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Lakeland apprentice competing in Quebec
Lakeland College’s third-year heavy equipment technician apprentice, James Wilson, will represent Team Alberta at this week’s Skills Canada National Competition in Quebec City.
Wilson punched his ticket to the nationals on May 30-31 by winning gold in heavy vehicle technology at the Skills Alberta Provincial Competition in Edmonton on May 8-9. The outstanding apprentice demonstrated skills learned at Lakeland including troubleshooting and diagnosing hydraulic, electrical, steering and engine systems, driveline and suspension concerns, as well as completing an inspection on a garbage truck.
Lakeland College’s third-year heavy equipment technician apprentice, James Wilson, pictured winning gold at Skills Alberta earlier this month, is now in Quebec City competing in the Skills Canada National competition from May 30-31. Cenovus Energy is one of his sponsors.
“Competing at Skills was awesome,” Wilson said in a news release on Monday.
“My instructors were there with me, talking to me, helping me out from the sidelines with any questions I had. It was awesome, finding out I had won gold. It wasn’t something I expected. It just gave me a sense of pride, like I’ve accomplished something.”
Wilson’s journey to the provincial skills in Edmonton was made possible with financial support from Cenovus Energy, as well as support from his employer, MPI Oilfield out of Bonnyville, Alta., and Lakeland’s School of Trades and Technology.
Now, part of Team Alberta, Wilson is fully funded by Skills Alberta to compete in Quebec City.
“I want to thank Lakeland College for giving me the opportunity and supporting me,” Wilson said.
“Same with MPI Oilfield for allowing me to go and Cenovus Energy for supporting the financial side of it.”
Four other Lakeland apprentices competed at Skills Alberta, namely, Ava Formanski, automobile technology, Logan Peters, carpentry, Joel St. Laurent, carpentry and Ethan Brousseau, heavy vehicle technology.
“We are incredibly proud of all our apprentices who represented Lakeland College at Skills Alberta,” said Dave King, dean of trades and technology at Lakeland College.
