LIMESTONE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
LDSB Students Place at Skills Ontario

A total of 19 elementary students and 32 secondary students with the Limestone District School Board participated in the Skills Ontario Competition on May 1-2, 2023 at the Toronto Congress Centre, resulting in two first place finishes, three second place finishes, and one third place finish.

Elementary: 
LEGO Robotics 7-8 - 1st Place - Module Vanier
Oliver Chang 
Tony Cinanni
Cleo Collins
Laurence Miller

Construction 7-8 - 2nd Place - Welborne Avenue PS
Rohit Sheth
Ryan Pearce
Daniel Egwobon

Secondary: 
Heavy Equipment Service - 1st Place - Napanee DSS
Lane Fretts 

Auto Painting - 2nd Place - Napanee DSS
Joe Yeomans 

Hairstyling - 2nd Place - LCVI
Sierra Whan 

Auto Collision Repair - 3rd Place - Napanee DSS
Luke Van Hoek

Lane says while competing in the Heavy Equipment Service category, he was tested on electrical circuits, hydraulic circuits, engine work, precise measuring and more.

"It was pretty exciting, especially at the Ontario level," he says. "It takes a bit to make it there and to win, so it's a big deal. 

"I want to thank my teachers for supporting and encouraging us, and the board for providing programs with stuff like this," he adds. "It's an awesome experience and looks great on a resume."

Once he graduates from NDSS, Lane plans to continue his studies in the generator service technician program at Fleming College.

Sierra, who placed second in the Hairstyling category, says she too is grateful to add this experience to her resume.

"I definitely wasn't expecting to place second because there were so many people in the competition, and I've only been doing this for eight months," she says. "My thoughts after were about how many opportunities this could open up for me."

As a student in the LCVI hair apprenticeship program, Sierra now works at a salon where she started as a co-op student.

"As a little kid, I loved playing with my mom's hair, my grandma's hair," she says. "It's always something I've enjoyed doing. [Winning second] makes me feel pretty successful."

To view an album of photos from the event, please visit the LDSB Facebook page. For more information about learning opportunities like this, please visit LDSB Expanded Opportunities.