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Letter sent to Minister Gerretsen regarding the Proposed York Region Odour Control Facility
    I am writing to you to express the concerns of many local residents of my riding...
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Durham’s Accident Awareness receives an early gift from Insurance Bureau of Canada
    Durham’s Accident Awareness receives an early gift of $5,000 from Insurance Bureau of Canada at MPP Wayne Arthur’s office in front of a crashed vehicle.
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Rouge Valley Ajax-Pickering Emergency Department Sneak Preview
    After years of planning, fundraising and construction, the community finally got a preview of the newly-expanded emergency department at Rouge Valley Ajax and Pickering (RVAP).
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Centennial College - Groundbreaking Ceremony
    On October 23, 2009, Centennial College officially announced the groundbreaking for the new Library and Academic Facility at the Progress Campus.
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Groundbreaking Celebration at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus – new Instructional Centre
    On September 24, 2009, I had the pleasure of taking part in the ceremony to mark the groundbreaking for the new Instructional Centre at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus.
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Provincial News
Test Scores Rise For Ontario Students
    McGuinty Government Preparing Students For Future Success
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Ontario Attracts Clean Energy Manufacturing Plants
    McGuinty Government Brings Investment and up to 1,400 Jobs To Ontario
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Keeping Drivers Safe
    McGuinty Government Implements New Drinking And Driving Measures
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Consultations Begin On Public Sector Compensation
    McGuinty Government Takes Next Step In Plan To Manage Responsibly
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Province Takes Action on Eco Fees
    McGuinty Government Committed To Keeping Household Hazardous Waste Out Of Environment
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University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Construction is underway on two major buildings at UOIT – Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE-Global) and the Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre.

Each of these projects received provincial and federal funding from the Knowledge Infrastructure (KI) Program.

The ACE-Global is a 13,585 sq. metre facility that will house space for teaching and learning, a collaborative research laboratory and industry-sponsored research. The $28-million investment announced May 29 is through the KI Program ($14-million each from the federal and provincial governments). Construction on Phase 2 began in August.

ACE-Global is a unique and flexible, world-class testing facility for research and development focused on automotive manufacturing and industrial applications, with a dual purpose as a working laboratory for faculty and students. There are significant opportunities for collaboration between industry and academia to realize outcomes that can be commercialized. ACE- Global will also provide space that will help further the university’s research into alternative fuels, such as hydrogen, that offer clean energy solutions for the vehicles of tomorrow. ACE-Global will play a key role in the rejuvenation of the existing automotive manufacturing sector and Durham Region employment base, and will be an important driver for the future of the automotive and transportation industries in Ontario and Canada.

The Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre at UOIT will house its unique-in-Canada energy science and engineering programs, including courses in wind, solar, hydrogen, hydraulic, geothermal and nuclear energy. The $45.4-million investment from the Knowledge Infrastructure Program ($22.7-million each from the federal and provincial governments) saw construction begin in August 2009 and will be completed by March 2011.

The centre will conduct leading-edge research in the clean and green energies and technologies of the future economies. It will also promote Canada’s entrepreneurial advantage through public-private research and commercialization partnerships. The centre will create 225 direct and 315 spinoff jobs during the construction phase and another 33 full-time, permanent positions after completion.