From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: $25 billion shipbuilding contract sparks interest at Canadian college from CBC News Officials and students at Holland College in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, are excited that Halifax's Irving Shipbuilding was the winner of the 30-year contract to build 21 combat ships. "It's closer to home and I don't have to go so far from my family and friends to work," said Matt Harris, a welding student at the college. "It's pretty exciting because it's 30 years of work. So as a career trade, it's pretty good to have the longevity of a job after school's over with," said Chad Publicover, a second-year welding student. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063