OTTAWA, Nov. 22 /CNW Telbec/ - Team Canada 2007 members are now back from Shizuoka, Japan, where they recently competed in the 2007 WorldSkills Competition. The cooking Team Canada member, Nicolas Drouin, won the Albert Vidal award at the closing ceremony. The award is given to the competitor that had the highest score from the 42 contest areas. Five other young Canadians also took to the podium to receive medals for their strong performance at the 2007 WorldSkills Competitions in Shizuoka, Japan. 8 others were also recognized with a Medallion for Excellence which is awarded to individuals who scored 500 or higher on the 600 point system that is used for evaluation.
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RESULTS
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Name Trade Award Competitors Home City
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Louis-Philippe Welding Gold Sherbrooke, QC.
Major
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Nicolas Drouin Cooking Gold, Best of Quebec, QC.
Nation and
Albert Vidal
Award
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Joel Kitching Web Design Silver White Rock, BC.
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Maxime Blais- Electrical Silver Quebec, QC.
Lapointe Installations
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Claudie Gagnon Ladies Bronze Roberval, QC
Dressmaking
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Annie Beauregard Confectioner/ Bronze St-Jean Sur Richelieu,
Pastry Cook QC
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Carl Stretch CNC Milling Medallion for Calgary, AB.
Excellence
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Marie- Michèle Hairstyling Medallion for Quebec, QC.
Deschèsnes Excellence
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Sarah Peach Beauty Therapy Medallion for St. John's, NL
Excellence
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Nathan Banke Automotive Medallion for Ottawa, ON.
Service Excellence
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Aglaé Durand Restaurant Medallion for Ste-Anne-des-
Service Excellence plaines, QC
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Pier-Olivier
Armstrong Refrigeration Medallion for Repentigny, QC
Excellence
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Tommy Boucher IT Network Medallion for Charny, QC.
Support Excellence
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Véronique Graphic Design Medallion for Châteauguay, QC
Labelle Technology Excellence
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"Our performance in Japan not only demonstrates the great work ethic of Canadians but also the strong systems of education that exist across the country stated. Shaun Thorson", Executive Director of Skills/Compétences Canada, the non-profit organization that manages Team Canada and the annual Canadian Skills Competition. "These young people are the best in Canada and all of them demonstrated that they are also at the top of the class on the international stage."
This year was Canada's ninth participation in the prestigious international event. The event takes place every two years and showcases the world's top trade and technology talent. Team Canada 2007 members competed in 26 competition areas.
Skills/Compétences Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization that actively promotes careers in skilled trades and technologies to Canadian youth. Along with our private sector partners, we are helping to secure Canada's future skilled labour needs.
This project is funded by the Government of Canada
For further information: Cynthia Faubert, Marketing and Communications Officer, (819) 771-7545 x 4, cynthiaf@skillscanada.com; For more information on Team Canada 2007 and Skills/Compétences Canada, please visit www.skillscanada.com
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