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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-12-10, Page 910 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Submitted Lucknow Coop Annual Appreciation BBQ The Lucknow Coop hosted a Bar B Q at their Annual Appreciation Night on Thursday, November 27, 2014. Proceeds from donations made to the Bar B 0 will be given to the local Sheep, Dairy and Beef 4H clubs. Pictured with Donna Moffat from the Board of Directors at the Coop are Club Members who were participating in serving the customers. MPP Thompson Supports Agriculture in the Classroom MPP Thompson has intro- duced a Private Members Motion requesting that an agri-food component, focused on career opportu- nities, be added to Ontario's grades 9 and 10 Guidance and Career Education Curriculum. Currently Ontario's agri-food industry is facing labour shortages that can only be expected to increase as workers retire and the types of skills required in the industry evolve. These challenges were underscored in a recent report by the Ontario Agri- cultural College, University Let us help make your 10% off squares & cookies Dec 10 -Dec 16 o Christmas Fruit Cakes o Mincemeat Tarts and Pies (our own recipe) o Christmas Cookies o Sweet Trays made to order o Parkerhouse Rolls o Christmas Candy & Nuts o Christmas Pudding Orders o Bulk foods available for your Christmas needs 644 Campbell St., Lucknow 519-528-2211 of Guelph and Food and Beverage Ontario. "I applaud the University of Guelph and Food and Beverage Ontario on the development of their action plan, it is a step in the right direction," said Thompson, "Indeed, a new generation must be interested and enthused to pursue post -sec- ondary education focused on primary agriculture and agri-food sectors. The ques- tion is: when should this interest be fostered?" When Minister of Agricul- ture and Food and Rural Affairs, the Premier chal- lenged this sector to create RQdOt9 0adi0 0% OFF 3©% OFF 120 000 new jobs by 2020, but youth awareness and interest in Ontario's agri- food industry remains low. As Thompson shared, "edu- cational stakeholders I met with highlighted the current reality that food related post- secondary programs have had extremely low student enrollment rates "All of this indicates that we need to promote careers in agri-food to youth," said Thompson, "this awareness and education needs to hap- pen in a timely fashion so students can make informed decisions about their post- secondary opportunities 25O/OFF ALIA N Taxim Ladies Fashion Located at Lucknow Travel 603 Campbell St.,Lucknow TICO LIC# 50006589 Mon - Fri 9:30 - 5 Sat 9:00 -12