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LADIES Friday, April 23, 2004 Make-A-Wish Foundation page 23 Pinnacle Awards pg. 8 Playit’s time Ball to Join individually or as a team Niagara Regional Ladies FREE Slo-Pitch League No weekend games Call 905-646-9892 www.slopitchniagara.com Volume 34, Issue 15 NEWS@NIAGARAC To get your online subscription contact [email protected] Wine student to represent college in France By CHELSEY SPINOSA Asked what he thinks of his tutors, Harris says, Staff Writer “They’re fantastic. I mean, they’ve been helping me A Niagara College student will represent Canada at nonstop. Several hours a day I get to taste wine with the international wine-tasting competition in France. Albert here (Glendale campus in Niagara-on-the- Jordan Harris, 23, of Erin, Ont., a second-year stu- Lake) and then I’ll make my way down to table ser- dent in the college’s Winery and Viticulture vice with Karen at The Pillar and Post restaurant. Technician program, has won a national student They’re both so intelligent with the whole Cotes du sommelier competition. Rhone and everything with wines, so they’re really This is the second time in three years a Niagara helping me out a lot.” College student has won the Canadian challenge. He says one of the most valuable lessons Cipryk At the Cotes du Rhone Challenge, held at George and Rossi have taught him is that you constantly Brown College in Toronto on March 29, Harris fin- have to keep on learning. “If you’re not (learning), ished first among nine competitors (five from Ontario then you’re doing something wrong.” and four from Quebec). The competition was based He says he credits his Canadian victory to hard on knowledge of wine and skills at food and wine work and the aid of his tutors. Harris has studied pairing, as well as opening and serving wine. The culinary management at Georgian College in Barrie challenge also included a blind tasting of wines, and works part time at Buonasera Ristorante in requiring commentary and identification of the wine. Burlington. Harris is training two to seven hours a day with Asked why he got into this field, Harris says, Niagara College Chef Professor/Sommelier Albert “Working in restaurants, I decided I wanted to branch Cipryk and Karen Rossi who, as a first-year student off into just wine. I just helped out around the restaurant. of the Winery and Viticulture Technician program in “This is my favourite part, so I came here and start- 2002, was the Canadian champion, winning the ing doing the Winery and Viticulture Technician pro- bronze in France. This is preparation for the champi- gram and started talking to Albert, who got me into onship in Avignon, France, on May 17. the wine tasting.” Harris says he has been training with them for Harris will compete with student sommeliers from about a month and half. Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland. Opening of Culinary Institute ‘major occasion’ at Glendale Jordan Harris is a student in the Wine and Viticulture Technician By JANINE WESTERA “It marks a major occasion in government. program at the college’s Glendale campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Staff Writer the life of the college,” says Dan Jim Bradley, minister of tourism Photo by Chelsey Spinosa With the sun shining and the Patterson, Niagara College pres- and recreation, attending the cere- ribbons snipped, the new ident. “We are now poised to be mony, says, “The Ontario govern- Index Niagara Culinary Institute is known throughout Canada as the ment has an obligation and we now open for business. one of the best schools (at think that it’s a good investment to On April 16, Niagara College which) to study hospitality, Niagara College but it’s not just Aramark Follow-up pg. 3 Editorials pg. 9 opened its newest addition, the tourism and culinary arts.” the college that benefits. ... It’s the Niagara Culinary Institute The NCI was a $10-million tourism industry that’s going to Earth Day pg. 5 Columns pg. 10 (NCI), at the Glendale campus in project, which received a $4.29- benefit as well. 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St. Catharines Niagara Students, Staff and Faculty get discount with ID 1944 Welland Canals Parkway (at Lock 3) www.ballhockeyinternational.com 905-682-2835 Page 2, News@niagarac, April 23, 2004 Opening of new Culinary Institute brings smiles Continued from page 1 The NCI is equipped with When you have a culinary high-tech, interactive class- institute and hospitality institute rooms, two preparation food that’s going to provide well- labs, a bake lab and a trained, well-educated, profes- multi-purpose lab. sional people to the business of “If we want to be a world- tourism, it’s exceedingly class location (Niagara region), important.” we are going to have to have Earlier that morning, Bradley world class students and a announced in a Niagara Falls world-class facility to teach press conference that the gov- them,” says Donald Ziraldo, ernment is marking $2.9 million president and co-founder of for the tourism industry in the Inniskillin Wines. Ziraldo, who Niagara region. led the fundraising drive for the The college’s $3-million NCI, says, “It’s fundamental to FutureReady building campaign have a great educational system has raised $2 million from the pri- to be able to get chefs, front-of- vate sector to date. During the cer- the-house, and tourism person- emony, Patterson presented a nel of all kinds. I think that’s plaque to the students of Niagara why it’s so important and that’s Lining up for the ribbon cutting at the new Niagara Culinary Institute last Friday, are, at left, Marcos College as a form of appreciation why I committed to the school in Klemig, Student Administrative Council president, Niagara College President Dan Patterson, Jim for raising $1.2 million. raising the funds to finish the Bradley, minister of tourism and recreation, Donald Ziraldo, president and co-founder of Inniskillin With a 100-seat circular din- building.” ing room looking over the vine- Joyce Morocco, a municipal Wines and chair of the FutureReady fundraising campaign, Kim Craitor, MPP for Niagara Falls and yard and escarpment, Jorge alderman, says the tourism pro- Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Dave Taylor, dean of hospitality and tourism. Dominguez-Moreno, food and grams through Niagara College Photo by Janine Westera beverage/restaurant manager at are “extremely important to the Niagara Culinary Institute, educate and bring new and up- CAW offering first-year student bursaries Hospitality and Tourism coming ambassadors who will Division, says giving students be coming here to do business. The Canadian Auto Workers’ members with at least one year of ty figure; and an essay of 1,000 to the opportunity to learn while We need to have that profes- (CAW) national union and CAW seniority attending their first year of 1,500 words (double spaced) on a working in a circular dining sional level in the tourism Council each year offer 13 bursaries post-secondary education. This is an topic listed on the application form. room is very good. industry.” for $2,500 each. entrance bursary and is not renew- For applications, visit the “There aren’t many circular Patterson concluded, “Our goal is These bursaries are awarded to the able for students entering subsequent CAW homepage at restaurants because it is a chal- to be the best college anywhere in children of CAW members who are years of study. http://www.caw.ca/education. lenge and, concerning educa- Canada for hospitality and tourism. entering their first year of post-sec- Submissions should include an Applications should be post- tion, you must teach the students When people think hospitality and ondary education, such as university, official application form including marked no later than April 30. what is the most integral part of culinary arts, we want Niagara community college, a technological the CAW local number and be Completed applications should be a dining room and one of those College to be on top of mind. We institute, teachers’ college, nursing signed by a local union officer; a let- submitted to CAW National Office, is managing a circular are already getting close to school or other educational facilities. ter of recommendation from a 205 Placer Court, Toronto, Ont. restaurant.” obtaining that goal.” One bursary is available for CAW teacher, principal or other communi- M2H 3H9. Graduates Congratulations to the Your Niagara College experience Class of 2004 should not end the moment you from the cross the stage with your diploma! Niagara College Alumni Association Please watch your mailboxes in June 2004 for the latest edition of On behalf of the Niagara College Alumni Niagara College’s alumni newsletter. Within this newsletter you Association, I wish to welcome you as the newest will find information regarding: members of our proud alumni community. Stretching • Alumni day trips and special events back to our earliest graduating classes in the late six- ties, you are now a member of an alumni community • Upcoming events at Niagara College comprised of over 48,000 Niagara College graduates. • Profiles of Niagara College graduates and award nominees • The Grad Grapevine I encourage you to celebrate your achievement, and stay involved with Niagara College through the Your Alumni Services Office will also be happy to assist Alumni Association, life long learning opportunities you with a variety of services including: and through staying in touch with our Alumni Services Office.