cooking Up Change

Professional chefs weigh in

Trades Talks Q & A with Jill of all trades

Brandi Ferenc

alsoTrades in film

Finding success behind the screen

poWer plaYDarlington refurbishment project

2017 AMM in

London, ON

The college will honour individuals or organizations that have made

an outstanding contribution to skilled trades and apprenticeship training in ontario that:

• Demonstrate outstanding support for apprenticeship in Ontario, including promotion, diversity, consistent

training, and completion (employers & sponsors);

• Deliver innovative training and support for apprentices or demonstrate longstanding

success in completion rates and outcomes (individuals, groups, association);

• Demonstrate outstanding leadership as ambassadors to increase the sustainability

and promotion of Ontario’s skilled trades (trades professionals, employers, others).

nominations will open feb. 27 to mar. 31, 2017. Visit the college’s

website collegeoftrades.ca, for more information on

submissions and to download an application form.

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Telephone: (647) 847-3000Toll free: (855) 299-0028Fax: (647) 340-4332info@collegeoftrades.ca

ON the COver Chef and professor, Ryan Whibbs, with his students at george Brown College’s Chef School.

CoveR photo BY Kris CaetaNO

Trades Today is published quarterly by the ontario College of trades, delivering information to its

members about College activities and news related to ontario’s skilled trades community.

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6 YoUr TickeT To sTardom Skilledtradescareersinfilm&televisionindustry

8 Talking Trades WiTh Brandi ferenc The Jill of all trades in a world of Jacks

10 refUrBishmenT projecT hailed a joBs creaTor Behind the scenes at OPG’s Darlington Nuclear Station

12 onTario cooks & chefs feeling The heaT Industryrespondstolowapprenticeshipnumbers

2 message from The regisTrar & ceo Reflectingback,lookingforward: ayearinreview

4 repairing VinTage cars for chariTY GTA foundation connects three Ontario high schools

14 sTUdY Tips, adVice & resoUrces Whatyouneedtoaceyourexam

3 Q&a WiTh depUTY regisTrar WelcomingBruceMatthews to the College

5 changes coming for TracTor-Trailer commercial driVers MTOannouncementensurespublicsafety

15 ask a clienT serVices consUlTanT Your top three questions answered

Ithasbeenanotherexcitingyearfor the Ontario College of Trades.

Throughvariousmarketingcampaigns,curriculumupdates,partnershipsandour award-winning Trades Todaymag-azine,wehavebeenabletoreachanevenlargeraudienceandstrengthenthe skilled trades in Ontario.

Lastyear,wewentbehindthescenesofthemusicindustrytoshowthesheervolumeoftradespeopleinvolvedintheproductionoflivemusicfesti-valsthroughourTuneIn,TradeUpcampaign.Theresponsewereceivedfromviewersandreaderswastremen-dous. This year, we’re partnering with StanleyBlack&DeckerDEWALT to showcasetradespeoplewhohelpmakeCanadianfilmsandtelevisionshowscometolife,inspiringyoungpeopleto look to the skilled trades as exciting andlucrativecareers.

Ournewjobboard,hirewithconfi-dence.ca, is dedicated solely to con-nectingskilledtrades-basedapprentic-es,employers/sponsorsandcertifiedjourneypersonsacrossOntario.We’veheardthatoneofthegreatestbarrierstoapprenticeshipisfindingpeopletohireandviceversa.Hirewithcon-fidence.caallowsprospectiveandcurrent trades professionals to connect withemployersacrosstheprovince.

TheCollegecontinuestodemonstrateleadershipintheInterprovincialRedSealStandardsProgram,particularlyinitsroleasthe‘hostprovince’for12tradesandastheleadforrecentprogramdevelopmentworkshopsforthenewlyrevisedRedSealdevelopmentprocess.

SincetheCollegebeganadministeringTradeEquivalencyAssessments(TEA)twoyearsago,morethan8,500applica-tions were processed. In fact, our new-ly-designed TEA Guide was recognized bytheOfficeoftheFairnessCom-

missionerasanexemplarylicensingpracticerelatedtoitseffectivenessincommunicatingalternativedocumen-tationrequirementsforrefugees.Theguidecontributedtothedevelopmentofbylawamendmentstowaiveappli-cationfeesforTEAaswellasmem-bershipfeesintheApprenticesClassto support the transition of Canadian ArmedForcesveteransandreservistsintotheciviliantradesworkforce.

TheCollege’senforcementteamcon-tinuestobringuncertifiedworkersintocompliancethroughouttheprov-ince,resultinginpositivefeedbackfromstakeholders,consumersandmembers.Iwouldliketoacknowledgeandthankourmembersfortheirfeed-backandengagementonissuesthatmattertotheirsectorandtrade.

Finally,IwouldliketoextendawarmwelcometoBruceMatthews,theCol-lege’s new deputy registrar. Mr. Mat-thewshasover15yearsofregulatorymanagement,engineeringandbusi-nessexperienceanditismypleasuretoworkalongsidehimtobestserveOntario’s trades professionals

Sincerely,

David Tsubouchi Registrar&CEO

Looking forwardReflecting back

Registrar and CEO, David Tsubouchi, with Deputy Registrar, Bruce Matthews at the Darlington Nuclear Generation Station.

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Trades TodaY: Tell us a bit about your background in the regulatory field. Bruce Matthews:I’vebeenworkinginprofessionalandoccupationalregulationforthepast17years.Ispentoveradecade with Professional Engineers Ontario, starting as an investigatorandthenworkingmywayuptoseniormanage-ment.Myprimaryareasoffocuswerecomplaints,discipline,enforcementandcompliance.Subsequenttothat,IservedasDeputyRegistrar,RegulatoryComplianceattheRealEstateCouncilofOntario(RECO),overseeingtheprocess-esforinspections,investigations,complaints,disciplineandenforcementandworkingwiththeBoardofDirectorstoachieveRECO’sstrategicobjectives.

TT: how will you use your business and management expertise to contribute to ontario’s skilled trades? BM:Mymantrais‘regulatoryexcellenceandensuringpub-licconfidence.’Excellencerequirestheconsistentapplica-tionofgoodregulatorypracticesinaframeworkofcontin-uousimprovement.Publicconfidence–bothintheCollegeasaregulatorandinOntario’sskilledtradespeople–isabsolutelyessentialforoursuccess.FormostofmytimeatRECO,IwastheprimarycontactformediaandIworkeddiligentlytoraisetheorganization’sprofileandenhanceitsimageinregardstoconsumerprotection.It’sessentialtohaveatransparentandtrustworthyregulatorthatpro-tectsthepublic.TheCollegeisstillarelativelynewentityforOntariansandwehavetokeepspreadingourmessageaboutthevalueofskilledtradescareersforyoungpeople,whilesettingrelevantstandardsforqualificationandensur-ingaccountabilityofskilledtradespeopleinamannerthatservesandprotectsthepublicinterest.

TT: What is your vision for the future of the college? BM:Iwanttheskilledtradestobebothwell-regulatedandwell-regarded.TheCollegeisembarkingonaperiodofgreatopportunitytofulfillourmissionandrealizeourvision.Thisincludesopportunitiesforthosewhowanttoembarkonalucrative,creativeandfulfillingcareerintheskilledtrades,andopportunitiesfortheCollegetodemon-strateaccountability,transparency,diversityandintegrityinall facets of its work.

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Bruce MatthewsDeputy Registrar

Bruce Matthews, deputy registrar, on a recent visit to Darlington Nuclear Generation Station.

There’snobetterwaytogetyoungpeople interested in the skilled

tradesthanbyintroducinghands-onprogramsintheirschoolcurriculums.The Ontario Youth and Apprenticeship Program(OYAP)offersco-opeduca-tioncreditsforworkexperienceobtainedthrough apprenticeships. This past fall, two of the three Ontario high schools receivedadonationofclassiccarsinneedofrestorationfrombytheYvesLandryFoundation,aGTA-basedcharitableor-ganization that helps address the skilled labourshortagesinCanadathroughgrantsandbusinessinvestments.

Karyn Brearley, the Foundation’s execu-tivedirectorsaysthatthreecars,aFord,a GM and a Chrysler were purchased as ateachingandmotivationaltooltogetstudentsexcitedabouttheskilledtrades.

“Manyoftheseyoungpeoplehaveneverbeenunderthehoodofavintagecar,”saysBrearley.“Forthemtobeabletosaythattheirapprenticeshipprogramsgavethemtheopportunitytorestoreavintagevehicleforcharity–thatisastewardshipand a citizenship project that they can putontheirresuméwhilethey’relearn-ingandapplyingthoseskills.”

LastSeptember,DanforthCollegiateandTechnicalInstituteinTorontoreceivedthefirstofthethreecars,a1978TransAMandthehighschoolautomotiveteamisexcitedabouttheproject.

oYap sTUdenTs learn the aRt of VinTage car repairApplied learning starts early for three Ontario high schools

For more inFormation and to explore over 150 trades offered to high school students, visit www.oyap.ca

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“The Trans AM is a great car for the stu-dents to learn on. Parts are fairly acces-sibleandit’safuncartoworkon,”saysBillSpeed,theautobodyteacherandproject lead.

InlateOctober,a1951pick-uptruckwasdeliveredtoCorpusChristiCatholicSec-ondary School in Burlington. The third vehicleisexpectedtofindahomeinthenewyear.Uponcompletionofresto-rationsbyallthreeschools,thecarswillbeauctionedoff,andthemoneyusedtocreateascholarshipprogram.

Brearley hopes that exposure and excite-mentforprojectslikethesewillcreateapositiveoutlookonskilledtradescareersfor youth and parents.

“Skilledtradesneedtobepromotedasprofessions,notjobs,”shesays.“Ontar-io’seconomyissufferingalready.Ifyouhavejobswheretherearenopeopleandpeoplewheretherearenojobs,it’sonlygoing to get worse with an aging popula-tion and fewer young people going into thetrades,”saysBrearley.

Formoreinformationaboutthe YvesLandryFoundationvisit yveslandryfoundation.com.

All students participating in OYAP must: • Be at least 16 years old

• Have completed 16 credits towards their high school diploma prior to starting an oyAP program

• Be enrolled as a full time student during the program

• Be working towards completing their high school diploma

Auto body teacher, Bill Speed (top), and students at Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute.

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Therearechangescomingtothetractor-trailercommercialdriversectorthissummerforjourneypersonsandappren-

tices. The Ministry of Transportation has announced that all newdriversattemptingtheClassAroadtestonorafterJuly1,2017willhavetosuccessfullycompletethemandatoryen-try-leveltraining(MELT)coursebeforeattemptingtheirClassARoadTest.AClassAlicenceisneededtodriveacommercialtruckexceeding4,600kilograms.

TheCollege’sprogramcoordinatorsforstandardshavebeenworkingwiththetractor-trailercommercialdrivertradeboardand the industry on updating the apprenticeship schedule of trainingaheadoftheJuly1,2017date.Currently,thetrac-tor-trailercommercialdrivertradeisclassifiedasavoluntarytradeandhasabout800activeapprenticesandapproximately240activejourneypersons.

According to industry experts, MELT is a result of a lack of trainingstandardsprovidedfornewentrantsindrivingschools.Itsaimistostandardizetrainingandimproveskillsfornewdrivers,therefore,decreasingtherisktothepublic.

SteveNewton,directorofsafetyforChallengerMotorFreight,saysthatalthoughthereweretrainingstandardsandprogramsavailablefornewentrants,manyschoolsofferedlessexpensiveprogramsthatprovidedaquicklicence,butlittleinthewaysofvaluableskillsforthoseenteringtheindustry.

“Theseunqualifieddriversposeasafetyrisktothepublicifputbehindthewheelwithoutfurthertraining,”hesays.

AlthoughMELTisapositivestartinaddressingsomeofthesafetyissuesintheindustry,Newtoncautionsthatmanycriticalskillsthatarerequiredtobecomeacompetentdrivercan’tbetaughtwithinthe100trainingschoolshours.

“Schools,evenafterMELTcomesintoplace,willonlyprovidethecriticalfoundationtotheskillsrequiredtooperateacom-mercialmotorvehiclesafely,”hesays.“Theremainingskills

willcomefromacompanytakingthetimetomoldthepersonintoaprofessionalandsafedriver.”

CarolineBlaisisarecruitingmanageratKriskaTransportationandchairsthetractor-trailercommercialdrivertradeboardatthe College. She hopes that MELT and other regulations will helpescalatethetractortrailercommercialdrivertradebeyondaprovincialprogramandpropelittobecomeaRedSealtrade.

“TheworkthatisbeingdoneinOntarioisbeingcloselywatchedacrossCanada,”shesays.“ThetruckingindustryisoneofthelargestemployersinCanadaandwehopethatwhatisbeingdoneinOntariowillserveasablueprintforotherjurisdictions.”

MELTwillbedeliveredbyprivatecareercollegesregisteredwiththeMinistryofAdvancedEducationandSkillsDevel-opment,Ontariocollegesofappliedartsandtechnology,andrecognized authorities under the Ministry of Transportation’s DriverCertificationProgram.

Onceimplemented,MELTmaybeeligiblefortheCanadaOn-tarioJobGrant,whichaffordsfinancialsupportforemployerstosupportemployeetraining.Moreinformationongrantswillbemadeavailableinthesummer.

For more inFormation, visit www.collegeoftrades.ca.

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Afterdabblingindifferentjobs—andequippedwithtwouniversitydegrees—

JoshMcKayinevitablyfoundhimselfbackwherehebegan:workingasacarpenter.

“Itwasabitofaroundaboutrouteforme,”saysMcKay, whose childhood in southern Ontario meantgrowinguparoundtoolssincehisfatherwasacabinetmakerinthefilmindustryandhisstep-father worked as a landscape architect. “I workedwithbothoftheminthesummersandlearnedalot.Iwasalwaysdrawntobuildingthings,”hesays.

Thesedays,youcanfindMcKay,aRedSealcarpenter with IATSE 873, working on the sets ofpopularfilmandTVseries.Afterworkinginresidentialcarpentryformanyyears,McKayisdrawntotheuniqueexcitementofthemovieandTVbusiness.

“Infilm,yougettobuildthingsthatyouwouldn’tnormallybuildinsomeone’shouse.Forexample,onthelastshowIworkedon[Taken, basedontheblockbusterLiamNeesonfilm]webuiltabankvaultandanoldminingtunnel,allinthemiddleofastudiospace.”Dependingonhowextensivethebuildis,McKaysaystherecouldbemorethan100carpentersworkingonaset.

“I’vealwaysdonecarpentrytopayforschoolortopayforthenextadventure,”saysMcKay,whoholdsabiologicalsciencedegreeandamaster’sinkinesiolo-gy.“AfterItriedanumberofotherthings,IrealizedthattheworkIenjoythemostisbuildingthingsforpeople.Thatrealizationsentmeintherightdirectionandallowedmetoenjoymyworkevenmore.”

Similarly,BrianDwightwaslookingforwaystomakealivingbyusinghisartseducationandloveofmachinery.

Tradespeople set the stage

for film and TV industry

“Youstartcombininghydraulicsandmachineryandahighknowledgeofartandyou’reashoe-inforthefilmindustryapparently,”saysDwight.

Hiscompany,DwightCraneLtd.&LRXLighting,hasbeeninbusinessfor40yearsandalongwithworkingonhundredsofaward-winningfilmproductions,thecompanyalsoemploysnumeroustrades,includingmo-bilecraneoperators,machinists,painters,aerialliftandothermechanicsforconstructionprojects.

IndustryveteranKarolaDirnbergerfoundthatful-filmentearlyoninhercareerworkingasahairstylistinfilmandtelevision.ShehasspentmorethanthreedecadesstylingHollywood’sbiggeststars,includingthecastofthisyear’sOscarwinnersforthemovieSpotlight, whichsheconsiderstobeonehercrowningachieve-ments.Dirnbergersaysthatshecouldn’timaginedoinganything else.

“Everythingyoudoisreallycreative,”shesays.“Youngpeoplehavesuchanopportunityinthisindustry.”

TheOntarioCollegeofTrades’newcampaign,MakeYourMark,echoesthissentiment.Itfeaturesavideoinwhichayounggirl’sinterestevolvesintoabehind-the-scenesskilledtradescareerinthefilmandTVindustry.

It was created to inspire youth and their parents to con-siderthemanyviablecareeropportunitiesthatexistforyoungpeopleinoneofOntario’s156skilledtrades.

Asforthosefuturebehind-the-scenesfilmandTVstars,McKaysaysthatit’simportanttoputinyourtimeandlearntheessentials.“Showupontime,payatten-tion,thinkahead,andworkhard,”hesays.“Theappren-ticeshipprogramsaregreatandifyouspendsometimedoingreal-worldconstruction,youmightappreciatethebenefitsofworkinginfilmevenmore.”

Hairstylist

Everything you do is really creative. Young people have such an opportunity in this industry.

Carpenter

[What] I enjoy the most is building things for people. That realization sent me in the right direction…

President and GM Stanley Black & Decker Canada GTS Group

Most Canadians are aware that careers in science and technology are important for the country’s sustainable economic growth but they likely do not know that we are also facing a shortage in skilled trades people, particularly in Ontario’s construction industry.

Encouraging young people to pursue skilled trades education has been important to Stanley Black & Decker DEWALT for many years. We are very pleased to be working with the Ontario College of Trades to continue these efforts by promoting careers in these high demand occupations.

President ACTRA Toronto

We never tire of hearing directors and producers tell us how great Canadian crews are. Our talent and crews are top-notch.

Visit the earnwhileyoulearn.ca to enter.

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Enter for your chance to win the DEWALT tools as seen in the Make Your Mark commercial!

Jill of all trades

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In Ontario, there are 9,637 total registered journeyper-sonsintherefrigerationandairconditioningsystems

mechanictrade(313A)andofthat,only42arefemale.BrandiFerencisoneofthem.

Trades Today: can you tell us a bit about yourself, where you’re from and how you first started working in the trades?

BranDi Ferenc:I’mfromWindsorandIstartedonthetoolsafterapre-apprenticecarpentryprogramatCones-togaCollege,whichwaspartofWIST(WomeninSkilledTrades)program.

TT: did you start your career as a 313a or were you doing something else prior to entering the trades?

BF: At the age of 30, the skilled trades were a second career for me.Ididresidentialrenovationswhileobtainingagasfitter3licenceatnight,whichleadtoaplumbingapprenticeship.Afterdoingwellinthegasfitter2course,IwentontoplacethirdattheSkillsCanadacompetitionforgasfitting.ThisledtoaninterviewatJohnsonControlsandIwasoffereda313Aappren-ticeship.Afterthat,Ialsoobtainedmygasfitter1licenceandIwentontocompletemyapprenticeship.InMarchof2013,IwroteandpassedmyCertificateofQualificationonthefirsttry.

Brandi Ferenc on the job for Johnson Controls.

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TT: What are some of the major barriers for women entering your trade?

BF:Amajorbarriertothe313Aislackofinformationaboutthetradeitself.Inad-dition,itisdifficulttogetyourfootinthedoor for an apprenticeship.

TT: how can we reduce barriers for women entering the trades?

BF:Educatingyoungwomeningrades7and8andhighschoolabouthowdiverseandexcitingthe313Amechanicindustryis,wouldmakeabigdiffer-ence.Forthepasttwoyears,Ihavepar-ticipatedinthe"JillofallTrades"eventhosted at Conestoga College and this yearwesawalmost200youngwomenattendtheeventandexplorethetrades.Weanswerquestionsandexplainsomeoftheadvantagesofchoosingaskilledtrade, such as pay equity, pensions and benefits,whichwillprovideindepen-denceandstability.

TT: What made you want to work in the refrigeration and air conditioning systems trade?

BF: My dad, who is an electrician, sug-gestedit—nowIfilltherefrigerationandairconditioningsystemsmechanicslotonthe‘familytradestree.’

TT: how did you end up in the po-sition you are today—at one of the largest global mechanical contract-ing businesses?

BF:IfoundmyjobatJohnsonCon-trols through hard work, a little luck andarecommendationfromarecruit-er.Iwasathird-yearplumbingappren-ticeatthetimeandwashesitanttostartalloveragaininanewtrade,butmyforemanremindedmethatafewextrayearswasasmallpricetopaytohavethe career I always wanted.

TT: Besides your father, did you know many people who worked in the trades before you decided that this is the career path for you?

BF:BasicallyeveryoneIknewformostofmylifewasinatrade.Igrewupinabluecollarfamily,mygrandfatherstartedasacarpenter.

TT: What kind of actions or decisions had the biggest impact on your career?

BF:Thefirstgamechangerwasgoingtonightclassestogetmygasfitter3licence.Ultimately,thatwaswhyIwassignedupformyfirstapprenticeshipinplumbing.AfterthatIconsistentlymovedforwardwhenopportunitiespresentedthemselves.

TT: do you have mentors and per-sonal heroes?

BF:Icomefromalonglineofhardworkingwomensomymomandnannyareatthetopofmylist.Infact,mynannywasoneoftwowomenthatworkedonthe production line at Windsor Salt and al-though it wasn’t considered a trade, it was notajobforawomanatthattime.Istillhaveherhardhat.

TT: how familiar are you with the ontario college of Trades (college)?

BF:TheCollegeisourgoverningbody.TheyissueCertificatesofQualificationandmaintainapublicregisterofmem-bers.It'simportantbecauseitkeepstheskilledtradesskilled—ifsomeoneishiring a skilled tradesperson they can beconfidentknowingthattheindividu-alisqualified.

TT: What is your favourite thing about what you do?

BF:I'mconstantlylearningandtechnologyistakingtheindustrytoanewlevel.Ilovetearingapartamachinethatislargerthanlifeandputtingitbacktotogetherandthenhavingthesatisfactionofwatchingitrun.

TT: What kind of advice would you give to young people wanting to get into the skilled trades today?

BF: I would encourage young people to ex-plore and research all of their options. Ask questionsandneverbeafraidtomakemis-takes.Lifeisamazingandhopefullylongsoit’simportanttoenjoyyourcareer.

Brandi Ferenc with her grandmother's photo and hard hat.

Brandi Ferenc at the UA Local 787 JTAC training facility.

Overthepast27years,sinceit’sbeenonTV,The Simpsons has not done the nuclear power

industryanyfavours.Itsportrayaloftheshow’sSpringfieldNuclearPowerPlantasunsafe,en-vironmentallydamaginganddangeroustoitscitizenscouldnotbefurtherfromrealityforOn-tario’s nuclear power stations.

Located in Clarington, the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station is a four-unit nuclear power plantownedandoperatedbytheOntarioPowerGeneration(OPG).Thestationhasbecomeanimportantpartoftheprovince’senergysupply,pro-viding20percentofOntarians’power.Italsoplaysan essential role in the Ontario’s infrastructure and employsthousandsofskilledtradespeople.

“I’vebeenatthisOPGsiteforayearandsevenmonths.OfallthejobsI’veworked,Ilikeithere

thebestbecausethetrainingislikenowhereelse;you’renotrushed,it’ssaferandeveryoneisorga-nized,”saysfifth-yearelectricalapprenticeReneVella.“Eachtradesperson’sroleissetforthejobeachday.”

ThefacilityandeachCandu(Canadadeuteriumuranium)reactorisnow30yearsoldandbasedonrecommendationsforhalf-liferefurbishment,it’stimetorestoreeachreactorattheplant,sothat they can continue to operate safely and ef-fectivelyfor30moreyears.

PlanningfortheDarlingtonrefurbishmentproj-ectbeganin2010andexecutionwilloccuroverthenext10years.Itwillinvolveemployingandhiringthousandsoftradespeople—atitspeakDarlingtonexpectstocreate11,800jobsperyear.

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rene Vellaelectrical apprentice

…the training is like nowhere

else, it’s safer and everyone is

organized.

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Benjamin Lundrigan, Darlington Station's boilermaker apprentice.

“There’saninsaneamountofworktobedone—jobscomeandgo,it’sarevolvingdoor.There’ssomuchworkavailablehere,”saysboilermakerap-prenticeBenjaminLundrigan.

Inpreparationfortherefurbish-ment,OPGconstructedaworld-classtraining facility featuring a full-scale reactormock-up,warehousespaceforequipmentandtrainingclassrooms.The facility allows staff to practice theirrefurbishmentworktasks,per-fecttheirtechniquesandperformfull“dressrehearsals”usingrealtoolsandwearingfullprotectiveequipmentlongbeforetheybeginactualworkinsidethe station.

“Traininginthemock-upfacilitypro-videsalevelofsafetytotrainandknowthetoolsbeforeImovetoworkingontheactualreactors,”Lundrigansays.

ThetrainingfacilityoffersmultiplemodelsincludingareplicaofaDarling-tonreactorvault.Ithousesafull-scale,reconfigurablemodelreactorsuitablefortoolperformancetestingandinte-gration for training purposes.

“I’vebeenintheactualreactorsixtimes.Yougettotrainontheexactmockup,thentakewhatyouknowto the station and reapply precisely whatyou’velearnedthere.Youalreadyknowthedangersinvolvedsoyoustayonestepahead,”saysVella.

InOctober,OPGtooktheUnit2nuclearreactorofflinetobegintherefurbishment.Thethree-year(40month)projectwillbethefirstoffoursuchoutagesastheyrefurbishtheplant’sfourunitsoverthenextdecade. During this period, OPG will remove,replaceandrepaircriticalcomponentsineachreactor.

“Iperformthere-tube;Icut,removeandinstalltheuraniumtubesthatareinsidethereactor—Iwillgettogodowninthereactorvaultandseethingsthatpeoplewouldnevergettoseeintheirlifetime,”addsLundrigan.

Vastsafetysystemsareinplacetopro-tect workers inside nuclear facilities like Darlington.

“It’s a lot different than anywhere else I’veworked.Ispendalotoftimelearningaboutplantsafety.Emergencyrolesareexplainedthoroughly,theyspecificallylayoutwhatyouneedtodo,”describescerti-fiedsheetmetalworker,DanielRapien.

Radiationprotectionisbasedonthebasicprinciplesoftime(reducetheamountoftimeemployeesareexposedtoradiation),distance(increasethedistancebetweenthe worker and the radiation source to reduceexposure)andshielding(usebar-riers,suchasleadorconcretebetweenworkers and the source of radiation) to keepemployeessafefromexposure.

“Somanypeoplecheckmyworkateachstage,ifImadeamistakeitwoulddefinitelybefound,”saysLauraNeilson,steamfitterapprenticeandsecond generation worker at Darling-ton.Hermotherwasa‘greenperson’(radiation protection technician) who now teaches at the training facility.

TosuccessfullyrefurbishDarlington,certifiedskilledtradespeoplesuchasmillwrights,sheetmetalworkers,steamfitters,boilermakersandelectri-cianswillberequired—allofwhicharecompulsorytrades,withtheexceptionofboilermakersandmillwrights.

Darlington refurbishment project by the numbers

•20%ofOntario’spowerisgeneratedbyDarlington

•Plantemploysaverageof14,200peryear

•Increasejobsbyanaverageof8,800peryearduringtheproject

•Projectwillbringa$89.9billionboosttoOntario’sGDP

Rene Vella, Darlington Station's electrical apprentice.

For more inFormation on the Darlington refurbishment project, go to www.opg.com/darlingtonrefurb

rYan WhiBBsChef & professor,

george Brown College

Ontario’s culinary industry is feeling the heat.Overthelastfewyears,enrollmentin

apprenticeshipprogramshasdwindledandsomechefs,especiallythoseoutsideoflargerurbanareas,aresayingthatifproblemsaren’taddressedsoon, it will only get worse.

Professionalchefsinboththecommercialandinstitutional sectors and educators alike say there areplentyofreasonsforthedeclineinnumbers:lackofengagementbyemployers,lowstartingwages,andahighcostofliving.However,oneof

thebiggestissuesmightbealackofinformationaboutthetypesofopportunitiesthatexistwithintheculinarytrades,likethemanycareerpathwaysthetradeenables.

“Educatingthepublicaboutskilledtradesoppor-tunitiesishuge,startingwithhighschools,”saysTracy Jones, Fanshawe College’s institutional cook programcoordinator.

Jones, along with a group of educators throughout theprovince,hasbeenworkingwiththeOntarioCollegeofTrades’standardsdepartmenttorevise

DIp IN apprenTiceship nUmBers CALLS FOR indUsTrY changes

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…we talk about developing strategies

to identify the types of places you want to

work at and why.

A student learns pasta making with professor Ryan Whibbs (right) at George Brown's Chef School.

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thecurriculumforthetradesofcookandassistant cook, which is in the process of becomingharmonizedwiththeculinarymanagementdiplomaprogram.

TomPhuong,banquetchefattheFair-montRoyalYorkHotelinTorontoandamemberoftheCollege’schef-cooktradeboard,agreesthattheindustryisripeforchange. Issues like the rise of the quick servicerestaurantindustryandtheunre-alistic expectations of young chefs need tobeaddressed,saysPhuong.

“Don’texpectsuccessovernight,” saysPhuong.“Ittakesaboutadecadeandsometimeslongertobecomeagoodchef.”

RyanWhibbs,aTorontochefandprofes-sor is currently working to tackle those industryissues.Whibbs,alongwithotherprogramdesigners,recentlyunveiledtheschool’sbachelorofcommerceculinarymanagementfour-yeardegree.Whibbsstarted his career as an apprentice and thenwenttouniversitywhereheearnedaPhDinfoodhistory.Hetaughtinthecookapprenticeshipprogramandthecheftrainingprograminvariousschools

andnowteachesintheculinarymanage-mentprogramatGeorgeBrown’sChefSchool.Whibbs’journeyisanexampleof the types of pathways an apprentice in the cook trade can take.

“We run leadership and preparation courseswherewetalkaboutdevelopingstrategies to identify the types of places youwanttoworkatandwhy,”hesays.

Whibbssaysthatsomeofthesolutionstothecurrentshortagelieinemployerspro-vidingon-the-jobtraining,professionaldevelopmentopportunitiesandbenefitpackagesfortheiremployees.Healsoac-knowledges that the situation outside of largeurbanareasismuchgrimmer.

“Trainedpeoplemakeahugediffer-encetoyourbottomline,”saysAn-thonyBevan,chefandcoordinatorforculinaryprogramsatGeorgianCollegein Owen Sound. “Not only now do we havepeoplenotsigningupforcookapprenticeship,we’vegotgoodpeopleleavingtheindustryandthey’relookingforalternatecareers.”

Hesaysthatthetourismindustryoutsideoflargeurbanareashassuffereddueto

the shortage of trained cooks and chefs. “There’salwaysgoingtobeaneedforfastfoodrestaurants,butifyou’retryingtodevelopaqualitytourismindustryyouneedtohaverestaurantsthatshowcasethelocalfareandlocalflavour,”hesays.“That’s the issue now, if you can’t get staff,youwon’tbeabletodothat.”

Bevansaysthatintheoften-fragmentedculinaryindustry,itcanbedifficulttomoveanissueforwardduetocompetinginterests,butnomatterthedifficulties,mostchefsagreethisisagoodtimetore-evaluatetraining,apprenticeshipandpromotionoftheculinarytrades.

• the combined 415a Cook and 415B assistant Cook training standard Look Book will be published in January (this replaces 415B schedule of training assistant Cook).

• the standard is now aligned with the knowledge and key competencies in the 2015 National Occupational analysis (NOa) for the trade of Cook.

• visit collegeoftrades.ca for more information.

Apprentice Katrina Gall in Fairmont Royal York's kitchen.

Apprentices Brabh Deol, Dylan Gow, and Katrina Gall with Chef Tom phuong (second from the right) at Toronto's Fairmont Royal York Hotel.

Students learn the fundamentals of pasta at George Brown's Chef School.

exam pRep: sTUdY resoUrces, adVice & Tips College's guide to ace your C of Q exam

Examtimecanmakeone’sheadspin,palmssweatandbringon

the greatest of fears.

Butthankfully,theCollegehasmanyexampreparationresourcesandtips.For those planning to work in one of the 83 trades in Ontario that offer a CertificateofQualification(CofQ),includingautobodyrepairer,cookorplumber,writingandpassingtheCofQexamisarequirement.

TheCollegeestablishesapprenticeshipprograms,includingthedevelopmentofexams.ThepurposeoftheCofQistotestanindividual’sknowledgeofboththetechnicalandtheoreticalelementsofthetrade,andindividualsmustpasswith70percentorhighertobecomecertifiedintheirtrade.

Aboveall,itpaystofollowtherules.Allexamsessionsaremonitoredclose-lybyMinistryofAdvancedEducationandSkillsDevelopmentexamsupervi-sorstosafeguardagainstanycompro-miseoftheexam.

Ifanyinappropriatebehaviourduringtheexamisdetected,includinganyformofcheatingorexammisconduct,itmayaffectanindividual’seligibilitytobecomeamemberoftheCollege

ortocontinuebeingamember.Itcanevenaffecthisorherabilitytoworkina trade.

Inaddition,certainformsofcheatingorexammisconductareconsideredan offence under the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009, which could lead to a charge that will beheardinprovincialoffencescourt.Anindividualfoundguiltycouldfaceamaximumfineof$10,000.

Justthisyear,threeindividualswerefoundguiltyofmisconductwhilewrit-ingtheCofQexam.Themonetarychargesrangedfrom$1,000to$3,000,plusavictimfinesurchargefee.Oneof the three charges also resulted in a two-yearprobationorder.

TheCollege’sOntarioExamPrepa-rationGuidecontainsinformationonstudyplans,examdaytipsandre-quirements,self-assessmentchecklists,gettingyourresultsandmore.Finditat:collegeoftrades.ca/resources/ex-am-process.

For a list of trades in Ontario that requireaCofQandastep-by-stepguide to prepare for and schedule an exam,visitcollegeoftrades.ca/resourc-es/exam-process.

• first, schedule the exam through the ministry of ad-vanced education and skills development. No one is ad-mitted to write the C of Q exam without a scheduled time.

• arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled exam time. You must bring one piece of government-issued photo ID. If you have been approved for special accommodations, such as a reader or interpreter, you are responsible for making sure this person has been approved by the Ministry and that they are available at your scheduled exam time.

• pencils, calculators, code books and dictionaries will be provided at the exam site. If you require a dictionary, you must contact the exam centre before your exam day to confirm there is a dictionary available in the language you require.

For more information, visit tcu.gov.on.ca.

The College’s team of dedicated client services consultants receives nearly 300,000 trade-related questions per year from members, potential apprentices and out-of-province workers.

The top three themes client services consultants address on a regular basis are apprenticeships, the trade equivalency assessment process, and exams.

How long does it

take to receive my exam results?

“results are accessible by logging into your Collegememberportaltwotothreeweeksafterwriting the exam. Once the exams are uploaded, youwillbenotifiedbyemailtologinandreviewthe results. in addition, results are mailed to you within two to three weeks of writing your exam.

Toensuretimelydelivery,pleasemakesureyou’reprovidingacompleteand

accurate address when you make your initial payment for the

exam.” • Rahul

Who should use TEA?

“tea is a process used to assess a candidate’s skills and experience from anywhere in the world,

against an apprenticeship program in Ontario. tea is used for red seal holders, tradespeople fromOntario,otherprovincesandcountries,

militarypersonnelandemployerswhohaveaQL5proficiencyplusacorporalrankinoneofninespecifictradesorthosewhohavetheskillsand

experience which match one of Ontario’s apprenticeship programs.”

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How do I become an apprentice?

“Tobecomeanapprentice,youmustfindanemployer or sponsor who is willing to train you. to get started, register at the Ontario College of Trades’jobboard,HireWithConfidence.ca,post

a resume and begin searching for employers and sponsors looking to hire. Other search resources

include employment Ontario and Job Bank. Also,visittheCollege’sapprentice-dedicated

website earnWhileYouLearn.ca for trade fact sheets and more information on

the steps to apprenticeship.” • Monica

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U p d a T eWorkplace violence and harassment as of Sept. 8, 2016, employers have additional duties with respect to workplace harassment, including a requirement to appropriately investigate workplace harassment incidents and complaints.

new resources are available to assist employers and workers with the workplace harassment requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. for more information, please visit labour.gov.on.ca.

Updated training standards available on the College’s website

• general machinist training Standard (published Sept. 23, 2016)

• Baker and Baker-pattisiere training Standard (published october 28, 2016)

• PoweredLiftTruckTechnicianTrainingStandard (published october 28, 2016)

Promoting Diversity in the tradesRecently, the College participated in a mediaplanet campaign that ran in the toronto metro newspaper to promote and celebrate women in the trades. members Kathy Choquette, electrician and Brandi ferenc, hvaC mechanic, told their stories while encouraging more young women to take up the tools. Check out Kathy and Brandi’s stories on the College’s Youtube channel.

annUal meeTing of memBersthe 4th annual Meeting of Members (AMM)ismovingfromdowntowntoronto to London, Ontario for 2017. MembersareinvitedtojointheCollege on Monday, June 12th from 7-8PMinLondon.Moredetailsandspecificswillbepostedonlineandinthe spring issue of Trades Today.

d i s c i p l i n e c o m m i T e eDecision & orderthe discipline Committee is an independent adjudicative tribunal of the ontario College of trades which holds public hearings to review allegations of professional misconduct or incompetence against members of the College in a manner that is fair, transparent and in the public interest.

Sajjad Butt (member no. 13241812 - automotive Service technician) of toronto, ont. was found to have engaged in professional misconduct in that:

a) he signed or issued, in his capacity as a member of the College, a document that he knew or ought to have known contained a false, improper or misleading statement;

b) he was found guilty of contravening a law, the contravention of which

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legislaTiVe amendmenTs made To ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TRADES & AppRENTICESHIp ACTOnDec.8,theOntarioLegislaturepassed amendments to the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009 (OCtaa) that will enhance the College’s role in keeping Ontarians safe, with an increased focus on risk of harm and consumer protection. responsibility for compliance and enforcement remains with the College and our role in ensuring the safety of the public and skilled trades professionals will be unchanged through our enforcement andcomplianceefforts.

AstheCollegemovesforwardwithimplementing these changes, there will be continued consultations with members and stakeholders. results from these discussions will be incorporated to further strengthen the College’s mandate to regulate and promote the skilled trades and to protect the public interest.

For more information on key aspects of what the College will be working on, as prescribed in the recentlyapprovedlegislationvisitcollegeoftrades.ca.

to read the amendments to OCtaa containedinBill70,visitwww.ontla.on.ca/bills/bills-files/41_Parliament/Session2/b070ra.pdf.

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1. Kathy Choquette, electrician - construction and maintenance, on the set of the College’s new Women in trades video.

2. Brandi Ferenc, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic, on the set of the College's new Women in

trades video.

3. David Tsubouchi, College’s registrar and Ceo, with Mark Cherney, IBEW’sbusinessmanagerandfinancialsecretary,attheNiagaraeconomic Summit.

4. Tyler Charlebois, College's marketing manager, speaking at a Skills for Change event in toronto.

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is relevant to his suitability to hold acertificateofqualificationorstatement of membership;

c) he failed to maintain the standards of a trade; and

d) he acted or failed to act, in respect to the practice of a trade, in a manner that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional.

By order dated Sept. 14, 2016, a panel of the discipline Committee:

1. ordered the member to pay a $1,000 fine;

2.suspendedthemember’sCertificateofQualificationfortwoweeks;

3. reprimanded the member and ordered that the fact of the reprimand be recorded on the public Register of the College for one year;

4.orderedthatthepanel’sfindingbepublished on the College’s website andintheofficialpublicationoftheCollege, including the name of the member, and his business name and address (discount auto Service, 2486 dundas St. West, toronto, m6p 1W9); and

5. ordered the member to pay costs to the College in the amount of $3,400.

Daniel T. Tardy (member no. 13226399 - plumber) of St. Catharines, ont., was found to have engaged in professional misconduct in that:

a) he knowingly provided false information or documents to the College or any other person with respecttohistradequalifications;

b) he signed or issued, in his capacity as a member of the College, a document that he knew or ought to have known contained a false, improper or misleading statement;

c) he acted or failed to act, in respect to the practice of a trade, in a manner that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional; and

d) he engaged in fraudulent conduct.

By order dated oct. 25, 2016, a panel of the discipline Committee:

1. reprimanded the member and ordered that the fact of the reprimand be recorded on the public Register of the College for one year;

2. directed the Registrar to revoke the member’sCertificateofQualificationinthetradeofSteamfitter;

3. ordered the member to pay a $1,000 fine;

4. ordered the member to pay costs to the College in the amount of $2,000; and

5.orderedthatthepanel’sfindingbe published in summary on the College’swebsiteandintheofficialpublication of the College.