Parkdale Community Food Bank offers autobody students a helping hand
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — June 15, 2017 — CSN-Martino Brothers Collision, Discount Car and Truck Rentals and Parkdale Community Food Bank have partnered up to assist autobody students in the Tropicana Autobody Pre-Apprenticeship program that require food, baby needs, pet supplies and other household items. The idea came about from a conversation between […]
CARSTAR supports the next generation at Tropicana Career Day
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 25, 2017 — CARSTAR recently hosted the students of the Tropicana Employment Services Autobody Training Program at a special all-day tour. The event, now in its eighth year, had a slightly different feel this time. “Usually we have it in Hamilton at the CARSTAR facility, but it can […]
Tropicana to enlarge tech talent pool with new program
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — April 4, 2017 — Another 20 students are on their way into the collision repair industry, thanks to Tropicana Employment Centre’s Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Mitzie Hunter, Ontario’s Minister of Education, was on hand to congratulate the successful candidates for joining the program. The event also featured a number of […]
Tropicana graduates new pre-apprenticeship class
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — September 2, 2016 — A number of new technicians are on their way into the collision repair industry, thanks to the Tropicana Community Services Pre-Apprenticeship program, its sponsors and their own hard work. The graduation ceremony for this year’s class took place at The Radisson Hotel in Toronto, […]
Tropicana Pre-apprenticeship Program Graduation 2016
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CARSTAR to sponsor ‘Best in Class’ scholarship program
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — May 18, 2016 — The shortage of skilled tradespeople has a profound impact on the collision repair industry as a whole. For the last few years, Toronto’s Tropicana Employment Services has been helping to fill the gap with its Autobody and Collision Damage Repairer Pre-apprenticeship program. Repairers and suppliers […]
Pre-apprenticeship students tour CARSTAR
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — May 10, 2016 — Students in Tropicana Employment’s 2016 Pre-apprenticeship Auto Body Class received a rare opportunity today, when CARSTAR Vision Park hosted them for a day of education and demonstrations. 3M and AutoQuip Canada were also on hand to provide some of the demonstrations and give the students […]
Majority of students hired at AYCE’s latest Career Fair
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — August 27, 2015 — The most recent AYCE Career Fair was definitely a success. The event took place at the Tropicana Community Services Centre of Excellence in Toronto. Since 2010, AYCE has facilitated pre-apprenticeship training for those interested in a career in the collision repair industry. To date, the […]
