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The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, March 26,1994 5 Everyone Benefits from New Agreement Video Equipment to be Utilized by Police and College Durham Regional Police Deputy-Chief, Bob Jarvest, Durham College President, Gary Polonsky, Durham College College Vice President Post Secondary and Continuous Learning, Michelle Nichols, and Durham Regional Police Chief, Trevor McCagherty receive a demonstration of the new video editing equipment. Durham Regional Police Staff Sergeant, A1 Mack, is operating the device, which is located at Durham College. In a unique partnership in education, education, a series of 24 new courses offering offering studies and training in business leadership for front-line managers and supervisors will be established at four Ontario colleges. 'Preparing the Front-Line Manager Manager for the 21st Century' offers a 'Business Leadership' Certificate for successful completion of the first year and a Diploma for graduates of the second year of the two-year program. program. Community College members of the partnership are Durham College, Oshawa/Lindsay; Si. Clair College, Windsor; Niagara College, Welland/ St. Catharines/Niagara Falls and Sir Sandford Fleming College, Peterborough/Lindsay. Peterborough/Lindsay. The University of Waterloo will assist in the design and development of the courses, which will go to the Ontario Ministry of Education Education and Training for approval, before incorporation into each college's college's curriculum. Corporate cosponsors cosponsors are GM of Canada and the Canadian Manufacturers' Association. Association. GM of Canada is providing the necessary funding required to establish establish the pilot courses, which got underway underway at the automaker's headquarters headquarters in Oshawa in January and will continue on a monthly basis, through the end of 1995. Each educational institution institution is responsible for developing a number of specific courses, and once pilots are competed and the courses fine-tuned they will be provided provided to each of the partners for addition addition to the curriculum. x Each course will average 45 hours in duration and will include in- classroom and experiential activity intended to equip and prepare participants participants for leadership in today's - and tomorrow ' s workplaces. The program was greeted enthusiastically enthusiastically by the Ontario Minister of Education and Training, Dave Cooke, who said: "I am pleased to see this example of partnership between between industry and these educational institutions. This program demonstrates demonstrates that the colleges and the university university arc meeting the real needs of companies and their workforces." John Urbanic, GM of Canada's General Director of Car and Truck Assembly, said: "Since the program's objective is to create an educational foundation for current and future supervisory supervisory personnel which will aid them in growing with the industry, we are strongly encouraging our employees employees to participate. We feel it is very important for the future of our business." 7 Along with the other educational institutions, "Durham College is pleased to be a partner in this practical, practical, relevant and innovative joint effort effort to develop and deliver quality training," said Gary Polonsky, President President of Durham College. "The key word here is 'partnership.' It's as simple as that - employers and educators educators working together to ensure Ontario's Ontario's workplace is on the leading edge through flexible, market-driven and accountable training opportuni- ties." Paul Nykanen, Vice President, CMA's Ontario Division, said: "Programs "Programs such as this will further prepare prepare employees for the workplace by providing them with the relevant skills and knowledge that are highly valued in today's modem competitive competitive economy." - Individuals successfully completing completing the twelve courses offered in the certificate program will be recognized recognized as having credit in the two-year diploma programs. With an additional additional year of courses, the individual will be able to complete the requirements of a diploma. A major innovation to the program program is 'Prior Learning Assessment.' Candidates who have already gained a level of college-level learning - through work experience, various non-credit courses they may have taken or through self-directed study - may seek course credit through a prior learning assessment, process which, if successful, may reduce the number of courses they need to meet program requirements. Roger Hudson, Manager of Organization Organization and Employee Development Development at GM of Canada says: "GM of Canada personnel from our operations operations in Oshawa; St. Catharines, Windsor, Woodstock, London and Ste. Therese, Quebec will form the pilot groups during the two-year development development phase. Once they become part of the regular curriculum at each of the colleges, the courses will be open to anyone." Trent University at Durham College Summer 1994 Complete a Trent degree in Oshawa. Day or evening summer courses are offered in the following terms: 8 weeks: 2 May-29 June 12 weeks: 2 May-27 July 6 weeks: 4 July-16 August Information: 30 March, 3 to 8 p.m., Oshawa Public Library auditorium. For information or a brochure call: (905) 723-9747 or (705) 748-1229 The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department HOLIDAY CLOSURE OF TRANSFER AND RECYCLING SITES The Oshawa, Cartwright and Scugog Transfer and Recycling Sites will be closed Friday, April 1,1994 for the Good Friday Holiday. Normal operations will resume on Saturday, April 2,1994. V.A. SILGAILIS, P. ENG. COMMISSIONER OF WORKS Durham College and the Police Learning Centre recently partnered in another win/win agreement. The Police Learning Centre at Durham College purchased new video video editing equipment with the agreement agreement it will be used and stored in the Media Services Department of Durham Durham College, to be utilized by both the Police and Durham College staff. Durham Regional Police Staff Sergeant, Sergeant, A1 Mack commented, "This equipment is extremely useful for the type of work we are doing at the Police Police Learning Centre. Now, with a place to house the equipment, we will be able to focus on producing the type of training material we need." The Non-Linear Editing System is a computer-based system augmented with Beta-Cam record and playback equipment. The equipment will be used by the Police Learning Centre for police training videos and information information packages, such as a monthly video newsletter sent out by Chief Trevor McCagherty. Durham College will benefit from the new high tech equipment by video taping special events and producing College promotional promotional videos. Durham College is the first community community college in Canada to house such state-of-the-art video editing equipment. "We are interested in partnering with other organizations in similar ventures. Both Durham College College and the Police Learning Centre are benefitting. This new technology will allow Durham College to produce produce very highly technical videos." commented Terry Capar, Director, Media Services. The Durham Regional Regional Police is the first police service service in Canada to have video equipment equipment of this magnitude. TEIéPHO^E' 01 ™ 1 Your Local Headquarters for - Cellular phones - Cordless and corded phones - Answering machines - FAX machines by Panasonic, Sony, Samyo, Northern Telecom, ATT, etc. PLUS We carry a full line of batteries '^■■■'697-0310 Since 1982 VCR CLINIC Rad»/haeK § 15 King St. W. Bowmanville CORRECTION NOTICE In our Maxi Drug flyer valid from March 26th to April 1 st, 1994, on page 8, the price of the following item is wrong: . 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