Premier Progress: Centennial graduate Emily Chung receives Premier’s Award for automotive repair excellence
Toronto, Ontario — On November 25, at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Emily Chung, Centennial College alumni and owner of AutoNiche Inc., received a Premier’s award for impacts made in the skilled trades as an automotive service technician. Run in partnership with Colleges Ontario and the province itself, this annual award specifically honours the achievements […]
Change the Conversation: AIA Canada hosts 2024 National Conference, with emphasis on industry-wide conversation
Toronto, Ontario — The automotive aftermarket is on the brink of greatness—that was one of the key messages and takeaways from the Automotive Industries Association of Canada’s National Conference on Wednesday. But, before we get there, some serious industry-wide conversations need to happen. AIA Canada hosted its annual event in Mississauga, Ont., this week, beginning […]
Critical Connections: Centennial College hosts hiring event to connect students with potential employers
Toronto, Ontario — On March 6, the School of Transportation at Centennial College hosted a hiring event to assist employers and students in connecting for future employment opportunities. Specifically, the event was intended to help students reach out to potential employers and establish summer co-op opportunities as well as graduate employment for diploma students in […]
Levelling Up Ontario: Level Up events promote skilled trades to students
Mississauga, Ontario — On November 15 and 16, thousands of students from the Mississauga area from between grades 7 through 12 met with institutions, businesses and associations from across the skilled trades to ‘Level Up’ their trades awareness. The Level Up Event occurred at the International Centre in Mississauga, where over 8,000 students each day […]
Jill of All Trades: Centennial College event aims to inspire young women to pursue careers in skilled trades
Toronto, Ontario – Centennial College hosted its second Jill of All Trades event on October 24 to help inspire young women in high school to consider careers in the skilled trades and technologies following graduation. The full-day event took place at Centennial’s Ashtonbee campus in Scarborough. More than 100 students from school boards across the […]
In Memoriam: Centennial College auto body instructor, Al Lander passes away at age 80
Toronto, Ontario – Collision Repair would like to offer condolences to the family and friends of Al Lander who passed away on September 18, 2023. According to his recent obituary by Dods and McNair Funeral Home, Arthur Albert (Al) Lander, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2023 at the age of 80 in Headwaters Health […]
Fair Trade: Free Centennial College, Tropicana introductory auto body course to kick off in April
Scarborough, Ontario — If you live in the Toronto area and have always wanted to try your hand at the trade, a new collaborative program between Tropicana Community Services and Centennial College seeks to give prospective auto body technicians a chance to see if collision repair is the right fit, completely free of charge. Set […]
Freshly Skilled: Tropicana celebrates 2020, 2021, 2022 collision repair pre-apprenticeship classes with lavish graduation
Toronto, Ontario — Tropicana Employment Services hosted its long-anticipated Collision Repair and Auto Body pre-apprenticeship graduation, where the not-for-profit honoured three classes of now-working apprentices. The celebration honoured three graduating classes—the classes of 2020 and 2021 had their originally scheduled ceremonies cancelled due to the pandemic—and was held at Centennial College’s event centre. The night […]
LKQ Delivers the Loot: Company gifts Tropicana, Centennial class with holiday donation
Toronto, Ontario — The students of Tropicana Community Centre’s Pre-Apprenticeship Auto Body and Collision Repair class are having a very happy holiday indeed, thanks to a very generous donation from LKQ Corporation. On top of body panels for Centennial College students to test their skills on, LKQ also supplied OGIO backpacks, vests and top-notch supplies […]
Tools for Schools: Ontario invests $24 million into apprenticeship grant program
Scarborough, Ontario — The Ontario government announced a further investment of $24 million into the province’s Apprenticeship Capital Grant program on Thursday. Citing Centennial College’s $1.6 million equipment investment as a success story, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton announced from the college’s School of Transportation that the Ford government is aiming […]
