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What is tradeability?
Tradeability.ca is a collaborative effort between community partners in Durham Region. This local project which has been ongoing since 2003 is led by the Durham Region Local Training Board. Our goal is to meet current and future market demand for skilled tradespeople in Durham Region and provide a single point of access and referral for information on careers in the skilled trades.
This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada
Autofest 2007
Lakeview Park in Oshawa was the home of Autofest which was held on August 25 and 26, 2007. Over 1,100 pre 1976 vehicles, from as far away as British Columbia, New Brunswick and the United States, were on display for more than 5,000 automobile enthusiasts.
A special attraction this year was the Grave Digger Monster Truck. We had an opportunity to talk to John Seasock who is a veteran on the monster truck circuit and asked him about the skills that would be required to get into this area of entertainment. John stressed the importance of completing high school and maintaining good marks in math, electronics and computer science. It takes more than getting in and driving one of these machines, you need to understand the principles of trajectories to avoid serious accidents.
A number of tradespeople would be involved in this industry including an automotive service technician, an automotive painter, an autobody & collision repairer, a hydraulic/pneumatic mechanic, a transmission technician, a welder and a tractor trailer commercial driver.
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