of it in terms of blacksmithing," said board member, Lori Ellis.

"You know, you see a lot of contemporary programming on TV these days done, you know in the world of blacksmithing, so it's an opportune time to put some classes together and try and instill a new passion."

There are 16 students taking part in the program.

Ellis said the workshops will last a few more weeks.