Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Bridgewater Resident Earns Bronze Medal at International Skills Competition in London, England


A Bridgewater resident has brought home a bronze medal in car painting from across the pond. Aaron Hebb travelled to London, England as part of Team Canada to represent the country's most skilled youth at the 2011 WorldSkills International competition, October 5 - 8. Team Canada was made up of 34 youth from across Canada. Hebb earned his spot at WorldSkills by winning gold at the Skills Canada National Competition in 2010. As a champion in his trade, he took his skill to the next level and won a bronze medal in Car Painting among his international peers. This was first time a Nova Scotian competitor has received a medal at the global event.