Algonquin College - Expansion Proposal

Algonquin College - Expansion Proposal

Please click on the following links to view recent news stories regarding Algonquin College's Expansion Proposal and the skilled trades shortage.

Radio:

June 23/08 CFRA - President Gillett and Premier McGuinty comment on Provincial Funding announcement

June 23/08 CBC Radio - President Gillett and Premier McGuinty comment on Provincial Funding announcement

Feb. 14/08 - Dr. Kurtis Kitagawa discusses the looming skills shortage and Algonquin College's plans to address this need

Jan 31/08 - President Gillett CFRA interview

Print:

Nov 12/08 Ottawa Citizen - "Algonquin expands two Valley campuses”

June 24/08 Ottawa Sun ( Includes video coverage) - "Algonquin Trades Up - New building to help fill shortage of skilled labourers"

June 24/08 Ottawa Citizen - "Algonquin receives $35 million for trades building - Facility to help boost enrolment in construction-related programs"

June 24/08 24 Hours - "Province goes halfsies on expansion"

June 24/08 Metro Ottawa - "New school to ease worker crunch - $69M Algonquin expansion targets construction trades"

June 24/08 Ottawa Business Journal - "Algonquin gets $35M for construction trades building"

Mar 4/08 Pembroke Daily Observer - Campaign Starts to Help Build College

Feb. 23/08 Pembroke Daily Observer - Student Association Giving $4 Million for New College

Feb. 14/08 Ottawa Citizen - Space Crunch to Create Skills Shortage, College Warns – Algonquin President Stresses Looming Crisis

Feb. 8/08 Nepean This Week - Algonquin Planning to Expand to Help Combat Trade Shortage

Feb. 8/08 Barrhaven This Week - Bursting at the Seams - Algonquin Plans to Expand all Campuses to Help Combat Trade Shortage

Jan 3/08 News EMC - Algonquin Receives Union Support for Expansion Project

Nov 16/07 Nepean This Week - New Building to Ease Nursing, Trades Shortage

Nov 9/07 Ottawa Citizen - Algonquin College Must Grow

Nov 7/07 Ottawa Metro - College Land Proposal Gets Nod

Nov 7/07 Ottawa Citizen - Committee Backs Plan to Give College Prime Land

Oct 15/07 Ottawa Citizen - Algonquin Wants Three City Hectares

Oct 14/07 Ottawa Citizen - Algonquin In Talks to Build Waterfront Pembroke Campus

Oct 12/07 Ottawa Sun - College Covets Land for $69 M Facility

Sept 2/07 Ottawa Sun - Space Squeeze Strikes College

July 27/07 Nepean This Week - New Algonquin Building to 'LEED' the Way Environmentally

July 23/07 Ottawa Business Journal - College Hopes to Tackle Labour Challenge for Skilled Trades

May 23/07 Pembroke Daily Observer - College Considers Moving; Looking to Relocate on the Waterfront

May 16/07 Ottawa Sun - College Expands on Plans

Jan 25/07 News EMC - Skilled Trades to Have a Home at Algonquin

Jan 24/07 Nepean This Week - Algonquin Needs Government Help for $66M Expansion

Jan 16/07 Ottawa Citizen - Building Trades Drive $66M Project

Nov 18/06 Ottawa Citizen - Man on a Mission

Television:

Town Hall meeting regarding the New Pembroke Campus televised by 'A' News (Full Broadcast)

June 23, 2008 - CBC News @ 6 - Algonquin Receives $35 Million in Provincial Funding

June 23, 2008 - A Channel - Algonquin Receives $35 Million in Provincial Funding

February 22, 2008 - A Channel - Algonquin Students' Association Pledges $4 million for New Pembroke Campus

February 12, 2008 - A Channel - Conference Board of Canada Leads Discussion on the
Workforce Needs of Eastern Ontario at Algonquin College

February 4, 2008 CTV - Algonquin College Expansion Proposals to Address Critical Skills Shortage

January 2008 CBC - Algonquin and Hydro One Address the Skills Shortages in the Electrical Delivery Sector

November 2007 CBC - City Hall Donates Land to Algonquin College

April 2007 CBC - Skilled Trades Shortage

April 2007 CTV - Skilled Trades Day at Algonquin College

March 2007 A Channel - Minister Baird Visits Algonquin College - Algonquin Goes Green