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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-04-19, Page 6Utility Wheel Barrow $14." Ad-Just-A Rake $6 44 Beauti-Lawn Fertilizer $3 .99 Garden Tool Sets a1.19 6 — THE BRVS$ELS POST; APRIL 19, '1978 Prov ince has student jobs By Debbie Ranney Summer employment always seems to be a problem for the young and the restless and local employers don't always have the' job opportunities that young people require. But never fear. Bill Davis and the Ontario government have come to the rescue with their Ontario Experience 78 program and as well as offering some practical job opportunities, it offers some unusual ones. For high school students, the deadline for applications is May 1. For example, one job opportunity listed but only, for post-secondary students age 18 and over is the job of handing out Age of Majority cards. Number 0501, in the Ontario Experience '78 guide, the program has 21 positions for four teams of five students who will be sent to selected areas of the province to issue age of majority cards, One university student enrolled in business administration will act as the group leader. Employment lasts for 10 'weeks. For high school students the guide lists a few interesting and unusual programs too. One of these is a chance to see the local police force in operation. The student will not he involved in actual police work but, depending on training and experience and the type of work available, will do clerical, research or other non- cunfrontat ive types of work.The location is with local police forces across Ontario for a period of 12 weeks. The positions are for secondary or post-secondary students. Program 0322 employ students with the academic and adminis- trative departments of various universities and college in Ontario. It doesn't describe what the job entails but merely suggests that the program is intended to provide "an indoc- trination into the campus environ- ment" and thus encourage native secondary students to continue their education. A position with the Ministry of Correctional Services offers- young people with a clerical background in typing, filing, etc. the opportunity to becothe familiar with the operation of ammuunity programs and to gain insight into the care of young offenders while providing clerical assistance to some of the correctional institutions throughout Ontario. There arc 238 positions in this program which operates throughout Ontario for a period of 12 weeks. Historic Sites For the more adventurous person eager to get far away frotti home. opportunity awaits 'at Huronia Historical Parks. According to the pamphlet opportunities exist in the area of information services, visitor services end artifact conserva- tion. MI, positions relate to the historic sites of Ste. Marie among the Hurons, Midland and the Historical, Naval and Military Establishtherits of Pertetangui, shone, The locations are Midland and Penetanguishene With a period of employinetit for 10 - 12 weeks for lutist secondaryand Senior secondary studetris., For applica- tions and information send to Hurottia Histor icalParks; Ministry of Culture And Recreation.'Queen's.Park •Iiirintto: Ontario., The program has 21) posit iOlis available: 'then in Thunder tlay- s,,condary seli001, participants will .11ntlitet historieal development on filth Vort William, The cnAploinent period is 12 Weeks .niki there are 2. positions available. Students should send applications to Old Fort William, Ministry of Culture and Recreation, Vickers Heights P.O,, Thunder B ay, POT 2Z9. For those wishing to stay closer to home, a program operated by the Ministry of Culture 'and Recreation is 'designed to employ youth on a variety of community- based projects. The programs arc funded jointly by the Provincial Government arid by local organizations. These programs which are operated throughout Ontario for secondary and post-secondary students could be in the areas of general recreation, sports, fitness, therapeutic recreation, leadership development, heritage conservation, archaeology, history, community inforthation, multiculturalism, race relations, newcomer services, arts, 'craf ts, drama, music, dance, literature and photography. 3000 Jobs There are 3,000 to 3,100 positions in this program and the period of employment could be up to 16 weeks. Because the program is operated on a cost-sharing basis. hiring is carried out by the local . organii;ations beginning May 12, 1978. Employment positions will he publicized locally for example at Canada Manpower Offices and applications for The windier employment sit- uation for students in the Brussels area isn't yoking too hopeful at the Moment but Donna Wheeler. student co-ordinator' of Suident Manpower in Listowel, thinks things should lbok better in ay. She said that right now most of (he calls they have received about jobs in the Brussels area have come from farmers who are interested in post-secondary sin- dents who could start working in May. She said she expected to get more calk from employers and have more in lOrmation about jobs when more high school students become available. She said that , some of the progyams funded by the govern- ment do not require that they get their staff through ma n power. Applications for the Ontario Fx- perience '78 program as well as a booklet on the programs involved are available at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham. Although she said she can't say a lot about how the employment situation looks till May; Donna said she is expecting things to look as good as last year on the whole and that she was expecting the same sort of participation fronL the employer's: Last year their offices had 750 students register with them and they referred about 680 :students to job:;„ They ended up getting jobs for a total of 311 students. She'said that ‘‘'hen she says she's hoping to experience the same employer participation and the same nunther of jobs this year as last; she's actually aiming higher than that. There have been. mote calls from employers 'looking for help than at this time last year probably as a result of the Ontario program which subsidi zes einployets for wages,eneouraging them to hire - students. The Oatatio Youth Employpent Pro,, grata subsidizes employers S an hour lot additional jobs in which they place students: There is an application -procedure for this though it's not an automatic subsidy, Donna said, Donna said that Brussels stip positions should go to the local organizations, not the Ministry of Culture and Recreation: For those. ,tnoro artistically inclined students program 0713 provides an. opportunity for students to gain "internship" experience in technical, performance and administrative ..activities with professional ar ts organizations and individual artists in the field of dance, film and photography, literature, music, theatre, and visual. arts. Arts Interest The program operates throughout Ontario for post- secondary and senior secondary students with, demonstrated interest in any of those arts, or business and arts administration. There are 285 positions available in this program and. the period of employment could be .from 8 - 16 weeks. When applying for these positions applicants are to specify art discipline, types of jobs and name particular organizations and/or artists ,in order of preference' and a list of participa- ting- sponsors will be mailed back to them . with their acknowledge- ment receipt. Applications should go to the Ontario Arts Council, 151 Blom' Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1T6. For those who lean toward . helping others, there's a program dents were very aware of the manpower offices in Listowel and did tend to Make the effort to cr -ne in and apply. .;he pointed out that students who lived, i4i,n Brussels,, the rural areas around Brussels„and closer- to and Bluevale could also apply at the Student' Man- power offices in. Goderich because of jobs that office might have in Wingharn or Blyth. "Why not give yourself two chances?" Donna pointed out. .leanette Finnigan , student placement counsellor for the Student Manpower Offices in CkKlerich„ said they had been .r*ing to contact as many em- ployers as possible but that it was really difficult at this point to say how inany . jobs there arc going to be. "We've got a lot of post- seconda my students that are going to be available in a couple of weeks. It's really hard to general- ize although there don't seem to be. any jobs at the moment,— Jeannette said, Jeannette said that starting, around Max 8. CKNX radio in Winghain will be having little five minute spots on their 4 o'clock tuck program on "How .to Get a Summer Job." Starting May 16, the station will also be running an employment up-date. She said their office had been hoping to generate jobs in Witigitani through the Plowing Match but that didn't work out because nothing happens until the last two weeks in August and then the tents ate put up alMost overnight. Donna Wheeler said she has had students who becattse of the teache.t's strike Ohre in and sUggest they'd like a foil-time job starting AS soon as possible: She tells these students they should da'a lot of footwork and job searching on their own because as ia rule she didn't think Wingham employers understood that these students were- out looking for full-time jobs, "1 think in the long run, those students lookin g now will gobble tip any jobs;''Doit'oa said, She added that the first ones there' usually had a better chance: operated in co-operatiOn with local school, boards. Secondary students and post-secondary students will be expected to undertake a wide variety of projects of an educational nature that also provide a direct benefit to the community. The pamphlet lists as examples: Development of Multi-media Resource Kits, Student Assistants (Monitors) for children with learning disabili- ties, second language programs, tutors, building "adventure playgrounds", developing inventories of community and school resources and many other types of projects with an educational element. Positions will be with various' boards of education throughout the province with secondary students being employed for 7 weeks, and post-secondary students being employed for 10-14 weeks. The exact locations will be announced in April. There are 1,225 positions available. Post-secondary students should send their applications to Program 0801, P.O.Box 2201, Postal Station P, Toronto, Ontariao Mss 2T8. Secondary school students are to mail their application to Program 0801 c/o the regional office. The high school guidance officers will have its exact address. Schools in Central Ontario should mail their Donna says she has had over 330 students registered with her "office who range all the way from Grade 8 students to highly qualified post-secondary stu- dents. At least some Brussels stu-, dents, those involved in the Leo Club, will have part-time summer jobs. Mrs. Peggy Cudmorc secretary-treasurer of the Hortictiltural Society said mem- bers of the Leo Club will look after the flower beds around town the same as they did last year. Financed through a municipal or an Ontario government grant, the Leos will once again be. application to the same post office box as post-secondary students. Another program where students can help other people is tun in co-operation, with the Ontario Housing Corporation, planning recreational opportuni- ties for children, youth and adults in various Ontario Housing Projects throughout the province. Program 1201 is in Ontario Housing Projects throughout Metropolitan Toronto and Program 1202 is in selected centres throughout the province including Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Sault. Ste Marie, Kenora, North. Bay, Kingston,. Ottawa, Peterborough, Oshawa, Hamilton, Cambridge, Guelph. Secondary and post-secondary students with some experience in recreational leadership and programming are eligible and the period, of employment is 10-12 weeks. Applications should be sent to Manager, Recreational Programming, Community Relations Branch, Ontario Housing Corporation, 101 Bloom Street West, Toronto, Ontario, MSS 1 P8. Applications for jobs and the Ontario Experience '78 pamph- lets can be picked up at the Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton, F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham and the Seaforth District High School. planting weeding, watering flower beds and then cleaning them out in the fall. - The student Manpower office changed its location on March 31 from InkerMan Streetto 201 Main Street in Listowel which is the old post office building beside 'the Bank of Montreal. The father said to his small son, "Junior, one more bite like that and you'll be leaving the dinner table." The lad responded quickly, "One more bite like that and I'll be through." More summer jobs for Brusssels kids