Brookfield
Power Partners with Sault College on Energy Training Centre
Gatineau, Quebec, January 18,
2007 – Brookfield Power and Sault College today
announced a partnership to enhance local training programs
focused on the energy sector. Representatives of both organizations
were on hand at Sault College to announce plans for the Brookfield
Power Energy Training Centre.
Funding for the training centre, to be located on campus
at Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, was made possible
through government agencies, Brookfield Power and a number
of private and public organizations.
The training centre will contain new instructional space
that will provide students with access to upgraded vocational
labs and shops, and serve as home to courses relating to wind
energy that the College plans to introduce. Sault College
also has plans to install a fully operational wind turbine
on its campus before the end of 2007.
“The training programs will provide graduates with
the level of education, employability skills and hands-on
experience to create a strong workforce – one that will
provide valuable contributions to companies like Brookfield
Power immediately upon entering the labour market,'' said
Andy McPhee, Vice President, Ontario Operations, Brookfield
Power.
Over the last 12 months, Brookfield Power has worked hand-in-hand
with Sault College to help design the Centre’s new teaching
space and to develop course content to ensure that students
graduate with training that will meet the needs of the energy
sector.
“On behalf of the entire Sault College community, I
would like to thank Brookfield Power for their generous support.
This funding will allow us to continue to excel in trades
and technology training,” says Max Liedke, Acting President,
Sault College.
Construction on the new centre will start in the Spring 2007,
and will be fully operational in the Fall 2007.
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About Brookfield Power
Brookfield Power comprises the power generating and marketing
operations of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Brookfield
Power has developed and successfully operated hydroelectric
power facilities for almost 100 years. Brookfield Power’s
portfolio comprises almost 3,800 megawatts of capacity and
includes 138 hydroelectric power generating stations and 1
pumped storage facility located on 49 river systems, 1 wind
farm, 2 thermal plants and transmission and distribution assets,
principally in the northeastern North America and South America.
(See www.brookfieldpower.com for more details). Brookfield
Asset Management Inc., focused on property, power and infrastructure
assets, has over US$50 billion of assets under management
and is co-listed on the New York and Toronto Stock Exchanges
under the symbol BAM. (See www.brookfield.com for more details).
About Sault College
Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology, located in Sault
Ste. Marie Ontario is one of 24 publicly funded community
colleges in Ontario. Sault College offers full-time and part-time
opportunities for approximately 9,000 students in post-secondary,
apprenticeship, adult retraining, continuing education, and
contract training program categories.
Brookfield Power
Grace Pollock
Director, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel: (819) 561-8072
Email: grace.pollock@brookfieldpower.com
Sault College
Martha Irwin
Communications Officer
(705) 759-2554 ext. 2830
Martha.Irwin@saultcollege.ca
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