ONTARIO — The Wood Manufacturing Council of Ontario (WMCO) has named Aug. 20, 2026 as the new date for its popular Spray Finishing Training program at Conestoga College's Woodworking Center in Kitchener, Ontario.

The full-day, hands-on training is designed to help woodworking professionals improve finishing quality, reduce defects and strengthen their spray finishing skills through a combination of classroom instruction and simulator-based practice.

The course will be led by David Blackler, finishing technologist and professor at Conestoga College. Participants will receive instruction on spray finishing equipment and materials, troubleshooting common finishing issues, quality assurance and process control, equipment handling and maintenance, and application techniques.

A key component of the program is hands-on training using Conestoga College's 2-D and 3-D spray finishing simulators. Participants will also complete practical finishing exercises and produce test pieces to reinforce the techniques covered throughout the day.

The training will take place at Conestoga College's Woodworking Centre, 299 Doon Valley Drive, Kitchener, Ontario. Registration is open, with enrollment limited to 15 participants.