| July 19, 2010 KAMLOOPS – B.C. students competing in technical trades finished the Olympic school year on top of the podium at the 2010 Skills Canada competition. “Thompson Rivers University has an excellent reputation for training some of the most talented trades people in the province,” says Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger. “Skills Canada provides an excellent forum for young people to excel and travel to meet like-minded individuals in their trade.” “These students are a tremendous asset to our community and will be highly employable in their fields once they enter the workforce,” says Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake. “Congratulations to all winners who are proven leaders in their trade.” Daniel Hall, from Thompson Rivers University, was chosen to be among the 30 team members representing Canada at the 2011 WorldSkills Competition in London, England. “I have a passion to learn in the skills movement and you can’t get to the provincials or nationals if you don’t have passion,” says Hall. “My favourite part of this competition was the training because it exposed me to electric circuits that are not regularly used.” In order to win gold and spots on Team Canada, Hall competed for three days in hands-on competition. Hall put his passion for electronics to work as he was tasked with identifying and rebuilding electronic circuits missing key pieces, testing and repairing ‘broken’ circuit boards and creating a new electronic circuit on-the-fly. Thompson Rivers University medal winners include:
After winning regional and provincial Skills Canada competitions, 45 students advanced to the national competition, which was held from May 20 to 23 in Waterloo, Ontario. B.C. students won seven gold, eight silver and three bronze medals at the national competition in technical fields that will be key to the future of B.C.’s economy, such as TV and video production, internet web design and aircraft maintenance. Skills Canada is a non-profit organization composed of volunteers representing industry, labour, education and government dedicated to promoting and enhancing the image of professional technical and trade skills. Competitions allow students access to the newest technologies and help give positive exposure to career and education opportunities in the trades and technology industry. The Province is committed to providing trades and technology training and opportunities to help achieve its goal of becoming the best-educated, most literate jurisdiction on the continent and creating more jobs per capita than anywhere else in Canada. Visit Kevin’s website at www.kevinkruegermla.bc.ca Visit Terry’s website at www.terrylakemla.bc.ca -30- | |
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