Team Manitoba Wins 19 Medals at the 2016 Skills Canada National Competition!

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 represent Manitoba at the Skills Canada National Competition by earning a gold medal in their respective trade or technology area at the Provincial Skills Competition held on April 14, 2016.

Amazing and truly spectacular news; Team Manitoba will have 3 competitors who are eligible to compete at the World Skills Competition in Abu Dhabi in 2017. They have an opportunity to be part of Team Canada!
The competitors are;
Ashley Weber – Car Painting – Manitoba Apprentice – Red River College – Fall 2016
Silas Meeches – CNC Machining – Red River College
Travis Skorupski – Industrial Mechanic Millwright – Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology

Congratulations as well to Darren Place and Benton Sookram – TV/Video Production, for winning the Best of Region Award for Manitoba!

Congratulations to all members of Team Manitoba. They represented their province well!

For a complete list of 2016 medalists, please refer to the Skills Canada National Competition link on this website and click on Medal Winners.

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“My biggest piece of advice for anyone considering skilled trades –no matter what age, never be afraid to try.”

Ashley Weber

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