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COMPUTERS
Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30/92
Feb 1, 8, 15/92
Feb 18, 25/92
7-10 p.m.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
$65
$95
$65
BUSINESS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Starting Your Own Business Jan. 29-Mar.4/92 (6 Weds.) 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. $65
A course intended for individuals interested in starting a small business or those who have just recently started
one. You will be introduced to the theoretical, legal and practical concepts required to start a new business.
Job -Hunting Skills for the Ninebes Feb.-Mar./92 (4 evenings) $50
If you are looking for a job for the first time or if you are thinking of a career change, this course is for you.
Topics include resume writing, cover letters, how to conduct yourself in an interview, dress codes, body
language and more.
Working With People Feb. 8/92 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $30
Persons attending this participative, one -day course will learn how to gain cooperation from co-workers,
improve communication skills, deal with different and sometimes difficult people and make a more powerful
first impression.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Farm Income Tax Update Jan. 15/92 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $20
A one -day farm income tax update on income regulations and tax accounting procedures. Bnng along your
questions.
Personal Income Tax Preparation Feb. 3/92 7:30 p.m. - 1000 p.m. $15
A one -evening workshop stressing the basic how-to's of personal income tax preparation. Time for
discussion and questions
Legal Rights for Farm Owners Feb. 13/92 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $18
Presented by a panel of lawyers, this one -day seminar covers legal issues that pertain to farm borrowing,
estate planning, protecting assets and environmental issues facing farmers today.
LIVESTOCK
Introductory Sheep Management Jan. 6, 13, 20/92 7:00 p.m. - 1000 p.m. $40
8 1 Sat. farm visit Jan. 25/92
A course for the novice shepherd with emphasis on selection of breeding stock, nutrition, flock health and
productivity, lambing time management, hands on technques and marketing strategies.
Swine Research Update Jan. 29/92 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $20
A one -day seminar summanzing various research and other topics of current interest to the swine industry.
Dairy Rabon Formulation Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24/92 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $65
A course focusing on the use of the OMAF Dairy Formulation program for ration balancing.
Beef Feedlot Day Feb 5/92 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $18
An information day centnng on the latest trends and research available to beef producers.
Preventative Horse Care Feb. 22, 29/92 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $60
A course dealing with the care and preventative health maintenance of your horse(s).
FOODS
Let's Bake Bread Jan. 22, 29/92 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. $25
At this workshop, participants prepare a vanety of breads both sweet and savory. Everyone takes home
samples.
Common Sense Food -Handling Feb. 19/92 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. $15
A course designed for volunteers involved in feeding other people. Church groups, service clubs, legion
auxiliaries and others may be interested in this from a'safe food -handling" standpoint.
Pnnaples o1 Ouanbty Cooking Feb. 19 - Mar. 25/91 (6 Weds.) 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. $100
If you or your community group cook food in large quantity, this course is for you. It is particularly important for
workers in hospitals, nursing homes, church groups and legion auxiliaries.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Land Stewardship — The Land Stewardship educational package includes 32 hours of instruction, offered in
four, 8 -hour pans. The first segment, Introduction to Land Stewardship, is a prerequisite to any of the other
three parts. Topics covered include: ethics, sod and water resources, land stewardship planning and
conservation cropping, equipment water quality, maintenance and management of wetland and woodlot areas
and erosion control.
Pan 1 — Feb. 5, 6/92 10:00 am. - 3:00 p.m. $30
Part 2 — Feb. 12, 13/92 10:00 am. - 3:00 p.m. $20
Part 3 — Feb. 19, 20/92 10:00 am. - 300 p.m. $20
Part 4 — Feb. 26, 27/92 10:00 a.m. - 300 p.m. $20
The Green Kitchen Feb. 20/92 7:30 p.m. - 1000 p.m. $15
There are many thins we can do in our own kitchen to help with the environmental concerns. A vanety of
areas are explored, recipes' for cleaning products are prepared and compared to commercial products.
All prices include GST. To register or tor more information phone: Centralia College, Continuing
Education, 519-228-6691, Ext 285.
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It certainly scares the living day-
lights out of me when I read what
Nature is doing to us poor humans
with all those naturally occurring
carcinogens, as reported in Robert
Mercer's November column, "Cutting
the hype: What's the real risk?"
Mr. Mercer needs to be a bit more
specific when he quotes his figures.
For instance, what cup of coffee is he
talking about: instant, perked, drip, or
coffee that has been standing and kept
hot for an hour or more? The caffeine
content in each varies considerably!
How were the coffee beans grown?
Increasing use of pesticides in coffee
plantations cannot fail to affect the
composition of the coffee bean.
Mr. Mercer and many others might
not agree, but each plant has its own
immune system, as do animals and
humans. It is able to fight off diseases
and pests with these natural pesticides
and — going up the food chain — ani-
mals as well as humans have natural
provisions in their bodies to filter out
these harmful substances as the body
breaks them down. The same does not
apply to synthetic pesticides: it is well
documented that animals and humans
store them in their body fat instead of
eliminating them.
Again, with his example of mush-
rooms, Mr. Mercer neglects to elabo-
rate on what constitutes a typical diet
— fast food? Mushrooms contain
natural penicillin which in high doses
certainly causes more harm than good,
even in pharmaceutical applications.
Yes, it's the size of the dose that
counts, but also take into account what
lifestyle a person leads! A physically
inactive person invariably has circula-
tory problems and lacks elimination of
poisons. This kind would be the first