Brittany Ross snagged gold at the World Skills Americas competition in the Restaurant Services category last November. This was an amazing accomplishment for the 20-year-old Assiniboine Community College graduate who had to compete in a foreign world.
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Cimetrix helping Manitoba build its 3D capacity
Canada’s largest provider of 3D technology is a company called Cimetrix. Based in Oshawa, Cimetrix has spent the past 12 years introducing the practical and rational aspects of 3D printing technology to Canadian industry and academia. To date, about 30 per cent of their machines have been placed in academic institutions, and of that number, about 65 per cent are in high schools.
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As the baby boomer generation makes its way into retirement, economists are anticipating a major labour shortage in skilled trades across Canada, increasingly so over the next five years. This means that now more than ever, trade certification can be both a rewarding opportunity for career-minded individuals, as well as a vital contribution to Manitoba’s economy and the Canadian economy as a whole.
The next new technology 3D printing
by Dorothy Dobbie
Six years ago, a 3D printer would have set you back $100,000 to $300,000 to make a flimsy prototype from a waxy material. Today, 3D printers are available as desktop printers for the price of a good computer and materials can vary from living cells to gold and titanium. You can even use a 3D printer to make another one for a friend.
Not-so-permanent ink
It may have seemed like a good idea at the time, but tattoos can sometimes become awkward in the workplace. Depending on your job, a tattoo may mean covering up more than you’d like.