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New training centre for Commissionaires Nova Scotia opens in Burnside

The Burnside News
August 1, 2008
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Commissionaires Nova Scotia officially opened a modern 10-room training centre in Burnside on July 18 in the former Precision BioLogic location at 900 Windmill Rd.

Colonel Murray Lee, CEO for the 1,600 member organization, says, “The centre has been in the planning and design phase since early this year and now that it’s open for business our training staff will be able to provide a wide range of programs and services.

“This spacious location will allow us to better service the Atlantic Region by hosting ‘in house’ training courses rather than contracting out facilities, as has been the case in the past,” Lee explains.

“We plan to make the hundreds of businesses located in the region’s largest [business] park even more aware of the evolving services we provide, which includes security solutions, identification services, enforcement, as well as training,” continues Lee. “With the impending legislation requiring all security guards in the province to be licensed, this facility will provide the Corps with the means to train to the latest Canadian General Standards Board curriculum.”

The centre contains two new classrooms, two syndicate rooms, computer labs, six offices and a reception area. The classroom settings are able to accommodate up to 30 individuals per session. The classrooms and syndicate rooms are all equipped with the latest technological equipment necessary for presentations and professional development sessions. Initially, four highly qualified and certified Commissionaires will staff the office.

Formed in 1937, Commissionaires Nova Scotia is staffed primarily by former members of the military and RCMP/police forces, who are employed at more than 200 work sites across the province.

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