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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1991-05-15, Page 1• Recyclingcyc associatz stucte t to coildur BB 'Brace Vit` A Solid w� Recycling Associnc,, to announce that ithas received funding from toms of Environment's Rumen Re Branch, under the : Environmental Youth Corps .Program The•::assOciatiett recently. i l' Laurie Roberts, of Southampton, in. tlne position of environmentalist, t, l ura is c> ly'stndyaing .soci oar r at University 'Waterloo -d will be with ,the assQcmtio n. tnntil the end of A>utgtast.- She 'wpl aondueti#ng surreys, questionnaires�and`visi °lo lundfi sxt es; ,businesses and schools within, Service determinethe arrtnt unt of Old corrugated cardboant and fine ger fire gather statistics pez taming to such i ngs as volumeVf waste being generated by indust, ' .. commercial in tum (IC outlets, methods of disposal, volume going to landfall and awareness of the 3R's among ICI waste generators. Thisresearch will go the Minis nfPriiritviuwin, -w' 4.i1 i_ ralu ole, to the association for the development, nd funding of an IC! recycling gra,in addition 'to - 'cur current u dit al . ; bine box_ ro lily'' Unit E'r a4410 it sl ey as•,. Oda, 'we `want you the public, that tered , Nursing Assis Ontario are constantly. providingpmviding professional"hands-on care" to our patients. In ft, our specialty _ S direct carernf ' health crisis" or, chronic moss.. At the same time, we, strive: to promote your independence. Just, to name, a few , ,ot other respon- sibilities, RNAs' alsoparticipate. in health teaching fordiabetes, respiratory ailments and cardiaccare; as well as assisting with post-surgery recovery. We work as an integral part of breathing. We note -our observ'atons.. our 'Chart on dal ,b si � a asap. In some instances; w adouurst necessary ; and,. medications. The RNA; in short, provides vides professional hands-on :nursing. c : There is always time to at with ._ ou our' a flies loved ones. You, the public, pioteeted tect because ItIst3s . must be • 11 'registered with , College o Nurses. Many RNAs also belong- to. the Ontad0 A�' ua►r►. . m Of Registered :' Nurse Assistants (ARNA) which keeps ens up-to- date date onthe' needs of health care team and present legislation Following is a reprint of the letter send to all Ontario . RNAs Over the :.past'.' years Registered Nursing Assistants have proven their profes- sionalism role-sion sm in their inv'olvenu nt}in Ontario's health 'care - system. TheGovernment of Ontario cy:.. appreciates � and`' recognizes, that. .you deliver and provide.setc, i' services" to patients every:day The system couldn't work without you: The demands th care system are growing as' our society ages. More RNAs s than ever will be needed in the &ture. I encourage you toStay with your profession and look for. other people who can me educated to' become RNAs. i ongratulations';on: your very special i.RNA r y anlp in.: i ° of g�> S_,_c_se- i initiating ,a new venture as a..partof its Seniors Programs. They1ookin" f r energetic . senior citizens who* are -villin - g' expand their volunteer totimiittnent to thein'• neighbours - xn the cont- munities. _ . .Two. types, of, volunteer oppor ;tui t ie. ez "ieF •APproximatel. sealer.. thtoughouttheCounty act ..as volunteer co##Nim+ y - contacts to receive requests for' assistance, thSt can be provided, by volunteers, and tit toattaiupt t+ match the person in need with apable volunteer... 2.. Countless .either seniors 'are needed to provide volunteer seri. thleagi.ie. ,vices in their communities. es. . Services to beeincl de . . provided � a ` on. witha �. � v�tstt8t� .. a � Yn+elxrurnd 'person'• t: le h��ne ' n . e o to tact tlx homed persons (c) "volunteer trantertation Bruce County-,Soqial Services will provide ongoing raining, ..`support and csdi*attfor this program. Funds are available to~ help °paay out of pocket 'expen.ses for volun- teers in the .:` Senior, Volunteer 4il'- -" VV you � interested nterest inParr, ticipating as a volunteer with this etching and promising progtam please contact ,Caro ' Weigel, Seniors.Co-ordinator,. at 1-800465- 300$ »g -265-300$ before May 24. CIIESLEY--A wide-ranging agreement between Georgian •Coy lege and the Frye County Board of. Education is aimed at getting more student dough their academic cabers without leaving the area. Wayne Busch,: president of Geo, gid College, told Bruce school trust, at ac board meeting last Tuesday, May : 7, the college has 6,000 full-time and 30,000 part-time students, with '65per cent of those students with from "outside the area." According to 'Busch, the .pnlem. more people leave the .Bruce and Grey area than any other for poste,secoixbry education. Many don't return,' and that results ina brain drain" and 'lam of idled young people for the *ea.. Busch said he hopes the tend will change with a five-year ag`reethent between the college and Bruce Board of Uneaten that encourages professional development between the two'' educational , systems, co-ordinatedcurriculum, and sup- port for students' entering .the col- lege from, , Bruce ounty high sch►ls: w _ ' Paul r. Martindale, diret� ' of educatida, said the goal is to give. students a local option, both for education and careers. . Tot three meetings in a row now p've talked about ways of Ste. Jobs for our graduates luwith Ontario 'Hydro, Martindale said. think the big thing is students won't be forted to go outside the county for the courses they needa' `a form cing them to leave what 'm eip posed to.''". . Martindale added the new " bre- l agreement" with Gergian can go in many 'directions"over the next five years, and if it makes it easier for BruCounty students�to get into the college, "then so holt." Busch predicted better, co-ordination tween'ne the .'school board and college will mean fewer dropouts andfewerf students moving away. . One ofthe first benefits of a closer link between Georgian and the Bruce'. �� a coop educationpilott in the tourism industry. Th pilot will use resource Starr from school of hospitality cod tourism,. and accding to bottni officials will give secondary students .ern foot in • the door" to the program and related special events at the college. Busch said. Georgian College has added' four courses at its Owen` Sound campus as 41 direct result of a meeting in Hanover :five ` yeas. ago. At that meeting,., Bruce and -Grey school officials told the college \that students wanted Nur . • sing,. Early Childhood Education, ., 'ours, and Law and Security courses provided locally* • C -OP ED C education in Bre County takes on a new irection Al with the latmehing` hnsPikdi' Pilot Pro 'pito oft f to f { students differs from other co=op programs in the county bedause the work placements are conccftn to l in thespring and fall when tourism businesses are busy. It will leave classroom work until the winter when the tourism season slows down. •' At the Bruce County loa>r of Education's May 7 meeting in Chesloy, Brian :Swanton, co.ordhiator, said the timetable , mea adults looking for retraining ori ,wcanading.take part in f* program. The tin pioigam is also i- quo a�tu Georgian College is helping; the board develop the SeetiOttof the course. 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