Media Advisory - Colleges and Universities Minister Glen Murray to speak at Centennial College golf tournament

TORONTO, July 6, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Glen Murray, Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, will be speaking at a special breakfast event preceding Centennial College's 10th Anniversary Golf Tournament at the picturesque Copper Creek Golf Club near Kleinburg on July 9.

Minister Murray will be discussing the transformation of post-secondary education that will position Ontario's students at the top of the class in the new creative economy, and his government's efforts to make college and university more affordable and accessible to Ontario families.

The Hon. Glen Murray is the MPP for Toronto Centre. First elected in a 2010 by-election, he was re-elected in October 2011 and was appointed Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. Minister Murray brings his vast wealth of knowledge, creativity and innovation to the role.

Centennial College's annual summertime fundraiser at Copper Creek has raised more than $570,000 toward scholarships and bursaries for Centennial students. Copper Creek Golf Club is regarded as one of the premier public golf courses in Canada.

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When:	Monday, July 9, 8:30 to 9:30 am
Who:	Hon. Glen Murray, Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities; Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, City of Vaughan; Ann Buller, President and CEO, Centennial College
Where:	Copper Creek Golf Club 11191 Highway 27, Kleinburg ON L0J 1C0

 

Media contact: Mark Toljagic, Communications Officer, Centennial College,
416-289-5000, ext. 7142; cell 416-605-6012/[email protected]a