Epic Jobs 2025 gave 2,500 students from across the Grand Erie region a chance to learn about the trades in a fun way.

Students explored 45 exhibits that filled one inside rink and part of the parking lot at Brantford’s Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. There was rain for the first time in the event’s six-year history, but it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of students and exhibitors.

In most cases, exhibitors – who came from private companies, trade unions, post-secondary schools and community organizations – had hands-on, interactive activities, quizzes or contests for students to grab their attention.

Activities included welding to connecting copper pipe, dismantling a car, using a driver, using a CPR dummy, trying out virtual reality goggles, changing a tire and more.

Thank you to sponsors

Epic Jobs 2025 was a joint venture between the Workforce Planning Board, Grand Erie District School Board, Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board, Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM), Organized Kaos, and the Skilled Trades Alliance of Grand Erie.

A special thank you goes out to our major sponsors who supported the event: Stelco, LiUNA Local 837, Ontario Power Generation, Grand Renewable Wind, Simply Electric and United Rentals.

Thank yous also go out to other sponsors and the 45 exhibitors who took part, as well as the dozens of volunteers who helped run the event.