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Lots of Skills Canada British Columbia Regional Skills Competition medals laying on the table.

Skills Regionals

Supporting the next generation
of skilled trades and technology leaders.

What are the "Skills Regionals" competitions?

Skills Canada BC offers trades and technology competitions for junior and high school students. 91ÖÆƬ³§ hosts regional contests, inspiring interest in trades and technology careers, with winners advancing to provincials and nationals.

Skills Canada is a trades and technology competition that challenges the skills and knowledge of junior and high school students, 91ÖÆƬ³§ trades students, and apprentices. Olympic-style competitions are held for over 40 skilled trades across Canada. The Central Okanagan Skills Regional competitions at 91ÖÆƬ³§ are designed for junior and high school students attending schools in the Okanagan region. Competitions are designed in a fun, lively way to spark inspiration in youth to consider a career in the trades and/or technology field. Regional medalists will be eligible to compete at Skills Provincials on April 19 in Abbotsford, BC. Skills Nationals will be held in Winnipeg, MB on May 25 and 26, 2023.

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Event details

Date and time

February 23, 2024

Location

91ÖÆƬ³§ Trades Building
91ÖÆƬ³§
1000 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC

Kelowna campus map

About the event

On February 23, 2024, over 100 competitors will gather at the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Kelowna campus for the 2024 Central Okanagan Skills Regional competitions.

Skills Canada Regionals tests the skills and knowledge of junior and high school students, college trades students and apprentices across a wide array of trades and technology competitions – Architectural CAD, Cabinetmaking, Culinary Arts, Electronics, Welding, Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle, Jr. Skills Carpentry and more.

Skills Regional competition results

Competition Competitor School
Architectural CAD (Sec) - Gold Kailee Allen Mount Boucherie Secondary School
Architectural CAD (Sec) - Silver Henrico Vermeulen Kelowna Secondary School
Architectural CAD (Sec) - Bronze Casper Damme Okanagan Mission Secondary School
     
Cabinetmaking (Sec) - Gold Gavin Bayford Osoyoos Secondary School
Cabinetmaking (Sec) - Silver Tyler Hawkins Rutland Secondary School
Cabinetmaking (Sec) - Bronze Matthew Pendergraft Osoyoos Secondary School
     
Culinary (Sec) - Gold  Trinity Laflamme Princess Margaret Secondary School
Culinary (Sec) - Silver Charles Ferguson South Okanagan Secondary School
Culinary (Sec) - Bronze Carter Sharun Mount Boucherie Secondary School
     
Electronics (Sec) - Gold Tucker Macor Osoyoos Secondary School
Electronics (Sec) - Silver Tyler Spears Kelowna Secondary School
Electronics (Sec) - Bronze Hasan Mohammad Kelowna Secondary School
     
Jr. Skills Carpentry - Gold Ethan Auchincloss Canyon Falls Middle School
Jr. Skills Carpentry - Silver Ryder Starling Rutland Middle School
Jr. Skills Carpentry - Bronze Kale Hayward Dr. Knox Middle School
     
Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle - Gold Sarah Kelly and Sophia Fernandes Osoyoos Secondary School
Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle - Silver Elias Hein and Alex Goebel Similkameen Elementary Secondary School
Jr. Skills Gravity Vehicle - Bronze Zuriel Castro and Jaxon Balint Osoyoos Secondary School
     
Welding (Sec) - Gold Terry Johnston Vernon Secondary School
Welding (Sec) - Silver Brody Knight Osoyoos Secondary School
Welding (Sec) - Bronze Meryckx Paul Penticton Secondary School

Login/Registration information

Registration for Skills Regionals is done by school teachers through the . Please ask your teacher to register you.

 

  


    

Photo gallery

2023 Skills Regionals competition event photos

Photos from the Skills Canada BC Regional Competition that took place on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at 91ÖÆƬ³§'s Kelowna campus.

2020 Skills Regionals competition event photos

Photos from the Skills Canada BC Regional Competition that took place on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 at 91ÖÆƬ³§'s Kelowna campus.

2019 Skills Regionals competition event photos

Photos from the Skills Canada BC Regional Competition that took place on Friday, Feb. 24, 2019 at 91ÖÆƬ³§'s Kelowna campus.

Skills Regionals competition event photos prior to 2019

Stories and participant experiences

Check out what people had to say about Skills Regionals BC Regional Competitions hosted by 91ÖÆƬ³§.

FAQs

Registration will be done by school teachers through the . Please ask your teacher to register you.

Yes, the public is welcome to come and visit 91ÖÆƬ³§ and watch the next generation of workers compete in fun skills based games.

Find out everything you need to get into a great career in trades at our Trades and Apprenticeship homepage.

Contact us

For information on the Skills Regionals, please see the or email collegerelations@okanagancollege.bc.ca