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Page 10, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday. November 24, 1993 rbusinewss riews Premier opens college'ys new centre By Mike Kowaloki Durhamn College's Whitby cam- puis opened with a flourish last T hursda. Politicans from alI levels of governmrent joined with college administraters, teachers and situ- dents for the 'official epening' of Durhaz's akilîs training centre on Chamuplain Avenue. Although some courses were being held as early as last June, the majority of the centre's approximately 3,000 students did ne t begin classes until late Auguet due te, workers putting the fflnihing teuches on the for- mer Cadbury chocolatefactory. Since the facilityr would net have been possible without a $20-million grant from the- Ontario government, it was per- haps ittîng that the province's teppolitician, Premier Bob Rae wasthM keynote speaker. Touting the contre as an exam- leof tt-fteattechno- bogy," Rae reminded the audience that until last year, the building was just another abandoned in- dustrial site with ne petential bu y ors. (William Neison Ltd. bouight the factery fromn Cadburyr in 1987 and closed it the following year, throwing 400 peeple eut of work. Durham College purchased the vacant 150,000-square foot build- ing four years later.) 'Wen Cadbury closed the only sound you would have Iieard were the solitary frootateps of a security guard on this vast site," said Rae. «We've \ hanged aIl that. We now have thousands of students from aIl walks of life enrolled here "» ho said. "fès a wonderful place built for the future of this povnc." While appreciative of previeus speakers' cemplimenting his government for financing the proiect -- "I have made a tape of ît. iwill play it ove r and over» -- Rae injected a serieus note inte the proceedings. If net for government initia- tives such as the controversial DURHAM COLLEGE student Barret Leudke of Newtonville works with a surveyor's scope. The college's Whitby campus was officially social contract legislation, there might net be any money for facilities such as Durhaxn's, Rae said. Ho called on "those of us who have jobs" te ushare in the sacri- fice se that others may benefit inp cor economic times. 4I know it's net fun. I know there are days when people take my nane in vain,» said Rae. But tough measures are needed "if we are te make the investments in the future that we have te make,» he said. opened Thursday by Ontario Premiér Bob Rae. Pthoto by Mark Reoser, Whitby Fiee Pres "This (skille centre) is an example of the payoff and benefit of making these investments )uring his speech, Rae &aid tribute te college president ary Polonsky for being the driving force in making the centre a reality. "Yes government funds it, but there bas te be a person who makes it happen,» said Rae. «There are leaders and there are leaders and'Gary Polonsky is a leader for Ontario. This project wouldn't have happened without Gary Polonsky," ho said te pro- Ionged applause. Calling it a «great day for ail of us, Durham Reqion and particu- larly Wiby'M ayor Tom Edwardprie the Rae govern- ment for nesig in his munici- pality. He referred te a $6.7-million grant te instaîl sanitary sewers to Brookiin and the $133-million redevelopment of the Whitby Psychiatric Hospital. "Now your government has corne up with $20 million for this facility, said Edwards. "?r. Premier, you may got criticism elsewvhere, but- yeu won't get it from the mayor of the Town of Whitby," ho pro- mised. In addition to presonting Rae with a amail momento ini recogni- tion of his visit, Edwards gave Polonsky a doormat emblazoned with the words 'Welcome To Whitby' and a marigeld. "What an .act to follow,» obser- ved Oshawa MP Ivan Groe aftor Edwards completed his remarks. But Grose thon broughlt the house down when ho apelogized on behaif of the federal gver- ment. «We (iàberals) haven't been i office long enough te give any- thing away," he said. Noting that the previeus evon- ing the U.S. House of Represen- tatives hasd passed the North American free-trade agreement, Grose said the world is chançing and in order te survive, facilities such as Durhaxn's are vital te Canada's future. «W're competing with coun- tries net used te our standard of living and people who are used te working for a ett bas," said Grose. "But we can compote by work- ing harder and botter. We can do it and niaintain our standard of living,»"ho said. Colfege officiais expect enrol- ment at the skilis centre te rise te 5,000 within the next five years. Courses being taught include computer training, industrial mnechanice, automotive repair, carpentry, plumbing and weld- ing. 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