WorldSkills is Two Weeks Away!
 The eyes of the world will be on Alberta, as host of the 40th WorldSkills Competition, September 1-7, 2009 at Calgary's Stampede Park.
You can follow Alberta Great Eight on Team Canada, with daily status reports, photos, and videos at www.skillsalberta.com.
Join us and about 50,000 Alberta students as we host the popular Try-A-Skill hands-on demonstrations at Skill City. Visitors will try their hand at some of the skills being demonstrated in the Competition. Skill City will have ongoing entertainment, great interactive demonstrations and giveaways to students with the most skills!
Quick Links:
WorldSkills Schedule of Events
WorldSkills Venue Map
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Skills Champion
Ken Heather, Welding Instructor and 12 year veteran to Skills Canada Competitions
When Red Deer
College instructor Ken
Heather was asked to volunteer for the 1997 Provincial and Canadian Skills
Competitions he would have never imagined that Skills Canada Alberta would take him on such a the long term and international
journey. Now twelve years later and countless hours of
volunteering under his belt, Ken has a key role organizing the Welding Competition
at WorldSkills Calgary 2009.
"Ken Heather has three characteristics that make him a champion
of the Skills Movement; integrity, commitment and enthusiasm," said Chris Browton, Executive Director, Skills Canada
Alberta. "He is involved in all levels of Skills Canada; from regionals to
provincials and nationals to WorldSkills, and in the process has impacted
thousands of students and Skills Canada Alberta Alumni."
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Alberta's Best Rise to the Challenge!
 Skills Canada Alberta's largest Team Alberta ever competed at the Canadian
Skills Competition in Charlottetown, PEI.
Competing against Canada's best young students in construction,
technology, employment, transportation and services sectors, Alberta received 28 medals.
Alberta's post-secondary students brought home Gold in CNC Machining, Automation and Control, and Aesthetics. High school students won Gold in Automotive Service, Carpentry, and TV/Video Production. Team Alberta receive a total of 7 Gold, 11 Silver and 10 Bronze.
"Having students earn a position on Team Alberta from northern, central and southern Alberta shows
the high level of skill development happening across the province," said Chris Browton, Executive Director, Skills Canada Alberta. "We are truly impressed by the enthusiasm and skill level
demonstrated by the 600 students that competed at the Provincial Skills Competition and the 57
members that became part of Team Alberta."
Quick Links:
Provincial Skills Competition Results
Canadian Skills Competition Results |
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WorldSkills Calgary 2009
Sept. 1 Opening Ceremony, Stampede Grandstand, ticketed
event
Sept. 2-5 Simultaneous Competition in 45 skills,
Stampede Park, FREE Admission
Sept. 6
Closing Ceremony, Stampede Corral, ticketed event
Sept. 7
Celebration of WorldSkills Champions at the CFL Labour Day Classic
football game, ticketed event
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Explore Our World Of Skills
Learn more about competitions as students and volunteers participate in Skills Canada Competitions. Visit the online tool that takes you right to our competition floor!
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