Apprenticeship Awards of Distinction

Apprenticeship Manitoba and the Apprenticeship and Certification Board is pleased to announce the 2012 Apprenticeship Awards of Distinction designed to commemorate those that have shared their time and talent to train apprentices thus contributing to the development of certified journeypersons with a special passion and pride for their trade.

Event Details
Ticket Information
Award Categories and Nominations
2011 Award Recipients
2011 Student Project Competition Winners
2011 Event Supporters

 

Event Details

On November 2, 2012, the sixth annual “Apprenticeship Awards of Distinction” gala dinner will be held at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg. This unique event recognizes the outstanding contributions that employers, journeypersons and instructors make to the Manitoba Apprenticeship training system and it acknowledges the support and commitment of Provincial Advisory Committee and Apprenticeship and Certification Board members.

Showcasing Talents:
The Awards of Distinction also showcases up and coming talent in the skilled trades. Apprentices in the cook trade will design and prepare the dinner menu supervised by a team of chefs and instructors from apprenticeship pre-employment programs. Apprentices representing other trade sectors will also be involved in the production of awards and venue decorations. Various school instructors and their students showcase their talent through project displays.

Student Project Competition
Worked on a cool project? Tell us about it...
Instructors and their students are encouraged to submit information about their unique project for an opportunity to attend and showcase their work at the Gala dinner. Submissions are based on Innovation and skill for the grade level.
How to Enter:   

• E-mail a brief narrative and photo(s) of the project to tanya.jakob@gov.mb.ca no later than Friday, September 14, 2012. Be sure to include your name, school name, project name, number and grade level of student(s), what makes your project unique and interesting etc.

Supporting the Awards of Distinction:
The Apprenticeship Awards of Distinction is an evening to feel proud to be involved in the skilled trades.

Skilled trades are necessary component to the prosperity of our province and event our country. The skilled trades effect every aspect of our lives, daily. The dedication and commitments to training, education and certification have a direct effect on the growth and development of business and industry both provincially and nationally. It is important that we take the time to acknowledge and celebrate those outstanding commitments of our skilled trades workforce in Manitoba and those dedicated to training and education.

The Apprenticeship Awards of Distinction is made possible with the financial support and dedication of Manitoba industry and education. We invite you and your organization to become a part of this exciting event and show your support. More information on 2012 sponsorship opportunities will be available in this section soon.

Ticket Information

Awards of Distinction tickets are available to public at a cost of $60.00 per person.  Visa or Mastercard accepted.

Dinner will begin at 6pm.

Awards of Distinction Ticket Order Form.

Event ticket(s) are included in corporate table sponsorship, see above, for top selected nominees and their nominators, and other award recipients.

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Award Categories and Nominations

Apprenticeship - 2012 Nominations

 

Employer of the Year 3 awards (Winnipeg, rural and corporate)	Journeyperson of the Year 2 awards (Winnipeg & rural)	Instructor of the Year one award
Individuals may nominate an outstanding Manitoba business/organization who has employed a registered apprentice(s) within the past two years. An employer for this award is defined as a business or organization that engages individuals to work for them as registered apprentices and pays wages. A nominee for this award must demonstrate support for the Manitoba Apprenticeship training system, encourage success of apprentice(s) and provide a working environment that encourages excellence.	Individuals may nominate a certified journeyperson in Manitoba who has been the primary trainer of a Manitoba apprentice within the past two years. A nominee for this award must perform above and beyond the requirements of a journeyperson, demonstrate excellent coaching skills by effectively transferring knowledge and skills to the apprentice and be respectful, fair and equitable.	Registered apprentices and recently certified journeypersons may nominate an instructor who taught an apprenticeship technical training program at a Manitoba institution funded Apprenticeship Manitoba of Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade between July 2009 and June 2010. A nominee for this award must perform above and beyond the requirements of an instructor, demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills, encourage pride in the trade, be respectful, fair and equitable.
Online Nomination Form	Online Nomination Form	Online Nomination Form

 

Trades Qualification (TQ) - 2012 Nominations

Employer of the Year - Internationally Experienced Tradespersons one award

Individuals may nominate an outstanding Manitoba business/organization who has employed an Internationally Experienced Tradesperson(s) who has become trade certified through the Apprenticeship Trades Qualification (exam challenge) process within the past two years. A nominee for this award must demonstrate support for trade certification through the Apprenticeship Trades Qualification process, encourage success of apprentice(s) and provide a working environment that encourages excellence.

Online Nomination Form

 

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2011 Apprenticeship Awards of Distinction Recipients
Congratulations to all finalists and their nominators!

Employer of the Year-Rural) Suderman’s Concrete ( Ile de Chenes) Edward’s Plumbing & Heating (Dauphin) – Honourable Mention Employer of the Year-Urban Colors Beauty & Wellness PCL Constructors -  Honourable Mention Employer of the Year -Internationally Experienced Tradespersons Morelite Electric Ltd. Cancade Company –  Honourable Mention Journeyperson of the Year-Rural Paul Brown - Industrial Instrument Mechanic, MB Hydro ( Selkirk) Eric McLean - Partsperson, Murray GM (Brandon) Honourable Mention Journeyperson of the Year-Urban Dain Lanouette – Machinist, FWS Group Danny Desrosiers – Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic, Lowe Mechanical– Honourable Mention Instructor of the Year Hal Hokanson- Plumbing, Red River College Bruce Pentney - Heavy Duty Equipment Technician, Assiniboine Community College- Honourable Mention Student Project Competition Winners 2011 Community Cooker/BBQ School : RB Russell Collegiate During the 2010 -2011 school year, R.B. Russell welding and autobody students constructed a Community Cooker. Designing the cooker addressed a number of challenges, such as making the heavy lids open easily; making a burner system that was simple, efficient and effective; keeping costs down while still delivering an attractive, quality product; and calculating the required BTU input to maintain desired temperatures. An inaugural pig roast during R.B. Russell’s open house in the spring of 2011 showed off the students’ hard work, and it paid off: two 150 pound hogs slow cooked in the Community Cooker for over 12 hours and were enjoyed by the school and the community. Ladies by Night Hair Project School: Sturgeon Heights Collegiate The Ladies Hair by Night project was styled at the 2011 Manitoba Skills Competition in April. The project received the bronze medal at the competition, demonstrating the above-average skills of stylist Alyssa Wyspianski, who was only in grade 11 at the time.  To create the style, Alyssa combined basic haircutting skills with a variety of other techniques including razor cutting, blow drying techniques and strategic placement of color. Miniature Formula 1 Race Car chool: Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School – Brandon The Golden Geckos- a team of Crocus Plains students, formed to compete in F1 in Schools, a Formula 1™ linked technology challenge which tasks students with creating a miniature Formula 1 car. The team was tasked with the challenge of designing, building and racing a miniature Formula 1™ racecar powered by a single compressed air cylinder. They were provided only with a starter kit consisting of basic materials including a block of balsa wood. They wrote a business plan, prepared a budget and raised sponsorship with the help of local businesses. Using CAD (Computer Aided Design) technology, the team designed the car before analyzing its efficiency in a virtual reality wind tunnel, before physically manufacturing the car as it is today. This team made it to the World Finals, held in Kuala Lumpur where they won the Knockout Racing Award and received the Sepang International Circuit trophy. 2011 Major Sponsors Event Partner   Platinum   Gold   Special Thanks

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