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Light Shines on for Beacon Proj Ect Light shines on for Beacon proj ect Excellence on campus to further Joint project develop commercialiy-ation of aca- demic research in automotive Sports Hall of Famer design and engineering. to go as "Designing cars tliat people will want to rush out and liny, tliat's what Deacon is all about," said planned, Polonsky. General Motors Ltd announced on Nov. 21 tliat it would be closing GM nine plants in North America, including plant No. 2 in Oshawa. VVitli (lie closure of both plants workers not 3,000 jobs will be lost over the next three years. The announcement comes after a poor showing for GM so fortunate in tlie first three quarters of (lie year in the automotive sector. Core Nortli American operations liave By Lee Thibideau lost $1.0 billion (his year and the Chronicle Staff company, which once liad a stronghold on (lie North American The light will shine on for market, only holds 2(i per cent of IJOl'l "s Beacon proJLTt despite (lie sales, an DO-year low. aiiiiouncenieiil from General Tlie news was a shock lo many Motors l.ttl. that it will I)L- closing as Osliawa's No. 2 plant is a pre- Oshawii plant No. 2 by 200H. mier operations facility, winning "A lotal yes," said H01T anil llie Gold 1'lant Quality Award lor Durham College president (iary (lie second time back in May, bin I'olonsky when asked whether llie all is not doom and gloom, as there S'2.5 billion project will eontinne. is still lliree years before tlie actual "All three (Ontario, GM C:anada, closing of (lie plant and inucli can and IJOl'l') liave been unaninions, change until that lime. tliat llie answer is Beacon will pre- "We're fighting to keep tlie pl.int vail because it is fundamental to open," said Canadian AUK) keep llie auto Industry strong in Workers president Bu/./. I largrove. O.itario," "I talked to Prime Minister Martin The Beacon project, announced and David Hmcrson (Minister of I'liolo by Andrew Mooic in October, is tlie largest and most Industry) yesterday and told them THANK YOU DC: O'Neil Brown, one of the two newest members of the Durham comprehensive automotive invest- they need to use tlieir leverage College Sports Hall of Fame, delivers his acceptance speech. ment in Canadian history. The pro- lierc." ject Is a partnership between IJOl'l', GM Canada and tlie Ontario gov- See Fighting ernment and consists of building an Automotive Centre of page 3 Hall of Fame honours Marchut marches former D C stars into the record books sports By Lisa Power bench, Nemisli told her to guard (lie water bottles By Matty James Chronicle Staff and said to her, "If anybody takes them, you tackle Chronicle Staff them!" Brown was asked to Join liabcock next, along Stan Marchut, head coach of (lie Stormy weather didn't stop (lie two newest with varsity soccer coacli Tony Laferrara. Brown Durliam Lords women's volleyball members to (lie Durham College Sports Hall of began by thanking DC; for helping him to grow as a team, gut his 300th career victory l-'amc from getting their bling on at tlie 10th anniver- person and lielping him facilitate life skills. on Nov. 10 against tlie Georgian sary of tlie Sports Hall of Fame Inductee ceremony Before lie accepted tlie award, lie invited his wife, Grizzlies, making him (lie win- on Nov. 10. Natasha Brown, also a former DC; soccer player to ningcst coacli in OCAA woman's Samantlia Langford and O'Neil accept it with him. volleyball history and Durham Brown were honoured at tlie first Nemisli said tlie niglit was Lords varsity history. "Longevity, inductee ceremony to be held This does not more intimate than tlie Athletic that's what it is, longevity," said separately from the Athletic Banquet, and there was better Marchut. Although he lauglis Banquet, where (lie theme of the happen in any other opportunity for socializing and about his longevity now, lie's night was bling - bling represent- a mingling. He said more former thankful and knows how lucky lie ing tlie trophies and medals DC college. You are athletes and coaclies came to (lie is to be able to. lias achieved over the years, LiniC]UG bunch of event. "I think it's better tills way." In April 2005 Marchut suffered according to Karen Richards;'"- »»p/ir»|p Becky Tranter, assistant volley- a stroke and was hospitalized. director of tlie planning commit- P0-1'?1*" 7 ball coach and a member of the Fortunately he lias made more of a tee. planning committee, said it's bet- recovery than most victims of Dr. Gary Polonsky, president of Gary Polonsky ter to have (lie events separate stroke, but admits his spcccli has- DC and UOIT, welcomed the since they represent two different n't fully recovered. Marchut had Photo by Al Fournier inductees, alumni and guests and spoke of tlie large clientele current athletes at the Athletic Banquet been receiving speech therapy MR. 300: Volleyball numbers of gold and silver medals DC lias received and former athletes at (lie induction ceremony. from May through October. coach Stan Marchut over (lie years. "This does not happen in any oilier A magician and DC alumni Eric Annan, graduate But Mr. 300 is back on tlie got his 300th victory college," lie said, "You arc a unique bunch of peo- of Public Relations, performed card tricks while proverbial horse and will continue Nov. 10. ple." Director of Athletics, Ken Babcock, conducted people enjoyed mingling and liors d'ouevres and Ills assault on (lie record books. In tlie actual ceremony for l.aiigford aiid Brown. cocktails, The turnout was great and everyone his 22nd year as head coacli, Marchut doesn't remember his Langford was recognized first, witli I'aslball coach seemed to be looking forward to meeting again next Milrclint already lias a collection of first win, but lie does remember jini Numisli and volleyball coach Stan Marclmt year. records: seven-time OCAA coacli the reinstatement of the program inviled lo join Babcock and l.aiigford at llie front of of llie year, I'l consecutive years in 1911'! and'1)5. .' llie room. l.aiigford thanked llie selection commit- See more Hall of Fame (|ii;ililyii)g for llie OCAA chiiinpi- tee, her coaches, teammates and her family and told onsliips, and only once missing tlie See Mr. 300 a story of one oflier favourite memories otplaying information on page 35 playofl's in 20 years. I'astball lor Nemisli, Slie said when slie was on the 1 laving coached 20-plus years, page 37 ^.J^y *"’- - »"«- ^</ ^' *L <»-«/ y V ^________________________________________________________ S ecurity guard high on life By Diana Greenhorn at ;( p.m. but his day doesn't end Chronicle Staff until lie watclics his 12-year-old grandson's hockey games. "My fun is my grandson and my 4-ycar-old If you drive through the Soutli grand-twins. They're the reason I'm Wing parking lot, you've seen him - going broke," lie added. the snowy-haired gentleman with "I love my family, and I love tlic Imgc grin. He seldom passes bring at the college. I'm just lierc anyone without a kind word or until tlicy don't want me. I hope to greeting. bring a smile to struggling stu- His name is Jolin Miller and he dents." lias been working for security ser- And Miller has gone out of his vices at Durham College and U01T way to do just that. One of his most for three years. "I am the sunshine memorable experiences here is boy. I am the grcetcr," he said. "1 when lie observed an International greet students and staff when they student coming to scliool every day come in. 1 direct delegates to where with little winter clothing. "I asked they're going to go." my wife to buy her some mittens. I'll There is more to Miller than Ills never forget (lie reaction on her eccentric personality and gentle face when I gave them to licr," he blue eyes. Bom In Oshawa In 19'1 ! said. "In return, slie gave my wife a Miller grew up at a time when beautiful silk scarf from China. It Oshawa was a different place. was a moving experience." Many of his peers found a career Miller's upbcat and selfless atti- with GM upon graduating high tude has not gone unnoticed school but Miller took a different around campus. From a simple turn. Because of a recession, many greeting to a heartfelt conversation, employees were laid off so Miller Khe has made a positive impact on joined the Canadian armed ser- SUNSHINE BOY: Need something to brighten your day to get you through many students and staff. Kathy vices. exams? Take a walk by the South Wing and look for John Miller. This security Cordell, parking services, had noth- He was a peacekeeper in guard has a seriously sunny attitude and is not afraid to pass it on. ing but kind words for Miller. "He Germany under the NATO banner tells a joke every day. He's always and then served for 2 1/2 years in one of the most rewarding posi- dents are all here for one reason, to anybody. It's so easy to be polite to smiling, always upbeat. We're Winnipeg with Western Command. tions. I loved it," he said. get an education. A lot of them everyone." Miller's day starts off always upbeat too," she said.
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