Canadore College Student Wins Gold at National Skills Competition

Jun 7, 2018 | Canadore College

(EDMONTON, ALTA.) – Canadore College aircraft maintenance student, Jaymes Vincent, will be bringing home the gold medal from the Skills Canada National Competition in the postsecondary aerospace technology category.

Vincent, originally from Ottawa, Ont., completed a12-hour contest, which was separated into modules to include tasks associated with structural repair, sheet metal fabrication, electro-mechanical system troubleshooting, aircraft inspection, reciprocating engine maintenance, gas turbine engine maintenance, aircraft mass and balance, control rigging, and component replacement.

“Jay has put forth a lot of effort in preparing for these competitions and it has paid off,” said Brett Chadwick, professor and coordinator of the aircraft maintenance program. “It is great to keep the winning streak alive and all of the aircraft maintenance professors here at Canadore celebrate the success of these students who participate in this coveted competition.”

In May, Vincent won gold at the Skills Ontario competition where his classmate Xavier Mainville also won silver. Canadore’s aviation maintenance students have a long history of receiving top rankings at both provincial and national skills competitions:

2018 Jaymes Vincent Gold Skills National Competition

2018 Jaymes Vincent Gold Skills Ontario Competition

2018 Xavier Mainville Silver Skills Ontario Competition

2017 Jason Lawton Gold Skills Ontario Competition

2017 David Gellately Silver Skills Ontario Competition

2015 Colin Cumming Bronze Skills National Competition

2015 Colin Cumming Gold Skills Ontario Competition

2013 Mark Kaszowski Bronze Skills Ontario Competition

2012 Craig Slikker Gold Skills Ontario Competition

2012 Mark Terdik Silver Skills Ontario Competition

2011 James Spurrell Gold Skills National Competition

2011 James Spurrell Gold Skills Ontario Competition

2010 Erick Mitura Bronze Skills Ontario Competition

2009 John Bolan Silver Skills National Competition

2009 John Bolan Gold Skills Ontario Competition

2009 Ryan London Silver Skills Ontario Competition

2008 Jason Leslie Gold Skills Ontario Competition

2008 Peter Rice Bronze Skills Ontario Competition

2007 Eugene Lalande Bronze Skills Ontario Competition

This year’s Skills Canada National Competition was held in Edmonton, Alta. on June 4-5. It is the only national, multi-trade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. More than 500 young people from across Canada participate in over 40 skilled trades and technology competitions. In order to compete, students must have ranked in local, regional and provincial/territorial events in order to represent their province/territory.

Following the School of Aviation convocation on June 28, Vincent will begin his career Airbus Helicopters in Fort Erie, Ont.

Canadore College trains people through applied learning, leadership and innovation. It provides access to over 75 full-time quality programs and has outstanding faculty and success services to students from nearly 400 Canadian communities and 15 international countries. The College and its students add nearly $244 million to Nipissing Parry Sound Service Area economy. Approximately 1,000 students graduate from Canadore each year, and they join 44,000 alumni working across the globe. Canadore receives less than 50 per cent of its traditional funding from the provincial Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development and relies on its own innovation and entrepreneurial endeavours and generous donors for the balance.

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