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Tourism Centre Receives $1.7M Boost SUMMER FRIDAY ON THE SHIPS, jazz11am–1pm jazzCafeteria P One Kilt Worth CLEAVAGE, . 8 GLENDALE CAMPUS Looking Up Student Gathering Centre P. 17 HEADSTONES, P. 18 WELLAND CAMPUS 17 Lock St. Port Dalhousie Sponsored by ARAMARK Canada Ltd. NiagaraFEBRUARY 1, 2002 WWW.NIAGARA-NEWS .COMNewsVOLUME 32 ISSUE 9 Tourism centre receives $1.7m boost By SUSANNA ECKMIRE fundraising campaign and to encourage Staff Writer local investment in the new tourism cen- The college’s hospitality and tourism tre. centre building project moved $1.7 mil- Patterson says that since the tourism lion closer to reality Monday. sector of Niagara industry will see an The Ontario Ministry of Economic increase of about 36,000 jobs over the Development and Trade’s Skills next few years, the college needs to pro- Investment announced the huge invest- duce skilled professionals to respond to ment in Niagara College in a move to alle- the growth. He says the dedicated viate a labour shortage in Niagara region’s tourism facility at the Maid of the Mist hospitality and tourism industry. Centre will meet those needs. The indus- “This investment by the Ontario gov- try’s growth is responsive to continued ernment and our industry partners will and considerable investment in help us work together to deliver a strategic Niagara’s tourism trade, including the response to the challenges facing this vital $800 million casino. industry,” said Dan Patterson, Niagara “This training centre – located in the College president. heart of the region’s tourism industry – Given that the Ministry allocated $9.6 can play a large role in meeting the pro- million among six projects, Niagara jected demands for workers in this sec- College received almost 18 per cent of tor,” says Amy Bignucolo, vice-presi- total funding. dent of the Quality Inn Fallsview, in “The Ontario government recognizes Niagara Falls, Ont., in the college’s that a highly skilled, well-trained work- media release. force is one of our province’s key compet- “It’s a great boost for the college’s itive advantages,” says Economic Niagara College President Dan Patterson and Niagara Falls MPP Bart Maves announced plan to transform the Maid of the Mist Development and Trade Minister Bob funding of $1.7 million from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade’s Strategic campus into a tourism development cen- Runciman in the ministry’s media release. tre,” says Darrell Neufeld, executive Skills Investment fund on Jan. 28. The funds will go toward transforming the Maid of the The announcement, made at the Maid of assistant of college media relations. the Mist Centre in Niagara Falls, Ont., is Mist campus into a Tourism Industry Development Centre. Continued on page 2 believed to add impetus to the college’s Submitted photo Exclusive opportunities at Job Fair By JASON ROMANIUK Students from all three campus- students got an on-the-spot, five- cold Staff Writer es began arriving around 10 a.m. minute interview. Niagara College students came and were greeted at the door with The fair was kicked off with out in force at the Jan. 29 first an NPC package that included five-minute presentations from steel, annual Exclusive Job Fair. pamphlets, a pen, a notepad and an Niagara College President Dan Held at the Glendale campus in application for employment. Patterson and Brian Merrett, NPC Niagara-on-the-Lake, the job fair Representatives from each area chairman. This was followed by a bare was created to give Niagara stu- of employment were set up at brief video providing an overview dents a chance to get jobs with the tables in the virtual realtity lab. of the NPC. Niagara Parks Commission (NPC). These people helped students Patterson says that although the skin: The NPC offered employment understand what’s expected in the job fair will benefit all of the par- in many areas, ranging from police given line of work. The area of ties involved, the students are the services and transportation to her- most interest to students, however, p. 10 -11 itage and food services. was the application table, where Continued on page 2 THE KAVERN BENCH Warmers NITECLUB FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8TH Tap & Sports Grill JOHN FERREIRA BAND STARTING FEBRUARY 11TH NOW OPEN DAILY HOUSE DJ MONDAY TO SATURDAY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9TH 11:00 AM TO 1:00 AM EVERY THURSDAY SANDY VINE & THE MIDNIGHTS W/ SCOTT TURNER EVERY WEDNESDAY BIG FOOD • BIG FUN BIG SCREEN T.V. energyfm95.3 & DJ DEUCE FLAT BROKE 1030 NIAGARA ST., WELLAND 905-735-6666 AT RAMADA INN Page 2, Niagara News, Feb. 1, 2002 news College gets $1.7 million from government Continued from page 1 projects since 1998. Says Runciman, “The Strategic Skills Investment program has clearly Neufeld says the college has been aware of the possibility of receiving this grant for some made a significant contribution to support our industries so that Ontario can compete more time. A proposal for ministry funding was submitted last October. effectively in a global economy.” Other projects invested in by the Economic Development and Trade Ministry include the The total project cost is estimated at $4.3 million. The remaining capital needs are expected education program for Photonics professionals at the University of Waterloo and the forestry to come from industry contributions and the college. centre at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont. The new tourism centre is set to break ground this spring. The Strategic Skills Investment Program has contributed $72 million to 44 NPC + college = jobs Continued from page 1 new method is “very effective” as a internships, co-ops, full-time jobs first step to find new employees. and summer jobs.” “The quick interview gives us a Although this was the first job fair face-to-face with the students to shared by the college and NPC, this gauge their communication skills type of event is necessary for sur- and interests.” vival in today’s market, according to While the trend is students mov- Patterson. “In the present day it’s ing to larger markets for employ- very hard to work in isolation. It’s ment, Morris sees no need to panic important for organizations to look and is confident of the Niagara Marketing for common links so they can region’s appeal for students. increase each other’s strengths.” “The exposure that the Niagara He adds that targeted job fairs region is getting is increasing,” he encourage students to stay in the says, adding, “The overall quality of Niagara region and strengthen the life is better and there are now, more market here instead of seeking than ever, better job opportunities for employment in larger markets, such students.” Depart. as Hamilton and Toronto. On the opposite side of the appli- Patterson isn’t the only one seeing cation table, the job fair is viewed the potential in this event. The bene- differently. fits to the NPC are recognized by “I need a summer job desperate- Merrett. ly,” says Dave Sharpe, a first-year “We’re always looking to attract Broadcasting — Radio, Television the best and brightest to our jobs. We and Film program student. “I’ll take hire about 1,800 employees in all pretty much anything right now.” areas.” The Golf Management pro- Overall, Sharpe says he liked the gram is a good example of the high setup of the event and was happy percentage of Niagara College stu- about the new interview process. dents the NPC hires. According to “It’s absolutely necessary, the first Merrett, 10 of the 40 students in the impression is the most important one program are working at the new of all.” NPC golf course. Not everyone was so enthused As for the quick, on-the-spot inter- about the interview process. “It’s views, Merrett says there is good OK I guess. You’re really pressed reason for this new, innovative for time. You don’t get to ask approach. many questions because of the “It gives us an initial read on the amount of students that receive individual. It also gives us a interviews,” says Suzette Turcotte, chance to fully explain what the a first-year Tourism (Co-op) pro- job is all about. Some people gram student. might misunderstand what they As for the event’s setup, Turcotte are applying for with so many jobs says it was “decorative and well available.” organized.” One of the people responsible for Looking to the future, Patterson evaluating students in these instant and Merrett agree the partnership of interviews is Dave Morris, manager their organizations will strengthen of human resources. He says this and the job fair will remain a fixture. 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Welland campus, returned to his hometown First, each team member must provid back- of Brockville, Ont., to star in an audition ground information and explain why they tape for The Learning Channel’s (TLC) want to be on the show.
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