TORONTO – The Skills Ontario Competition, the largest skilled trades and technology contest in Canada, returns to the Toronto Congress Centre May 4 and 5.
More than 2,000 competitors will take part in over 75 different skilled trade and technology contests that week, along with 900-plus volunteers and over 40,000 spectators who are there to cheer on the competitors and experience the Career Exploration Showcase, explains a release.
“We are proud to have been hosting this unique event since 1989 that allows the most talented youth from across the province to compete and showcase their career-ready skills,” said Ian Howcroft, CEO of Skills Ontario, in a statement. “The Skills Ontario Competition is helping to change lives and inspire leaders through skilled trades and technologies, and we thank all our volunteers and partners for their dedicated support.”
Winners of the provincial contests have a chance to medal, receive monetary awards or prize packs, or go on to compete with Team Ontario at the Skills Canada National Competition at the end of the month in Toronto.
The Skills Ontario Competition also hosts Young Women’s Conferences; the First Nations, Metis and Inuit Student Conference; a Provincial Entrepreneurship Showcase; and the Skilled Trades Conference for Guidance Educators.
The Skills Ontario Trades & Tech Truck department will also be unveiling a new fleet.
The event is free for spectators and there is no registration required. The closing ceremony will commence the morning of May 6.
Communities across Ontario can also watch online on the Skills Ontario YouTube channel.
More information can be found at skillsontario.com/competition-visitors.
