Who We Are
Our Mission
Is to provide innovative learning partnerships that fulfill community and individual needs and aspirations both current and future.
Our Vision
Is to be an innovative, flexible and socially responsible organization, meeting the needs of the local job market. We empower people and business through training and skill development to realize their full potential.
Our Values
- Community
- Innovation
- Personal Development
- Character
- Personal Potential
- Mutually Supportive Partnership
Our History
In 2006, letters patent were filed, and on March 30th of that year, Georgina Trades Training Incorporated (GTTI) was born. There were many people, agencies, organizations, and institutions that worked diligently to bring this idea to life. The Story of the North, a research project carried out by the York Region District School Board, provided the background data needed, and a mission and vision was established to provide education and training opportunities in an area where other resources were not available. GTTI became a reality thanks to the involvement of two school boards, a municipality, funding agencies, a chamber of commerce, and dedicated individuals and volunteers.
Since its inception, GTTI has become much broader in its scope and reach, consistently adapting to workforce trends, employer needs, and community demands in order to continue to offer a diverse variety of training courses. Though the local community of Georgina remains an essential client base, the organization has also expanded its geographical scope of service delivery, providing programs to students and businesses throughout the Regional Municipality of York, Durham, the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
As a result of this evolution, in 2023 GTTI completed a rebranding, including a new logo and a new business name: Skills Training Centre. This will ensure the name better reflects its broader program mandate and geographical reach.
Land Acknowledgment
Skills Training Centre recognizes and acknowledges that we are on lands originally used and occupied by the First Peoples of the Williams Treaties First Nations and other Indigenous Peoples, and on behalf of the Board of Directors, we would like to thank them for sharing this land. We would also like to acknowledge the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation as our close neighbour and friend, one with which we strive to build a cooperative and respectful relationship.
We also recognize the unique relationship the Chippewas have with the lands and waters of this territory. They are the water protectors and environmental stewards of these lands, and we join them in these responsibilities.
Annual Reports
Board of Directors
Elected Board
- Chair – Sharon Russell
- Vice Chair – Iain Donnell
- Past Chair – Carr Hatch
- Secretary – Dianne Hawkins
- Co-Treasurer – Carr Hatch
- Co-Treasurer – John De Faveri
- Director – Jim Beechey
- Director – Judy Cameron
Appointed Board
- Anne Pegg, South Lake Community Futures
- Vacant, Georgina Chamber of Commerce
- Tania Sterling, York Region District School Board
- Nicholas Galatianos, York Catholic District School Board
- Dan Fellini, Town of Georgina – Ward 2 Councillor
- Karyn Stone, Town of Georgina
Community Partners
- Acces Employment
- Georgina Chamber of Commerce
- Georgina Island
- Job Skills
- JVS
- Kinsmen Club of Georgina
- Linking Georgina
- Routes Connecting Communities
- Town of Georgina
- York Catholic District School Board
- York Region District School Board
- York Regional Police
- Y-Space
Donors
- Kinsmen Club of Georgina
- Linda Wahrer
- Margaret Burrows
- The Westcott Family
