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Provincial funding enables construction of union training centre
Donny Scott
signal -star staff
A new mobile training centre served as the backdrop
for an important grant presentation held at the Carpenters'
Trade Union. Local 2222 training center, and the creed
painted on the side; Labor Omnia Vincit; hard work con-
quers all definitely describes its' purpose.
Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities John
Milloy and MPP Carol Mitchell were on hand to pres-
ent the Carpenters Local with the $258,716 that made
possible both the trailer, and the new training center on
Cambridge street.
Milloy explained that the money could not have been
better spent.
"[The future of Ontario] is about - the economy, and
it's about the jobs... we need a highly educated, highly
skilled workforce, and the skilled trades is what's really
needed," he said. "And this will help with that."
The grant was part of the Ontario Skills Training En-
hancement Program (OSTEP), and the new trailer will
serve as a traveling classroom, transportating tools to
train apprentices throughout the Carpenters local area.
Mitchell echoed Milloy's sentiment, saying that it is
important to have this training available to the commu-
nity, and it represents a critical component of growth for
the future.
Don Farrish, Organizer for the 2222, explained the
new training centre, and the mobile classroom, are much-
needed additions to the training capabilities of the union.
"We cover about 14,000 square kilometres._ and we
have members all throughout, we have to cover all that
area," Farrish said.
Bryon Black, the senior representative of the 2222, ex-
plained how the funds made the advancements possible
The training center features all new technology, like
projectors and computer hooks -ups that will enable mo-
bile employment training across the area.
Milloy further said that there is a demographic shift
happening in the skilled trades, where many people are
Photo by Denny Scott
Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities John
Milloy (second from left) and MPP Carol Mitchell (right)
redeye a tour of the new mobile training unit the
Carpenters Local 2222 recieved funding for on Friday.
coming near the end of their careers, and there aren't
enough left to take over.
Milloy and Mitchell also attended the Volvo Action
Centre open house in Goderich following the announce-
ment.
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