On Oct. 26, Ontario’s premier got a taste of the unique experiential learning opportunities and industry connections that make NC one of Ontario’s most unique colleges. Premier Ford, accompanied by Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Merrilee Fullerton and Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff toured the Canadian Food and Wine Institute’s culinary labs and Benchmark Restaurant.
The group met with several students in the college’s Culinary Management program, as well as CFWI dean Craig Youdale and chef professor Mark Picone, who demonstrated how NC’s unique learning enterprises are giving students real-world experience that helps them start their career job-ready on day one.
The group also toured the NC Greenhouse, where dean of Business, Hospitality and Environment Vivian Kinnaird explained the strong industry connections that have enabled NC’s leadership in the province’s greenhouse management and horticulture sectors, as well as the development of the country’s first Commercial Cannabis Production program.
The tour wrapped up with a brief look inside NC’s Teaching Brewery, where the premier met brewmaster professor Adrian Popowycz and remarked upon the importance of programs, such as NC’s Brewmaster and Brewery Operations Management program, that help serve the growing need for skilled labour in emerging industries, like Ontario’s rapidly expanding craft beer sector.
Visited @NiagaraCollege and met with students at their culinary school this afternoon. A lot great future chefs in the room, coming to a restaurant near you! pic.twitter.com/gULW2Uid4O
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) October 26, 2018
