{"id":98435,"date":"2022-12-06T12:46:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T17:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/?p=98435"},"modified":"2022-12-06T12:46:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T17:46:37","slug":"interview-with-rob-cathcart-father-of-dusty-cathcart-worldskills-team-canada-2022-competitor-in-industrial-mechanics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/interview-with-rob-cathcart-father-of-dusty-cathcart-worldskills-team-canada-2022-competitor-in-industrial-mechanics\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Rob Cathcart, Father of Dusty Cathcart, WorldSkills Team Canada 2022 Competitor in Industrial Mechanics\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s it like to have a child that made it to the WorldSkills Competition?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s absolutely amazing to have someone that has challenged himself to be able to get to this level. He\u2019s always tried to perfect everything he has done so it\u2019s pretty awesome to see that he has come this far.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Have you always encouraged Dusty to pursue a skilled trade?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yes, I\u2019m a Red Seal Millwright and since Dusty was young he has been helping me wrench. This helped him discover that he loves building and repairing things. We\u2019ve always encouraged him to find something that he loves to do as a career and to do things to the best of his ability. 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