I’m Gary Knox, I work at the Hilton St-John.
Before working here, I worked 18 years changing truck tires.
I quit the job I was working at with a grade nine education, because I quit in grade ten.
And I decided to go back to school, get my GED (General Education Development)
and advance myself in the cooking trade.
In the past twelve months, Gary had gone back to school,
then he entered the apprenticeship program,
and then he got his first and second block.
He is a role model for those people to say:
“You know what? It’s not too late!”
The Government helped me with my block two that year.
They implemented a thousand dollar grant.
Basically, I filled out the application, mailed it in, and that was it!
I got hired in the kitchen and I’ve been here ever since.
It doesn’t matter if you’re old or young, you can still learn.
At fifty-three, I basically passed Grade twelve with a B average!
Anybody can do it!