About this episode

The episode tells the story of Linda Cymbalisty, Canada's first female plumber, and her challenges in pursuing a career in plumbing.

When Linda Cymbalisty married Joe Skomorowski, they set their sights on leaving Winnipeg and setting up their own plumbing shop in a rural town. And that included quitting university and becoming a plumber herself! As it turned out, that was easier said than done – much, much easier said than done. She was far ahead of her time, and ran into major roadblocks with educators, and even with the plumbers union. But she was not a quitter. She knew what she wanted, and would not, did no...

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