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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2009-12-03, Page 33THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009. PAGE 33. By Blake Cardiff I am a co-op student from F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham. My co-op placement is at Almelo Holsteins, located on Newry Road, near Henfryn. I have been working here for a couple of months now and I have found it very interesting. The main jobs I do on the farm are tractor work, barn work, driving to town for parts or supplies, and maintaining the equipment. So far my favourite job has been running the MX 180 and harvester in corn silage. It is something that I don’t do at my home farm so it was a new skill/job for me to learn. My least favourite job by farm, has been cleaning out the calf barn because it is hard work and puts me in a tight space which is never comfortable for a guy who is 6'6" tall. Luckily, that job is only done about once or twice a year. The main reason that I wanted a co-op placement at Almelo is to get a better idea of the business of agriculture because it is something that I would like to pursue as anoccupation for my future career. By Paige Keffer I have a co-op placement at the Wingham Upper Deck Youth Centre. This is a non-profit organization under the Youth For Christ Program. It is located at the north end of Wingham at 405 Josephine St. During my time I have learned the essential skills needed to work with youth and also to complete administrative tasks in this field of work. I have also had the chance to volunteer at the drop-in program run on Friday nights at the Centre where youth can simply hang out and have fun for as long or short as they wish. It is a great way to meet new people and creates a constructive activity for youth to partake in. I chose to have my co-op here because I wish to further my education in the area of social work. The experience I gain here will greatly help me to ensure this is the right career for me. By KateLynn Losch I have chosen Finlayson’s Restaurant to do my co-op placement this year. Finlayson’s is a casual dining restaurant with a wide selection of food from lasagna, chicken wings, lamb, hamburgers, fries, grilled chicken, seafood, pastas, a wide selection of salads and also delicious homemade soups. Not to mention the many delicious desserts. I have learned how to cut vegetables, prepare foods safely, how to present food, and care for knives and equipment. The group of people I work with at Finlayson’s are encouraging, fun and have lots of experience that they share with me while we work. I have a few colleges I am looking at for next fall, and they are in Kitchener, London, or Stratford. When I am finished my classes I plan to be a chef or have my own catering business. I plan to have fresh, homemade and healthy choices. By Travis Roetcisoender F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham has a great program that lets students gain practical experience in the workplace. I took advantage of the opportunity to take co-operative education this year. Co- op is great for anyone because it lets you go out into the work world and see what you may want to do. I am doing my co-op down at North Huron Computers in Wingham. A friend of mine took co- op last year at the same place and recommended that I go there. I have only been there a few months but I am learning lots already. My supervisor, Paul is teaching me all about computers. He teaches me about the hardware and software as well as cool little tricks. Before co-op I wasn’t totally sure what I wanted to do, but now I am starting to see what this field of work involves. Co-op is really fun and I recommend that everyone should try it. By Jeanine Van Camp I’m currently working on finishing up my fifth year at F.E. Madill Secondary School and in a co-op placement at the Wingham Advance- Times. I chose the newspaper business because I enjoy writing and taking photos and I figured it would be a good experience for me to help with choosing what I want to do with my life. As one of my jobs I get the great opportunity to write movie reviews once a week for page six of the paper. Each week I run down to It’s Movie Time in Wingham and browse through all sorts of movies debating which one to watch. It’s a great experience for me and I’m really enjoying it, even with reader criticism of some of my reviews I have recently received. I have learned many things so far, such as everyone is entitled to their opinion, no matter what it is. I have also picked up many good ideas for creating great articles. Madill releases its students to the co-op world Business Directory Offering a full range of services: auditing, accounting, business planning, income tax planning, personal financial planning, computer and management services. BDO Dunwoody, LLP Chartered Accountants and Advisors Alan P. 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