Northwestern Polytechnic is welcoming the next generation of tradespeople to its Fairview campus for this year’s North West Regional Skills Canada Competition.
From April 10th to the 11th, 90 of the most talented high-school students from across the Peace Region to show off their talents across 13 disciplines. NWP Fairview’s Dean of Skilled Trades Tony Shmyruk says the Fairview Campus is “always excited” to welcome talented students during the competition.
“For us it’s an opportunity for us to highlight our regional high school students, and the talents they have,” he says. “It’s always exciting to welcome talented youth to Fairview.”
Competitions in welding, carpentry, culinary arts, automotive, robotics, and more are scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on April 11th. Across the province, there are 9 Regional Skills Canada Competitions, with the top performers from each earning themselves a spot to compete at the provincial level.
“It’s a pretty big deal with top performers in the Regional and Qualifying Competitions automatically earning a spot to compete at the Provincial Skills Canada Competition,” Shymruk says. “More importantly, it’s for them to recognize the skills they do have, showing them they can use those skills to go into the career that they have real talent for.”
NWP officials say they are proud to host the event, and continue their more than 20 years of support for Skills Canada.
