, TRIBUNE SEPT. 8/7 6 TRIBUNE MAY/76 TRIBUNE OCT./76 " -" "] I College gets Administration costs three new 3rd lowest in Ont. programs A philosophy of keeping ad- This restraint of staff growth ministration costs to a minimum has resulted in an increased 1 Niagara College has received is evident at Niagara College . workload within the administra- from the Ontario permission An analysis by the Ministry of tion department. Council of Regents to start Colleges and Education showed "We've reached the point now three new programs at the where we are so low in admin- school. Niagara's 1975-76 administration The programs are costs as a percentage of its total istration staff that we cannot be manufacturing technician and operating expense were third any leaner, and still maintain both four- statistical analyst, lowest in comparison to all efficiency," he said. semester programs, and a post- colleges in the province, A.S. "We may even be under the diploma certificate in social limit in the sense that we service work, a two-semester Manera, president, said. probably program which will be offered The annual analysis also re- should have more staff through the school's extension vealed the college to be lowest in within the administration de- program. the percentage of administration partment." College president A. S. and plant costs combined, second The college's prevailing Manera told members at Nursing grad philo- lowest in plant costs alone. sophy is to keep administration Thursday night's board of Mrs. Mario Wilhelmina governors meeting that it will costs to a minimum and (Rita) Van der Zweerde, Mr. Manera does not predict to be impossible to start any of the of channel the savings into other daughter Mr. and Mrs. of change in the college's programs in 1976, with the much a Leenders, of Welland, 1976-77. areas, Mr Manera said. exception of the social service administration costs for recently graduated from. "Our job is to provide educa- work program. That program Niagara College nursing He added that if anything, the tion. The more dollars we can will be offered through the program, Niagara Falls extension program on a course costs will be even lower for this channel into this area, the more center. She is a former by course basis subject to the graduate as a midwife in year. successful we are." usual enrolment requirements. Amsterdam, Holland and is Administration costs were 6.6 He said the college intends to "If we have enough students presently working at the per cent of the college's total carry on with this philosophy, we offer the course," said Mr. Greater Niagara General operating expense. Manera. "If we don't have .but he said there may be vari- Hospital Niagara falls, Ont. enough students we don't offer These costs in proportion to ations that could hinder this goal. the course." the total operating expense are Included in the duties of the almost half of what they were in administration staff is the pro- 1971-72, Mr. Manera said. vision of reports to the ministry on the college's enrolment, The reason for this drop in space planning, administration costs, which are and financial status. Mr. Manera said there primarily wage expenditures, is has spending in this been a general increase in the TRIBUNE NOV. 18/76 ! due to a lack of ministry's demands for this infor- area in correspondence to the mation over the increasing growth of the college years, and this will have an influence on the he said. loss college maintaining its philo- Overtime sophy on administrative costs. "As the college has grown, we just haven't allowed the admin- "If the ministry increases its istration department to grow," demands any further the admini- he said. "We haven't been filling stration must expand," he said. for Niagara the positions of those who have Computers aid in the prepara- resigned." tions of these reports but staff Niagara College dropped alter only two minutes ot tne But there have been no cuts in are needed for the programming, their third straight Ontario second half before finally administration staff , he said. College Athletic Association fouling out with about five Mr. Manera said. baketball league game as they minutes remaining in the bowed to Centennial College of game. Toronto 64-81 in overtime last "Altogether, I would guess night at the Niagara gym. that he never payed more than The two teams were tied 58-58 nine minutes of the entire at the end of regulation time. game," added Rylander. "What really hurt us was that Carl Smit led Niagara TRIBUNE DEC . 18/76 our big man got into foul scorers with 11 points. Kicinski trouble early in the game," said had 10 and Malcolm Norris Niagara coach Pete Rylander. nine. Centre Ted Kicinski, the Tony RiRollo of Centennial All About People team's leading scorer through led all game scorers with 17 the first three games of the points. Rudy Brooker added 14 A ten week fun course of silk Mayor Allan Pietz; Ellis schedule picked up three fouls and Paul Clarke 10. screening will be offered as an Morningstar, former MPP; in the first eight minutes of the The next game for the evening course this winter at Mrs. Maude Russell; Mr. and game and was forced to sit out Knights will be next Thursday Niagara College under the Mrs. Patsy Mollica; and Mel ! the remainder of the half. against Fanshawe College in instruction of Marg Woodhouse, Swart MPP and Mrs. Swart. He picked up his fourth foul London. every Thursday from 7 p.m. to Following,; the remarks from 10 p.m. commencing, January the guest speakers, Mr. Parisee 27, 1977. There is a $33 asked the mayor for a Senior registration fee for the course Citizens' Centre for Welland and $15 for materials. Any and said the building at 222 Students are mulling walkout persons interested in taking the King St., was too small for the course are asked to register club with a membership of now or early January and may more than 200. The speakers Neither Niagara College quaint students with the pro- the Ontario government's call the college at 735-2211 for were thanked by Gordon Brown Students Counci l nor Brock test issues. A special com- handling of student awards. further information. and a sing-song was led by Mr. University Students Union mittee of council members The students councils at Morningstar. have decided whether they and concerned students was both institutions feel the On- About 120 members of the Welland Citizens will participate in the Feb. 10 appointed at that time to look tario Students Awards Pro- Senior Friendly Club enjoyed a protest against increased tui- into possible courses of action gram is holding back money Sports Log Christmas dinner recently at tion fees. Niagara College could take and not providing financial the Temple Club, East Main St. TONIGHT assistance to all students who University and college stu- as a form of protest. Welland, President Anatole Hockey apply. dent leaders in various parts The committee will meet Parisee welcomed the mem- The Welland Atom Miors and of Ontario have .set that date Thursday to discuss the is- bers and guests, which included Bantam B's travel to St. for a province-wide half-day sues and to set up an infor- Brock Students Union has Catharines for regular season moratorium on classes to mation network to acquaint indicated it will keep the pro- Niagara District OMHA games. protest the Ontario ministry students with details of the test ongoing throughout the The Atom game begins at 6 p.m. with the Bantam contest of colleges and universities' protest through publications, school year. It plans to an- scheduled for 8:15. proposal to increase tuition posters and broadcasts over nounce a decision whether to Basketball fees by $100 for the school the college's radio station. protest some time this week. Niagara College Knights play year 1977-78. But if Brock and Niagara Niagara College's decision host to Seneca College of meeting A was held Tues- decide to protest they won't will be announced at a later Toronto in OCAA at the day at Niagara College s fight solely against the tuition date, perhaps as late as the Niagara College gym. Game Woodlawn campus to ac- increase but will also protest end of next week. time is 7:30 p.m. TRIBUNE JAN. 27/7' NIAGARA FALLS REVIEV? JANUARY 26/77 ' . 4A—Welland Evening Tribune, Mon,, Feb, 28, 1 977 Pietz hails official plan most important development in 77 Two dm Pioneer spirit The city is moving towards a providing k permanent decision of its of- within wh || ficial plan and the development public wor - of Welland will be dictated by boards an j| '77 that plan, according to Mayor ments an | Allan Pietz. private en m neededin "The plan dictates the ordinated. of our country is up- direction this city will take in BATTLE 1 TRUDEAU permost in the minds of the next 20 years," Mayor Pietz Accordiil 11 By PIERRE ; Minister of Canada Canadians, I ask ' many follow official pliM Prime said. "We have tried to very continue in our has been u We Canadians are that you the plan, but nothing is of a p of fortunate people. Our longstanding traditions legal nature yet." higher lev It of is one of the understanding, i The city's official plan which wai§: country in natural patience and of presently rests with the abandonee richest people imagination. channel an|f resources.