EDUCAT I O N
Cheers to
Innovation
Niagara College takes hands-on learning to
the next level at its renowned teaching winery,
brewery and distillery
By Lisa Gordon
When the southern Ontario wine
industry needed some home-grown
talent, Niagara College
answered the call by creating a one-of-a-kind
learning lab that prepares students
to work in the region’s booming wineries.
That was back in 2000, and Steve
Gill was hired that same year to get
the college’s Winery and Viticulture
Technician Program up and running. Now,
two decades later, Gill is general manager
of the Niagara College Learning Enterprise
Corporation (NCLEC). It is the only
post-secondary facility in Canada – and
Photos courtesy of Niagara College
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