Five years ago, Brandon MacKinnon sat in his London-area office, staring at a map of central Ontario. Article content

“I remember looking at the four counties, and sticking my finger in the middle, and Walkerton was the place,” he recalled. “It was a natural fit.” Article content

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On Wednesday, Hayman Construction began excavating a 4.3-acre parcel of land in Walkerton’s East Ridge Business Park at the corner of Creighton Road and Bruce Road 19 — the future home of LiUNA Local 1059’s new $12.7 million training centre.

A groundbreaking ceremony officially kicked off construction of the training centre that the union, its members, and surrounding communities hope will help to spark a surge in skilled-trades careers locally.

Currently, residents of Br

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