Two medals for team Nunavut in Winnipeg on the Skills Canada national stage

Team Nunavut brought two medals back from Winnipeg following the 2017 Skills Canada national competition. The event promotes careers in the skilled trades and technology industries.

"[It's] the most exciting thing I've ever done, honestly," Said Shia Strowbridge. "Meeting all of those people, being with my friends on a team. It was incredible. The best experience."

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Strowbridge won bronze in the job skills demonstration category. The make-up artist completed a demonstration of her craft using contouring and highlighting a process that defines and enhances the structure of the face. In front of a panel of judges, Strowbridge transformed a model in 24 minutes.

The second medal, another bronze, was earned by Kimberly Smith in the post-secondary electrical installations category. In a workplace setting, with three walls of different materials set up,she was given a scope of work description and had to install electrical wiringas though an electrician on the job.

Smith was the only woman in her category.

"I'm always a little bit disappointed that I'm the only girl because I do try to promote women in trades as much as I can. Hopefully maybe next year, there will be more than just me," she said.

Strowbridge and Smith were two of the 18 competitors that competed in 16 categories including cooking, filmmaking,hair styling and robotics.

Both winners said they were very excited when they learned they had won a medal during Saturday night's ceremony.

"I couldn't stop smiling. My face is actually a little bit sore right now because I've been smiling so much since it happened," Smith said.

This is Smith's second year competing in Skills Canada.

"Skills is probably the best organization I've been involved with, I really am passionate about the trades and promoting the trades to youth especially in Nunavut, it's just a great option for youth," she said.

Youth should get involved with Skills Canada, said Strowbridge.

"You won't regret it," she said.

"Even if you don't win you still get to be there and participate... with 40 different things you can do, it's for everybody."