Lester Cooper was born and raised in Trinity East directly across the harbour from Trinity. He acquired his craft through years of working with the carpentry industry with a focus on the restoration of heritage buildings. For the past 20 years he has been making wooden crafts as a hobby which has been self taught. In 2004, he attended a training session in coopering at Ross Farms, Nova Scotia and since 2008 he has been practicing his trade at the Cooperage in Trinity.
