The Citizen, 2011-06-09, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011.Promotion and Award day held at church
We ventured east this past week-
end. Not out of province east but
definitely east of Toronto. Mr. Ford
may have been a man of vision when
his car replaced horses, but I could-
n’t help thinking that the man would
be astounded if he could see the cars
and highway systems of today. For
those of us used to the ease of ruraltravel the number of vehicles inurban areas can be mind boggling.But in travel both ways we saw noaccidents and experienced no seri-ous traffic slowdowns.Sunday, June 12 is Promotion andAward Sunday for the SundaySchool at Londesborough UnitedChurch. A strawberry social will fol-low the morning service. Everyoneis invited to enjoy the children of the
congregation and be part of the time
of fellowship later.
Incidentally, the Sunday School is
looking for a superintendent for the
2011/2012 church year. If you think
this is a way for you to contribute to
the church life of Londesborough
United, give Carmen Drost a call at
519-523-9017.Yes, Canada Post is on strike as oflast Thursday at 11:59 p.m.However, at present, the mail is stillbeing sorted and delivered.The union has organized a seriesof rotating strikes. The first plant togo on strike was the Winnipeg plant.It was the first plant in Canada to gomore fully automated. Perhaps theunion is concerned tha as all plantsacross Canada have similar machin-
ery installed there will be job losses
and is looking for job security in its
contracts. The second walkout was
in Hamilton. What this means is that
the mail may just be slower reaching
its destination.
Although activities at Hullett
Central Public School are winding
down for the school year, they willbe considering the character attrib-ute of “integrity” in June. Integrity isdoing what is right and honourable,something children and adults alikewould do well to remember.If you enjoyed Hullett’s springconcert, you will appreciate know-ing that monies donated at the doorthat evening will enhance studentlearning in both the music and bandprograms. On June 9, I expect many
children will be arriving home in the
afternoon just a trifle wet. All grades
will participate in a water playday.
The regional track and field meet
was held on June 7. The district
meet is scheduled for Tuesday, June
14 – so there will be some young
folk still out practising.
By BRENDARADFORDCall 523-4296PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO
NEWS
FROM LONDESBORO
Local students enjoy their co-op work placements
Each year the co-operative educa-
tion program at local high schools
provides students the chance to get a
glimpse of what the working world
is like.
Whether the job they take part in is
one they’re hoping to have for life, or
simply just as a learning experience,
the time spent job shadowing profes-
sionals leaves a lasting impact on
students.
Two local students, both from
Central Huron Secondary School,
shared their co-op placement experi-
ences with The Citizen and
explained what they love about the
experience.
Aaron Popp
Londesborough
I love co-op because I’m the type
of person who doesn’t like sitting in
a classroom all day, so to be able to
go out and work all day and get cred-
its is very useful for me.
My placement is a farm and trans-
portation business, Howatt Bros.
Transport, so I do a lot of farm work.
We also put in a lot of hours and
kilometres on the machines and
vehicles so they need to be serviced
a lot.
I like this placement because I
know and get along with everyone
very well and I get to practise using
heavy equipment on a daily basis.
The tasks I usually do are scraping
and bedding barns, feeding hay and
spreading manure. In the shop, I do a
lot of servicing on trucks and other
machinery.
When we service the machinery
and trucks and trailers we wash them
clean most of the time, then bring
them into the shop and grease all the
moving parts and check all the nuts
and bolts. If it is needed, we change
the oil and check the radiator and
transmission fluids.
I have learned a lot about driving
the equipment and the little tech-
niques involved in working with the
machinery.
I am going to attend college in
September in the heavy equipment
operator course. Being able to drive
and learn more about some of the
equipment is going to be a big help
for college because I will have a
head start on the operating and main-
tenance of the equipment.
This placement is very useful for
me and my future.
Larissa Jenkins
Blyth
I am a Grade 12 student at Central
Huron Secondary School. I’m taking
a four-credit co-op to learn more
about the field of work I am interest-
ed in. My co-op placement is at
Blyth Public School and
my time is split between two
classes – Kindergarten and Grade
1/2.
I spend half of my day in each
classroom. I get to work with the stu-
dents one-on-one or in small groups
and I get to assist the teacher by
helping to make sure the class says
on track.
I have recently been given the
chance to work every Wednesday
morning with the students in the
Reading Assistance Program (RAP).
This program provides a variety of
strategies to children who are having
difficulty with their reading. I am
really enjoying working with all of
the children.
This placement is really helping
me to make sure this is going to be
the right fit for me. I need to decide
soon since I am enrolled in a pro-
gram in college for this September.
I really believe co-op should be a
mandatory course even if it’s only
two-credit course, because it gives
you a good idea of what the job
entails and you don’t have to pay any
money to parrticipate in this pro-
gram.
If you went to college and then
decided that the job is really not for
you, that would be a waste of a lot of
money that you could have spent on
something you were really interested
in. If you take co-op you won’t
spend money on something you
don’t want to do, because you will
have a good idea about the job
before taking any college courses.
So don’t hold back, take the
course, it will be the best thing
you will have ever done for your
future.
Aaron Popp of Londesborough
Larissa Jenkins of Blyth
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