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Hospitality and Tourism Special Feature! Index Awards News ... Page 2 Viewpoints ... Page 9 Entertainment ... Page 32 Holiday section on page 13 - 28 Sports ... Page 35 More on page 39 Niagara News Volume 35, Issue 6 Free www.niagara-news.com Friday, Dec. 5, 2003 Talks of teachers’ strike looming at Niagara By JASON RUMLEY OPSEU negotiators maintain they want a five per cent The 6,500-member support staff bargaining unit has been Staff Writer pay hike for members this year and next for an increase without a contract since Aug. 31. Key issues of the support Just weeks before exams in April, students may be affect- closer to 10 per cent, which would keep salaries for college staff negotiations include money, job security, benefits, ed as 8,000 faculty members from all 24 community col- faculty slightly higher than the maximum pay for high vacation and workload. leges in Ontario may strike. school teachers. Members of the support staff group provide a wide range Support staff at Ontario’s 24 community colleges will Adding to the speculation on a strike, on Nov. 26, at the of services at the colleges, including information technolo- take a strike vote Dec. 10 in support of contract demands. Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) gy, maintenance, technical, early childhood education, and They are members of the Ontario Public Service Pension Sponsors Committee meeting, composed of rep- clerical support for student loans, library, registrar’s office, Employees Union (OPSEU). The faculty strike vote is resentatives from CAAT Support, CAAT Academic, accounting, bus drivers, security staff and other areas. slated for Feb. 17. OPSEU, the colleges and management staff approved an “I hope we don’t have to do a strike vote, but I’m hoping The support staff group is seeking parity in benefits with increase in the pension contribution rate effective Jan. 1, that if we do, we will get a strong strike mandate,” says Vera the faculty and administrative groups at the colleges. 2004, by 1.5 per cent. Kalenuik, support staff president OPSEU Local 243 at According to the council negotiating on behalf of the col- For a person earning $40,000 in 2004, the increase in Niagara College. leges, the faculty union is looking for a pay hike of 16 per rates will mean a pre-tax increase in CAAT pension contri- Kalenuik says a strike vote is scheduled for Dec. 10 from 8:30 cent over two years, while council has offered three per cent butions of $600 a year. The pre-tax increase for a person a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Welland campus. If the vote is passed, hikes in each of the next three years. earning $60,000 a year is $900. support staff faculty can go on strike five days later on Dec. 15. The main issues in dispute for faculty include the increase in Sherri Rosen, president of the faculty union OPSEU “I’m sure the bargaining team won’t take us (support use of part-time teachers, larger class sizes, faculty copyright for Local 242 at Niagara College, says she’s hopeful they can staff) out before Christmas, but probably in early January material used in Internet classes and pay levels for college achieve a contract without a strike. before classes start,” says Kalenuik, adding, “We are in a teachers, who, at slightly less than a maximum of $80,000 a “We don’t bargain for a strike; we bargain for a contract,” legal strike position.” year, now earn roughly the same as high school teachers. says Rosen. Continued on page 3 Kilty receives award Niagara College is coming up poinsettias By GREG VALLENTIN “We are not only very proud of Staff Writer Dr. Kilty’s accomplishments, but With five other graduates of also of her support of the vision Ontario colleges, Niagara College and mission of our college,” says graduate Dr. Heather Kilty will be Jamie King, manager of alumni presented with a Premier’s Award development and student awards in Kingston, Ont., on Feb. 23, 2004. at Niagara College. As a graduate of the Social “She is one of many examples Service Worker program in of Niagara College alumni achiev- 1969, Kilty moved on to get her ing tremendous success within our doctor of philosophy degree communities.” (PhD) in health services from Founded in 1992, the Premier’s the University of Walden, in Awards are presented annually to Minneapolis, Minn., in 1997. six graduates from Ontario col- Kilty can be found at Brock leges to recognize their contribu- University in St. Catharines, tions and accomplishments. where she is working as an assis- The categories for the Premier’s tant professor teaching leader- Awards include community ser- ship to undergraduate nursing vices, health sciences, creative students, workplace health, and arts and design, business, technol- ergonomics. ogy and health sciences. Kilty is also an entrepreneur, Winners of the award will each running her own business, Kilty receive $5,000 to be given as a First-year Horticulture Technician program students (from left) Matt Bakker, Meg Wyatt, Joelle Resource Associates, which student bursary to the college of Beischlag and Josh Van Den Nest are working hard selling and preparing holiday arrangements offers research services, coun- their choice. at the Glendale campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake. selling and training. Continued on page 2 Photo by Sarah Allingham PICK-UP Outdoor Ball Hockey FUN Winter Season Registration Two Great Locations to choose from! 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Kilty has volunteered for the Advanced Theatre Art pro- “Dr. Kilty is a wonderful exam- countless causes, including the gram; and winemaker Lindsay set-up of the Niagara Regional Puddicombe, a graduate of the Youth Home for teens with drug Winery and Viticulture ‘Dr. Kilty is a addictions. Technician program. wonderful As the owner of the Leadership The five other Niagara College Institute, Kilty has provided a nominees will be accompanied by example of the leadership development course Kilty and honoured at the award important role for more than 4,000 nurses. ceremony in February. “On behalf of the over 45,000 “I’m honoured to have had the that alumni of Niagara College, I would opportunity to get an education, college graduates like to congratulate Dr. Kilty for and that someone is saying that winning a Premier’s Award,” says they recognize some of the work play in all Niagara College Alumni President I’ve done in the community and aspects of our Wayne Chapman. for human services, for social “Being recognized among so action is really worth some- lives,’ many deserving candidates is both thing,” says Kilty. a compliment to Dr. Kilty’s Niagara College graduate Dr. Heather Lee Kilty, who will be Even with her success, Kilty — Dan Patterson accomplishments and Niagara receiving a Premier’s Award in February, is shown at her office in says she is still challenged every College alumni. The success of the nursing department at Brock University in St. Catharines. day and continues to be “chal- ple of the important role that col- our alumni is something to be cel- Photo by Greg Vallentin lenged as a learner.” lege graduates play in all aspects ebrated, and for Dr. Kilty to be rec- Kilty was in Newfoundland for of our lives,” says Niagara College ognized at such a high level is a many people who walked and Television program and a a one-week course on leadership President Dan Patterson, in a proud moment for Niagara through and built their dreams in Canadian Broadcasting Corp. skills for nurses this week. recent press release. College alumni.” the college.” (CBC) broadcaster; construction The last time a Niagara college “We have always urged our stu- Kilty found out she won the Five other notable Niagara col- executive Mel Yungblut, a gradu- alumna received a Premier’s dents and graduates to make the prestigious award through an e- lege graduates were nominated for ate of the Construction Award was in 1995. That year the most of their education, to pursue mail, sent by the college. the 2003 awards. Engineering Technology pro- recipient was Carol Alaimo, a lifelong learning and to serve the “I’m really humbled that I was They are Bernie McNamee, a gram; former Niagara Regional graduate of the Journalism-Print communities in which they live. chosen,” says Kilty. “I’m one of graduate of the Advanced Radio Chair Debbie Zimmerman, a program. Once again it’s time for the Student Administrative Council’s (SAC) annual Toys for Tots drive. The drive gives toys to the less fortunate children in the Niagara Region. The Welland Community Christmas Toy Chest and the Glendale Community Cares are the two charities that will benefit from the the drive. Look for the Christmas tree in the Learning Resource Centre (LRC) at both campuses. Take a name tag and return the tag with a new, unwrapped toy and place it under the tree.