An d the winn e r i s . Manufacturing and Information EXPANSION AT Technology Training Centre; extra learning space for Durham College and the University Centre at DURHAM SET TO Durham; upgrades to improve some older areas of the college; a new communications centre and GO THANKS TO main entranceway; larger class- rooms; improved heating and cool- PROVINCIAL AND ing systems; expansion and upgrades on all computer stations and networks. CORPORATE CASH He said the Oshawa project will be completed in two phases to be completed by September 2001 and BY DEBBIE BOURKE September 2002. Chronicle staff The remaining $5 million will be The largest expansion in the his- used to create room for 500 more tory of Durham College is set to students at the Whitby Skills begin because of a whopping Training Centre, Polonsky said" $47.95-million in contributions Planning is underway and will be from the province's SuperBulld completed by September 2000," he fund and donations from corporate said. partners. While the government con- Gary Polonsky, president of tributed a total of $330 million to Durham College, said $28.75 mil- post-secondary schools in the lion of the project comes from the Greater Toronto Area, not all province; $10 million from corpo- schools received money for new rate sponsors Including Bell projects. Canada, General Motors, IBM and Polonsky said he has no doubt Nortel; $6 million from Durham the government will announce the College raised by corporate training restructuring of post-secondary and the Creating Futures campaign; schools this year. "I think there wifl and $3.2-million from interest be rejigging of the system, but I earned on the money. don't think we have to worry about "This (SuperBuild money] is as it. close as we're going to get to a guar- Even though many other col- antee that this government has leges submitted plans to get money faith in us," he said. from the province's SuperBuild Polonsky said as soon as the col- fund, they received nothing, lege hires an architect, $43-million Polonsky said. will be spent on improvements and "They have a right to wonder upgrades at the Oshawa campus. what decisions will be made on Photo by Oebble Bourko The Oshawa project includes: a their behalf in the coming months SHOW ME THE MONEY: Gary Polonsky, president of Durham College, new 107,000-sq. ft. building that in more than a dollar and cent proudly displays a mock version of a SuperBuild fund cheque presented will house the automated way," he said. to the college. 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Public Relations and vision care to be included wii>Ni^^ Also, four of the six vice- Promotions. with the dental and health president positions were Jeff Finney, Kathryn plan in the year 2000-2001," ELECTK^^^TO^ filled by acclamation, when HermeHnaridDarIa Price are Ellissaid. only one candidate came for- running for vice-president of "With vision care, stu- ward for each position. ; Student Affairs. dents would get benefits for PRESIDENT^ ; f Students can vote for their ^ The two candidates run- themselves and their family favorite iCandidates in ^the [ning for Board of Governors for glasses contacts and P. 9 ^iTemairiirig^Tj^ifc^^positidns''; are ^yanessa Fusco and Ted maybe laser'surgery." t witch? ^IIIARCJ^ Pelcbwitz.,.:;: :1.'- ’’^:^\;1::’1..;’..’’ "^.\ believes that ^ Which ii'^yediiMday^^^between'.'.'lO.j ^ Ellis Durham^ Wicca unravelled. ^BY^STACEySTCTiil^^ ^XmlBand^pji^,!liithe;nialri ^Ttie candidates for :bCSA College should take more :'' Chronicia staff ';;-'f ^'WK-^^^S^ 'caieteria^The food services In ipresident are Will Ellis, a interest In the Oshawa corn- ;;,fheifccafe^al^win%,rejtnalri^ third-year marketing student ’rimnity. 1-;:1’^>:;..".:’11^;’1;’’ i- It's that time^r.yearagain^^open durlng^ttie election. and current VP of Sports, "I would like to redirect ^The ^200Q-20<)]I^Durhaint?^yoterlSturnQutJhas-^ been"' ;,Chris Fasclano, a. first-year the DCSA out into the com- College <Stud!enl:SAsscfclatlonta!^poprlrrrccent 'elections. "Last^ journalism student and muhlty," he said ;^ election is going to^iak^placeS ;yea^304^stuaents <:ast; their Shawn Sexton; a police ^foun- ''For this to happen, I am tornorrow,; .iSi (Wednesday,^?baIlo(^aricTin 1998,; 412 stu- dations student. ^ hoping that we can get 'an ^ March-'lS)^':'^^ ^;^,’;^^" derits?took the time to vote. f Because! the nomination Internet; radio . station by Buflyou won't be able; to ^^The: candidates who were deadline was extended past October 2000: Also, there vote^ for a riew^DCSA^presI" ^actlalmed^t^w^re'^^^ ,Kinr our ; own deadline, the maybe talk shows and music P. 33 dent until March 28. That HickUng, vice-president of Chronicle was unable to on the Internet radio station portion of the election was Administration; Steve Zizzo, speak to all the presidential from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Cup crazy put off because no candidates^ vice-president of Social candidates. students would be running Stanley Cup pays a ; came forward before the Affairs; Katie CampsaU, vice- However, Bills said with the programs." nomination deadline, ^ ^:; president of ^Finance; Mark the experience he gained .this See pages 6 and 7 for pro- visit to Durham % The nomination deadline Payne,^ ^vice-president of year as VP of Sports,.he hopes files of the candidates. ;;v/as;i then ^extended ';untU ^Sports.i|;||||l^|^^^<^^ to bring exciting new ideas to. $48 milli on he ad ing to D C BY DEBBIE BOURKE in keeping the vision for this Chronicle statf____________ community." A $28.75-million SuperBulld Janet Ecker, Pickering-Ajax- cheque was presented to Uxbridge MPP and minister of Durham College by the education, said the partner- provincial government at a ship between students, staff, news conference on Feb. 25. teachers and corporations is Donations from corporate part of the reason the college sponsors and the SuperBulld received $28.75-million. fund, totalling $47.9S-mllllon, "It's a team effort; we could- will make it possible, for the n't do it without all of you," largest-ever expansion project she said. "And I gotta' tell you at the college. - the reason Durham Region Room 1110 was chock-full of beat the pants off some of the students, staff, faculty, may- other regions is because of the ors, MPPs, corporate partners partnerships evidenced in this and media awaiting the official room." announcement. "This is Christmas in Terry Hing, chair of the February in Durham Region, Durham College board of gov- and it didn't happen by acci- ernors. thanked the govern- dent," said Ecker. "My hat's ment for approving the expan- off to all of you." sion project on behalf of future Moya Frape, president of college students. the DCSA, said the investment "Today is a wonderful day in Durham College will affect for. .. thousands of future stu- the professional and personal dents who will benefit from lives of future students. the 3,000 plus classroom "The SuperBulld funding spaces that will become avail- will help ensure that students able as a result of this project," like myself obtain top of the he said. "I can assure you our line education, skills and Photo by Dabble Bourke wonderful team will honour knowledge we need to succeed that confidence and deliver in work and society." ALL SMILES: Left to right: Moya Frape, DCSA president; Gary Polonsky, DC pres- the goods on time, on budget Polonsky said the college ident; Jim Flaherty, Whitby/AJax MPP; Terry Hing, chair of the Durham College and to rave reviews." received the money because of Board of Governors; John O'Toole, Durham MPP; and Janet Ecker, John O'Toole, Durham students and staff. PIckerlng/Ajax/Uxbrldge MPP and minister of education. MPP. said the community Is "I thank all of you for con- celebrating the announce- ducting yourselves so that the to be grateful for over the of our KPI results; Joey Polonsky said, "there are other ment. government had this kind of years, including $20-mllllon Tanenbaum donated land to projects that we will be having "Durham's time has come," confidence in us," he said. used to create the Skills Durham College in Uxbridge; to work on." he said. "Gary Polonsky (pres- "This really Is one heck of a Training Centre, Polonsky and Charles Taylor, owner of "We could stand the rest of ident of Durham College) has day; it's the best professional said. Windfields farm. donated 160 Ontario on its ear, if we have been leading the challenge on day of my life in over 36 "Looking backward . we acres to the college," he said. the opportunity to serve it as this issue for many years, and I years." were also voted the number "As much as today is an an integrated college and uni- thank him for his tireless effort But the college has had a lot one college in the GTA because extraordinary beginning," versity." Computer program added for fall "Even though the two pro- THE TWO-YEAR grams are blended, we would prefer students to decide if COMPUTER they want to graduate with the Computer Science TECHNICIAN Technology or Technician program." COURSE BEGINS Many jobs are available for Computer Science Technician grads beginning at a salary of FALL 2000 $20,000 and up, said Patel. "Several job titles come to BY DEBBIE BOURKE mind: network specialist, Chronicle staff operating systems adminis- trator, hardware specialist, PC The Technology Division maintenance specialist, pro- will be adding a new two-year grammer and computer program beginning in the maintenance technician," he fall, called Computer Science said.