OTSC is Canada's largest skilled trades competition, providing a showcase for the best and brightest technical students in Ontario from secondary schools, colleges and apprenticeship training programs. This year's event attracted more than 20,000 spectators to watch students compete in 67 contest categories.
Congratulations to Conestoga's medal recipients:
Gold medals:
Christina Loder - IT Office Software Application
Ben Lorantfy - Website Development
Paul Parsons - Truck and Coach Mechanic
Cassandra Tran - Restaurant Service
Silver medals:
Lyndon Brubacher - Brick Masonry
Zachary Goetz - IT Software Application
Jonah Lewis - Architectural Technology and Design
Galen McCue - Carpentry (Individual)
Tyler Schlichter - Computer Aided Manufacturing
Tarek Rahim - Electronics
Bronze medals:
Justin Kelly - Architectural Technology and Design
Jaclyn Shewchuk - Restaurant Service
Dan Size - Welding
Christina Loder and Ben Lorantfy will move on to the Skills Canada National Competition to be held in Saskatoon from May 27 - 30.
During this year’s opening ceremonies, Gail Smyth, executive director for Skills Ontario, announced that the event will move from RIM Park, home to the competition since 2002, to the Toronto Congress Centre in 2017.