WorldSkills Calgary 2009 a Success!
The world's largest demonstration of trade and technology talent
was on display September 1-7, 2009 at Stampede
Park in Calgary
as Alberta
hosted the 40th WorldSkills Competition. More than 150,000 spectators,
including students from across Alberta,
attended the trade and technology showcase.
WorldSkills International President Tjerk (Jack) Dusseldorp
declared the Calgary Competition an overwhelming success. "I am very
pleased to offer you my judgment that this has been the best Competition
ever," he said.
The week-long celebration of skill brought together the finest young
professionals in trades and technologies from 51 Member countries/ regions. More than
900 Competitors in 45 skills, ranging from fashion technology to mobile
robotics, vied for the gold medals and awards over four days of intense, often
highly stressful competition.
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CardBoard Boat Races
November 2, 2009 - Edmonton
November 24, 2009 - Calgary
Get set to get wet! Armed with cardboard, duct tape and a few other odds and
ends, junior and senior high sch ool students from across the province use their skill and ingenuity to transform these materials into a vessel for the water.
Not only does their "boat" need to be quick, but it must be capable of carrying
passengers as well.
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Team Canada Takes to the Stage
WorldSkills
Calgary 2009 represented Skills Canada's tenth participation in WorldSkills, an
international Competition which takes place every two years. Canada ranked an impressive fifth place in the medal
count, behind Korea, Switzerland, Japan, and Chinese Taipei.
"Bringing
WorldSkills Calgary 2009 to Alberta
was the result of a seven year partnership with our government, industry,
labour and education partners," said Chris Browton,
Executive Director of Skills Canada Alberta. "The 38 members of Team Canada, have been
on an impressive two-year journey that began at their Provincial and
Territorial Skills Competitions. These students represent the thousands
of students from across Canada
that have pursued their personal best through our Competitions and gained tremendous
life experiences in the process."
Team Canada
Competitors took home eight medals, topping their previous record of six medals
in 2007 in Shizuoka, Japan. The Canadian gold
medal winners were Jonathan Arbour in Cabinetmaking, Pierre-Luc Coté in
Restaurant Service, and David Boivin in Graphic Design Technology, all from
Québec
Winning silver medals were Jason Valdron of New Brunswick in Web Design, Brian
Everts of British Columbia in Aircraft Maintenance, and Isabelle Collin of New
Brunswick in Beauty Therapy. The bronze medalists were Simon Beauchamp of Quebec in Offset
Printing and Daisy Liang of British Columbia in Fashion Technology.
As well as the eight medals, Canadians won 13 Medallions For Excellence,
awarded to Competitors who scored 500 or more points (out of a total possible
600). Alberta's
own Matthew Chadder in IT/Network Support and Craig Spady in Electrical
Installations received a Medallion of Excellence for their outstanding
performance.
Skills Canada Alberta is indebted to our Team Canada Members, their Trainers, Experts and Employers for their tremendous support and commitment.
Full 40th WorldSkills Competition Results...
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Robotics at the Provincial Skills Competition
2010 will mark the second year Robotics is featured at the Provincial Skills Competition.
In 2009 an impressive 34 students on eleven teams took part in the crowd pleasing event.
Thank you to the 2009 participating schools in Robotics:
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Lord
Beaverbrook High School
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Catholic Central High School
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Foothills
Composite High School
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Hunting Hills High School
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Bishop O`Byrne High School
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Centennial High School
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Grande Prairie Composite High School
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Foothills Composite High School
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J Percy Page School
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Lacombe Composite High School
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St. Joseph Catholic High School - Grande Prairie
Registration and scope documents are online for the 2010 Robotics Competition at the Provincial Skills Competition.
Robotics registration opens on November 30th, 2009 at 9:00 am.
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Skill City a Hit at WorldsCalgary
A highlight for the tens of thousands of students visiting WorldSkills Calgary 2009 was Skill
City, featuring
interactive Try-A-Trade®
demonstrations. Over two h undred Skills Canada Alberta volunteers used their expertise from hosting Try-A-Trades®
at the annual Provincial
Skills Competitions to share with students to international delegates the enthusiasm Alberta tradespeople and
technologists have for encouraging youth to explore their potential.
"Although Try-A-Trades®
have been an important component to
our Provincial Skills Competition for years, WorldSkills Calgary 2009 marked
the first time in the history of the international comp etition that an interactive
Skill City was included in the event," said Shawna Bourke. "It is exciting to share with leaders in the
development of skilled talent from across the world, a dynamic way that we connect
with youth exploring their career options."
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