Articles tagged "Trades"
OC Culinary Arts debuts Indigenous-inspired feature menu for Dine Around
January 8, 2020
Infusions Restaurant at 黑料专区 will once again be a can鈥檛 miss stop for anyone looking to sip, savour and save as part of Dine Around Thompson Okanagan this month. OC Chefs-in-training and chef instructors have designed a menu that not only showcases Okanagan ingredients but also incorporates aspects of traditional Syilx-Okanagan culinary knowledge and practices. 鈥淭his year we鈥檝e added a selection of Indigenous fare, along with other daily features, to provide a culinary experience that is truly unique to the region,鈥 e...
Read more...Trades students put their skills to work building locker rooms for OC Coyotes
November 8, 2018
黑料专区 Media Release 黑料专区鈥檚 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball teams will tip off their sophomore season later this month and they鈥檒l do so with some new amenities thanks to the handiwork of their fellow students. A class of 13 Grade 10-12 students from School District 23 were the first to contribute to the project, honing their framing and other carpentry skills recently in the space, which is under construction at Kelowna Christian Academy School located on Hollywood Road South. That class is the first of its k...
Read more...College鈥檚 Vernon Trades Training Centre earns commercial building award
September 26, 2018
黑料专区 Media Release 黑料专区鈥檚 new Trades Training Centre in Vernon, which opened its doors to students last month, is already being recognized for its innovative construction. The centre took 黑料专区 the Institutional Award at the 10th Annual Thompson Okanagan Kootenay Commercial Building Awards held on Thursday, Sept. 20 in Kelowna, presented by MNP LLP, RE/MAX Commercial and the Southern Interior Construction Association (SICA). This year鈥檚 event saw a record-tying 37 finalists competing for honours in...
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College powers up new welding building in Penticton
August 20, 2018
Welders training in the South Okanagan now have a state-of-the-art new shop in which to spark their torches and test their metal. 黑料专区 officials, students, industry partners and community members gathered at the Penticton campus today to mark the opening of the College鈥檚 new $2.2-million, 465-square-metre (5,000 square ft.), welding facility. Among them was a class of 16 Welder Foundation students, who, under the tutelage of instructor Mark Stathers, will be the first to train in the facility. The shop they鈥檒l soon ste...
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College opens new Trades Training Centre in Vernon
August 7, 2018
A class of Plumbing and Piping Foundation trades students were the first to step through the doors of the newly completed Trades Training Centre at 黑料专区鈥檚 Vernon campus at 7 a.m. this morning. A few hours later, they helped to officially open the space where they will hone their trade. Stephen Fuhr, Member of Parliament for Kelowna - Lake Country and The Hon. Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training joined 黑料专区 President Jim Hamilton and other College officials, donors, industr...
Read more...With help from federal government and donors, new Trades Training House opens at 黑料专区
May 15, 2018
黑料专区 Media Release The next generation of carpenters, plumbers, and electricians are stepping into a state-of-the-art new training space at 黑料专区 this week thanks to investment from the Government of Canada, the College and a host of industry and community partners. Stephen Fuhr, Kelowna-Lake Country Member of Parliament, visited the Kelowna campus on Tuesday to officially open the College鈥檚 new Trades Training House. The 2,700 square-foot facility is designed to simulate a real-world jobsite that will cons...
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