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Posted on August 10, 2016

New funding announced for cutting-edge automotive, culinary equipment

News-Wilkinson-automotive-400On Monday morning, ²ÝÁñ¶ÌÊÓƵ welcomed Minister of Advanced Education Andrew Wilkinson to the Broadway automotive service technician shop to announce special funding of over $694,000 for the purchase of new trades-training equipment.

"BC is looking at a million job openings in the next 10 years,” said Minister Wilkinson, acknowledging that this period will also bring advances in technology that will increase efficiency, quality, and safety in the work of our tradespeople.

Training apprentices on the latest industry-specific equipment will be a key to employment and success in the future workforce, and especially in automotive trades, where technology continues to advance rapidly.

With this funding, ²ÝÁñ¶ÌÊÓƵwill purchase equipment such as training vehicles and parts for the automotive service technician program, 15-litre training engines for heavy-mechanical trades, and a mobile food station for culinary arts. 

²ÝÁñ¶ÌÊÓƵautomotive service technician student James Tobin took part in the announcement, representing his classmates and expressing thanks. 

James’ first pursuit was to become a chef, but after having a child, found himself working at a instead. It was there that he realized he wanted to pursue a career in cars. “I’d like to end up at a performance shop working on high-end vehicles,” he says. “Maybe even own my own shop or study mechanical engineering.” 

Dustin Janzen, a ²ÝÁñ¶ÌÊÓƵautomotive graduate and independent owner of a , where he typically employs four to six ²ÝÁñ¶ÌÊÓƵapprentices, also shared his support for the funding, and encouragement for students to be trained in the latest technology.

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Learn more: 

  • ²ÝÁñ¶ÌÊÓƵautomotive service technology for international students
  • ²ÝÁñ¶ÌÊÓƵculinary arts for international students