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4-Orono Weekly Times^ Wednesday, April 16th, 1980 ! ; Metal cutting trades program The Durham Organization for Industrial Training (DOIT) (DOIT) - which includes representatives representatives of management and labour from Durham Region industry is sponsoring a Day Release program of training for skilled tradesmen in this area. The training involves the metal cutting trades, and is taking place. at Durham College funded by the Canada Employment Centre. It is a pilot project for this region and has distinct advantages over the conventional conventional block release method method where formerly training was given for a period qf eight weeks during the year. With Day Release; journeymen journeymen from local industries will get advanced in-school training training one day per week for 35 weeks for a total of 240 hours, basically the same time period as formerly. But with day release they will get a continual intermix of theory and practice. Trainees will be able to get the instruction locally, avoiding accommodation accommodation or transportation costs. There is an acute need for skilled journeymen in the metal cutting trades in Canada, Canada, particularly in Ontario. Whereas we previously hired many skilled personnel from abroad, we must now develop our own tradespeople. This Day Release program is designed to do this and is funded by the Federal Government Government which pays tuition fees and partially reimburses employers for such costs as wages paid trainees while they are in school, instructional instructional time, and lower productivity productivity during the training period. This pilot project at Durham Durham College has been implemented implemented by the Durham Organization Organization for Industrial Training Training supported by members of industry and government. Gordon Hanna of the Chamber of Commerce is the chairman of DO-IT, and there were three subcommittees which handled specific train- ing needs. Ron Feddersen of Armor Elevator, chaired the committee which concentrated concentrated on the semi-skilled training area. Harry Tresise " Could use^ your help People across Canada turn to the Red Cross for blood for. transfusions, for water safety courses and for health programs programs suited to all ages. But the Red Cross can continue these programs only with your help. ,A. Fitness is a national issue. We call it Body Politics., Of General Motors headed up the committee on the metal cutting' trades. David Williams Williams of Duplate is currently working on an Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) training training program. . Reinhart Mantzell, assistant assistant manager of the Canada Employment Centre in Osh- awa, and John Long, Durham College Department Head for Industrial Liaison are coordinating coordinating the program, which has been adopted as a model by other areas of the province. John Long emphasizes emphasizes that this project has come to fruition because of the hundreds of hours invested invested in the program by local members of industry who have recognized the need, and contributed their time on a voluntary basis. The Day Release Program for the metal cutting journeymen journeymen began the week of February 4, and involves 62 basic level apprentices and 13 intermediate level apprentices. apprentices. The instructors are John Tayles, assisted by Jim Doole and Ted Owens. Professional help for Pine Ridge submission pdfmupacmn The Town of Newcastle council recently gave approval approval to a notice motion by Holliday and Barr that the Town ask a Mr. Hodgins to provide the necessary expertise expertise to assist council in preparing their presentation to the Minister concerning the Town's use of a portion of the Pine Ridge School property in Bowmanville. In the preamble to the motion it was pointed out that the Town is not willing to pay market value for the property but feels it should be turned over the Town for public purposes. It was also noted in the preamble that Town staff would be uncomfortable in preparing or directing such a presentation to the Minister. (The staff have reported that the Town should not become involved in the property as it would be too costly both to purchase and to operate). Counc. Holliday in answering answering a question as to the cost of Mr. Hodgins services by Counc. Hobbs, said the cost would be less than $3,675.00. 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