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CWB Foundation Awards PPE kits to Welding medalists at the Skills Canada National Competition 2025

A CWB WeldSAFE™ PPE kit will be awarded by the CWB Foundation to the gold, silver and bronze medalists for both Secondary and Post-Secondary Welding competitions at the Skills Canada National Competition 2025.

To ensure the competitors have what they need to succeed safely in their next steps as they pursue a welding or a related career, each kit includes a 3M™ Speedglas™ Carry Bag, 3M™ Speedglas™ Welding Beanie, 3M™ Speedglas™ Welding Helmet, 3M™ E-A-R™ Classic Earplugs, 3M™ SecureFit™ 500 Series Safety Glasses, 3M™ Particulate N95 Welding Respirator, Lincoln Electric Welding Jacket and Welding Gloves and Weldready Leather Spats foot protection.

Congratulations to the award recipients for 2025:


Post-Secondary Welding:

Gold: Lucas Stang , Alberta
Silver: Shane Loranger, Ontario
Bronze: Maxim Labonté, Québec


Secondary Welding:

Gold: Dane Schmidt, Alberta
Silver: Xavier Veilleux, Ontario
Bronze: Talon Close, British Columbia

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