The Mayor of Oro-Medonte, Randy Greenlaw, said his rural community was thrilled to have been selected to host Local 793’s latest regional office and training centre, currently under construction 13 km northeast of Barrie on Hwy. 11.
Local 793 President Dave Turple, OETIO Executive Director Rick Kerr, Director of Training and Apprenticeship Jeff Hewitt, and Toronto Area Supervisor Justin O’Neill joined the mayor for a tour of the 20-acre site on Tuesday, May 20.
Mayor Greenlaw praised Local 793 Business Manager Mike Gallagher and President Turple for taking a proactive approach in their communications with the township, and he now looked forward to the new facility opening its doors late next year.
He said, “We’re very lucky and proud for an organization like Local 793 to come in and have this be their training centre for the northern GTA.
“We not only want this facility to be something we can be proud of, but also something the Operators’ union can be proud of.”
The $25 million training facility is being built by signatory company Bird Construction and will also contain a fully equipped banquet hall and office space for the Union and Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) staff.
