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Centralia College of Agricultural Technology

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Active
  
1967–1993

Founded
  
1967

Campus
  
rural

Ceased operations
  
1994

Type
  
Public Agricultural College

Location
  
Exeter, Ontario, Canada

Affiliations
  
Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Centralia College of Agricultural Technology was an agricultural college in Huron Park, Ontario near the town of Exeter. It opened in 1967 and operated under the direction of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The college used local farms, rather than a demonstration farm for field laboratories, in order to gain the cooperation of local farmers. The college was closed due to provincial government cutbacks in the 1993 budget. It closed in the spring of 1994.

The college originally provided diplomas in Agricultural Business Management, Animal Health Technology, Food Service Management, and Home Economics. At the time of its closing, Centralia had the only veterinary technician course which was accredited by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. The Ontario Agricultural College picked up this designation after the closing of Centralia.

Notable Alumni

  • Maria Van Bommel, former Ontario MPP
  • Bev Shipley, current Member of Parliament for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
  • References

    Centralia College of Agricultural Technology Wikipedia