The Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-07-13, Page 3Centralia
by Paul Ciufo
People from Vietnam, Mexico,
Pakistan and China will soon arrive
in Huron Park to take classes. The
facilities once used by Centralia
College of Agriculture and Tech-
nology (CCAT) have a new tenant.
Centralia International College has
been born, government officials and
private educators announced at a
news 'conference last week.
"The tradition of Centralia as an
educational institution will con-
tinue," said ' Paul Klopp, MPP
Huron. -
The private college will open in
January. 1995 and cater mostly to
international students, up to 700 of
them. Forty jobs will be created for
teachers and staff. The company
which will open and operate the
institution also owns Park Business
College in Hamilton, Shaw College
and the St. Catherine Business
College. The Centralia'school will
offer business and English courses,
as well • as continuing some
programs that were offered by
CCAT.• -
"We will continue the welding
program, the diesel automotive
program, the truck. driving school
and the food management program,
which is a real winner. We're also
looking at the possibility of an
aircraft maintenance program," said
Dr George Lewis, chairman of the
board. I
Lewis said the school has signed
a 10 -year lease,'with an option for
another 10. years.
Local politicians greeted the an-
nouncement of the new school with
enthusiaslm, ' envisioning many
,economic benefits for the area.
"It's very exciting news. After the -
initial -shock of. Centralia closing,
we wanted it closed quickly and we
wanted someone else in, quickly.
We didn't want to see the facility
sit' empy for five years. Now we
;have a good user to help pay water
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Preview at15 p.m. on day of sale.
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dining room chairs, wooden ext.
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seat rocking chair, pine desk, oak
teacher's desk;'pine butter churn,
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wooden tables, two wooden framed
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cherry (top & front) chest of drawers
with mirror and, wooden pulls (in
good condition), chest of drawers
with pine front and cherry top and •
sides, mahogany marble top server,
dresser. small wardrobe, pictures
and frames, copper boiler, Royal
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hand sleigh, patio table and chairs,
polar bear. rug. Beatty tub stand.
cream separator, crystal pieces,
'Royal Windsor and Victorian china
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3 5 kw portable gas `generator and -
other numerous items.
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facility is revived
and sewage. And it will benefit the
surrounding community," said
Stephen Township Reeve Tom
Tomes.
Local people are also happy to
hear that the school will make the
recreation centre available for use,
Tomes said.
Klopp said the province's arran-
gement with the new school is
indicative of the new approach
government takes to partnerships
with private industry.
"This is part of the game plan, for
the government to work. with
business in a professional way. The
old way was, give us a grant. Those
.days are gone. This organization is
getting no loans. They are paying
cash dollars through rent. It's good
for everybody, not just creating jobs
but creating spin-offs that will
benefit Exeter, Grand Bend, all of
Huron County," Klopp said.
The international business school
has been in the planning stage for
five years and the company was
approached by the Ontario Develop-
ment Corporation (ODC) when the
Centralia facilities became
available.
"We were excited to find a
facility to house the number of
students we want to bring in,"
Lewis said in an interview after the'
press conference.
ODC ' representative Lou
DiGironimo refused toreveal the
amount of rentthe school will ply,
but said the amount will increase if
the school is successful.
"Ultimately the deal is great for
the community, the school and the
ODC. We're optimistic. Things like
this take a few years to get going
full blast," he said.
The ODC said the school will
have a full-time enrollment of up to
575 students (including 500 inter-
national students) in its first year.
Lewis said the school will hopefully
accommodate 700 students within
three years, with 500 of them living
in residence and 200 living in the
local community.
Foran offer to be amended
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gravel I pit, and obtain quotes,
including price for tops which are
to be removed, from three sources.
Councillor Alex Chisholm
declared a conflict of interest prior
to this discussion.
The offer to purchase the Foran
farm requires amendments in order
to • clarify portions as requested by
Mr. Foran.
Council went into committee of
the wholeto discuss recent cor-
respondence from. Bev and Peter
Grierson's solicitor, regarding
Sideroad 21.122, Con. 7.
Subsequently a motion was
passed to apply to Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority for a permit
to place fill in Lot 21, Con. 8 to
provide an access laneway to the
Grierson residence off County Road
20.
A motion was passed to apply fqr
the Canada -Ontario infrastructure
funds, to be applied toward the cost
of the proposed Dungannon drain,
once those figures are available.
Lottery winners
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lottery winners: George Freiburger,
Kitchener; Rod Higgins, Kitchener;
Jon Bateson, Wingham; Annie
Cook, Belgrave; Terry Willoughby,
Wroxeter; Anna Lappage, North
Bay, and Grant Coultes,IWingham.
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Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, July 13, 1994- Page 3
Stats on private
post -secondary
education
More than 100,000 students
per year are trained at private
Canadian post -secondary
institutions, said Paul Kitchin,
executive director of the national
association of career colleges.
"Many of thee. schools have
been around 80 or 90 years but
because they are small
operations in smaller com-
munities, they're not as well
known," he said.
Tuition ranges from $2800 for
a short diploma to $7-10,000 for
a year or year and a half
program. Community colleges
cost $800 - $1000 per year. The
added cost is worth it, Kitchin
said.
"The training is intensified; a
one-year secretarial course is
equivalent to a two-year com-
munity college course. Then you
are out earning a year earlier.
"Efforts are made to help
graduates with placement. There
is not government funding so the
success of the school is based on
providing good training so
employers are hiring grads and
the school gets a good
reputation; there is a tremendous
incentive for the school to be
responsive."
Due to their small size, private
schools are also very adaptable.
"They can change quickly
whereas at large institutions the
bureaucracies mean change may
take a long time," Kitchin said.
Private colleges often target
international students, who spend
$1.5 billion in Canada every
year. The nevtl • international
college in Centralia plans to do
so.
"[Dr. George Lewis] is very
forward -thinking. He is going
after the international market.
There is great potential," Kitchin
said:.
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