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Life
Monday, March
2003
3,
Conestoga College, Kitchener
34th Year
By NICOLE CHILDS
OPP
budding new partnership
will act as a catalyst to get that type of thinking going again.
is
Because of the continuous exchange of teaching expertise, training resources and methodologies from both organizations, each
upon us with the signing of an agreement between the Ontario Provincial Police and Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning Feb. 1 3 in the Guild room of the Student
“We have highly skilled, welltrained officers that can bring real-
College president John Tibbits chief superintendent Tony
life
and
commander of
representative for the second-year
law and security students at the ceremony, having OPP officers teach
law enforcement programs and the OPP college’s
in
teaching classes
at
personnel who wish upgrade their studies will benefit from the use of the college’s educational resources.
Both Parkin and Tibbits are excited about the partnership. During his speech, Tfbbits expressed his satisfaction concerning the partnerare
(Photo by Nicole Childs)
where we are
because of partnerships ... you can't move ahead successfully unless you have solid partners supporting you.” While nothing is set in stone yet, Tibbits is hoping that the partnership will not only improve the curriculum and quality of education in the law enforcement programs, but will also lead the
way
making
to
it
Bill
Jeffrey
(left
and Brad Seltzer sign as witnesses to the partnership agreement already superintendent Tony Parkin and college president John Tibbits.
to right)
signed by OPP chief the OPP and having them working with the college on curriculum will go a long way towards making Parkin
also pleased with the
is
agreement,
numerous ship that
saying,
we
look forward
it
OPP
to interact with a
Reuse
tor of the
“I
are
to.”
He
as an opportunity for the
sees
Normally it is the quality assurance board which determines the need in the industry and decides whether or not to provide applied degrees in a program. According to Tibbits, having the agreement with
from
“There
benefits to this partner-
broader sec-
community and
benefit
believe
that
the
OPP
and
Conestoga College are strongly committed to building a successful
plastic
ed training
ship,” said Parkin.
He
is
OPP
will
allows the
-
According to Tibbits, plans with Regional Police to
reusing plastic water bottles
may
not dead, just on hold.
impossible to
largest
programs
it
status.
risk
public health concern, says Alan Charette, an associate at the
by be
helps to speed possible breakdown
tion.
of the plastic.”
and issuing statements.”
found in samples was DEHA, a carcinogen. Excessive amounts of DEHA have been found to cause liver problems, weight loss and possible reproductive difficulties. It has also been linked to cancer in humans. Margrit von Braun, the University of Idaho professor behind the U.S.
Charette says the CFLA is mainly responsible for ensuring proper
The bacteria in the samples likely came from children’s hands and mouths over time as they repeatedly used the same bottle. The danger stems from improper washing and drying methods, says Cathy Ryan, the University of Calgary professor
authored the study. bottles to air-
says Lynn
Burley, a quality assurance repre-
Springs.
because they can’t be sub-
One of the
plastic toxins
several of the U.S.
fecal matter.
Aberfoyle
related programs.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFLA). “But that’s unfortunately not an element for our organiza-
bottles
come from a tap. Some water samples also contained toxic plastic compounds and evidence of
at
sterilize these
also
jected to hot temperatures and harsh chemicals,” says Burley. “It
ples
sentative
is
releasing toxins.
boil-water advisories, had the sam-
bacteria,
He
that the partnership with the
It
has a good chance of achieving applied-degree
water bottles at your own
examination of water bottles at a Calgary elementary school found about a third contained dangerous bacteria sufficient to cause
all
number of
hoping
An
kills
as a
said Parkin.
ity are
students.
law enforcement and investigation program as well offers a part-time
within the college,
risking their health in the process.
dry
ment of nearly 400
build an on-site police training facil-
study by the
trying to help the environment
Conestoga offers a police foundaprogram and a law and security administrative program, both full-time programs with an enroltions
and training our uniformed and civilian members,” for educating
University of Calgary shows those
Not even allowing
beneficial
leges and the OPP.
Being one of the
“It’s
who
is
Kenny, adding, “OPP covers all of Ontario so they have a grasp of the whole area, not just Waterloo.” Both partners have agreed to establish a planning committee to analyse the short-term and longterm needs and goals of everyone concerned. Conestoga is not the only college to have an agreement with the OPP. Humber has a similar arrangement and Tibbits foresees a possible partnership between the two col-
the Waterloo
a professional environment
By STA CEY MCCARTHY new
first
one’s needs.
be the use of the col“It
and
only so many courses and more people than there is room for. Parkin sees the partnership as a chance to provide more opportunities for learning and development and satisfy every-
more people thinking of them as a policing service that they would like to join. One of the major benefits to the
OPP
mandat-
aid, there are
lead to
lege’s resources.
OPP provides
in areas such as. use of
force, use of a firearm
also hopeful that the part-
and provide exposure. This could
OPP
the college’s resources.
While the
and mutually beneficial partner-
nership will help promote the
applied degrees available.
an applied degree program.
Results from a
classes
brings real experience to
“They don’t just go by the book, they teach it first-hand,” stated
the
to
“We
it
the classes. officers
OPP
ship saying,
some of her
because
Students are already benefiting
from the knowledge of two currently
experience to the classrooms,”
added Parkin. According to Chrystal Kenny, a
the
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Western Region, signed the agreement, which will benefit both the
college.
have the benefit of the other’s
will
experience.
Client Services building.
Parkin, regional
— No. 8
OPP pair up
Conestoga College and A
10 and 11
(Photo by Stacey McCarthy)
study, said she
Drinking from a reused water bottle could be hazardous to your
cover
health.
reuse
"Bacteria
from the mouth
arid
hands enter the bottle and a biofilm forms inside despite washing." After the Calgary results, a subsequent study in the United States found the frequent, thorough washing that would eliminate harmful bacteria can lead to other problems.
It
might help to speed the deterio-
ration of the bottles' plastic, caus-
ing toxic chemicals to leak into the liquid
many of a
contents.
This
is
because
single-use bottles are
common
ethylene
known
to
made
plastic called poly-
terephthalate,
break
down
which
is
over time.
was surprised
to dis-
how widespread water bottle and how often some indi-
is
viduals use the
same
bottle.
of people use them for weeks, and sometimes months, literally until it's leaking," she says.
“A
lot
We
deal only with labelling
manufacturing processes and what happens to the bottles after is the consumer’s area. “But while we encourage minimizing littering and maximizing recycling, we are also concerned about the public’s safety' reusing these bottles.” The Canadian Bottled
Water
Association recommends against reusing water bottles. It says single-use bottles should be recycled afterwards, not reused.
People are unable to properly home, and
sterilize the bottles at
the industry doesn't evaluate the
student at the university had
safety of the bottles for multiple
been reusing the same bottle for more than six months. The possible contamination is a
uses, said Elizabeth Griswold, executive director of the Canadian
One
Bottled Water Association.