HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-11-20, Page 17JOLANDA SMITH
Making ice bags, putting laundry
away, making beds, etc. These are
just some of my daily activities I get
to do at Co-op.
I am a Grade 12 student at F.E.
Madill Secondary School. I am at
the Wingham and District Hospital
for my co-op placement. My co-op
teacher is Mrs. Kellington.
The reason I took co-op was to
help me decide what career was right
for me. I chose the Wingham and
District Hospital as my placement
because I knew I wanted to get into
healthcare but was unsure of which
occupation was right for me. In the
hospital I get a first-hand experience
of what I possibly want to do as a
future career.
My co-op placement allows me to
rotate through the different
departments. I have already been to
the physiotherapy/rehab department.
In physio my daily routine would
consist of starting off at 8 a.m. I
would make ice bags and put away
the laundry. Then I would help Erin
and Angie who are the
physiotherapists with their morning
patients.I had my own patient that I woulddo physio with. I think that physio isa very rewarding occupation. I haveseen a stroke victim who cannotwalk, eat or sit up straight withouthelp to become able to do all these
things all by themselves. This is a
very amazing experience to go
through.
Currently I am in the emergency
department. I mostly watch the
nurses and the doctors to see what
they do. I have not been in the
department for very long but it
should be very exciting.
The next department I move to is
diagnostic imaging, then up to
second floor.
I am leaning towards a future
occupation as a nurse. I would like to
thank the Wingham and District
Hospital staff, in-patients and out-
patients for this amazing opportunity
and experience.
I would recommend co-op to
anyone. It will open your eyes to
many of the job opportunities in life.
FELICIA SOUCH
My co-op placement is at J.D.’s
Truck and Tractor Service outside of
Whitechurch. My supervisor’s name
is John de Boer. We fix tractor
trailers (transport trucks). I will bedoing this every morning until theend of January.We service a lot of trucks and thatusually involves changing the oil andfuel filter, greasing the truck,checking tire pressure and the hub
cap fluid levels and checking the
lights.
I’ve learned the different kinds of
trucks and how to fix some of the
problems that occur. I have also
learned what parts are better, like
rubber lines instead of steel lines.
I’ve also learned what the difference
is between trailers and what they are
commonly called.
It’s been a lot of fun working here
and I’ve met a lot of awesome
people. The experience at J.D.’s has
been great and I’m hoping to
continue with this line of work and
get my truck and coach technician
licence.
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008. PAGE 17.
JUSTIN PIPE
Before life at Fretz Welding I was
trying to figure out what I was to do
with the rest of my life; I found that
special career while in my welding
class at F.E. Madill.
During this class I began to
exceed all the expectations of my
teacher, and knew if I was that good
when I was just starting out, then I
would go far, plus it was the most
exciting class I have taken.
Now during my fourth year at
Madill I am taking a two-credit co-
op class in the afternoon at Fretz
Welding and Repair. Most days I go
and work there from 12:30 - 3:30
p.m.
During this time I work with
Allan Fretz the owner, until his son
Ben arrives, then I work with both.
Most days we work on parts for
forklifts, and farm equipment, with
the occasional side project.
Allan has a shop on the outskirts
of Cranbrook; this is where I travel
every day to complete my co-op
course.
So far I have learned new
techniques to improve my welding
skills. I have also learned new and
improved skills, other than the ones
from school.
I started my co-op placement a
few weeks later than most other
students. In the time spent there,
Allan and I have seen major
improvements in the way I work in
the shop and my abilities.
My plans for after co-op and
school include finding an
apprenticeship program with a
company or small business like
Fretz Welding. After or during my
apprenticeship I plan to go to a
trades college to improve my skills
further.
Students sing praises of Madill co-op program
BART NYLAND
I am a co-op student at F.E. Madill
Secondary School in Wingham. This
year I requested to take co-op at the
Blyth Veterinary Services because I
would like to be a dairy farmer. I
think that it is important to learn
about animal health.
Joanne VanAmersfoort and Linda
Oldridge are the secretaries. Their
jobs include selling medications to
farmers who come to the clinic and
answering the phone. It is very
important to communicate farm
calls to the veterinarians. They also
order inventory and supplies for the
clinic and enter data into the
computer. For example, when the
veterinarian uses medication or the
farmer buys antibiotics, or vaccines,
whether it is a full bottle or one
dose, it is recorded.
Another task they do is the
sterilizing of surgery equipment.
Sometimes I help Joanne do milk
test samples. We test the milk for
penicillin residue. I also help with
blood sample tests and I help Joanne
prepare packages of blood and
tissue samples that we send by
courier to the lab.
The remainder of the time, I am
with veterinarians Phil Garriock or
Lavern Clark on farm calls. I help
with the herd healths, dehorning
calves, preg-checking cows and
surgeries. A herd’s health involves
going to a dairy farm and preg-
checking cows that are 30 days
pregnant, and checking cows that
have calved to see if they are clean
and ready to breed.
We also dehorn calves.
I am learning a lot about herd
health from my supervisors and I am
also learning information from the
different farmers.
I am really happy that Blyth
Veterinary Services took me as a co-
op student this semester.
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Given rising costs and the pressure
to spend, it’s easy to get into debt over
the holiday season. Here are some tips
to help you get back on your feet
financially.
Assess your situation –
“Summarize your financial position,
including your assets, liabilities and
monthly cash flow,” says chartered
accountant Paul Panabaker of London.
“Recognize and accept that you must
make some changes to your spending
habits.”
Consolidate your debt – “A debt
consolidation loan often has a lower
interest rate than credit card debt and
sets out a timeframe to pay off the
debt,” Panabaker says. “But don’t take
more than six months to a year to pay
it off or you will compound the
problem for the following year’s
holiday season.”
Cut your expenses – “Get rid of
your unnecessary expenses and
luxuries,” says Ken Tessis of Toronto.
“Temporarily cancel specialty TV
channels, use only a prepaid cell
phone, eat out less and cut down on
take-out coffee, entertainment and
other extracurricular activities.”
Avoid getting into debt in the first
place – “You can avoid post-holiday
season debt altogether by budgeting
and planning,” says Tessis. “For
example, if you plan to spend $1,500
during the holiday season, and you set
aside $150 a month between February
and November, you will have saved
what you need and will start the New
Year debt-free.”
If you lack the discipline to set
money aside on your own, arrange to
have a portion of your salary
automatically deducted from your
paycheque and deposited into your
savings account.
Talk to a Chartered Accountant.
“CAs can review your plan to get out
of holiday season debt,” says
Panabaker.
“They can work with you to help
structure your debt consolidation
and review your cash flow
considerations.”
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Dealing with holiday spending