Future of the Industry: Canadians Gabrielle Leclerc, James Bartel succeed at WorldSkills Lyon 2024
Lyon, France — The WorldSkills Lyon 2024 international skills competition concluded this past weekend, where two Canadians showed the results of expert training. Gabrielle Leclerc competed for Canada in the car painting category and ended with a score of 654. Cecile Bukmeier, auto body chair for the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), delivered Leclerc […]
Off to Lyon: SATA Canada ends week-long WorldSkills training with BBQ, winners announcements
Vaughan, Ontario — SATA’s WorldSkills challenge wrapped up on Friday with the international competitors celebrating their efforts with a good old-fashioned Canadian summer barbeque. While the four-day event was primarily a chance for competitors to practice their car painting skills in advance of the WorldSkills competition set to take place in Lyon, France from September 10 […]
WorldSkills Bound: SATA hosts training challenge for WorldSkills car painting finalists at Vaughan, Ontario training centre
Vaughan, Ontario — As a Global Partner of WorldSkills, SATA proudly provides equipment and expertise as well as hosting SATA Challenge events on-site at its Canadian headquarters and in Germany. WorldSkills is the global hub of skills excellence, which promotes vocational education and training for young people in 85 Member countries and regions. The WorldSkills […]
Securing Skills: Skills Nova Scotia sees both repeat champions and over 700 students in attendance
Halifax, Nova Scotia — The Skills Nova Scotia olympic-style event recently saw veteran competitors vying for another year of success in the automotive medal categories. Taking place across various campuses in the province from April 5th to the 23rd, the automotive-specific events took place on April 11th and 12th at the Nova Scotia Community College […]
Winner-peg: Manitoba high school student representing Canada at WorldSkills trades competition
Steinbach, Manitoba — James Bartel, a grade 12 student from Steinbach Regional Secondary will be travelling to Lyon, France to represent Canada at the 47th WorldSkills Trades competition. Bartel recently won the Skills Canada Autobody Repair competition and this cemented his place as a competitor at WorldSkills in France. Bartel is currently fundraising to compete […]
Team Canada: James Bartel of Manitoba to represent autobody; Gabrielle Leclerc of Quebec to rep car painting at WorldSkills 2024
Ottawa, Ontario — Skills Canada has officially announced its Canadian Team for the 2024 WorldSkills competition: James Bartel of Kleefeld, Man., will represent Canada in the autobody repair competition, while Gabrielle Leclerc of Saint-Eustache, Que., will represent the nation in the car painting contest. Both Bartel and Leclerc will compete in the 47th WorldSkills Competition […]
