Skills Ontario Program Guide 2014-15

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New BeginningsThe beginning of the school year always brings so much true novelty to our lives – new classrooms, new friends, new mentors and new discoveries. As we head into the 2014-2015 school year, the Skills Ontario team hopes to spark a new passion for the skilled trades and technologies in youth across Ontario. Through our in-school presentations, aboriginal and young women’s initiatives and our always exciting competitions, we hope to ignite the curiosity of our students and encourage them to pursue the skilled trades and technologies as first-choice careers on the path to happy, stable and successful futures.

This is a big mission to take on by ourselves, so we must thank the schools, teachers, volunteers, sponsors, board members, politicians and staff that work hard every year to make these programs and initiatives successful. It is through their dedication and support that we are changing the lives of thousands of youth in Ontario, making our province a place where folks find fulfillment in their careers and passion in their lives. Thank you for your efforts, they are very much appreciated.

If you’re an old friend of Skills Ontario, I invite you to browse the following pages and see the way we’re evolving to best serve our students – our in-school presentations now reach over 110,000 students per year and we’ve added offices and staff in the past three years to develop our Aboriginal and Young Women’s Initiatives. In addition to these successes, the Ontario Technological Skills Competition continues to be the largest of its kind in Canada and saw 1,900 competitors get a head start in their career in 2014 alone. If you’re new to Skills Ontario, the following pages will highlight the programs, initiatives and resources we can provide to you as an educator, parent or student to begin an exciting journey into the skilled trades and technologies.

Whether you are a new friend or an old one, we’re excited to have you join us this year. We have some of the friendliest staff, so if you’re looking to learn more about us, I invite you to visit our new website and contact our staff. We look forward to hearing from you.

Warmest regards,

Gail Smyth, Executive Director Skills Ontario

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Where To Find Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

School Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

In-School Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Our Resources

Skills Work!® Booklet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Skills Work!® Skills Play – The Apprenticeship Game - Online Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Competitions

Ontario Technological Skills Competition (OTSC) . . . . . 11

Qualifying Competitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Elementary Technology Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Career Exploration Showcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) . . . . . . . . . 13

Skills Ontario Bursary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

WorldSkills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Cardboard Boat Races and Video Challenges . . . . . . . . . . 14

Pin and Medal Design Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Young Women’s Initiatives

Skills Work!® for Women Career Exploration Events . . . . 15

“Think Skills…Think Future” Young Women’s Conferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Mentor Build . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Skills Work!® Summer Camps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Aboriginal Initiatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Celebration Gala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Awards

Klaus Woerner Skilled Trades Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . 18

The Skills Work!® School Board Award of Distinction . . . 19

The College Award of Distinction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Award of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

The Dick Hopkins Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Monetary Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Scholarships

Skills Ontario Board of Directors Scholarship . . . . . . . . . 21

St. Clair College Scholarship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Where To Find Us At Skills Ontario, we’re working towards an economically vibrant Ontario, while encouraging the next generation of workers to do what they love. We encourage Ontario’s youth to explore their career options, their educational pathways, and ultimately, find their passion.

Find us at any of the following locations, or email us at [email protected].

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Affiliating with Skills Ontario gives your students access to some of the best programming, educator resources and student engagement opportunities available in Ontario to promote the skilled trades and technologies. Our programs and competitions enable you to reach your students and incorporate curriculum into exciting, innovative and hands-on activities.

Here’s what you’ll enjoy:

Elementary SchoolsAccess to, and participation in:

• In-SchoolPresentations

• CareerAwarenessWorkshopsattheOntarioTechnologicalSkills Competition (OTSC)

• YoungWomen’sConferences

• ElementaryChallengesattheOTSC

• CardboardBoatRacesandVideoChallenges

• SkillsWork!® Booklets

• TheCareerExplorationShowcaseattheOTSC

Secondary SchoolsAccess to, and participation in:

• In-SchoolPresentations(secondaryand/orAboriginal-focusedversions)

• TheOntarioTechnologicalSkillsCompetition(OTSC)


• TheCareerExplorationShowcaseattheOTSC



• SkillsWork!® for Women Career Exploration Events

Band Offices or Friendship CentresAccess to, and participation in:

• Aboriginal-focusedcareerawarenesspresentationsforyouthand under-employed adults




• CareerExplorationShowcaseandpossiblytheOntarioTechnological Skills Competition (OTSC)

Friendship Centres offering Alternative Education (High School Level)Access to, and participation in:




• TheCareerExplorationShowcase


• In-SchoolPresentations(secondaryand/orAboriginal-focusedversions)

Please note: There is no extra affiliation cost if a “Parent” high school is affiliated. All registrations must be processed under the “Parent” high school.

CollegesAccess to, and participation in:


Please note: For some programs, additional fees may apply. To start enjoying these benefits, visit our website and look under the “Get Involved” tab.

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Opportunities in the skilled Trades and Technologies - Elementary and secondary Editions For our liaison team, ensuring that young people across Ontario understand that careers in the skilled trades make great first-choice career options is all in a day’s work! For over 15 years, we have been delivering our “Skills Work!® What’s Out There?” In-School Presentation to educate students on the hundreds of career opportunities available in the construction, motive power, service, industrial and technology sectors.

The largest outreach program in our lineup, the In-School Presentation, reaches over 110,000 elementary and secondary students per year. The 45-60 minute presentation is updated annually and is available in both English and French.

In addition, we facilitate a “Skills Work!® What’s Out There?” Presentation geared toward Aboriginal students and under-employed adults living in Ontario. Delivered in schools and friendship centres, the presentation includes a hands-on activity as well as information that is culturally relevant to Aboriginal communities.

With satellite offices all over Ontario, our Liaison Officers travel the province to encourage students to make informed decisions about their future. Using an interactive, multimedia presentation, the program focuses on helping students find their passion.

During the presentation, students and teachers have the opportunity to:

• Discoverthebenefitsofcareersintheskilledtradesandtechnologies

• Takeavisualtouroftheskilledtradesandtechnologiesthatinterest them: with topics such as median salary, description of the role, what qualities a worker should have and educational requirements. Students are encouraged to look for a career that fits their desired lifestyle, personality and interests

• Learnaboutthestepstoapprenticeship,aswellasotherpathways to a career in the skilled trades

• Findouthowtoacquireskillsandexperience

• Understandtheimportanceof employability skills in the workplace and how these skills can easily make or break a job opportunity

• Accessfurtherresourcesanddetermine how to get started on a path that is right for them

Supported by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, as well as many community colleges and industry partners, Skills Ontario’s presentation program is the perfect complement for all career exploration or development courses.

If you would like to arrange for a Liaison Officer to bring our presentation to your school, please send an email to [email protected]. Schools must be affiliated to receive this benefit. To do so, visit us online at www.skillsontario.com.

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skills Work!® Booklet2014 Edition now available!Students, educators and parents appreciate this comprehensive guide book, which offers practical advice and useful information on how to go about pursuing a career in the skilled trades and technologies. More than 60 occupations are outlined with full descriptions, education and experience requirements, average pay, job responsibilities and profiles of young people on the job.

Affiliated schools receive a one-time complimentary class set and additional booklets can be ordered. For pricing information, please contact [email protected].

Thank you to the Ontario College of Trades for supporting the publication of this booklet.

skills Work!® skills Play – The apprenticeship game Online EditionWant to learn more about the routes of learning a skilled trade? Skills Work!® Skills Play – The Apprenticeship Game – Online Edition helps you do just that. For ages 12 and over, players roll the die and race up the pipe to be the first to reach the Red Seal. But there’s a catch: if you reach the Red Seal label before

properly answering enough skills-related trivia to collect six tool cards, you’re headed back to the “clog” in the pipe to try again.

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The Ontario Technological skills Competition (OTsC) May 4 – 6, 2015 The Ontario Technological Skills Competition (OTSC) is the largest skilled trades competition in Canada: more than 1,900 student competitors from all over Ontario travel to Waterloo for the chance to demonstrate that they are the best in their field. With every contest onsite at RIM Park, the building swells with 65 contest areas and over 20,000 spectators.

The OTSC offers a unique opportunity for top students to demonstrate their skills and enthusiasm for their career choices, turning the heads of educators, family, friends and prospective employers. It’s also a great opportunity for undecided students to explore contest areas and see what’s really out there in the skilled trades and technologies; watching the tension of the contest and the passion of the competitors just may spark an interest in another.

The OTSC also offers students many additional resources and insights into post-secondary options:

• The Career Exploration Showcase Through interactive activities, colleges, unions and other educational services show students what options are available to them.

• Elementary Career Awareness Workshops On the first day of the competition, elementary students get to try their hand at a skilled trade by participating in hands-on workshops.

• Young Women’s Conferences Through a variety of activities, speakers and mentorships, our Young Women’s Conferences encourage and inspire young women to enter careers in the skilled trades and technologies.

Each component of the OTSC is designed to ensure students know what’s available to them in a wide variety of fields, and to motivate this future workforce by giving them the information needed to start their careers.

As a not-for-profit organization, Skills Ontario relies on the generous support of an army of volunteers. Hundreds of people from industry, education and the community invest countless hours setting up and tearing down the 370,000 square feet of competition and exhibitor space. They also secure judges and suppliers, chair the contests and counsel the competitors who have advanced to represent Team Ontario at the Skills Canada National Competition.

Local and provincial partners in industry, government, labour and education donate their time and resources, including over $7 million worth of tools, equipment and supplies to the two-day competition. If you would like to be involved, please email us at [email protected].

Don’t forget to get in touch with your school board contact to register for the OTSC. Registration opens on November 12, 2014. We also remind you to keep checking our website for competition scopes while you prepare for the competition.

We look forward to seeing you at our biggest event of the year: the OTSC is scheduled from May 4 to 6, 2015!

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Qualifying CompetitionsApril 18, 2015 Qualifying Competitions were introduced in 2005 to assist both Skills Ontario and school boards across the province in narrowing down their rosters of eligible competitors for the OTSC.

In order to compete at the OTSC in any of the following high-demand contests, secondary-level students are first required to earn their eligibility in their area of expertise by taking part in a qualifying competition:

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Top students/teams in each contest from each qualifying competition location may advance to the OTSC.

The qualifying competitions are currently held at seven partnering Ontario colleges: Canadore College, Confederation College, Fanshawe College, Georgian College, Humber College, Niagara College and St. Lawrence College. Qualifying Technical Committees, including representatives from each participating college and the OTSC Technical Committee Chair, work together to create the guidelines, projects and judging criteria for these competitions. To maintain consistency, the same contest projects and judging criteria are used at all seven locations. Registration opens on November 12, 2014.

For more information, contact [email protected].

Elementary Technology ChallengesMay 4, 2015Each year, the best and the brightest elementary students from all over Ontario head to the OTSC in Waterloo to participate in our technology challenges. Open to students in grades four through eight, students take part in challenges in their areas of interest – animation, health and safety and construction, to name a few. They are judged on their design, problem-solving, time management, teamwork and leadership skills. The challenges coincide with the Ontario Technological Skills Competition, and students are invited to tour the competition and explore the Career Showcase.

For more information, contact [email protected].

Career Exploration showcase May 4 - 6, 2015 at the OTSCA highlight of the Ontario Technological Skills Competition, the Career Exploration Showcase provides a unique and exciting opportunity for students and visitors from across Ontario to explore the world of post-secondary education and other educational resources. Through hands-on activities, each one of the exhibits is designed to help students gain an under- standing of the skilled trades and technologies. Students leave with a broader outlook on the career opportunities that are available to them.

The Career Exploration Showcase exhibitors are chosen to represent the five sectors of the skilled trades and technologies: construction, motive power, service, industrial and technology.

Contact us at [email protected] for more information on how to get involved or how to visit this free public event!

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skills Canada National CompetitionMay 27-30, 2015 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Each year Ontario’s most talented students compete at the Ontario Technological Skills Competition (OTSC) for the opportunity to represent our province at the Skills Canada National Competition. Gold-medal-winning competitors earn the right to showcase their abilities on a national stage and make Ontario proud. Hosted in Mississauga, the 2014 SCNC was our best year yet! Team Ontario brought home 44 medals – 16 gold, 17 silver and 11 bronze. Way to go team!

Skills Ontario shares Team Ontario’s trip to Nationals in real time on Twitter and Facebook. With hundreds of followers, we are pleased to provide daily updates, as well as pictures and up-to-the-minute medal announcements to proud family and friends at home. For updates on this year’s Team Ontario trip, follow us on Twitter @skillsontario and join our Facebook page: Skills Canada – Ontario.

For more information on this annual competition, please visit Skills/ Compétences Canada website www.skillscanada.com, or email [email protected]

skills Ontario BursaryHelping them get there! For over 10 years, the Skills Ontario Bursary has provided financial assistance to competitors advancing from the Ontario Technological Skills Competition to the Skills Canada National Competition. The bursary assists with travel costs for each Team Ontario competitor.

For more information, or to find out how you or your organization can contribute to the Skills Ontario Bursary, please contact [email protected].

WorldskillsBrazil 2015 A select number of National Competition winners are chosen to represent Team Canada in the WorldSkills Competition. Held every two years, this competition matches the best and the brightest young adults from Canada against the best and brightest in 53 other countries.

The competition is open to youth aged 17 to 22, and is a great opportunity to show future employers that they’re dedicated, passionate and above all, skilled.

Team Canada is set to be announced at the end of February 2015. Stay tuned to find out who will be representing Ontario in Brazil 2015!

Six Ontario competitors have the opportunity to participate at the Canadian Trials for advancement to WorldSkills 2015: Aesthetics: Kaitlyn Hoiles, St. Lawrence College CNC Machining: Tyler Magri, Georgian College Electronics: Winston Lord, Humber College Heavy Equipment Service: Ryan Green, Centennial College Robotics: Philip Belanger & Maxime Marineau, CSCD des Grandes Rivières.


Cardboard Boat races and Video ChallengesThe whistle blows and they’re off: cardboard boats of varying descriptions and sizes gliding to the other side of the pool, their builders madly paddling for all they’re worth. For those with good designs and a bit of luck, the cardboard vessels not only make it across the length of the pool, they also hold the weight of team members as they pile in, one by one.

For over 20 years, Skills Ontario has been hosting Cardboard Boat Races across Ontario testing students’ ability to build a floating structure that will outperform all others in speed and weight challenges.

Both elementary and secondary schools participate - on separate days. Teams of four are provided all the necessary materials to build a boat in just two hours. Students must bring their problem-solving, teamwork and design skills as they create a seaworthy structure out of two sheets of 4’ by 8’ corrugated cardboard and some duct tape.

Meanwhile, teams of two record their boatbuilding peers’ progress from the construction stage to the races in the pool, as they work to capture the best video of the action. The student videographers then edit and produce a promotional video at their schools. Once submitted, each production is judged, the winners are selected and teams are provided with a scoring breakdown.

Note: This program is a benefit of affiliation, but additional registration fees do apply. For more information on affiliation and this program, and to locate a copy of the guidelines and schedule, visit our website www.skillsontario.com or email [email protected].

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skills Work!® for Women Career Exploration Events Skills Ontario is proud to present a number of unique opportunities for girls in grades nine through twelve to learn about careers in the skilled trades and technologies. One of our most popular programs is our Skills Work!® for Women Career

Exploration Events which are specifically tailored to young women. Hosted in locations across the province throughout the school year, these events provide secondary school females with the opportunity to meet with trades-women who are eager to share their stories and experiences. As one of our initiatives, we host Skills Work!® for Women Career Exploration Events in Aboriginal communities, too.

Events are held in many cities across Ontario including: Barrie, Durham, Fort Frances, Guelph, Kitchener, Ottawa, Pembroke, Peterborough, Port Elgin, St. Catharines, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Toronto and Windsor.

More information on the Skills Work!® for Women Career Exploration Events is available on our website.

“Think skills…Think Future” Young Women’s Conferences May 4 - 5, 2015 at the OTSCThe “Think Skills…Think Future” Young Women’s Conferences provide a welcoming environment where female students can explore career opportunities in the skilled trades. Women working in construction, industrial, service, motive power, and

technology encourage female students in grades seven through twelve to consider a rewarding career in these sectors, an option that young women often overlook.

More than 700 female students attend these conferences in the morning and then head to RIM Park to explore the

Career Exploration Showcase and cheer on the competitors at the Ontario Technological Skills Competition.

Mentor Build November 27, 2014

A Professional Development Workshop for TradeswomenEach year, more than 200 tradeswomen representing a variety of skilled careers in the motive power, construction, industrial, service and technology sectors volunteer their time to act as mentors to the female students attending the Young Women’s Programs. The Mentor Build is not only a career-coaching work-shop for these dedicated volunteers, but a great networking opportunity for them as well.

Hosted in partnership with Linamar Corporation at The Frank Hasenfratz Centre of Excellence in Manufacturing in Guelph, this professional development session invites tradeswomen to bring their passion for their work and real-life experiences to the table, to the benefit of all the young women in Skills Ontario’s related programs.

Following the workshop, participating tradeswomen can then act as mentors to the high-school girls attending the Guelph Skills Work!® for Women Career Exploration Event later the same day.

For more information on Mentor Build, please email [email protected].

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Exploring Careers in skilled Trades and Technologies, One hands-on activity at a TimeSkills Work!® Summer Camp is a week-long day program for kids entering grades seven and eight. Through hands-on activities relevant to the skilled trades, campers develop communication, problem-solving and teamwork skills. Campers take part in hands-on, counsellor and industry-led workshops in the industrial, construction, motive power, services and technology sectors; they explore careers in skilled trades through interactive games, industry tours and entrepreneurship activities.

We have over 25 camp locations across Ontario, including specialized camps for Aboriginal youth, girls and boys-only

camps, and bilingual camps. The camps are facilitated in partnership with colleges, industry and community volunteers who are committed to giving the campers an outstanding hands-on experience. Past locations include:

Belleville, Guelph, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Midland, Orleans, Peterborough, Sarnia, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Stoney Creek, Thunder Bay, Tiverton, Toronto, Waterloo, Whitby and Windsor.

For more information and online registration, please visit the Skills Ontario website at www.skillsontario.com/camp or email [email protected].

Culturally relevant ProgramsWe are proud to offer many of our mainstream programs, including the In-School Presentation, Skills Work!® Summer Camps and Career Exploration Events in a format that is culturally relevant to Aboriginal youth.

By providing pictures, stories and mentors that are pertinent to this audience, we hope to promote the skilled trades and technologies as first-choice career options to the Aboriginal communities we visit.

klaus Woerner skilled Trades hall of FameSkills Ontario is pleased to honour the late Klaus Woerner, founder and CEO of ATS Automation Tooling Systems. This Skilled Trades Hall of Fame Award recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of skilled trades and technologies. Since 2007, this award has been presented in memory of Klaus Woerner, a trailblazer for the skilled trades.

Congratulations to our 2014 recipients: Tim Armstrong, Dianne Seed, Leo Paone and Joe Tomona.

Nominate someone today! Do you know someone who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of skilled trades and technologies? Perhaps an outstanding journeyperson, a leader in technical education at the college or apprenticeship level, a Skills Ontario alumni who has excelled in their field, or an individual or corporation who has led in providing apprenticeship opportunities.

Nominations are considered between September 1, 2014 and January 15, 2015. Per candidate, only two nominations are needed, and the winner will be announced at the Celebration Gala on March 27, 2015.

Building Futures, One Dream at a TimeJoin us for our annual celebration! March 27, 2015At Skills Ontario, we like to see as many of our bright and talented youth move from the Ontario Technological Skills Competition to the Skills Canada National Competition as possible. While in a perfect world each eligible person would be able to attend, the reality is that funding can be an obstacle for some competitors. That’s where our Celebration Gala comes in: each spring, we raise money to help our youth realize their potential, build confidence and get off to a great start in their careers by competing in the Canada-wide competition.

Joined by industry leaders, politicians, volunteers and other supporters, the Gala is a great way to network while raising funds.

Held every March, our annual Celebration Gala is always a night to remember. Join us on Friday March 27, 2015, at The Grand Olympia Hospitality and Convention Centre in Stoney Creek, Ontario. Tickets go on sale in early 2015; plan to attend this inspiring event!

For more details, please visit us online at www.skillsontario.com.

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The skills Work!® school Board award of DistinctionThe Skills Work!® School Board Award of Distinction is presented to the School Board that shows dedication to the promotion of skilled trades and technology careers.

To determine which school board receives this award, we look to their students: at the OTSC, each secondary-school competitor in the top ten ranking, who scores over 60%, earns points for their school board. The award is presented to the school board with the highest score.

Receiving this award is a sign of a school board’s continued commitment to supporting students interested in pursuing a wide range of careers in the skilled trades and technologies. Hands-on learning is necessary within Ontario to ensure we have a healthy and stable workforce for the future, and school boards receiving this award are leading the way to ensure this will happen.

Congratulations to the 2014 winner, Peel District School Board!

College award of DistinctionColleges across Ontario play a fundamental role in preparing tomorrow’s workforce with the hands-on education required to pursue careers in the skilled trades and technologies. With the College Award of Distinction, Skills Ontario acknowledges a college that has demonstrated commitment to this initiative, made significant investments to the skilled trades and technologies and strived for excellence in the classroom, shop and competition site.

To determine which college will receive the yearly award, we take the results from student performances at the Ontario Technological Skills Competition and look to the college’s volunteerism and involvement in Skills Ontario events such as the Career Exploration Showcase, Young Women’s Initiatives, and Skills Work!® Summer Camps.

Congratulations to the 2014 winner: St. Clair College!

award of Excellence Colleges Ontario and the Ontario Council for Technology Education (OCTE) would like to congratulate competitors on their achievements at the Ontario Technological Skills Competition each and every year. Over the course of the competition day, a number of competitors achieve their personal bests. To celebrate their dedication, their passion and their perseverance, the Award of Excellence is granted to the highest individual score at each annual competition, in both the secondary and post-secondary levels.

In recognition of this outstanding achievement, the competitor’s school board is presented with a gold medal at the Closing Ceremony of the Ontario Technological Skills

Competition. The competitor’s school is also honoured with complimentary affiliation with Skills Ontario for the year.

Congratulations to our 2014 winners!

Secondary winner – Frank Jiang, Toronto District School Board

Post Secondary winner – Scott Slater, St. Clair College


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St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology accepts the College Award of Distinction at the OTSC Closing Ceremony in May 2014.

Peel District School Board accepts the 2014 School Board Award of Distinction at the OTSC Closing Ceremony in May 2014.

The Dick hopkins award In a technological world, there is nothing more important than ensuring that the next generation is well prepared for the future. This requires dedicated, enthusiastic and motivated technology teachers; it requires teachers who care, who can inspire students and give them the tools they need to thrive in an ever-changing industry.

Dick Hopkins was a technology educator at Napanee and Syndenham high schools and Queen’s University Faculty of Education. He exemplified the energy and enthusiasm of a great technology educator who inspired a generation of teachers and students. A hard worker himself, Dick continually asked his students to push the envelope in order to do great things. He was a champion of community-based projects, such as a motorized bed for bedridden patients at a local hospital. Dick was also a champion of skills competitions, encouraging his students to challenge themselves by showcasing their talents to the community and to the world. He vigorously promoted the skilled trades as first-choice career options for his students.

Dick passed away suddenly in October 2002. In honour of our friend and colleague, the Ontario Council for Technology Education (OCTE) and Skills Ontario have initiated an annual award of excellence for an outstanding technological educator in Dick’s name. This award is presented annually in recognition of Dick’s active participation and promotion of skills competitions and events.

Congratulations to all 2014 nominees for inspiring their students to pursue their passions and for setting such high standards.

The 2014 recipient was David Lewis from Halton District School Board.

To nominate a worthy contributor for this award, visit us at www.skillsontario.com or email [email protected].

Monetary awards These monetary awards are granted to young people who have demonstrated their passion for and commitment to the skilled trades and technologies by ranking in the top of their contest area at the Ontario Technological Skills Competition.

These awards financially assist competitors to continue pursuing their careers in the skilled trades and technologies.

Our thanks to the 2014 OTSC Monetary Awards Contributors.

Contributor Award Recipient(s)

american Technical Publishers, inc. Top Ranking Technology Sector: Secondary Gold

arcelorMittal Dofasco inc. Automation and Control: Post-Secondary Gold IMM: Post-Secondary Gold Precision Machining: Post-Secondary Gold Workplace Safety: Secondary Top Ranking

Cambrian Foundation Top Ranking Construction: Post-Secondary

Colleges Ontario Top Ranking College Student

ECaO/iBEW Top Ranking Electrical Apprentice

general international Mfg (Co) Ltd. Cabinetmaking: Secondary Medallists

king Cole Ducks Limited Culinary Arts: Secondary and Post-Secondary Gold

Ontario horticultural Trades Foundation Horticulture and Landscape: All Medallists Landscape Design: Secondary Medallists

Miller Electric Welding: Post-Secondary Medallists

OaCETT Top Ranking Technology Sector: Post-Secondary

Ontario College of Trades Top Ranking Apprentice

Ontario Council for Technology Education Top Ranking Secondary Student

Technical standards and safety authority Heating Systems: Secondary and Post-Secondary Medallists (Tssa) Plumbing: Secondary Medallists Refrigeration: Secondary and Post-Secondary Medallists Welding: Secondary Medallists

Women in Nuclear Top Ranking Female: Secondary

Dr. ron Downey Job Skill Demonstration: Secondary Medallists

Tegs Tools and Machinery Top Ranking Halton Cabinetmaking Top Ranking Mohawk Cabinetmaking Top Ranking Hamilton Cabinetmaking

Marks supply inc. Top Ranking Female: Post-Secondary

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skills Ontario Board of Directors scholarshipEach year, the Board of Directors of Skills Ontario is pleased to award this scholarship to a student(s) pursuing post-secondary education in technology through a community college program. We encourage educators from across the province to share information on this scholarship with their students.

For full details on eligibility and online nomination forms visit www.skillsontario.com. Application forms and support material are due in August of each year.

st. Clair College scholarshipAt the 2013 and 2014 OTSC, competitors received a financial boost from St. Clair College: the college is presenting $1,000 scholarships to grade 11 and 12 students who compete at the OTSC, whether they place or not. The scholarships are applicable at St. Clair College.

For more information, please contact Ann Hetherington, Director of Marketing at St. Clair College, by phone at 519-972-2775 or by email at [email protected].


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The future of Ontario’s economy depends on the province’s tradespeople. With 156 different skilled trades to choose from, there is a rewarding career path for every single person.

The Ontario College of Trades is an industry-driven, professional regulatory body that protects the public by

regulating and promoting the skilled trades.

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Pin and Medal Design ContestTake your creativity to the next level and show us your designs for the 2015 Ontario Technological Skills Competition medals and pins! These contests are open to all students who attend a high school or college affiliated with Skills Ontario. Contest design specifications are posted on the Skills Ontario website in September. Entries are due by November 14, 2014.

Show us your ideas and be sure to check out the 2014 poster for inspiration and theme!

100 Campbell Avenue, Unit 11, Kitchener, ON N2H 4X8 www.skillsontario.com

Documents

Skills Ontario Program Guide 2014-15