Ministe rs open college 's Last Tuesday Durham Colige heid an officiai opening of its new Skilled Trades and High 'Tecbnology building. On hand for the opening wereDr. Bette Stephenson,, Ontario Minster of Education and Minister of Colleges and Universities; and Frank Miller, Ontari o Minister of Industry and Trade. The ministers were introduced by the students. This will provide extra classroom and instructional space in the main building and shlow Durhanm to discon- tinue the no-growth poiicy adopted last year due to lack. of space. . The new Skilled l'rades and High Technoiogy building is an L-shaped structure located on the east side of the main building. it provides for both high technology and appren- r ticeship instructions, and enhances coilege training for computer integrated manufac- turing. It will house a metal fabrication machine shop, a process control iab, a motor con- trois iab, a large roboties and microcom- puter iab, a drafting room, two electronics labs, a fibre optics lab, g CADICAM centre with a central processing room, five classrooms, iew high and a large lecture theat re. wi Large factory-type $T space is provided for fit- w] ter-welder, precision pit metal fabrication and eq machine shop training. bu WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1984, PAGE 7 skl training buildingth The total investment major expansion of the Foilowîngth Ii be approximately coliege's library,- ceremonlal opening of .3 million dollars student. lounge and the new building, guests hich c overs com- cafeteria, which is were given a tour of the ,eteiy finishing and necessary to accom- new facilities and atten- uipping the new modate increasing ded diner in the dldlng as weli as the enrolîment. college's dining lounge. Ontario minister of coileges and universities Dr. Bette Stephenson and Ontaio minister of industry and trade (centre) officially opened Durham College's new skilled trades and high technology building iast week. The new $7.3 million faciity wiil accommodate 600 more students in high skill job training programs. Loýoking on as the ministers eut the ribbon, are: Nigel Schilling of Whit-' by, chairman 0 f the college's board of governors (at lef t) and college president Mel Garland (at right). Photo courtesy of Durham College college president, Mel Garland, who was master 0f ceremonies. Garland dispiayed a time capsule which will be buried to com- memorate the occasion. It contains a videotape of the ceremonies, remarks by area mem- bers of Parliameut and, mayors recording what they think this region will be like 50 years from now, and coilege memorabilia which will be interesting to view when the tizue capsule is opened in 2034. The college's board chairman, Nigel Schilling, welcomed the special guests from business, industry, education and gover- mnent. lRe pointed out that Durham is one of the fastest growing colleges in the province, and the new building will allow the college to accom- modate up to 600 more Typ ewriter RENTALS' also SALES & SERVICE r HOW MUCH MONEY ARE YOU SPEN DING FOR DANCE LESSONS FOR VOUR CHILDREN? IWHAT ARE YOU RECEl VING FOR IT? * Good Posture? * Discipline? * Safe Trainlng? * Appreciation for the Arts? * Soif-Expression? * Muscle Tone? * ls there joy? * Mas there been progress? IF VOUR ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE DO NOT LEAVE YOU SATISFIED PLEASE CALL GAIL DORFMAN AT 668-1251