Submitted. Abbotsford School District students had a successful day at Thursday’s (March 6) Upper Fraser Valley Regional Skills Competitions. Out of 24 medals awarded in eight competitions, Abbotsford students collected 14 of them. This included five gold; those five students will now advance to compete in the Provincial Skills Contest to be held at Tradex in Abbotsford on April 9th.
In all, 10 schools from the Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Langley, Mission and Fraser-Cascade school districts were represented at the event, held at UFV’s Trades and Technology Centre in Chilliwack. As well, over 1,200 middle school students from 17 schools attended a ‘Discover Trades’ day during the competitions.
Complete Results:
Architectural CAD
Gold: Liam Gillies, Sardis Secondary
Silver: Santiago Paredes-Mayorga, Robert Bateman Secondary
Bronze: Jaimie Stroomer, Sardis Secondary
Automotive Service:
Gold: Jordan Boyes, Robert Bateman Secondary
Silver: Chris Strauss, Yale Secondary
Bronze: Tanner Attfield, Robert Bateman Secondary
Cabinetmaking:
Gold: Karaline Heibner, Sardis Secondary
Silver: Chad Mabberly, Sardis Secondary
Bronze: Jordan Balzer, Sardis Secondary
Carpentry:
Gold: Alvin Bergen, WJ Mouat Secondary
Silver: Kyle Hewison, Rick Hansen Secondary
Bronze: Cooper McCarthy, Yale Secondary
Culinary Arts:
Gold: Josephine Wold, Robert Bateman Secondary
Silver: Jessica Fuchs, Yale Secondary
Bronze: Kelly Barber, Sardis Secondary
Electrical Wiring:
Gold: Travis Klassen, WJ Mouat Secondary
Silver: Jacob Dececco, Yale Secondary
Bronze: Justin Birchfield, Robert Bateman Secondary
Mechanical CAD:
Gold: Fergus Dalton, Sardis Secondary
Silver: Simon Park, Sardis Secondary
Bronze: Ransom Smith, Sardis Secondary
Welding:
Gold: Dawson Procee, Abbotsford Sr. Secondary
Silver: Brad Peter, Chilliwack Secondary
Bronze: Brandon Wiebe, Yale Secondary
2D and 3D Animation Contests: (postponed: date t.b.a.)