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Town of Milton has strategy dand is stickiï-îg Lu iL.Bd de The Canadien Chamoion. Tuesdav. December 30. 2003--g * from MILTON on page 5 that took shape, but it took tine to make happen. Thbis fail the new University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa opened. In Cambridge, tse University of Waterloo's $27.2-million school of architecture is scheduled to open ini September. That expansion relied on pnivate donations to pay for it. And there's at lest one college, Conestoga College in Kitchener, that's trying to purehase 200 acres of property for a potential future expansion of its own. That's flot to mention a City of Orillia citizens'group, whieh is try- mg to convince Wilfrid Laurier Unvrity to locate a satellite campus on a 250-acre site on a lake. Regardiesa, Milton hopes Usas continuing education courses will give it a leg up when, or if, Sheridan College ini particular decides to expand. "We feel we're doing Use right Usings, we're taking littie steps at a trne," Mr. Belvedere said. "(Town) coundil Usinks it's important to get post-secondary education for Use growUs in Use commustity. "We have a strategy on how we're going to do Usis and we're sticking to it." Mr. MacIsaac said bis city has four main areas it wants to address through post-secondary *education - 1nmncial services, advanced manufacturing, metal fabrication and software development. 1I think we probably are looking for different fish," he said, refer- ring to Milton's post-secondary goal. Mr. MacIsaac acknowledges Use work will be difficuit. "It's quite possible we won't suc- ceed, but it shouldn't stop us from trying. 1 think my principle objec- tive is, if noUsing else, to plant a seed Usat in 25 years could grow into something." Mr. Mandelbaum's advice for Milton and Burlington? "I Usfin Use best way to approach it is to tee what la the best way to meet Use educationsl needs witbin Usose commuiiities." Jason Misner can be reached at jmisner@miltoncanadianchampi- on.com. «-ýStudent receives RCCs top honour A Milton student has successful- ly graduated from RCC Coliege of Technology and is the winner of the Certificate of Excellence. Thomas Hetherington was recentiy presented with the award, wbich is Use college's highest ses- demie hontour. The award is pre- sented to students who have achieved Use highest cumulative grade point average in ail subjeet areas and acknowledges overail acaderni achievement at RCC. Mr. Hetherington graduated with distinction in Use Computer Networks Engineering Tecbnicimn Program. Mr. Hetherington, who camne to RCC from E.C. Dniry High Sehool, is one of 269 atudents graduating fr-om RCC. "Thomas' accomplisbments refleet RCC's standard of excel- lence mnd achievement," said col- lege president Hartley Nichol. Iïs awards are well deserved mnd we wish hlm great suecesa mn bis future endeavours.' RCC College of Tecbnology pro- duces Use bigbest number of com- puter network and electronie engi- neering tecbnology graduates of mny coliege in Canada. It's respected academically and m in e tecbnology sector for Use speciallzed training it provides 500 computer mnd electronie technolo- gy students each year tbrough mn intense mnd demanding; curriculum of 12 and- 18-month courses equiv- aient to Use Uree-year technology programs at community colieges. OURS STOR'M.5fý: -5pm Daily I OHËI SHOP EARLY FOR BEST SELECTIONI Our entire iliventory is beîtig offered at incredible savitigsi Àl «M. a 4. Every floor niodel 111 LI St 7 he cipared, Choosf, froni Oak Diffinq Roonis, Bedroonis Computer Dpsks, Bookcisc-ý, A: occasionil Tý'1Nfs CLII-10 ...... ... . cabillets fté W DON1 MISS OUR YEAR END CLEARANCEI .55 NOVV AVAiLASIE PINE BEDROOMS & ACCESSORIES OPEN 7 DAYS \VttK WEEK 1 lu ýW