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FOCUS - JUNE 2016 3 Craftsmanship transcends both time and technol- ogy. Modern advancements have certainly aided the process with more precise and sophisticated tools but the goal has remained unchanged to create func- tional and aesthetically pleasing living spaces from raw materials and do it with an eye to exceptional quality. And what qualifies a tool-wielding person to call him- or herself craftsman Its an often subjective sometimes misused label. But Scugogs Chad Gerrits not only has the chops of his trade hes garnered accolades from his peers to back up that claim. All this at age 26. Perhaps its no surprise Chad chose carpentry as his vocation. BUILDING A BETTER ...................... Please turn to page 4 A young Chad proudly displays his third place finish representing Canada on behalf of his first place finish in Alberta at the Carpentry National Apprenticeship Competition in Toronto 2014.