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Durham College Looking to Future by Làura J. Richards A satellite campus of Durham College/University Centre will eventually be established in the Town of Newcastle, Durham College College President Gary Polonsky told The Weekender on Wednesday, March 3. "Some day, something will happen," happen," said Mr. Polonsky after a presentation presentation to Durham Regional Council. Council. _ However, the satellite won't be created until the late 1990s, he added. added. ■ \' "One of the values we have is educational educational justice for all," Mr. Polonsky Polonsky explained. He said he wants to see a branch of Durham College operating in the Town of Newcastle, since this is where he lives. In the meantime, Durham is working towards the goal of becoming becoming a full-fledged university in addition addition to its current status as a commu nity college. Already, students can receive their university degrees by completing courses offered by universities universities on the Durham College campus. The Durham College president appeared at Regional Council meeting meeting May 3 to update the councillors on the progress the college has made towards becoming a university. university. - Over the past 13 months, "a broad-based team has been working hard and has positive news for the region," Mr. Polonsky said. The team has come up with a five-stage plan to activate the inclusion inclusion of a university on the college campus. The first stage is happening right now as 2,400 university students are on the college campus. "They can start and finish their degrees at Durham College," said the president. The universities offering pro grams for part-time students are York, Ryerson and Trent. The next stage being worked on is that of having evening and weekend weekend programs for full-time students. Some of these programs are under way now. The third stage is to have fulltime fulltime students and programs during the daytime in existing buildings. Next, would be the construction of university program buildings. And the final stage would be "a chartered independent university in. Durham Region," Mr. Polonsky said. "Durham Region's population is growing and there is the matter of economic need" for students to be able to stay here for their education, he told councillors. To go elsewhere, the costs become become prohibitive, he noted. ; Durham College is not the only college within North America to go this route in obtaining a university for an area. A college/university in Rochester, Minnesota, has also taken taken steps to establish a college/ university centre. On Monday, March 8, an announcement announcement will be made regarding the plans for a college/university centre. "Monday is not an end point but a beginning," Mr. Polonsky told regional regional councillors, while trying not Continued on Page 2 New Display at Town Hall by Laura J. Richards Town, of Newcastle residents who could possibly be affected by a Durham Region landfill site near Newtonville will get a chance to meet with Interim Waste Authority (IWA) officials on Tuesday, March 9 at the Newcastle Village Community Community Hall. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. The three-section meeting will start with a council presentation. It will be followed by delegations' presentations and questions from the floor, said local environmentalist and member of the Committee of Clarke Constituents, Helen MacDonald. MacDonald. The taking of questions from the floor will allow residents who don't want to prepare written briefs, to ask questions of the IWA representa tives and those from the Ministry of the Environment who have been invited invited to attend. Members of the Committee of Clarke Constituents are looking for a "show of solidarity" from area residents residents opposed to the KK2 candidate candidate dump site on Stapleton Road. "This is our chance to talk about the selected site. It is important for residents to see that council supports their residents," Ms MacDonald said. It is equally "important for (IWA Chairman) Walter Pitman to hear people face to face" about the issues that residents are concerned with, she noted. The selecting of the site by people people working on computers in Toronto, Toronto, affects people they do not see, Ms MacDonald said. Graham's IGA* Dickson Floor Coverings* Newcastle Square Boy* ('indicates partial distribution) For information about inserting flyers in 7<c TVctsUndt*, please contact our office at 623-3303 However, with Mr. Pitman making making an appearance it is hoped "that he will have the courtesy to walk the property to know what the residents are talking about," she stated. The public meeting was arranged by Town of Newcastle staff on behalf behalf of town council after Feb. 1. At that time, the planning Department Department staff report on the Short List of Candidate Sites was received by the General Purpose and Admin-. istration Committee. It was, as Councillor David Scott said, an "excellent, "excellent, but disturbing" report. During the GP&A" meeting, Councillor Scott made the suggestion suggestion that instead of merely sending the report to the IWA, the document should be handed to them. The report outlines reasons why the municipality is opposed to a dump site near Newtonville and also lists questions which the Town of Newcastle would like to see answered. answered. People wishing to appear as delegations delegations during the meeting had until Friday, March 5, at noon to have their names placed on a list at the Clerk's office. As of Thursday morning, March 4, seven people had placed their names on the list as speakers at the Tuesday, March 9, public meeting. Ann Wardley packed away her dream to be an artist forty years ago when academic barriers prevented her from applying to a noted art college in England. But six years ago, at age 49, the Fenelon Falls resident enrolled in a folk art class and her dream reawakened. The first watercolor she completed won second prize in a juried art festival the following ycar. A collection collection of the self-taught artist's work is currently hanging in the main floor gallery at the Administration Centre on Temperance St. -- photo by Lorraine Manfrcdo Pickering Tow Y'vIvXvX-.v.v. 1 . ., i'.v.v. I known I® gingtogel toersf is FREE! March 15-19-10:30- noon -1:30