Niagara College News and Media

Niagara College is preparing to once again show its green side as the student-led environmental group, Niagara Environmental Corps (NEC), hosts its fourth annual Green Day @ Niagara event on Wednesday, Sept. 15.

The green event features environmental organizations on display under the Walker Industries Exhibitor Tent, conservation groups, nature clubs, local municipalities and industry partners, including special guest “Skyhunters Birds of Prey.” Visitors are invited to take part in a silent auction, and enjoy demonstrations from exhibitors, guest speakers and a local fundraising lunch.

Green Day @ Niagara will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus courtyard.

NEC will be selling rain barrels throughout the event to help fund environmental projects and promote awareness on campus and within the local community. The barrels are environmentally-friendly and offer an excellent way to harvest rain water for later use to water gardens. Orders can also be placed in advance at www.rainbarrel.ca.

The event will also feature the first-ever swap meet to educate staff, students and the community about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling. Visitors are encouraged to bring gently used items, including clothing and accessories, they wish to donate or trade. The NEC will also be accepting donations prior to the event. For more information, please email info@niagaracollegenec.ca.

Green Day @ Niagara plays host to various local exhibitors from a number of industries with an environmental focus. The event promotes student involvement and volunteerism in raising environmental awareness, as well as encourages students to engage in habitat conservation, ecosystem restoration, urban sustainability and environmental education projects on campus and throughout the Niagara region.

The Niagara Environmental Corps (NEC) was created in 2006 to increase environmental awareness at Niagara College, empower students to be proactive in solving environmental issues and build healthy communities. In 2007, the NEC joined with the College’s Niagara Research department to gain experience in environmentally-focused applied research initiatives. These activities focus on protecting and restoring natural environments, including habitat restoration and monitoring, ecosystem restoration, site remediation, wetland conservation and solutions towards urban sustainability. Student volunteers are involved in a number of environmental applied research projects throughout the year, as well as in local environmental community events. The NEC allows students a chance to get their hands dirty in the field, including learning, researching and networking with local businesses, environmental organizations and high schools. The NEC has grown to include more than 135 members and has collaborated with local high schools to develop the NEC Junior Corps.

For more information, visit www.NiagaraCollegeNEC.ca.

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For more information, contact:

Sarah Gleddie
Research Project Coordinator, Research and Innovation
Niagara College
905-641-2252, ext. 4197
sgleddie@niagaracollege.ca

Niagara College has nominated six outstanding alumni for the prestigious Premier’s Awards for Ontario College Graduates, which honour the career achievements and the important social and economic contribution Ontario college graduates make to their communities.

Presented annually, the recipients are chosen from nominations submitted by Ontario’s 24 colleges in six categories: Business, Creative Arts and Design, Community Services, Health Sciences, Technology and Recent Graduate. The nominees must demonstrate outstanding career success related to their college experience, having made a significant contribution to their community, Ontario and throughout the world.

This year, Niagara College is proud to nominate: Cliff Bowman (Business), President of bireM – Builders International Real Estate Marketing Corp.; George Gordon (Creative Arts and Design), Principle owner of Be Heard Communications; Barb Sockovie (Community Services), Executive Director of A Child’s World-Family Child Care Services of Niagara; Darryl Culley (Health Sciences), President of Consulting and Training for Emergency Management & Training Inc.; Ronald A. Shaw (Technology), Owner and President of R.A. Shaw Designs Ltd.; and Ilka Elisabeth Güttler (Recent Graduate), GIS Policy Analyst for the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

“We are pleased to recognize these outstanding individuals with the Premier’s Awards of Excellence for their career accomplishments and contributions,” said Dan Patterson, President, Niagara College. “These distinguished graduates are shining examples of the positive impact that College graduates have in communities all over the world.”

Premier’s Award recipients will be presented with a bronze medal, a framed certificate signed by the Premier of Ontario and a $5,000 bursary, which will go to their graduating college, during a ceremony at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto, Nov. 22, 2010, as part of the 2010 Higher Education Summit – Colleges Ontario’s Annual Conference.

Three Niagara College graduates have received Premier’s Awards: Jordan Harris, a graduate of the Winery and Viticulture Technician program, won the Premier’s Award in the Recent Graduate category in 2008, Dr. Heather Lee Kilty, a graduate of the Social Service Worker program, won the award in the Health Sciences category in 2003, and Carol Alaimo, a graduate of the Journalism-Print program, won in the Creative Arts and Design category in 1995.

For more information, visit www.collegesontario.org.

Cliff Bowman (Vancouver, BC) (Sales and Merchandising, 1969), nominated in the Business category, worked at a paper mill while studying for his Sales and Merchandising diploma at Niagara College that led to his career in real estate. Bowman founded bireM, Builders International Real Estate Marketing Corp., a sales and marketing company for new urban and resort condo developments, marketing more than 3,000 prestigious residential condo units in North America, Cliff Bowman & Associates Limited, which has provided pre-marketing services for 35 million sq. ft. of office space in major multi-block developments, and Global Condo Center Corp., which is an online directory that allows developers to enter information about their new attached home developments located in more than 2,200 cities around the world.

George Gordon (Surrey, BC) (Radio & Television Arts, 1972), nominated in the Creative Arts and Design category, has more than three decades of experience in media and radio broadcasting. Travelling and covering stories across Canada, he became a champion of news radio. His love for the community and helping others succeed led Gordon to his newest venture, Be Heard Communications, providing strategic consulting, advising, and group and personal coaching in effective media recognition. Gordon, who has worked as a newscaster, director and executive editor, has received many awards for his accomplishments. He is a popular emcee for charity events.

Barb Sockovie (Welland, ON) (Early Childhood Education, 1976), nominated in the Community Services category, started working for a nursery school before she graduated from Niagara College. A year later, she opened her own centre with only $1,000. Sockovie has opened six centres and turned around 11 others that are now part of A Child’s World. As Executive Director, she leads a team of 170 staff that provide care for more than 1,000 children in 17 centres throughout the Niagara region. She established the Foundation for Quality Care that has raised more than $500,000, since 2001, for A Child’s World services, programs and facilities. Sockovie is also a founder and co-chair of the Early Years Niagara Planning Council, and volunteers with many community organizations.

Darryl Culley (Barrie, ON) (Ambulance and Emergency Care Paramedic, 1981), nominated in the Health Sciences category, has more than 28 years experience in the fields of emergency management, emergency services and health care administration. As the principal owner of Emergency Management & Training Inc., Culley provides emergency preparedness consulting, training, disaster exercise development and implementation to government agencies, public and private corporations and health care facilities. He consults on EMS, Fire Service, and Emergency Communications, speaks at conferences and has appeared on live call-in shows about emergency plans, H1N1 and the earthquake in Haiti. Culley volunteers for the Ontario Provincial Police, Big Brothers and CanWarn.

Ronald A. Shaw (Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI) (Construction Engineering Technology, 1980), nominated in the Technology category, has more than 30 years experience in development and design of construction projects. Through R.A. Shaw Designs Ltd., Shaw created a niche for its services in the local market with outstanding architectural and building accomplishments. The company provides architectural design and quantity surveying on the Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies. His most impressive project is a stunning 30,000 sq. ft. residence at Emerald Cay, a seven-year project now valued at $42 million. All residential systems can be accessed and controlled via the internet from anywhere in the world. Shaw invests in people by training his employees, funding scholarships for promising young people to attend Niagara College and supporting three Haitian families during the economic downturn.

Ilka Elisabeth Güttler (Toronto, ON) (Geographic Information Systems-Geospatial Management Graduate Certificate, 2008), nominated in the Recent Graduate category, is a GIS Policy Analyst for the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. She has already made a significant contribution representing the Ministry’s vision, although recently graduated, as the technical and content contact in the creation and implementation of Select Ontario, a new web-based Site Selection Tool for investment attraction to Ontario. The Select Ontario team won the URISA (Urban Regional Information Systems Association) Ontario Chapter Innovation in GIS Award for the Select Ontario website. Güttler has extensive experience as a research analyst, having worked for Siemens Canada, the Auto 21 project on Public Policy and the Automobile in Canada, the Cybercartography and the New Economy Project at Carleton University and the Ontario Ministry of Finance.

Niagara College is one of Ontario’s 24 publicly-funded Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. With 8,000 full-time students, Niagara College offers more than 90 diploma, baccalaureate degrees and advanced level programs at campuses in Welland, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls and St. Catharines. Areas of specialization include food and wine sciences, advanced technology, applied health and community safety, and the College is home to the globally-recognized Niagara Culinary Institute and Niagara College Teaching Winery. In 2008, Niagara College launched an unprecedented $90 million campus redevelopment project, which is scheduled for completion in 2011. For more information, visit www.NiagaraCollege.ca.

NOTE TO EDITORS: PHOTOS OF NOMINEES ARE AVAILABLE.

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For more information, contact:

Lyn Russo
Director of Development
Niagara College Foundation
905-735-2211, ext. 7864
lrusso@niagaracollege.ca

A recent Niagara College graduate is preparing to embark on a six-month international internship in Ecuador, where she will put her Niagara College degree to work as part of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) International Youth Internship Program (IYIP).

Shazia Khan (St. Catharines), a Niagara College Bachelor of Applied Business-International Commerce & Global Development graduate and a past-President of the Niagara College International Club, will spend six-months in Guayaquil, Ecuador, as an Economic Development Officer providing business development assistance in collaboration with partnering organization Pro Bosque and its local community partners.

Born in Kashmir, India, and raised in the United Arab Emirates, Shazia moved to Canada in 2006. Her interest in business and global development led her on a path to Niagara College, which introduced her to the CIDA internship program.

“Being in a Niagara College program that integrated aspects of global development, and also through my involvement in the International Club, I realized that global development was a field that I found very interesting,” said Shazia. “During my time at Niagara, I learned about CIDA, and became interested in taking part and gaining practical experience that would help build my career in this particular field.”

Joined by over a dozen graduates from across Canada, Shazia is currently participating in a two-week pre-departure training program at Niagara College’s Welland Campus. The Young Professionals Going Global (YPGG) program aims to build the desirable skills, knowledge and attitudes that graduates need not only for success overseas, but also for future careers in an ever-increasing global economy. During the program, interns are tasked with developing a professional “toolkit,” which includes a placement-specific work plan intended to maximize interns’ professional experience and foster strategic leadership. The group of graduates will depart in early September for six-month individual work placements in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and South Africa.

Designed to assist post-secondary graduates between the ages of 19 and 30, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) strives to provide eligible youth with international experience, skills and knowledge that will prepare them for future employment in a knowledge-based economy, while increasing awareness and engagement of international development. Selected Canadian partners work with overseas partner organizations to design, deliver and monitor internships supporting local development projects that reflect CIDA’s Global Issues.

Niagara College’s International Education and Development Division (IEDD) is committed to the internationalization of Niagara College staff, students and the surrounding community, with more than 500 international students, representing 60 different countries, studying at the College. IEDD focuses on promoting change in a sensitive, action-oriented manner and is constantly addressing new ways to ensure that Niagara College fits into the global picture. Niagara College, through IEDD, is very active in publicly and privately-funded development projects around the world – projects that exemplify the College’s enthusiasm and commitment to providing international development opportunities for students, citizens and communities worldwide.

Niagara College is one of Ontario’s 24 publicly-funded Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. With 8,000 full-time students, Niagara College offers more than 90 diploma, baccalaureate degrees and advanced level programs at campuses in Welland, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls and St. Catharines. Areas of specialization include food and wine sciences, advanced technology, applied health and community safety, and the College is home to the globally-recognized Niagara Culinary Institute and Niagara College Teaching Winery. In 2008, Niagara College launched an unprecedented $90 million campus redevelopment project, which is scheduled for completion in 2011. For more information, visit www.NiagaraCollege.ca.

NOTE: PRE-DEPARTURE TRAINING IS UNDERWAY AND RUNS UNTIL FRIDAY, AUGUST 27. PHOTO AND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE.

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For more information, contact:

Jos Nolle
Director International Development
International Education and Development Department
Niagara College
905-735-2211, ext. 7737
jnolle@niagaracollege.ca

Niagara College’s Many Hands Committee, composed of Event Management students and aided by Construction Studies students, is now accepting applications for the 2011 Many Hands Project – a student-led renovation project that will enhance, improve and renovate the facilities of a local charitable organization.

Last year’s project resulted in a successful renovation of the In the Orchard (ITO) Programming Centre for Youth in Fonthill. ITO focuses on creating and providing innovative programs for youth, including those considered “at-risk,” in communities surrounding Fonthill. The renovations included the extending and upgrading of washroom facilities, replacing of doors and windows, building of a new staircase to connect the basement to the main level, resurfacing of concrete flooring, and enhancing the interior structure of program activity areas and art display.

As in years past, students will plan all aspects of the project, which will take place during winter 2011. The lead (and founding) sponsor of the Many Hands Project is Canadian Tire Financial Services.

Applications are now being accepted from local not-for-profit community organizations for the 2011 Many Hands Project. The deadline for applications is Monday, September 6, 2010.

Eligible agencies must be not-for-profit, involved in the provision of a community-based service in the Niagara Region, and be willing to commit agency resources to the project. Selection of the project will be determined through the Many Hands Project Advisory Committee.

Now in its fourteenth year, Many Hands is a community-driven project organized by Niagara College students as part of the Event Management Graduate Certificate program together with Construction Studies students, who complete the renovations. Students assist a not-for-profit organization by enhancing, improving and renovating their facility.

For further information and application forms, please visit www.NiagaraCollege.ca/ManyHands.

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For more information, contact:

Shelley Merlo
Coordinator, Event Management Program
905-641-2252, ext. 4233
smerlo@niagaracollege.ca

Niagara College is hosting the Niagara All-Stars as they take on Kennesaw State, a Division 1 team from Atlanta, Georgia, in support of Niagara Knights men’s basketball on Friday, August 6, in the Mackenzie Athletic Centre, Welland Campus.

The doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the game scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $3 per person. A canteen will be open for refreshments, with all proceeds benefiting the Niagara Knights men’s basketball team.

The Niagara All-Stars team is composed of former College and University standout players from Canadian and American schools.

A large crowd is expected to attend the final game hosted at the Mackenzie Athletic Centre, before a newly built athletic facility opens its doors at the Welland Campus.

More than 120 student athletes compete on Niagara College’s six varsity sports teams, which include men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s volleyball. Niagara College athletics also includes seven tournament teams, including men’s and women’s and mixed curling, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s indoor soccer. The Niagara Knights compete in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Western Region. In the Fall of 2010, the Welland Campus will have a brand new athletic centre that will feature two gymnasiums, a fitness centre, multi-purpose rooms and additional locker facilities. For more information, visit www.NiagaraKnights.com.

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For more information, contact:

Mike Hurley
Niagara College Athletics and Recreation
905-641-2252, ext.4177
mhurley@niagarac.on.ca

Niagara College will be hosting more than 30 student-athletes and their basketball coaches from Japan over the next week as part of the Niagara International Friendship Exchange for Education (NIFEE) program.

The student-athletes will tour the Niagara Region and experience Canadian culture first-hand, while testing their basketball skills at the College’s Welland Campus, from July 29 to August 9. Next year, roles will be reversed and the host student-athletes from Niagara will travel to Japan and homestay with the families of the Japanese student-athletes, experiencing Japanese basketball and culture.

“This exchange program is a great opportunity for the students to learn about a different culture first-hand, while enjoying a game they love,” said Mike Hurley, coach and ambassador for Niagara College, and former participating student-athlete. “The students develop character, maturity, team work and social skills, making new friends and life-long partnerships.”

Founded in 1991 and incorporated in 1998, Niagara International Friendship Exchange for Education (NIFEE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the ongoing development of overseas educational and cultural exchange opportunities through the game of basketball. Since the program’s inception, over 1,200 families have participated from the Niagara Region and Japan.

For more information, visit www.nifee.org.

NOTE: ITINERARY PROVIDED BELOW.

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For more information, contact:

Gordon Hunchak
Director, Marketing & Communications
Niagara College
905-735-2211, ext. 7576
905-650-7820 (cell)
ghunchak@niagaracollege.ca

Mike Hurley
Niagara College Athletics and Recreation
905-641-2252, ext. 4177
mhurley@niagaracollege.ca

ITINERARY:

THURSDAY, JULY 29
3:50 p.m. – Japanese delegation arrives at the Pearson International Airport
6/7 p.m. – Arrival at Brock University

FRIDAY, JULY 30
9 a.m. – 12 noon – Morning Basketball at Niagara College, Welland Campus

MONDAY, AUGUST 2
Niagara Falls tour and 13th Street Winery tour
6 p.m. – Dinner at “Oh Canada Eh!” Dinner Theatre

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Basketball with guest coaches at Niagara College, Welland Campus

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4
9 a.m. – 12 noon – Basketball at Niagara College, Welland Campus
7:30 p.m. – Greg Frewin Dinner Theatre

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5
Niagara Falls Day
4:30 p.m. – Whirlpool Jet Boat tour

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6
9 a.m. – 12 noon – Basketball at Niagara College, Welland Campus
7 p.m. – Division 1 “All Stars” game – Kennesaw State (Atlanta Georgia) vs. Niagara All-Stars – at Niagara College, Welland Campus

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7
Final game day at Niagara College, Welland Campus
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 p.m. – Game 1
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Game 2
1 p.m. – Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Championship game

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8
12 noon – Farewell BBQ at the Serbian Cultural Centre, Niagara Falls

MONDAY, AUGUST 9
9 a.m. – Meet at Brock University
2 p.m. – Japanese delegation departs from the Pearson International Airport

As part of the multi-million dollar redevelopment of the Welland Campus, significant changes are underway that will affect access to the campus and on-campus parking.

As of Monday, July 26, access to the Welland Campus via First Avenue (Ring Road) will be closed until mid-September. The closure is to accommodate the reconfiguration of the Ring Road entrance to align with Woodgate Drive, and the conversion of parking lots in the area to green space.

During this closure, all access to the Welland Campus will be via the entranceway off Woodlawn Road (Chippawayan Boulevard) and the entranceway off Rice Road (Seneca Boulevard). These temporary changes may cause short delays due to traffic volume. Staff, students and visitors are encouraged to allow extra time as necessary.

The campus redevelopment also includes changes to on-campus parking. While the First Avenue lot will be closed and converted to green space, the lot adjacent to the Campus residence has been expanded, and the lot on Woodlawn Road is currently being expanded and will also feature a reconfigured entrance that will line up with the lighted intersection at Woodlawn Road and Champlain Avenue. The lots on the west side of the campus remain open, while the lower lot adjacent to the Voyageur Wing will also be permanently closed. Handicap parking is available in the Skills Lot, adjacent to the Niagara Technology Centre, off Chippawayan Boulevard. Access to the main complex is available through the west-facing doors near the cafeteria foyer.

The doors at the Tower Entrance have been closed due to construction, and the Merritt Wing Entrance will be open for transit users until Friday, July 23. As of Monday, July 26, the Welland Transit stop on Chippawayan Boulevard, near the Black Walnut and Mackenzie buildings, will become the primary pick-up/drop-off point for Welland Transit routes #8 and #2, the community buses, the Port Colborne Link, the Transcab, and Welland/St. Catharines Route and the St. Catharines Transit and Niagara Falls Transit routes that begin after Labour Day. Welland Transit Route #3 will continue to use the sheltered stop near the intersection of Woodlawn Road and Champlain Ave. All routes that service the Welland Campus will run as scheduled.

Further information, including a campus map detailing closures, available parking and campus access is available online at http://www.niagaracollege.ca/parkingandaccess/

Construction at the Welland Campus is part of the College’s $90 million campus redevelopment plan. This fall, five new buildings will open at the Welland Campus, including a new athletics centre, an academic wing, a technology skills expansion, learning commons and student centre. The $40 million Applied Health Institute will open in spring 2011. Additions are also in store at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus, including an expansion of the Niagara Culinary Institute and the construction of a teaching brewery.

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For more information, contact:

Gordon Hunchak
Director, Marketing & Communications
905-735-2211, ext. 7576
905-650-7820 (cell)
ghunchak@niagaracollege.ca

Niagara College is using the work of its film students to promote itself throughout Ontario and beyond. Four television commercials, written and produced by third-year Broadcasting – Radio, Television and Film (BRTF) students, are currently airing on network television.

The ads are part of a unique learning component incorporated into the BRTF program in 2008, when NC’s Marketing and Communications department collaborated with the BRTF program to add the development and production of a Niagara College television commercial to the curriculum for third-year film students.

“This project allows our students to gain invaluable ‘real world’ experience, while at the same time showcasing their work province-wide,” said BRTF professor Andrew Stevenson. “The talent and professionalism displayed by the students throughout the duration of this project is truly incredible.”

The project assignment was presented to the second-year film class in April 2009, prior to the end of the spring term. The students were asked to develop a concept for a 30-second television commercial for Niagara College, with the best spots being aired on network television. The theme and subject was up to the students, and concepts were developed over the summer and presented to College representatives at the start of the 2009 fall term. Top concepts were selected for production, with writing, filming and editing completed over the remainder of the fall term. Final edits were done through December and January.

“There’s no better advertising for a College than the professional-level work produced by its students,” said Gord Hunchak, Director of Marketing and Communications. “These spots reinforce the fact that Niagara College is producing well-educated graduates with hands-on learning experience, who are ready to hit the ground running in the working world.”

Twenty-three BRTF students were involved as crew for the commercials, which were shot on 35mm film using equipment donated by PS Production Services in Toronto – the film was then transferred to High Definition digital video for editing. Approximately 20 students in the College’s Acting for Film and Television program, as well as additional students in other programs, including Paramedic, provided on-camera talent for the project.

The end result is four very different spots, all tied together with Niagara College’s strong brand – including its commitment to student success, and tagline of “Applied Dreams.” The “It Starts Here” spot is a suspenseful, high-energy ride; “BRTF Commercial” is a behind-the-scenes look at film production; “40 Years Later” depicts the advancement and evolution the College has witnessed throughout its history; and “MyNC” is a powerful re-enactment, highlighting one of Niagara College’s Paramedic programs.

The Director and Producer for each spot are:

“MyNC” – Director Corie Levitt (St. Catharines, ON), Producer Ryan Kittel (Walkerton, ON)
“BRTF Commercial” – Director Jonathan Topping (St. Catharines, ON), Producer Justine Goodchild (Mississauga, ON)
“Forty Years Later” – Director Kristopher Lloyd (Pembroke, ON), Producer Paul Parillo (Grimsby, ON)
“It Starts Here” – Director Desmond Berlingeri (Peterborough, ON), Producer Mate Bodnar

The four spots will air in rotation over the next several months on CHCH TV and can be viewed online at www.NiagaraCollege.ca/video.

Niagara College offers the three-year Broadcasting-Radio, Television and Film (BRTF) diploma at its Welland Campus. Students benefit from unique facilities, including a sound mixing theatre, automated radio on-air production and a mobile TV production truck. Focus on hands-on learning is highlighted with daily broadcasts on the web and College radio station, 90.1 FM CRNC, and a weekly live TV magazine show. Students gain transferable skills and experience through the completion of up to 640 hours of field placement. For more information, visit www.NiagaraCollege.ca/BRTF.

Niagara College is one of Ontario’s 24 publicly-funded Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. With 8,000 full-time students, Niagara College offers more than 90 diploma, baccalaureate degrees and advanced level programs at campuses in Welland, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls and St. Catharines. Areas of specialization include food and wine sciences, advanced technology, applied health and community safety, and the College is home to the globally-recognized Niagara Culinary Institute and Niagara College Teaching Winery. In 2008, Niagara College launched an unprecedented $90 million campus redevelopment project, which is scheduled for completion in 2011. For more information, visit www.NiagaraCollege.ca.

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For more information, contact:

Gordon Hunchak
Director, Marketing & Communications
Niagara College
905-735-2211, ext. 7567
905-650-7820 (cell)
ghunchak@niagaracollege.ca