July 18, 2008
15th Annual Boilermaker Apprenticeship Competition
The 2008 Canadian Graduate Apprentice Boilermaker Competition was held at Red River College in Winnipeg, MB. There were six contestants this year representing six local lodges across Canada. The purpose of the award is to motivate apprentices in the boilermaker apprenticeship programs across Canada to strive for excellence.
Rigging of a pressure vessel
At this year's competition, the Donald G. Whan Industry Award of Excellence was retired and renamed to recognize the significant contribution to apprenticeship training by retired International Vice Presidents Richard Albright, Western Canada and Sandy MacDonald, Eastern Canada. Grant Jacobs, National Training Coordinator, said there will be a new honoree chosen each year from the International to be co-named with the industry recipient on the award. This year's Industry Award recipient was Olie Florell from Local 555 in recognition of his commitment to the training of apprentices throughout his boilermaker career.
Nozzle layout
To view the PowerPoint presentation of the competition, click here.
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