Secondary school students excel at provincial skills competition
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
May 10, 2012
GUELPH, Ontario — They participated in 28 events ranging from 2D Character Animation to Cabinetmaking, facing off against regional gold medal winners from across the province.
Forty-four competitors from the Upper Grand DSB and Wellington Catholic DSB traveled to RIM Park in Waterloo on May 1 for the Ontario Technological Skills Competition.
Individuals and teams from seven different Upper Grand schools came away with medals, with one student advancing to the Skills Canada National Competition in Edmonton on May 14-15.
Stephen M. from Guelph CVI will be boarding a westward bound plane after winning a gold medal in electronics. Teacher Peter Hoult said students in the competition are required to build electronic circuits, solder printed circuit boards, make cables, use electronic measuring equipment, write a theory test and go through a job interview scenario.
Gold medals also came back to two other UGDSB schools, but the winners of these events do not move on to the national level.
Wellington Heights SS students Jesse W. and Trevor P. won gold in the Carpentry – Team of 2 event. Competing against 35 other teams from across the province, Jesse and Trevor had eight hours to build a cedar garden arbor using plans they received upon their arrival on the morning of the competition. The projects were evaluated on workmanship, accuracy, safety, resume, short test, and completion.
“This was Jesse and Trevor’s second year competing,” said teacher Jeff Verbeek, “and their second gold medal.”
The College Heights SS team of Amanda B. and Josh B. transformed wood, stone and living plants into a gold medal in the Landscaping competition. The pair were challenged to put down a framework of large paving stones with sod and mulch in two separate areas, create a table with an interlocking stone surface, and complete a mock garden according to a planting plan.
“Josh and Amanda do impeccable work,” said teacher Albert Boutin. “They finish their projects like professionals.”
The other UGDSB medal winners are:
- Architectural Tech and Design (Silver) – Blake N. from Erin DHS, teacher Bill Spira
- Fashion Design (Silver) – Louise M. from John F. Ross CVI, teacher Robin Ysselstein
- Job Interview (Silver) – Josh C. from Centre Wellington DHS, teacher Louise Coffey
- Robotics, Virtual, Team of 2 (Bronze) – Eric M. and Ronald V., Centennial CVI, teacher Doris Aitken
- TV Video Production, Team of 2 (Bronze) – Alex R. and Anders G., Centre Wellington DHS, teacher Jose Martinez
Elementary school results
Elementary school students from the UGDSB also participated in the provincial skills competition in Waterloo. Here are those results:
- Junior Character Animation (Gold) – Mitchell Woods PS
- Intermediate Technology, Design and Build (Silver) – John McCrae PS
- Junior Lego Mechanics (Silver) – Sir Isaac Brock PS
- Intermediate TV-Video (Bronze) – Westminster Woods PS
Complete results from the 2012 Ontario Technological Skills Competition are available on the Skills Canada (Ontario ) website: www.skillsontario.com/index.php/en/competitions/results
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