In the spring of 2009, Skills Canada – Ontario publicly announced a new partnership with Lowe’s.  One aspect of this partnership is that Lowe’s provides funds for Skills Canada – Ontario to set up a grant program.  The Skills Canada – Ontario/Lowe’s Grant is available to schools affiliated with Skills Canada – Ontario that are looking to improve their school campus, curriculum delivery or surrounding community.  Grant projects must be unique in nature and entail that the schools’ students are involved in the majority of the implementation and construction of the project.

Grant applications will be accepted until October 15, 2009.  For more information and a copy of the grant application form, please click here.

The Board of Directors of Skills Canada – Ontario is pleased to award this scholarship each year to a student pursuing post secondary education in technology through a community college program.  We encourage educators from across the province to share information on this scholarship with their students.  Nomination forms will become available after the 2011 OTSC here.

Eligibility

1. You possess a Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status and you are an Ontario resident.
2. You must have earned high school credits any time during the current school year (September 2010 to June 2011) and will graduate in the spring or summer of 2011.
3. You received a bronze, silver or gold medal at the Ontario Technological Skills Competition.
4. You are pursuing a post secondary education in the technologies through a technology program at community college within the Province of Ontario.
 

Submission Process
• Include two letters of reference from teachers at the high school you attended.
• Return completed application and letters of reference postmarked no later than August 12, 2011 to:

The Skills Canada – Ontario Scholarship
Skills Canada - Ontario
100 Campbell Avenue, Suite 11
Kitchener, ON   N2H 4X8

• Or by fax to 519-749-6322

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2010 RECIPIENTS:

Tyler Garrard · Milton District High School/Halton DSB
Jennifer Stuber · Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School/Thames Valley DSB
Sarah Rose · Stratford Central Secondary School/Avon Maitland DSB
Marko Cigljarev · Guelph Collegiate and Vocational Institute/Upper Grand DSB

Glenn Beatty was a participant in the CAD, CAM, CNC contests and gold medal winner in the 1997 Ontario Technological Skills Competition and then progressed to the Canadian Skills Competition held in Red Deer, Alberta for another Gold medal performance that same year.  Following his outstanding performance at the skills competition, at both the provincial and national level, Glenn was hired by ATS Automation Tooling Systems in Cambridge, Ontario.

Grateful for the opportunity given to him and the impact that it had on his life, Glenn returned to Skills Canada – Ontario in 1998 as a volunteer.

In January of 1999 Glenn was tragically killed in a car accident, representing a tremendous loss to the organization, the community and to all those who knew him.

As a tribute to Glenn, Skills Canada – Ontario presents the Glenn Beatty Award annually to a volunteer, or volunteers, who embody the dedication and passion for Skills Canada – Ontario that Glenn had.

2010 Glenn Beatty Award Distinguished Recipients:

To view past recipients, please click here.

In a technological world, there is nothing more important than ensuring that the next generation is well prepared to survive and thrive, into the future. This requires dedicated enthusiastic and motivated technology teachers. It requires teachers who care, who can inspire students and who excel in teaching technology.

Dick Hopkins was such a teacher. Dick Hopkins was a technology educator at Napanee and Sydenham high schools and Queen’s University Faculty of Education. He exemplified the energy and enthusiasm of a great technology educator who inspired a generation of teachers and students.

A hard working technology educator, Dick continually asked his students to push the envelope in order to do great things. Dick was a champion of community-based projects, such as a motorized bed for bedridden patients at a local hospital.

Dick was also a champion of skills competitions, encouraging his students to challenge themselves by showcasing their talents to the community and to the world. He vigorously promoted the skilled trades as career choices for his students. At Queen’s University, Dick was an admired master teacher, inspiring a generation of new technology teachers who are now working all over the province.

Dick passed away suddenly in October 2002.  In honour and remembrance of our friend and colleague, the Ontario Council for Technology Education (OCTE) and Skills
Canada - Ontario have initiated an annual award of excellence for an outstanding technological educator in Dick’s name. This award is presented annually in recognition of Dick’s active participation and promotion of skills competitions and events.

Congratulations to the following previous recipients for inspiring their students to pursue their passions and for setting such high standards:

Click here for a nomination form.

In partnership with:

The Skills Canada – Ontario Bursary provides financial assistance to competitors advancing from the Ontario Technological Skills Competition to the Canadian Skills Competition.  The bursary assists with the travel costs for each member of Team Ontario.  In addition, the bursary financially assists students participating in other Skills Canada – Ontario programs where costs may be a prohibitive factor.

For more information on The Skills Canada – Ontario Bursary please contact Gail Smyth at (519) 749-9899 extension 229 or via email at gails@skillscanada.com