Guelph student cabinetmaker taking trade skills to national competition

Guelph student cabinetmaker taking trade skills to national competition

Nathan McCann is competing at Skills Canada National Final in Regina, has 12 hours to create a cabinet from scratch

Henry Mahnken heads to national SkillsUSA competition

For the second year in a row, North Shore High Schooler Henry Mahnken placed first in the regional SkillsUSA competition, which tests students on their technical and trade skills. Now, after earning gold at the state level, Mahnken is on his way to nationals.  “From these competitions, I have learned to be more confident in my abilities as a carpenter,” he said. Although his interest in carpentry started at a young age, Mahnken, a now-eleventh-g…