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Heremamaks ptch...WTBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUS 19, 198 1, PAGE Durham wants CAD-CAM centre here By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff QUEEN'S PARK - CAD-CAM could hold one of the keys to the economic development of Durham Region. CAD-CAM stands for computer assisted design and computer assisted manufacture of goods. 'been attempting to con- vince the government to locate the centre within their jurisdiction. Last Wednesday, Regional Chairman Gary Herrema took a small team of people to Queen's Park to make Durham's pitch to Minister of Industry and Tourism Larry Gross- ful in its attempts to at- tract new industries," he said. "Mar'y of these industries are already deeply invoived with robotics. The location of a CAD-CAM centre in Durham would not only help to assu-re continued success in this ares, it would also serve to sup- port the government's definite ati both rg Canadianc and newi locating in C Another ai new Cana( panies woulc centre woulc excellent Canadian I and resea Regional Chairman Gary Herrema (left) is seen here discussing Durham Region's proposalt provincial government's computer and robotics training centre located somewhere in Oshawa, Ajax with Ontario Minister of Industry and Tourism Larry Grossman (centre) and Durham Wes Ontario Minister 0f Revenue George Ashe (right). The meeting was held in Grossman's Toronto office Iast week. For more information see acc story. -Free Press The CAD-CAM pro- ject is one facet of the Government of Onta- io 's $1.5 billion BILD program. Earlier this year, Premier Bill Davis announced that the province would build a CAD-CAM and robo- tics centre not only for research and develop- ment but for skill train- ing as well. Since that time, a host of municipalities from across Ontario, in- cluding Durham, have man. In a formal brief to Grossman, Herrema said that locating the CAD-CAM project in this area would -have many economic bene- fits. Herrema said that the centre would give the region a grester ability to attract new industry as well as maintain and expand existing in- dustries. "O0ver the years, the region bas been success- policy to treat Durham as a growth area and to encourage industrial development east of Metropolitan Toronto. Metropolitan Toron- Should the centre be located in the region it would encourage com- panies working in this field to locate in Durham, the chairman continued. Herrema said that having the "centre in Durham would be a develop ani the technoloî H er reme Grossman are already dustries in traction in using CAD-CAM and elocating robotic technology. companies The most prominent companies of these is General ýanada." Motors in Oshawa; traction for Lake Ontario Steel dian com- (LASCO), Ferrco J be that the Engineering and Sklar J provide an Furniture of Whitby as base f or well as Bayly Engineer- businesses ing in Ajax. rchers to "The establishmnent of a CAD-CAM robotics centre in Durham Region would be a definite plus to industry in this ares and would have a significant bearing on the future industrial development of the region, " Herrema said. "It would also bring to the forefront the Gover- nment of Ontario's in- tention to encourage in- dustrial development in the prime, congestion free, areas immediately east of Metropolitan Toronto." However, Herrema sgid that the region doesn't expect the province to carry the entire weight of the pro- ject alone. "We're prepared to go further," he told Gross- man. "Durham has to get involved." "lWe must take an ac- to have the tive role .. ..in its future ý,Whitby or development," he ad- st MPP and ded. The chairman told the ýompanying mninister that the region is prepared to locate a Staff Photo suitable site, adding there are lands availa- d improve ble, as well as to make ~y. special arrangements a t ol d concerning servicing. that there The lands that are several in- available are located ithe area throughout Oshawa, Ajax and Whitby. Herrema also indi- cated that the region is prepared to sit down and taik about ail aspec- ts of the projeet. "We're prepared to discuss it, even to the financial aspects," he said. It was stressed by the chairman that he 18 not seeking to have the plant located in any specifie mumicipality in Durham - just to have the facility in Durham. "Durham is our priority, " he said. The region's position is being backed up by the Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology and its president, Mel Garland. In supporting the region's brief, Garland told Grossman that the college is already active in the roboties field and is presently providing some training programs in co-operation with eight local industries. Garland also said that the college bas funds in place to begin CAD- CAM training and should have the required equipment later in the year. -The college is under- taking training pro- grams in phases, two of which are CAD-CAM CONT'D ON PG. 11I A-CIty Drlvlng -,,.,,. School Income Tax Deductale à SMALL-COMPACT CARS 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE FREE PICK-UP $12»00 PER FULL HOUIR ý686-2224- A handy new book by Sidney Ledson, author of the best-selling book, 'Teach IZ Vour Child tu Read in 60 Days'. 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