Province honours trades people from the Southeast
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The province honoured 36 journeypersons from around the province recently, including seven from the Southeast.
During the 33rd annual Apprenticeship Highest Achievement Awards ceremony, Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation Minister Jamie Moses said the dedication and excellence these journeypersons have demonstrated in their respective trades represents the best of Manitoba.
“We’re building our province and creating more good jobs and opportunities for Manitobans to pursue careers in the trades,” he noted.
The awards celebrated the highest achieving graduates in their respective trades and two awards were given for the highest score through the trades qualification stream. The event showcased the strength and overall success of the apprenticeship and certification system, noted the minister.
Winners of the awards from the Southeast are: Derrick Penner (cabinet maker); Dylan Cheater (construction electrician); Sean Dupras (gasfitter); Samuel Fink (gasfitter-domestic); Nicholas Manaigre (heavy duty equipment technician); Joey Marquez (refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic-residential); and Daniel Unrau (sheet metal worker).
The Manitoba government has committed $400,000 to apprenticeship training equipment grants to ensure teachers and apprentices have access to modern equipment. The funding also provides direct support to apprentices during technical training including approximately 90 percent of their tuition fees and eligible expenses related to travel, accommodation, and childcare.
“Manitobans can take pride in the quality of new journeypersons who play a critical role in driving progress, providing services we count on and supporting economic growth,” said Tanya Palson, chair of the Apprenticeship and Certification Board. “The Apprenticeship and Certification Board looks forward to continuing to strengthen our system so that Manitoba maintains our high standard of excellence in the skilled trades.”
Apprenticeship Manitoba co-ordinates the training and certification of skilled trades workers in Manitoba in more than 50 trade programs.