Carpenters Union Local 397 donates to KTTC
Fleming College’s fundraising campaign for the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre (KTTC) has received a significant donation of $35,000 from the Carpenters Union Local 397.
The donation will go toward the Building Skills, Shaping Futures campaign for the KTTC at the Sutherland Campus of Fleming College in Peterborough. Funds raised during this campaign are earmarked for infrastructure and capital equipment.
“The Carpenters Union is supporting the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre, seeing the new facility as a great promotion in attracting young people into the trades,” noted Joel Neville, Local Union Coordinator. “The new facility will provide more room and resources not only to our carpenter apprentices but for the apprentices of many other trades using this great new facility. Congratulations to all.”
In recognition of the Carpenters Union Local 397’s gift, the Campus Terrace within the KTTC will be named for the union that represents men and women in the Lakeshore area who work in a variety of skilled trades, including carpentry, drywall and resilient flooring.
The KTTC is currently under construction at the Sutherland Campus in Peterborough. Scheduled to open in fall 2014, it will house Fleming’s trades and technology programs.
“We are extremely grateful for the support of organized labour. This generous donation from the Carpenters Union Local 397 shows both a dedication to the training of future skilled trades professionals and a belief in Fleming College’s objective of providing a state-of-the-art training facility that will have a positive impact on the workforce of Ontario. Their gift will help Fleming College to continue to develop skilled workers who contribute to a strong economy and strong communities,” said Fleming College President Tony Tilly.
About the KTTC
Fleming College is constructing a new $36.6 million, 87,000 square foot trades and technology skills training facility to be located on the college’s Sutherland Campus in Peterborough. The Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre (KTTC), through a unique partnership with education and industry, will teach and train students from regional secondary schools, Fleming College and regional industry. The facility will provide new space and equipment for training in such areas as carpentry, welding and plumbing. The KTTC will feature state-of-the-art, sustainable shop facilities, smart-wired classrooms, and labs with the newest technology. It will offer all students access to a full suite of services and supports and a vibrant campus life.
About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Community Development and Health, Continuing Education, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Justice and Business, Skilled Trades and Technology, General Arts and Science and Visual Arts. Fleming College has more than 5,900 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and more than 65,000 alumni.
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For more information:
Nicole Grady, Corporate Giving and Communications Officer, nicole.grady@flemingcollege.ca or 705.749.5530 x 1204
Laura Copeland, Communications Officer, lauracopeland@flemingcollege.ca or 705.749.5530 x 1370