Local students advance to Ontario Skills Canada final

Skills Canada
News Release

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Skills Canada – Ontario is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the development of youth and the prosperity of industry in Ontario. We strive to promote the skilled trades and technologies as viable, first choice career options for young people.

On Saturday, April 12th, 2008 students from a number of school boards competed in select skilled trades and technology contests at Canadore College of Applied Arts & Technology. Held at six colleges across Ontario, hundreds of students will be participating in these Qualifying Competitions of the Ontario Technological Skills Competition. The following seven contests were offered at each Qualifying Competition location: Carpentry-Individual, Small Powered Equipment, TV and Video Production (Team of 2), Welding, Precision Machining, Culinary Arts and Internet-Web Page Design.

The following North Bay competitors have earned advancement from the Canadore location Qualifying Competition to the OTSC on May 5-7, 2008 at RIM Park and Manulife Financial Sportsplex in Waterloo, Ontario:

North Bay Near North District School Board
First in TV and Video Production
Linsey Callaghan and Jordan Presseault North Bay


Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique Franco-Nord
Second in TV and Video Production
André Paiement Christian Gammon-Roy Sturgeon Falls


Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique Franco-Nord
First in Small Powered Equipment
Stephan Noel Sturgeon Falls


Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique Franco-Nord
Third in Welding
Pascal McMurray Sturgeon Falls


Conseil Scolaire de District Catholique Franco-Nord
First in Culinary Arts
Alex Gilchrist Sturgeon Falls

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