(April 27, 2011—Vermilion, Alta.) The future of trades in the local area appears to be in good hands based on the skilled performances of 48 high school students from Lloydminster, Mannville, Camrose, Vermilion, Kitscoty and Athabasca at the 2011 Lakeland Regional Skills Canada Competition.

The event took place at Lakeland College’s Vermilion campus on April 21. Check photos on or our fan page.

Featured events were auto service, cabinet making, carpentry, culinary arts, electrical wiring and welding. Winners were:
Auto service
First – Karsten Nielsen, Camrose Composite High School
Second – Romyn Clark, Camrose Composite High School
Third – Steven Oleksyn, Lloydminster Comprehensive High School

Cabinet making
First – Karen Woloshyn, Lloydminster Comprehensive High School
Second – Cory McKibbin, Camrose Composite High School
Third - Ricky Parenteau, Camrose Composite High School

Carpentry
First – Reuban Patterson, Camrose Composite High School
Second - Levi Wonsik, Mannville School
Third – Scott Paulson, Camrose Composite High School

Culinary arts
First – Katelyn Kjos, Camrose Composite High School
Second –Elizabeth Brace, Lloydminster Comprehensive High School
Third – Mackenzie Stewart, Lloydminster Comprehensive High School

Electrical wiring
First – Trevor Charron, Holy Rosary High School
Second – Dustin Kambeitz, Lloydminster Comprehensive High School
Third – Kerrigan Grolinowski, Lloydminster Comprehensive High School

Welding
First – Ethan O’Neill, Kitscoty Junior Senior High School
Second – Evan Rondeel, Lloydminster Comprehensive High School
Third – Keiler Cherry, Holy Rosary High School

The Lakeland Regional Skills Competition was one of nine regional competitions scheduled in Alberta this year.

The top performers advance to the Provincial Skills Canada competition in Edmonton May 11 and 12.