The National Training Trust Fund Trustees made a decision very early that they would support the establishment of a National Contest for graduate Boilermaker apprentices in Canada. This contest they hoped would help to motivate apprentices in the program to work for the best possible results. It was also hoped that the National Competition and Awards Banquet would focus yearly attention on industry, governments and delivery partners on the programs. The results of the competition are used to make suggested changes to the program in identified areas of weakness.

Award Title

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As the apprenticeship program is jointly sponsored by the Union and Contractors, the Boilermaker National Training Trust Fund Trustees passed a motion agreeing to name the 1994 award and banquet after Donald G. Whan and in honour of an industry representative. Each year the award name is changed to honor a new contractor representative that has contributed to the progress of the programs. The Award shall be presented each year to the outstanding apprentice in Canada who wins the National Competition.

The actual award is a bronze sculpture depicting a Boilermaker journeyman mentoring an apprentice on the job. The large sculpture is held for the year following the competition by the Local area that the winning graduate apprentice received his or her training. A second smaller replica sculpture is given to the apprentice along with a monetary gift.

Read about the Award Sculptor, Don Begg

Requirements for Candidates

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To be eligible to compete for the Canadian Boilermaker Graduate Apprenticeship Award Contest the candidates must:

• be indentured in the Boilermaker program
• not have received more than one year of time credit prior to starting their apprenticeship in the Boilermaker program
• completed their final year of in-school training during the period September 1, of the prior year through June 30, of the current year of the competition.
• worked the required number of hours to complete their apprenticeship during the period July 1, of the prior year to June 30, of the current year or have reasonable expectations to complete the required hours during the following year after completing the last period of in-school training.

The representatives of the local area Trust Fund will have the final selection responsibility. If there is any question concerning eligibility, the Canadian National Coordinator will be asked to make the final determination.

Judging the Competition

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Judging of the competition consists of 12 judges. 4 come from the Boilermaker contractors or clients, 4 from the Boilermaker Union and 4 from the Institutes that teach the in-school technical training for the apprentices. The National Coordinator or his designate shall be responsible for the competition and will have the final determination if a question concerning the competition can not be resolved by the judges.

16th Annual Canadian Boilermaker Graduate Apprenticeship Competition

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Date:	June 14-18, 2009
Location:	Burlington, ON
Award:	Richard Albright/Sandy MacDonald - Fabian Tompkins
Winner:	Jason Matteau, Local 73

2009 Contestants

Jason Matteau	Lodge 73		See Photos from this Competition Depending on the speed of your Internet connection, it may take a few seconds for the photos to display.
Greg Cameron	Lodge 128
Geoffrey Moore	Lodge 146
Ken Simms	Lodge 203
Jean Blanchard	Lodge 271
Dan Praught	Lodge 359
Garrett Parthenay	Lodge 555

See Apprenticeship Competition winners of the past!