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54th ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT COURSES  I  
Creative Program Planning and Management Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Instructor: Joanne Russell-Haas, Consultant/Trainer, The Human Factor
Dealing with Difficult People and the Prevention of Violence in the Workplace Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Facilitator: Mike Burgess, President and Managing Director, M.D. Burgess and Associates Inc.
Legal Awareness Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Instructor: Greg Wright, Manager of Community Services, Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands
Managing People at Work Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Instructor: Lynda Pinnington, Ph.D., Principal, Pinnington Training and Development
Strategic Business Administration and Performance Measurement Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Instructor: Tony Brenner, R.R.F.A., C.I.T., President/CEO, Facility Futures
Business and Project Planning for Recreation Facilities Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Instructors: Mel Gedruj, OAA, PMP, CSPM, Project and Security Management Consultant and Director, V2PM Inc., Burlington and
Edward Pavao, BA, R.R.F.A., C.I.T., C.I.M., CMM III, General Manager, Hamilton 4 Ice Centre
Events Planning and Management Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Instructor: Cathy Seguin, Manager, Arenas and Facilities, Memorial Gardens Sports Arena, North Bay
AQUATICS COURSES
NEW! Aquatic Program Administration Mon., Apr. 27th to Wed., April 29th
Coordinator: Gail Botten, Program Advisor Swimming, Water Safety and Leadership, Canadian Red Cross, Ontario Zone
Essentials of Swimming Pool Operations Mon., Apr. 27th to Wed., April 29th
Instructor: Dan McArthur, R.R.F.A., C.I.T., Facilities Manager, City of Dryden
Aquatic Facility Operations - Beyond the Basics Thurs,, Apr. 30th and Fri., May 1st
Instructor: Dan McArthur, R.R.F.A., C.I.T., Facilities Manager, City of Dryden
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COURSES
Building Maintenance and Operations Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Facilitator: LouAnn Birkett, C.P.P., AMCT, Purchasing Manager, Regional Municipality of Durham
Building Management and Operations Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Facilitator: Frederick Horvath, BA, R.R.F.A., CMM III, Director of Operations, Municipality of Clarington
Facility Housekeeping and Sanitization Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Instructors: Steve Hardie, R.R.F.A., C.I.T., C.P.T., Director of Parks and Recreation, Town of North Perth and
Mark Reinert, R.R.F.M., C.I.T., C.P.T., Facilities Manager, Town of Petawawa
Parks Maintenance and Operations Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Facilitator: Jay Kivell, Jay Kivell and Associates - Horticultural, Parks and Recreation Consultants
Parks Equipment Safety Operation Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Facilitators: Paul Ronan, Director of Parks and Tom Mathews, Operations Support Officer, City of Toronto, Parks Branch
Sports Turf Management and Maintenance Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Facilitators: Bob Kennedy, Consultant, Sports Turf Management Solutions, Murray Cameron, Manager, Parklands & Greenways, City of Guelph, and
Gord Dol, President, Dol Turf Restoration Ltd.
Advanced Parks Management - Planning Perspectives, Design Components, Legislative Frameworks Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Instructor: William Hett, B.AS., NPD, General Manager, Community Services, Norfolk County
Registered Playground Practitioner Program Mon., Apr. 27th to Fri., May 1st
Instructor: Peter Kells, Industrial Designer (playground and recreation equipment), Executive Member, IPA Canada, and Playground Inspector
Cemeterian Operations Level I Mon., Apr. 27th to Wed., April 29th
Instructor: George Barnes, ADA, C.I.T., Manager of Cemeteries, City of Cambridge
Cemeterian Operations Level II Thurs,, Apr. 30th and Fri., May 1st
Instructor: George Barnes, ADA, C.I.T., Manager of Cemeteries, City of Cambridge
REFRIGERATION AND ICE COURSES
Basic Refrigeration Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Facilitators: Bill Vass, Specialist, Visionary Arena Services, Dave Wescott, Director, Facility Programs,
Serving the American Rinks (STAR) and Gaston Boissonneault, Licensed Refrigeration Mechanic, Metal Air
Ice Making and Painting Technologies Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Facilitators: Graham Nesbitt, R.R.F.A., C.I.T., Ontario Sales Representative, Resurfice Corporation, and
John Archibald, R.R.F.A., C.I.T., AMCT, Facility Supervisor, Town of Halton Hills
Ice Maintenance and Equipment Operations Mon., Apr. 27th to Thurs,, Apr. 30th
Instructor: Kevin Hill, R.R.F.A., C.I.T., Director of Parks and Recreation, Town of Greater Napanee
Advanced Refrigeration Facility Operator Mon., Apr. 27th to Fri., May 1st
Instructors: Tony Panetta, Training and Service Support Specialist, and Barry Shrum, Certified Refrigeration Mechanic and Training Specialist, CIMCO Refrigeration
Recreation Facility Environmental Systems (HVAC/R) Mon., Apr. 27th to Fri., May 1st
Instructors: Tony Panetta, Training and Service Support Specialist, and Tim Carley, Certified Refrigeration Mechanic and Training Specialist, CIMCO Refrigeration
 




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