Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Integrated Emergency Services Complex
TIMMINS, ON: Northern College broke ground for the new Integrated Emergency Services Complex at the Timmins Campus, an investment of $11.7 million.
Located at the field on the east side of the campus next to the Residence parking lot, the new Integrated Emergency Services Complex will provide the college’s emergency services programs with modern classrooms, as well as study and learning space. The complex will feature state-of-the-art facilities, including mock courtroom and jail cell, interview and fingerprint rooms, fire tower, and fire, ambulance and police bays.
The project is estimated to be completed by Fall 2018.
From left to right: Terry Price, Program Coordinator – Paramedic and Paramedic Bridging, Dr. Audrey J. Penner, Vice-President of Academic and Student Success, Craig Hartley, Program Coordinator – Pre-Service Firefighter, Dr. Fred Gibbons, President and CEO, Mike Baker, Vice-President of Finance, Admin and Aboriginal Services, and Mack Pettigrew, Program Coordinator – Police Foundations.
From left to right: Jean Carriere, Chief of Cochrane EMS, Georges Quirion, architect with JL Richards, Bill Allan, Board of Governor member of Northern College, Dr. Fred Gibbons, President and CEO of Northern College, Rai Cuda, architect with JL Richards, Steve Black, Mayor of Timmins, Al Youmans, President of Matheson Constructors, and Mike Pintar, Timmins Fire Chief .
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