Put to the Test: Albertan earns Medallion of Excellence at WorldSkills car painting competition
Silkeborg, Denmark — After months of training and international travel, the WorldSkills car painting competition held in Silkeborg, Denmark is officially a wrap, as Canadian rising star Dorien Lozeau returns with a Medallion of Excellence for his performance. The young painter based out of CSN Black Ace in St. Paul, Alta., and former Bodyworx Professional […]
TOP OF THEIR GAME
Meet your WorldSkills 2022 competitors for Collision Repair and Automotive Refinishing Story by MAX REID More than 500 of the nation’s most talented young tradespeople were in Vancouver or tuned in at home over several days in late May for the return of the Skills Canada National Competition. This year’s partial return to usual event […]
Refinishing First: One-on-one with SkillsCanada gold medalist painter Dorien Lozeau
Toronto, Ontario — As the organization finalizes its roster for the international competition, results from this year’s Skills Canada 2022 National Competition have begun rolling in, forming the team that will represent the Canadian collision industry on the WorldSkills stage. Collision Repair managed to get a hold of two-time gold medal-winning automotive refinisher—former Bodyworx Professional […]
Top of the Trade: Former Bodyworx Professional cover star among Skills Canada gold medallists
Vancouver, British Columbia — The winners of this year’s Skills Canada National Competition were announced on Saturday, after 350 students across 45 different fields battled it out, both live at the Vancouver Convention Centre and virtually, for a shot at a gold medal. After a week of fierce competition, national champions were named in automotive […]