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Humber Happenings HUMBER YORK CENTRE KEELESDALE CAMPUS LAKESHORE CAMPUS NORTH CAMPUS OSLER CAMPUS QUEENSWA Y CAMPUS QUO VADIS CAMPUS Volume 1 Number 1 Office of College Relations the lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital and north of Lake Ontario. "We've also obtained the complete Lakeshore Teachers College for occupancy in the summer of 1975," .. said Wragg. "The northern site would have been difficult for us to develop without great expense." The southern site already has the 90,000 sq. ft. Teachers College, with its double gymnasium and audi torium. Humber has been renting space until now at its Oueensway and Lakeshore campuses in the southern part of the borough and Wragg said even finding space to rent has been a problem. �� The new campus would eventually serve 4,000 full and part-time students. �!� The land exchanged by Humber, and given tempor· arily to the Ministry of Government Services, is located on the southern side of the Humber River and west of Humber Hwy. 27 at the North Campus. Dennis Flynn, Mayor of Etobicoke, was happy Exchanges about the exchange and indicated many residents of south Etobicoke would get involved in programs offered. Land With "We were worried about what the Government Government would use the land for," said Mayor Flynn. "There was mention of a detention centre but we are happy to say there won't be one in that part of the borough." In obtaining the Lakeshore land bordering on Lake Humber College of Applied Arts & Ontario, President Wragg said a whole concept of new programs would be made available. Technology has acquired 42 acres "We'd like to start a variety of programs including marine biology, marine communications and the study of land from the Government of of water pollution at this location," he said. "And we Ontario in exchange for 23.2 acres. can also host rowing, sailing and other water sports events. These would be in addition to the programs we're already offering at our other campuses." The Humber land would also provide services to The announcement was made by Gordon Wragg, community groups, senior citizens clubs ar.d cul!ural President of Humber, dur111g a press conference at the organizations. North campus. President Wragg added that until construction The land acquired by Humber is located south of starts, the land could be used as a park for borough Lakeshore Boulevard, west of Kipling Avenue, east of residents. Education told a crowded Walter Pitman and Fiona Nelson that they favor an conference on education at Humber examination ,nto the role of school tru_stees_. Peter• Pitman is Dean at Trent Un1vers1ty ,n Toronto borough and Nelson is the chairman of the Board of Education. They were guest panelists at the recent three-day symposium on the Community Use of Educational Resources at the North Campus. "They agreed that the role of school trustees should be examined and put in proper perspective," said MacKeracher, chairman of the symposium and Ken Accordion Dean of Humber's Centre for Continuous Learning. "In fact, trustees shou ld pl ay an advanced role and not just Eight people will play for the CanadianAcconfm be responsible for the schooling of children, but in the Championship at Humber College with thewinnera! education as it affects all segments of the community." vancing to the World Finals in Sweden in Octals More than 280 delegates from every county in The competition is part of an International Aooll· Ontario attended the event. They included parents, dion Conference being held from Friday, Ap il Stht, a r students, school trustees and represent tives from the Monday, April 8th at Humber's North Campuslheiitta provincial government. The eight finalists are: Sharon Hinspergerof\Vl Women And Law kerton; Roland Klassen of Etobicoke; John Oczkua. of St. Sarnia; JoseprPE!l< Divorce and a Catharines· Heidi Gross of Sep ration are among the topics of a two-day �eminar of Kingston; E�gene Laszkiewicz of Oshawa; T 1 at Humber College called "Women a the Law. nd Kooyman of Sarnia and Doug Schmitt of Armst� The event B.C. will be held on Friday, April 26th 7_.30 . 9:30 p.m. from "These th_e best u� and on Saturday, April 27th eight people represen! � · 4:30 from 9·30 . said Tony p.m. coming accordion players in Canada, ., The semi a of Mississa Canadian Aceoro· nar will ex mine the law uga, President of the women · c . as ·,t effects in anad. 1an Society a Teachers Association. tod y. " ;1.- F armer member We probl em s of the,r, of Parliament, Judy a are going to discuss ,.,, be among the L Marsh, will co. nfer:.., list of guest speakers facturing of the musical instrument at th e . rdlOO ilS , Others include El·iza as well as of the acco bet lI N ev1lle, Director the potential use 11:e Ontario Women' au of the a er gel, w s B � ; Jeanette educ tional vehicle in the future," addedM Indian Right t Lavelle, leader of the s fo r � an Wo also co-ordinator of programs at Humber- i.¢ a ity 1 men and t levi music l Kay S ju rjonss;/ e sion person- anu 1ac The conference is open to teach ers , m fl . Speak a ple a,r ers. p nels and and the an 00 native works hops will general public. More th 1 µeo o,·' -' women and the consider p · s from"' Ia w equal a ected to attend including representa11ve an d ab O rt ion, pay . f m'· 1 y plan pensions a ning Col a a or . public nd other benef umbi . Alberta , Californi and New Y k ..rt ,• , assistance. its, women and I des a 5• A general admission of S20.00 .me 1•l C' The seminar is op . Mo ndal' .., fee , en to the _Publi banquet • lectures • demonstrations and a u , o, Sl0 00 in c. A registratio . 80•!1'·_,, cludes the n Amo a Sons party, Saturd se�1nar, wine ng the guest spe kers are ay l�1ncheo n a ancl cheese cathar,ni!S "°.. nd Printed ma well-known accordionist from St. terials. �� Marcerol lo of the Royal Conservatory 0 f Spring /74 About 300 people attended "Spring '74" . the annual spring conference of District 15 of the Ontario Horticulture Society last month at the North Campus. For the past three years this conference has been held at Humber College and this year was the best drawing visitors from across the province. Excellent speakers discussed topics from vege tables to tree pruning and flower arranging to growing plants under lights. A heavy accent on practical demon soci ty. Crowley, formerly of Winnipeg, is also past strations made the sessions most valuable. � president of the 1500-member North American Glad Bob Keith, a radio gardener with the Canadian iolus Council. Broadcasting Corporation, discussed vegetable garden The informative program included such topics as planning. This address won particular attention with the .. Sizes, Colours and Varieties for 1974" and "Arranging current popularity of home vegetable growing. for Home and Show." The only Humber faculty member who spoke to Douglas Drewes of St. Charles, Minnesota was the the conference was Richard Hook who discussed and chairman of the panel discussing "Growing for Pleasure demonstrated pruning techniques. and Show." Much of the credit for the success of the show Participants also took a photographic trip around must go to Bob Groot, Co-ordinator of Landscape the world of gladiolus with discussions on culture Technology, who co-ordinated the conference. disease, arranging, exhibiting, judging, classification and Gladiolus hybridizing. "I'll bet a lot of people don't know that gladiolus Humber's North Campus was the site of the third have the greatest range of colour and size than any other annual Ontario Gladiolus Conference last week. flower," said Crowley. "We provided a session on the culture of gladiolus, The conference closed with an auction of bulbs the varieties available and how to grow them," said Bill including many that had recently won international Crowley of Toronto, secretary of the Ontario Gladiolus awards. Humber Wins O.C.A.A. Mixed Curling Final Second Dick Howson Humber College mixed Curlers won the Ontario Lead Dale Carruthers College Athletic Association Championship in North Bay. The Men's team compiled a record of three wins and four losses at North Bay, after having ended second The Humber team compiled a five win and two loss record over the three day championship. in the Southern Division of the O.C.A.A. during the fiumber's two defeats in the entire season, in season. cluding the Southern Division play-offs were in games The Women's team had a record ot onP. victory with Mohawk College of Hamilton and the Quebec and five losses at North Bay. The Humber Women's Community Colleges. team had ended in second place in the O.C.A.A. The Mixed team was composed of: Southern Division. a Skip Doug Morrison This year's play-off competition brought together t Third Jill Mainprize teams from all divisions in the O.C.A.A. Combined Preliminary and Junior Jum ping Divisi Total (2 of 3 shows) on 1. LIZ ASHTON Show March 1. LIZ ASHTON Final Show on Sunday, April 7th. Future Shows Sun. April 7th - Spring Schooling Show (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) ( Competitors fro m acrossOn tario in Hunter & Jumpi ng equestrian even ts. Fina Is of three-event fllfE Admission is S3.00 & S6.00ior l entries.) Sat. April 13th - Canadian Horse Shows (1 p.m. - 6 p.m.) (Association Equestrian Judges Clinic Education ( Horse Clinic) Admission is $6.00) Sun.