ADL Insulflex donates to KTTC campaign
Fleming College is pleased to announce a $25,000 donation from ADL Insulflex, Inc. of Cobourg in support of the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre (KTTC).
The donation will go toward the Building Skills Shaping Futures campaign. The fundraising campaign has a goal of raising $1 million with funds earmarked for infrastructure and capital equipment.
“Challenging and exciting jobs with competitive wages do exist in Eastern Ontario and many of them are in the trades. The KTTC is committed to equipping students with the skills they need for these jobs and we at ADL Insulflex, Inc. are happy to lend our support,” noted Justin Andersen, President of ADL Insulflex, Inc.
The KTTC is currently under construction at the Sutherland Campus in Peterborough. It is scheduled to open in September 2014 and will house Fleming’s trades and technology programs.
“We are so pleased to have the support of ADL Insulflex, Inc. for the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre Campaign. Their gift shows the importance of the KTTC, not only for the Peterborough community, but for the Lakeshore as well,” said Shirlanne Pawley-Boyd, Chief Advancement Officer at Fleming College.
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, plumbing and machining. 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
Laura Copeland, Communications Officer at copeland@flemingc.on.ca or 705.749.5530 x 1370