Hagersville’s Keaton Garvie wins gold at Skills Ontario competition

by Kaitlyn Clark

June 1, 2023

By Haldimand Press Staff

HAGERSVILLE—Hagersville’s Keaton Garvie was part of a two-person team who took home gold in the Powerline Technician category at the recent province-wide Skills Ontario competition in Toronto.

Andrew King, one of Garvie’s professors at Cambrian College described watching the competition unfold, “That moment I watched the tasks unfold, I realized they ‘had this’ which made it a memory I will keep forever. This exposure and the networking that the students experienced will definitely help in creating friendships and opportunities within the industry. A sense of pride helps with the confidence to succeed.”

TORONTO—Pictured in the top right corner is Hagersville resident and Powerline Technician student Keaton Garvie. Garvie was part of a two-person team who won gold at a recent Skills Ontario provincial skills competition. Pictured in the top row with Garvie is his partner Colin Smith. Below (l-r) are Liam Fowler and Ethan Clancy, who also won medals at the event. —Submitted photo.

Cambrian students have traditionally placed well at the event, winning three gold and three bronze medals since 2017. For more information on the program visit cambriancollege.ca/powerline.