From September 12–14, during the Ontario Sheet Metal Workers’ and Roofers’ Conference, apprentices from nine different local unions gathered in Peterborough, Ontario, for the 50th annual Ontario Sheet Metal Workers Apprenticeship Competition. The challenge? Building copper replicas of the iconic Peterborough Lift Lock.
“It’s a great opportunity to get some new skills and meet some new people, and it’s a lot of fun,” said Local 537 (Hamilton, Ontario) apprentice Mackenzie Johnston.
Along with the conference and apprenticeship competition, SMART Army Canada was out in force: Dozens of members took to the streets for a cleanup of the Otonabee River and nearby Millennium Park, helping preserve Canada’s natural beauty and public spaces for the local community.
APPRENTICESHIP COMPETITION WINNERS:
- First place: Kevin Berkmortel, Local 473 (London, Ontario)
- Second place: Jamie Weir, Local 30 (Toronto, Ontario)
- Third place: Aaron Woolley, Local 397 (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
- Fourth place: Jacob Wiebe, Local 235 (Windsor, Ontario)
- Fifth place: Austin Ducedre, Local 235 (Windsor, Ontario)
- Congeniality award: Antonio Iezzi, Local 30 (Toronto, Ontario)
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