Good on Mike Holmes!
Rather than simply build sustainable homes in First Nations communities, he is going to show them “how” to do it so that they will obtain the knowledge and skills-sets needed to build their own sustainable homes.
Whether it was the first HGTV Holmes on Homes program, Holmes in New Orleans, or the more recent “Holmes Inspection,” I am a fan of Canada’s famous contractor and now celebrity. I like him because he is a no-nonsense guy who gets the job done. He looks straight into the camera and speaks with conviction (and sometimes moral outrage) in a way that makes it seem as if he is talking directly to each one of us.
The trademarked phrase ”Make It Right” will always be associated with Holmes now, although it could just as easily be “helping people to help themselves.” Now, as before, he is using his celebrity to change lives, this time in a First Nations community in Ontario—apparently following on what he has been doing in Alberta.
Here is what Macleans magazine writes about his latest venture, which will no doubt make it onto TV at some point:
“‘If it was 50 homes being built, our target date [for completion] would be one year,’says Holmes. The funding for the pilot, as well as future projects, will come entirely from the First Nations communities.
‘Certain bands and certain areas have been putting money aside for restructuring,’ he says. The ultimate goal: to provide those in First Nations communities with the tools to rebuild. ‘I don’t mean a hammer, a level and a square,’ he says. ‘I mean an education system so they can do it themselves.’”
Mike Holmes—continuing to make it right.
We need more hands-on educators like him!
(C/P)
