Expansion Planned for Skilled Trades Workers College, University Enrolment to Go up This Fall
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$1.00 www.oshawaexpress.ca Your Independent Local News Source Vol 3 No 37 Wednesday, July 9 2008 Expansion College, planned university for skilled enrolment trades to go up workers this fall By Courtney Duffett By Courtney Duffett The Oshawa Express The Oshawa Express A new 40,000 square-foot expansion to New programs at Oshawas college and train skilled trades workers got the go university have increased enrolment dra- ahead at Durham College with a $9 million matically this fall. infusion from the provincial government. We are continuing to have strong This is a big day for Durham College, growth, says Richard Levin, vice presi- says president Don Lovisa. Im proud of dent of enrolment management at the the role that Durham College plays in the University of Ontario community. Institute of Technology. The $9 million will go towards building Students will be study- a 40,000 square-foot expansion of the ing in one of UOITs Whitby campus to facilitate growth in seven faculties, including apprenticeships and other post-secondary the Faculty of Business programs. and Information Over the next decade, approximately 55 Technology, the Faculty to 57,000 skilled workers will retire, of Criminology, Justice according to John Malloy, minister of and Policy Studies, the training, colleges and universities. Faculty of Education, the Moreen Tapper We need skilled workers, he says. Faculty of Engineering We need individuals who will have the and Applied Science, the skills to face tomorrows technology. (This Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear expansion) will be very good for Durham Science, the Faculty of Health Sciences College. and the Faculty of Science. The expansion will be completed in two Levin says UOIT is also welcoming two phases, the first a 20,000 square-feet addi- new programs this year including the tion to the top front of the existing building Bachelor of Arts and Legal Studies and an at the Whitby campus, which should begin Arts and Communications program to add this fall. to its already 30 undergrad and 11 graduate Were always looking for opportunities programs on campus. to expand and meet demands, says All the programs are growing signifi- Lovisa, adding that the added space will cantly, says Levin, adding that the single allow for technology needed to launch new biggest program at UOIT is the four-year programs. Theres a growing demand for Bachelor of Commerce program, which skilled trades. will have close to 1,000 students studying The Durham College Skills Training in the fall. Centre at the Whitby campus was estab- Entering its sixth year as an educational lished in 1993 and includes more than institute in Oshawa, Levin says the num- 200,000 square-feet of shop, class and stu- Photo by Courtney Duffett/The Oshawa Express bers are still early and expects enrolment dent services located on 29 acres of land. It to increase still before school starts in is currently home to about 1,600 appren- Cooling off September. He says he already has a high tices, 120 Ontario Youth Apprenticeship school confirmation of about 20 per cent Program (OYAP) apprenticeship students Jordan Alldred, 4, enjoys running through the water sprinkler at Lakeview Park in Oshawa to cool off and an overall confirmation of about 12 to See DURHAM Page 5 from the extreme heat that hit southern Ontario over the weekend. See UOIT Page 5 Seeking support Guns seized in Oshawa for fire victims Durham police seized a loaded hand- Toronto and a 29-year-old man of By Courtney Duffett the community cares about them. We know theyre gun and arrested two men after a traffic Oxford Street in Oshawa have been The Oshawa Express having a tough time. stop in Oshawa over the weekend. charged with possession of dangerous The fundraiser is being held at Clarington On July 5 around 3:30 a.m., Durham weapons, unauthorized possession of a Residents are being asked to show support for Beech Centre at 26 Beech St. in Bowmanville start- police stopped a vehicle with firearm, unauthorized posses- four business owners who are struggling after a ing at 6 p.m. two occupants. During the sion of a firearm in a motor devastating fire destroyed part of the heritage The event includes a silent auction in which investigation the driver was vehicle, possession of a buildings in downtown Bowmanville in April local community partners came together to donate issued a 12-hour driving sus- weapon obtained by crime, 2008. the items. The dinner is being donated by pension after registering a careless storage of a firearm, Lions Club of Bowmanville is hosting a Dinner Chantrelle Bistro, the sweet table by Zentes warn during a roadside unauthorized possession of a and Dance Fundraiser on July 11 to support the Restaurant and Then and Now will be providing sobriety test. The second firearm and possession of a four business owners who lost their livelihood due the entertainment for the evening. male was unable to drive prohibited or restricted to the fire that took place on April 29.. Tickets are $50 each and are available at all because his drivers licence weapon with ammunition. The fundraiser is to raise money for the busi- downtown businesses in Bowmanville. was under suspension. Firearms, drugs and offen- ness owners, says Linda Duffie, president of For more information contact Linda Duffie at A search of the vehicle sive weapons continue to be a Bowmanville Lions Club. We want to show that 905-623-8780 or Rose Kuipers at 905-623-5668. revealed a loaded .357 growing concern in Durham Magnum handgun concealed and Durham Regional Police in the trunk of the car. The will continue their efforts to weapon was seized and the two males educate the community and work with Oshawa beaches not were arrested. other law enforcement agencies to keep fit for swimming A 39-year-old man of Weston Road in the streets and communities safe. Oshawas beaches are among those in Durham Beaches that remain open include Beaverton Cops target elder abuse Region that have been deemed unsafe for swim- Beach North in Brock, Bowmanville Beach East Durham cops are honing in on abuse was held on June 10 at the Oshawa ming. and West in Clarington, Frenchmans Bay East in against the elderly. Senior Citizens Centre on Beatrice Street In total, eight of Durhams 15 beaches across Pickering, Newcastle Beach Central in Clarington, The Durham Regional Police crime in Oshawa and included members from the region have been posted due to elevated bacte- Pickering Beach in Ajax and Whitby Beach in unit recently attended a workshop with the Ontario Elder Abuse Network, mem- ria levels. Whitby. local elderly service providers focusing bers of the DRPS and financial institu- Those beaches that have been posted include Water tests are sent to the Ontario Ministry of on ways of identifying elder abuse prob- tions. Lakeview Beach East and West in Oshawa, Health Laboratory in Peterborough weekly and the lems and ways of improving service to Elder abuse can take many forms but Beaverton Beach South in Brock, Elgin Pond in regions health department will continue to conduct seniors. The Durham Elder Abuse the culprits are often closely connected Uxbridge, Frenchmans Bay West in Pickering, bacteriological water tests throughout the summer Network (DEAN), a group of communi- to the victim, such as family members or Kinsmen Beach in Scugog, Rotary Park in Ajax to determine if these beaches are safe for swim- ty agencies providing information to vic- close friends. The abuse can range from and Thorah Centennial Park in Brock. ming. tims of elder abuse, hosted the event. physical beating to financial fraud. Insp. Chris Ostler spoke to the group Some major themes discussed includ- Correction about elder abuse. Durham Regional ed cooperation between agencies and A story in the July 2 edition of The Oshawa ognized educational institution with a current Police is creating a new position, a sen- how to share information without Express newspaper on an increase to Durham Student ID card will pay $2.65 per ride, $80 for a ior support coordinator, to help focus on breaching privacy laws, including the Region Transit fares incorrectly stated the fare monthly pass and $23.75 for a 10-ride pass. the growing problem. Personal Health Information Protection increase prices. Restricted students available Monday to The workshop, Breaking the Silence, Act and Power of Attorney Information. Regional Council approved the fare increases, Friday 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and not available in July and which took effect July 1, at its council meeting in August will pay $67 for a monthly pass. Children June. under five years old ride free and those children Oshawa man gets drug charges Adults will now have to pay $2.85 per ride, $95 five years and older will pay $1.85 per ride, $56.50 An Oshawa resident is in police cus- searched and seized about one kilogram for a monthly pass and $25.75 for a 10-ride pass. for a monthly pass and $17.50 for a 10-ride pass. tody after Durham cops discovered a of marijuana buds, a block of hashish, Seniors aged 65 and older will pay $1.85 per ride, These new increases are a result of an increase marijuana growing operation inside a several ounces of cocaine, a large $38 for a monthly pass and $17.50 for a 10-ride in fuel and operational costs at Durham Region residence. amount of Oxycodone pills and a large pass. Unrestricted students those attending a rec- Transit. The Oshawa Express regrets the error. On June 29, Durham police attended sum of money.