Sparks fly at skilled trades and technical competition

Skills Canada NWT's 8th annual Territorial Skills Competition promotes careers in skilled trades and technology to northern youth. The one-day event engages many young people in approximately 20 trades/technology contests with the gold medal winners qualifying to represent the NWT at the Canadian Skills Competition in Halifax in May.

Click here for photos from the 2005 event

This year's competition will be held on Thursday, April 20th, in Yellowknife at Sir John Franklin High School, St. Patrick High School, and the Kimberlite Career & Technical Centre.

The accompanying Career Expo sponsored by the Department of Education, Culture, and Employment - North Slave region attracts hundreds of students from NWT schools as well as many exciting exhibitors and employers. How is that for an interactive career exploration!

“Anyone who visited the competition sites witnessed the pride and dedication of the young competitors and contest organizers. Hopefully the message is getting out about the numerous job openings and competitive salaries of skilled trades and technical careers”, explained former Skills Canada NWT/NU Executive Director, Guy Barnable, about the 2005 competition. “Sir John Franklin High School, St. Patrick High School, and the Kimberlite Career & Technical Centre were incredibly accommodating venues and active promoters of skilled trades and technical careers.”

For a list of competition areas and scopes for the 2006 Territorial Skills Competition as well as information about registering, visit the competition scopes page.

What follows is a list of results from the 2006 Territorial Skills Competition plus the composition of Team NWT 2006:

Thanks to our Program Sponsors as well as the following community and youth-minded businesses/organizations who sponsored the event:

Thank you to the Volunteers who brought spirit to our event. Special thanks to the volunteer Tech Chairs who coordinated our competitions:

Thanks to the North Slave region of the GNWT for organizing our Career Expo!

What did competitors have to say about the event?

Niki Yoder - I enjoyed it very much, I'll be back next year.

Sheilla Aoudla - I had a lot of fun!! Hope to come back again.

Peter Boggis - Very well done!!

Julian Morse - More challenging then I expected.

Danny Acton - I learned lots I didn't know. Thanks to all the judges.

Micheal Francis - Thanks for having me. I had fun!!

Jennifer Twerdin - I would recommend this to people because it's a great challenge and also a great experience.

Lauren Solski - A great trip, a great experience and I can't wait until next year!!

Ashley Tufts - Great people, the competition itself was well organized and the materials needed were all accessible, good location, right amount of time needed to complete everything.

Katie Heine - It's a great opportunity to learn and have fun I loved it!!!

Elizabeth Harrison - Thanks for making this competition available.

Patrick Lyall – Keep up the good work!!

Secondary students and post secondary students/apprentices from the Northwest Territories are invited to participate in the following contests (scopes are being added as they are available):

Click here for the 2006 TSC Information Package & Registration Form