Greg Gerber posted on March 17, 2009 05:44
AIRDRIE, Alberta -- Two Airdrie residents were awarded last month as the top apprentices in their trade at the 12th annual Alberta Apprentice and Industry Training Board awards, held Feb. 6 in Edmonton.
Awards were handed out to 56 apprentices who achieved the highest overall marks in their final period of training and had strong recommendations from their employers. One of the top apprentice awards went to Airdrie resident Casey Thompson for his work as a recreation vehicle service technician, employed by the Abraxus Construction Group.
“Alberta’s tradespeople are becoming known for their outstanding skills,” said Doug Horner, Alberta’s advanced education and technology minister. “One of the reasons Alberta is so successful in training top caliber tradespeople is that we work with industry to ensure our apprentices are fully prepared to make an impact in the work-world.”
Other awards at the ceremony besides top apprentice were: top employer, top employer of aboriginal apprentices and top instructor.
“The strength of Alberta’s apprenticeship and industry training system is reflected in the commitment, achievement and success of each award recipient,” said Brian Bickley, chair of the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board.
SOURCE: Airdrie Echo