Hansard Report; Wood Working and pre-apprenticeship Facility
EVENTS IN YORK WEST
Mr Mario Sergio (York West): Last Friday, I had the privilege of attending the grand opening of our new industrial woodworking and pre-apprenticeship facility in my riding of York West. Before, a space unutilized, it's now providing students with hands-on learning experience as well as computer-assisted machine training for industrial woodworking.
As we are well aware, there has long been a cry in the marketplace for skilled tradespeople. I'm delighted that establishments such as this, along with the $10 million allotted for Ontario's apprenticeship program, will help in opening the gate for the success of our youth and enhance the future prosperity of our great province.
Established with the positive partnership and co-operation of the Maintenance and Construction Skilled Trades Council, design and construction services, the Toronto District School Board, the industrial woodworkers' local 1072 and the carpenters' union local 27, their combined efforts have contributed to making this dream a viable reality.
It gives me great pleasure as well to announce another happy event which transpired Friday morning. A $71,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant was presented to the Philip Aziz Centre, a community-based home hospice program that will give support to children, families and adults living with HIV and other life-threatening illnesses. The centre provides a critically important role in our community by restoring competence and compassion to hospice care. York West is fortunate to have a specialized organization devoted to assisting our people in need.
