{"id":102470,"date":"2023-09-28T09:53:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T13:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/?post_type=bio&#038;p=102470"},"modified":"2023-10-26T14:05:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T18:05:04","slug":"thomas-dorais","status":"publish","type":"bio","link":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/bio\/thomas-dorais\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Dorais"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Biography\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I chose this trade because landscaping is an exciting and creative profession. I love the variety of skills we use, from paving stones to using timber. I want to gain experience working <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in this field, then start my own business. When I chose my career in secondary school, I discovered skills competitions and wanted to participate. The memories, the friendships, and the new places we discovered are forever etched in my mind!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When my name was called for the gold medal at the 2023 Skills Canada National Competition, in Winnipeg, I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;d ever screamed so much! But I didn&#8217;t realize until I returned to Quebec that my friend Gio and I would be representing Canada in landscape gardening at WorldSkills Lyon 2024. The biggest challenge there will be the four days of competition \u2013 with intense work, and wonderful experiences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interesting fact\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of my passions is collecting sports cards, a hobby I share with some of my family members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Skills for Success <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Communication and problem solving are important skills for us. Gio and I have excellent communication skills and we&#8217;re always there for each other, whether it&#8217;s to check things out or move the project forward. 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