Trades students from several Parkland schools are competing against peers from across the province today in the 27th annual Skills Manitoba competition.
Taking place at Red River College Polytechnic, the event features over 40 Olympic-style, hands-on contests in areas such as robotics and manufacturing, 3D character computer animation, hairstyling, and construction.
There are competitions at both the high school and post secondary/apprenticeship levels, with gold medalists advaancing to the National competition in Regina at the end of May.
Besides hosting the skills competition today, RRC Polytechnic is also hosting around 170 female junior high students for their annual young women's conference, which is giving the participants the opportunity to learn more about career opportunities in the trades and technology fields.
