LOCAL 2300 CASTLEGAR BC APPRENTICESHIP CONTEST


40th ANNUAL BRITISH COLUMBIA PROVINCIAL CARPENTRY APPRENTICESHIP CONTEST


2002 Carpentry contestants at Local 2300 - Castlegar Rec Complex
back row (from left): Derrick Fulcko, Prince George; Paul Walker, Castlegar; Jason Langman, Castlegar; Matthew Cottier (third place) Victoria; John Coombes (Second place) Vancouver; Stuart Grierson, Vancouver.
Front row: Brendan Hunt, Prince Rupert; Tarra Turner, Nanaimo; Neil Cottier (First Place) Victoria

This is an annual event that is held somewhere in BC every summer.

WATCH THE CONTESTANTS BUILD FROM START TO FINISH

Each group of contestants will build the same project. Contestants are judged on their knowledge, skills, efficiency, condition of tools, proficiency and time spent on the project. Projects are designed to reflect a tradesperson working unsupervised for a normal 8 hour workday. Come and watch some of BC's best young tradespeople in action.
2001 Carpentry contestants at Local 513, Port Alberni (from left): Darryl Burden, Steve Nunn, James Greer, Ellen Pond (third), Connar Speiran, Drew Carter, Kia Lychwa, Sean Caldwell, Heath Avery (second), Mark Furlotte (first). The apprentice contestant from Local 2300 was Kia Lychwa
This event is sponsored by the Carpentry Apprenticeship Training Committee and hosted by Carpenters Union Local 2300 Castlegar.

The completed projects are sold, auctioned or donated to local area charitable organizations or groups.

All salvagable material and monies generated are also donated to local groups.

This is a non-profit event that benefits the community.

this page last updated 1/31/07 CUBC home page