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Pregnant? Page 18 Page 28 or think you might be? need someone to talk to? Call 905-735-9934 after hours 1-800-665-0570 Confidential • Free Niagara News www.niagara-news.com Volume 33 Issue 15 Free April 17, 2003 Surplus budget approved at Niagara By BEAU CALLAGHAN Niagara College graduates is 90 Staff Writer per cent, slightly below the Spirits were high as the Niagara provincial average. College Board of Governors The Niagara College graduate approved a surplus budget employment rate is 87.2 per cent, last week. while the provincial average is Meanwhile, Niagara College 87.4 per cent. received “high marks” from stu- Overall, 88.5 per cent of dents, graduates and employers in Niagara College students found the latest Key Performance their program was granting them Indicators (KPI). useful skills and knowledge for Overall, 78.5 per cent of their future careers. This statistic Niagara College students are sat- stands above the provincial aver- isfied with the college, placing age of 85.8 per cent. Niagara in the top five of Ontario At the April 10 board of gover- colleges, and ahead of the provin- nors meeting, Niagara College cial average of 75.1 per cent. President Dan Patterson says he is The KPI results assess “pleased to congratulate everyone Ontario’s 25 colleges of applied who worked so hard: all the fac- arts and technology through the ulty and staff who did the number Ministry of Training, Colleges crunching, who analyzed each and Universities in four areas: division to ensure we had a good student satisfaction, graduate sat- balanced budget.” isfaction, employer satisfaction Niagara College will maintain and graduate employment rate. the $483,000 in KPI funding Graduation satisfaction at because of positive survey Niagara College President Dan Patterson (left) and Niagara Regional Police Chief Gary Nicholls, Niagara College is 81 per cent, results. sign the Security Operations Protocol Agreement between Niagara College and the Niagara while the provincial average is Niagara College’s 2003-2004 79.8 per cent. budget of $63.1 million includes Regional Police Services. See story on page 13. Employer satisfaction with Continued on page 3 Photo by Beau Callaghan College to launch four-day Orientation next fall By CASANDRA career success. The mission is both campuses. Unfortunately, quality of Orientation programs, BELLEFEUILLE providing outstanding applied we felt the necessary financial the greater likelihood that stu- Staff Writer education and training for a business plan wasn’t strong dents will start off on the right As the first year of a five-year changing world. The commit- enough to accommodate addi- track and complete their area of strategic plan ends, “it was an ments include valuing students, tional buildings this year.” study. So, yes, Orientation will extraordinarily successful year colleagues and partners by acting Patterson says expansions in be four days rather than one.” on many fronts,” says Dan with respect, integrity and open- the near future are planned. Commenting on the Student Patterson, Niagara College ness, (and) supporting communi- “We are putting extra effort to Administrative Council (SAC) president. ties and industries by being ensure housing opportunities are elections, Patterson says, “I am Patterson emphasized the enterprising, innovative and being made available near our looking forward to meeting the achievements and upcoming globally connected. campuses for students.” new executive members on April events in a 30-minute interview. “Next year, two new programs Patterson says one negative 28, in a meeting that is sched- “We had high ratings on stu- will be introduced at the college: factor is transportation. uled. I also look forward to shar- dent satisfaction, which is a criti- Teaching English to Speakers of “Students continue to express ing strategic directions and max- cal thing that indicates that stu- other Languages, a one-year disappointment with cost and imize a working relationship dents are very pleased with the post-graduate program, and a service that is available by public between the college administra- education they are receiving. bachelor of applied business transportation to and from the tion and SAC government to ben- “We had groundbreaking for degree in hospitality operations campus. We have requested addi- efit the students.” the Hospitality and Tourism management.” Patterson says tional money from the Ministry “Everything we do we attempt Centre at the Glendale campus, full enrolment is expected in both File photo of Training, Colleges and to measure it against our key in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and programs. DAN PATTERSON Universities to assist us in offset- objective of putting learning first record enrolments for students “We are also working hard to college in the fall. There will be ting additional costs required by in all college operations. Our rea- choosing Niagara College as prepare for additional students double the number of graduates Niagara College, given its rural son for having a college is self- their destination of choice. that are a result of the double because of the abolishment of setting.” evident: that our job is to serve “We also launched strategic cohort. We anticipate that there Ontario Academic Credit courses. Asked about the possible and provide the best opportuni- plans from 2002 to 2007. This will be space available for all As for the physical space in the expansion of Orientation Week ties available to our students.” document sets out a course of qualifying students. We are schools, Patterson says when the next year, Patterson says, “The On a final note, Patterson says, action guaranteeing a strong and working hard to ensure schedul- Glendale campus was built four staff is working hard to put “I wish all the graduates the best vibrant college. ing of classes and the access to years ago, it was built with extra together an expanded Orientation of luck and look forward to con- “This strategic plan has a learning resources are available space to accommodate the admis- program for our students. Many vocation proceedings when we vision of enriching lives and ful- to all our students,” he says. sion of more students. studies on student success have will present them with their col- filling dreams by preparing stu- The double cohort is the gradu- “We were hoping to expand concluded that the greater the lege diplomas. dents to pursue and achieve ating class that will be attending student residence capacity at effort the college can place on Continued on page 3 Page 2, Niagara News, April 17, 2003 Government denies sexual abuse By BEAU CALLAGHAN At this point, Callaghan says During his time at Hillcrest, my faith in the system. I lost my the sister school north of Staff Writer two men held him down and Callaghan says he earned an trust in authority.” Uxbridge, Ont. It’s about a history of sexual injected him with what he thought “improper” education. “I did not Callaghan was not the only per- “It’s not enough for a ruined abuse, physical abuse and govern- to be a drug. know what the term B & E (break son affected by the abuse that had life,” says Callaghan, adding he ment denial. “They said they were going to and enter) was. I was an impres- taken place at St. John’s Training plans to seek compensation. This is what Joseph Callaghan send me back to St. John’s. I sionable 14-year-old at the time.” School. The school is part of one Callaghan says the Ontario gov- saw in 1966 as a young boy dur- of the most notorious child abuse ing his nine months spent at St. scandals in Canada’s history in John’s Training School in the 1950s and 1960s. More than Uxbridge, Ont. 500 men came forward in 1992 “I kept escaping, in fear this alleging abuse of children in gov- ‘I lost my faith in (sexual and physical abuse) would ernment care at the church-run people. I lost my happen to me,” says Callaghan, training school. 49, of Toronto. One of those men was Michael faith in the system. “They would bring me back and Peter Joseph Murphy, of Renfrew, I would escape again.” Ont., who says in an Internet I lost my trust In the summer of 1966, interview on Callaghan stole a car and was sent http://www.renc.igs.net, “I was in authority.’ to St. John’s. It no longer exists playing in the yard. The priest and under that name. It was closed in another brother called me into the — Joseph Callaghan July 2000 and reopened under the skate shop. They sat me down. name Kennedy House Youth The priest did all the talking. He Services, which in May 2002 had made me take off my clothes,” two female staffers charged with says Murphy. “Then it was the ernment “needs an enema.” the sexual abuse of three boys. Joseph Callaghan (middle), Lillian Callaghan (right) and Mr. Kelly priest who came on top of me and “It (the Ontario government) “I was just a naive kid who (left) pose in front of St. John’s Training School in 1966. had anal sex with me.” has got to learn to treat people as made a mistake,” says Callaghan. Submitted photo A lawsuit was started in 1990 individuals, not as statistics.” “I was sent to St. John’s, where by another survivor of abuse at St. The government, under former the inmates were being abused by fought kicking and screaming Released in 1968 from John’s, David McCann. He and premier Mike Harris, was asked to the staff and other inmates.” with my mother sitting and watch- Hillcrest, Callaghan says his new his 300-member organization of apologize on behalf of the people After about a year of repeated ing,” says Callaghan, a long-dis- education was useless.