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Romantic Waffles niagara-news.com WOMEN’S AUTOMOTIVE SHOW NATIONAL IN TORONTO CHAMPIONSHIP PAGE 8 NN PAGE 14 NIAGARA NEWS FEBRUARY 15, 2019 • VOL. 50 ISSUE 8 Ford calls ROMANTIC WAFFLES all student It’s not just about flowers and chocolates: On Valentine’s Day, at the unions Welland campus, they were serving up $2 waffles and STI testing ‘Marxist’ By MICHAEL HANEMAAYER Staff Writer In a recent fundraising email, Ontario Premier Doug Ford labelled student unions as Marxist and said that student union fees will be opt-in. “I think we all know what kind of crazy Marxist non- sense student unions get up union fees are now opt-in,” saidto. So, Ford we infixed the that. fundraising Student email while asking for dona- tions to the Ontario Progres- sive Conservative party. On Jan. 17, Ford’s govern- ment announced a 10 per cent cut to postsecondary tuition as well as cuts to the grants given to those students from low income families. The elimination of several student union fees that were previously man- datory was also announced at this time. Niagara College Student Administrative Council President, Ryan Huckla, said, “I think it’s unfor- tunate that he (Ford) is using kind of that language towards us. Again at the end of the day, we just try and kind of really do what we can do to make sure we are providing some of the best service towards our Students loading their two dollar waffles with chocolate, caramel and fruits for Valentines Day at the cafeteria at the Welland campus. students.” PHOTO BY MICHAEL HANEMAAYER Continued on page 2 College offers training to deal with drug overdoses By VICTORIA NICOLAOU to rise. rity guards already trained naloxone is not an antidote, Although Cercone said Staff Writer “I think we’re just doing in the use of naloxone, it can keep a person alive each department should be our due diligence here for Cercone reached out to the until emergency medical equipped with their own Niagara College Campus the fact that there is an college to see if there was services (EMS) arrives. kits – especially busier Safety is offering volun- epidemic out there,” said interest in getting other “We can actually get there areas like the Athletic Cen- tary naloxone training for Cercone. “With students staff trained as well. and give them a spray in tre - naloxone is available interested NC administra- now all around, if we can “I opened it up and I their nose, and by the time on campus in case of an tion and support staff at the save a life, I mean that’s received a great show of EMS comes we can sort of emergency. Welland campus. what we’re here for.” interest. I have about 110 have them stabilized,” said And in case of an emer- Don Cercone, Niagara Naloxone nasal spray is people that are coming to Cercone. gency, Cercone said to im- College’s Welland campus used to reverse the ef- train over three sessions,” Security has naloxone kits mediately call 911. fects of an overdose from said Cercone. available in their medical “As soon as 911 is dialed administrator, wants to opioids including heroin, Cercone wants to make and automated external from any phone from any securitymake sure and the parking college office is methadone, fentanyl and sure the college and staff campus…it comes down prepared as the number morphine. are prepared, and able to Cercone has also installed to our control center,” said of opioid overdoses in the With campus safety recognize when a person defibrillatornaloxone kits (AED) in the bags. AED Cercone. Niagara region continue staff and Paragon secu- is overdosing. Although stations at both campuses. Continued on page 2 Page 2 NIAGARA NEWS •Feb. 15, 2019 NEWS LEARN YOUR STI STATUS Go Train connects Continued from Page 1 ON VALENTINE’S DAY Niagara Cercone said there wasn’t November 2018. Over 1,000 Naloxone reversesopioid overdoses as of - distributed throughout the Falls and a specific incident at NC naloxoneregion since kits the have beginning been effectsthatAfter prompted hearing that the SheridanNalof opioids of 2018. Toronto oxone training sessions. By ALEIGH ROBERT - Staff Writer Collegecone touched implemented base with the the Naloxone kits are free to programcollege to a get year more ago, informa- Cer anyoneOntario. with a valid health After being announced in tion. cardNiagara in the Region province Public of late 2018, GO Transit has - ing sessions for interested route to St. Catharines and He brought the idea to Health provided three train- finallyNiagara expanded Falls. its train Niagara and was tasked to As of Jan. 7, GO Trains develop the policies and NCand administrative Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. and in supthe have travelled from Niagara proceduresCercone said before Sheridan receiving port staff on Feb. 13, Feb. 15 Falls to Toronto two times approvalhasn’t had from to use NC. the Coreadded at at the the Welland Niagara-on- campus. beginning at 5:19 a.m. and Additional sessions may be eachleaving day, Union the first Station trip at naloxonehe wants forkits the but college they are as equipped,well. which is what the-Lake campus and for The commute costs $40 faculty staff at a future date. 5:17 p.m. to make its return. never have to use it here in “It’s been welcomed by 2 ½ hours to travel from Ni- “Let’s hope that we everybody, so I’m really, roundagara Falls trip andto Toronto, takes about with really happy about that. And Niagarasaid Cercone. but it’s “A always matter good of the Niagara Public Health Well into its second tominutes be prepared can save and someone’s ready,” nurse, she’s really happy Do you know your status? Free STI screening was offered to students at the eight stops along the way. tooCercone. that people are showing Welland campus of Niagara College on Valentine’s Day. On the left Lauren McPetrie this route has gained about According to the Niagara a great“Wanting interest to learn in it,” how said to who is a Niagara College co-op student for the Office Administration Executive month since the expansion, life.”Region’s website, EMS re- program and on the right is Deanna Morrish, who is a program assistant for clinical St. Catharines and Niagara services with Niagara Region Public Health. PHOTO BY MICHAEL HANEMAAYER 30 passengers between the take part in this and help sponded to 465 suspected our community.” Fallsas we stops, enter and the warmernumbers SAC has are expected to increase Memory of freedom seekers grows. value for months and popularity Black History Month offers many events in region service gives customers students: in “WeekdayNiagara a better,GO train easier By LISA KELLEY freedom destination. downtown Toronto, and Staff Writer way to connect to and from Continued from Page 1 Along with services such With the help of the allTrain, points in a in release. between,” “Instead says Month. 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SUMBITTED PHOTO remain mandatory. Niagarafreedom Falls seekers Underground get to say what most conduc the city and commuting to ourHuckla value said,to students “We have on no Canada,” said Caitlin Blue, a tors can't say: I never ran work seems to be the best issue proving and showing msaidy train Tubman. off the track and option for many people. 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