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Kayaks in the swimming pool
Shaun Gregory
Huron Expositor
The Vanastra Recreation
Centre indoor swimming pool
turned into an outdoorsyleam-
ing lesson for the Girl Guides of
Canada - 1st Wmgham Brown-
ies, Guides &Pathfinders.
"I think it's very important
for the exposure, our girls
come from the surrounding
towns and many have never
seen a kayak, let alone have
the abilities to actually try it
and see if they like it," said
Char Breitmaier, the Girl
Guide leader at Wingham.
"They had a lot of different
experiences that were not
easy. And that's part of the
whole process, you tip over,
well, get up and try it again."
Breitmaier is rather familiar
with a kayak. Over the years
she's paddled through the
rough waters of the ocean on
several different occasions.
Knowing how difficult the
outdoor activity can be and
watching the girls learn has
brought her back in time.
"I think in many ways eve-
rything was hard for them
because they had to learn bal-
ance in order to get into the
kayak," she said.
Dwain Forrest, owner of
Timber's Outfitters is the one
who taught the children and
rewarded them with badges
after they successfully passed
a varied list of laid out tech-
niques. These included water
and boat safety as well as how
to get in and out of the kayak,
along with several other trials.
With the way technology has
molded children in today's
age, he said it's "great" com-
pared to what they are usually
accustomed to.
It gets them outdoors and
gets them involved in it,
because they don't realize
what is there unless they are
shown what's there. It's too
SBEC summer youth programs
Special to the Huron Expositor
The Huron Small Business
Enterprise Centre (SBEC) is
hosting an information session
on their youth programming
opportunities from 7-9 p.m. on
Tuesday March 1, at the Huron
Business Centre in Seaforth.
The Summer Company and
Starter Company programs
have been around for years, but
the Make Your Pitch video
competition is relatively new.
Come to this information ses-
sion and bring your questions!
To register, or for more details,
contact Lisa at 519.527.0305 or
infohbc@smallbusinesshhu-
ron.ca.
With summer jobs for youth
few and far between, young
entrepreneurs from Huron
County between the ages of 15
to 29, have the opportunity to
take matters into their own
hands and operate their own
businesses this summer. The
students receive financial assis-
tance from the Summer Com-
pany, a provincial youth -entre-
preneurship program funded
by the Ministry of Economic
Development, Employment &
Infrastructure.
Currently in its 16th year, the
Summer Company program
aims to inspire more young
people to choose entrepreneur-
ship as a career and to equip
them with the tools they need
to succeed. "It has been an
exciting program to work with
through the years," reports Ali-
son Lobb, business consultant
at the Huron Small Business
Enterprise Centre in Seaforth.
"Seeing the young people grow
in their experience is rewarding
and several of our graduates
have gone on to run successful
full-time businesses:
Designed for students aged
Contributed photo
Erica Hemingway, 2015 Summer Company participant.
15-29 who will be returning to
school in the fall, this program
provides up to $1,500 toward
start-up costs and, upon suc-
cessful completion of the pro-
gram requirements, the stu-
dent is eligible for an
additional award of $1,500. For
further details, visit www.
ontario.ca/page/start summer -
company -students.
Each student must submit a
comprehensive business plan
with their online application,
and participate in an interview
process. Training and mentor -
ship is provided during the
summer by a volunteer group
of community mentors, along
with Alison Lobb, business
consultant for the County of
Huron and Donna Taylor,
Summer Company assistant.
These individuals work with
the young entrepreneurs regu-
larly during the summer, assist-
ing with the management side
of operating a business. The
students also participate in a
series of business training
workshops.
The ministry will provide
another youth opportunity
program this year, entitled
"Young Entrepreneurs, Make
Your Pitch." High school
students are encouraged to
present a business idea in a
two -minute video pitch. Videos
are judged through online pub-
lic voting (40%) and expert
judges' scores (60%). Online
video submissions close on
March 23, and 20 finalists will
receive a trip to Toronto to
pitch live at the annual award-
winning Discovery Conference
in May. Visit www.makey-
ourpitch.ca for further details.
Another grant program for
youth (aged 18 to 29) is the
Starter Company, which pro-
vides a grant of up to $5,000,
combined with training and
mentorship for six months. If
you want to start or expand a
full-time business, contact Kim
Postma at the Huron Business
Centre. For details, visit www.
ontario.ca/page/start-company-
young-adults.
Join us in the information
session on March 1 in Seaforth
at the Huron Business Centre.
Contact the Huron Business
Centre to register or for further
information (519.527.0305).
Students, bring your parents.
Parents, bring your students.
Take advantage of this year's
youth entrepreneurship
opportunities.
easy to sit in front of a com-
puter," Forrest said.
This detailed education,
which Forrest does free of
charge, is a perfect fit for the
girls of Huron County and
the surrounding areas,
stated Forrest.
"We do have a lot to offer,
the Maitland Trail, the Bay-
field Trail and we have a lot of
waterways provided by the
conservation authorities, he
said. "There is stuff in our own
backyard that is underutilized
and no one knows it's there."
The Girl Guide's upcom-
ing field trip will be at the
police station next month.
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Dwain Forrest, owner of Timber's Outfitters teaches the Girl
Guide some useful tips at the Vanastra Recreation Centre.
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