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Team Manitoba Wins 19 Medals at the 2016 Skills Canada National Competition!
June 13, 2016
A Manitoba delegation of over 100 cheered “TOBA, TOBA” as high school, college, and young apprentices took to the podium claiming 4 Gold, 9 Silver and 6 Bronze medals at the Olympic-style Skills Canada National Competition held in Moncton, New Brunswick on June 5 – 8, 2016. The 61 member team earned the right to […]
2016 Skills Manitoba Competition
April 15, 2016
The 19th Annual Olympic-style Skills Manitoba Competition was held on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Red River College. It was an amazing display of hands-on expertise, talent and determination that showcased the diversity of skilled trades and technology and the many promising futures to be found in these occupations. Students competed in over 40 different […]
Olympic Style Competition Draws Hundreds of Provincial Competitors
April 13, 2016
Check out the ingenious creations and talents of Manitoba’s best and brightest as they compete in the 19th Annual Skills Manitoba Competition: Thursday, April 14, 2016 9:00 am – 2:30 pm Red River College, 2055 Notre Dame Ave. Operations Room – A137 Medal Presentations at 3:30 pm in the South Gym Approximately 500 young Manitobans […]
2016 Extreme Sledding Competition Results
February 23, 2016
Skills Canada Manitoba, and the Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology hosted the Annual Extreme Sledding Competition at MITT on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Fifty, Grade 7 – 9 students from across Manitoba spent the morning constructing a human drawn sled with cardboard, 2 x 4’s and duct tape. The students then braved the elements […]
University College of the North to host Northern Manitoba Skills Challenge
January 14, 2016
University College of the North will be hosting The Northern Manitoba Skills Challenge for High school and Post-Secondary competitors on February 24, 2016 in The Pas and on March 3, 2016 in Thompson. Students will compete in a variety of areas including Welding, Carpentry and Public Speaking. An information package may be found on this […]
North End Trades Discovery Initiative Announcement
January 7, 2016
MANITOBA GOVERNMENT PROVIDES NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS WITH NORTH END TRADES DISCOVERY INITIATIVE Students in elementary and high schools in Winnipeg’s North End neighbourhood will learn more about careers in the skilled trades through an innovative new program, Jobs and the Economy Minister Kevin Chief announced today. “With Canada’s fastest-growing economy, Manitoba employers need tens […]
North End Trades Discovery Initiative
January 6, 2016
On behalf of Kevin Chief, Minister of Jobs and the Economy, we would like to invite you to attend an exciting announcement about The North End Trades Discovery Initiative. Thursday, January 7, 2016 10:00 a.m. Gymnasium, Niji Mahkwa School 450 Flora Avenue, Winnipeg Manitoba The initiative is a partnership between Skills Canada Manitoba, the Community […]
Skills Canada Manitoba New Board Elections
November 26, 2015
NEWS RELEASE The Board of Directors of Skills Canada Manitoba is pleased to announce the election of Norman Cetkovski as Vice President for 2015 through 2017. Norman is a Certification Services Representative and International Welding Specialist with the CWB Group. Garth Shaw, Senior Account Manager with Mitchell International assumes the role of President and Treasurer is […]
2015 Model Wind Turbine Competition Results
November 9, 2015
Skills Canada Manitoba, the Certified Technologists and Technicians Association of Manitoba (CTTAM) and Red River College, hosted the 9th Annual Model Wind Turbine Competition at Red River College on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 as part of National Trades and Technology Week. Given a specific set of materials to work with, approximately 60 students from around […]
2015 Cardboard Boat Race Results
October 20, 2015
2015 Cardboard Boat Race Results Wednesday, October 14, 2015 80 students from across Manitoba showed off their amazing skills and creativity at the 10th Annual Cardboard Boat Race on October 14, 2015. Students constructed a boat using two sheets of cardboard and a few accessories including duct tape and contact cement. Once completed, the teams […]