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6 The Canadian Statesman TVeitnuU*, Bowmanville, Saturday, January 23,1993 Police Learning Centre to be Created at Durham College Durham Regional Police and Durham Durham College are forming a partnership to create a Police Learning Centre on the College grounds at the Oshawa campus. The Police Learning Centre will be staffed by both police and civilian members who will co-ordinate a wide variety of learning opportunities for employees of the police service. These opportunities will involve: • 1. PERSONAL SKILLS TRAINING Members of the police service will receive enhanced skills training in use of force skills, officer and public safety skills and in particular conflict resolution. resolution. 2. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Members of the police service, will be afforded opportunities to continue their education through the College and its University affiliates. The Police. Service Board will continue its education education tuition subsidy program. 3. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES The Police Learning Centre will coordinate coordinate and facilitate exchanges of personnel and learning opportunities for members of the police service within within community groups, private industry and other police services. There are many advantages to integrating integrating police learning with the community community and the 'Police Learning Centre* Centre* will have complete access to all College facilities and classes. An implementation team involving College personnel and police personnel was formed several months ago and it is anticipated that their work will be Mixed Reaction to Pay Equity Issues By Women Teachers The Federation of Women Teachers' Teachers' Associations of Ontario applauds the Ontario government for its intention intention to add proportional and proxy comparisons to the Pay Equity Act, but raises serious concerns about the methods methods proposed to accomplish this. The organization voiced strong objection to several other provisions of the amending amending Bill 102. The amendments cover women who are among the lowest-paid workers in Ontario. The FWTAO, _a member of the Equal Pay Coalition, represents the 42,000 elementary women teachers employed by the public school boards of Ontario. Teachers are already covered covered by the Pay Equity Act. "We are dismayed," said Lorriane Stewart, of the Federation staff, in a presentation today to the Standing Committee on the Administration of Justice, "to see the proposed delay in implementation...snatching away money money from the hands of those people least able to afford it." She urged reinstatement reinstatement of the promised January 1, 1992 starting date. The concept of "protecting the Crown" also came under attack as the group urged the government not to abuse its legislative power in shielding itself from the responsibility faced by other employers. "In spite of our concerns, however," stated Margaret Dempsey, President, "the Federation is generally pleased to see the government moving to extend the legislation to cover many more low-paid women. This extension has been promised since 1987 when the original bill was enacted and we're pleased to see that promise being kept." completed and the Police Learning Centre will be operational bÿ July 1st, The establishment of the 'Police learning Centre' forms the cornerstone of our commitment to continuously improve improve the Durham Regional Police Service Service and to become a 'Learning Organization'. Organization'. Chinese New Year's Celebration Held at Pickering Town Centre The Pickering Town Centre is hosting hosting a Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday, January 23, from noon to 4 p.m. in co-operation with the Tai Chi and Meditation Centre of Pickering, located located at 981 Brock Rd. S. The 11 events scheduled include authentic authentic Chinese music with harp soloist Francis Wang, Chinese dance with the Scarborough Mandarin Chinese School, Tai Chi demonstrations, calligraphy calligraphy and paper cutting demonstrations demonstrations and acupuncture. Participants will leam about "The Year of the Rooster" and Chinese traditions traditions such as the giving of red envelopes envelopes and packages to those who are single as a sign of hope and luck. They will hear the sounds of Shang-E Fan playing the Zheng and Vivian Zia playing playing the Yang-Ching, as well as watching watching students and instructors performing traditional Chinese Martial Arts which are self-directed so that true "whole body" health can emerge. ' The festivities begin with a parade throughout the mall at noon, including dance and song. X Weddings, Anniversaries and all occasions FREE Wedding photo and write-up in with each invitation order Poaching is a crime! 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