Best investment I’ve ever made
I’m not one to live in the past but it was hard to escape last week while being inducted into the Hall of Fame at Humber College. It was 42 years ago ( yikes!) that I attended Humber along with only a dozen or so students who pioneered the radio course that at the time had just been sanctioned by the Provincial Government as an accredited course. The course thrives today and has produced some of the most successful broadcast talent in the Country including ” Strombo”, who has just been named the new and next host of ” Hockey Night in Canada”. Speaking of hockey, it was while attending Humber in 1972 that we gathered round a television to watch the final game and epic Henderson goal of the Canada/Russia series, but, I digress…
I must admit, ceremonies like this are good for the ego. It’s a bit like being able to attend your own funeral where you can eves drop on all of the great things people are saying about you while highlights of your life flip by on a video screen. Nobody is going to trash you or wax poetic over your low -lights
A lot of radio news water has passed under the bridge since I left Humber and I’ve loved watching every minute of it. Even found myself in some of the water from time to time.
What I shared during remarks with some of the graduating class last week is how much more valuable the Community College route can be than attending University in pursuit of a general Bachelor of Arts degree when it comes to getting the first job. Former Premier Bill Davis conceived the Community College concept as a skill building, hands on alternative designed to springboard students directly into the work force. It sure worked for me. I didn’t graduate from the radio course – I ” jobbed out ” after the first year and have been happily employed every day since.
I don’t exactly remember what the cost of tuition was in 72 but clearly it was the ” Best investment I ever made “