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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-06-15, Page 11t-- 'ry . i ' ""•; POSTER WINNERS — Stddent Placement Officer Patti Down presents Jane Pollock and Kathleen Soudant with their prizes in the recent student employment poster contest. At the right is SHDHS teacher Suzanne Maple. HIRE A STUDENT CAANA[N1 VENTRE Fut/ STENrS Job market tough for students these days It is no secret that the job market is tough these days - perhaps toughest of all for students who are often seen to lack the experience and maturity so prized by employers. What are the pros and cons of -the student job market? What obstacles do students face when looking for summer employment? Gord Be uttenmiller, who hires students for Gord's Variety, notes that in their teen years the responsibilities of a job are not always upper- most on the students' minds. However, he adds that we all go through these phases. Cer- tainly the benefits of hiring a student outweigh this disadvantage. It is rewarding to watch the students pass through the various stages in growing up and a part-time job helps them gain confidence as they learn to cope with a diversity of people and situations. The hours of a convenience store (late evenings and weekends) often are more suitable to students than they are to regular workers. Mr. Be uttenmiller knows what to demand of students due to the sales experience which he gained as a student. In addition to sales work, Mr. Beauttenmiller worked in construction, building silos and homes; for his father's old business, Huron Wholesale; plus he was employed as a ditch digger for Hydro - not easy jobs, by any -means'! What does Mr. Be utten- miller look for in students? A student who wants to work, who is responsible, with both good manners and a good per- sonality, who is tidy in ap- pearance, will win with hint every time. Len Veri, owner of several Exeter businesses ( i.e., the Flower Peddlar, the Ice Cream Scoop and Exeter Pro- duce) employs some students for his shops. However, most 1 are employed on his farms. He views students as a sup- plementary work force which he relies upon to assist in harvesting his acreage. He appreciates the opportunity to provide students with jobs which help them earn the money which is needed for post -secondary tuition fees. Though he finds disadvan- tages in hiring students (their term of employment is brief, meaning that he is left short- handed in the fall, and they generally require a bit more supervision), he has found many good employees among the students. "Happy kids" who are "full of life" generally make the best workers. Mr. Veri, like Mr. Beutten- of the produce trucks. As well, he worked as a' produce counter operator. Janice and Peter Bisback of Hensall give us a homeowners' view of student employment. Not only have they hired students to work in their Hensall shop, Church • House Antiques, but they have also used students to cut the grass and mind their children. They, like Mr. Veri and Mr. Beauttenmiller, like to give the students a chance to earn their own pocket money plus givethem the chance to utilize their own initiative. It is interesting that employers seldom require a student to have specialized In celebration of Hire -a - student Week (June 13th to 17th), the following articles were written to increase the public's awareness of the stu- dent employment situation and hopefully, promote the hiring of students. These ar- ticles were researched and written by Patti Down, Stu- dent Placement Officer, Goderich, Kathy Caldwell, Student Placement Officer, Exqer and Angelina Arts, Supervisor, Canada Employ- ment Centres for Students, Goderich and Exeter. "This year, summer, jobs , registered in our offices are about the same as those of last year; however, many students are still unemployed and need summer jobs in order to continue their educa- tions. Students are both en- thusiastic and eager to work for you! Cutting grass. babysitting, stone' picking, painting, selling ice cream, waiting tables, whatever, students are willing to help. Celebrate Hire -a -Student Week - HIRE A STUDENT! In Goderich call 524-2744 and in Exeter, call 235-1711." Angelina miller, has done the jobs which he hires the students to do, thus he knows the demands which can be made of students. As a student. he gained much experience working in the fruit and vegetable market. He was employed in his father's greenhouses and fruit stands in Hamilton, and on the fruit farms picking grapes, plums and cherries. At 15 he was a produce buyer in Leamington and supervisor experience. The more marketable qualities are those which we all can develop - neat appearance, pleasant personality and a willingness to try your best on the job count for far more than past job experience. How do students find sum- mer work? Lovekesh Malik, who was hired through the Canada Employment Centre for Students (CECS) went to various businesses in town. wrote applications, talked with managers and utilized . the services of the CECS. Generally he found employers receptive to his ef- forts; however, he notes that students really have to try if they hope to find work .this summer. • Lorraine Warwick is an ex-. ample of a student who is will- ing to take odd jobs while looking for more long-term summer employment. In the past, Lorraine has babysat, picked cucumbers, typed, pet - sat and managed a paper route; this summer, she ac- cepted a one -day job as a• house sitter through the CECS. How does Lorraine ap- proach the task of looking for summer employment? She uses the services of the CECS, makes sure that friends and family are aware that she is looking for summer employ- ment, looks through the' papers and follows ..up on various babysitting jobs 'which people have recommended. While waiting for a more permanent job, Lorraine is willing to do various odd jobs which come her way - some money is better than none! She: finds that many employers feel that students won't work hard, merely wan- ting to get their paychecks without putting forth any effort. She attacks this stereotype by stating that personally she trys to give 100 percent to her; job and asks thaiernployers` "gi a younger people a chance." It is through their summer jobs today that students begin to gain the work experience which becomes more impor- tant when looking for perma- nent positions in the future. There are many hard- working, ambitious students attempting to find.work these days - so, as Lorraine says, let's give these students the chance. What jobs you had as 'student Jay Campbell, a local businessman and weather- man at CFPL-TV had a varie- ty of jobs during his student days. Mr. Campbell worked as a custodian for a church, at a day camp as a counsellor. -as a director at Western Fair and at a post office. He felt he learned to work long and hard hours for little pay while a student. Mr. Campbell's advice to students searching for sum- mer .employment is not to give up, he willing to take anything and realize every job opportunity . has something to gain from it. Chief Ted Day of the Exeter Town Police Force began his summer jobs as a delivery boy for a grocery and drug store. Other summer lobs held by Chief Day include working as a wholesale shoe company (first as a stockman and then as a ship- per/receiver), and with CNR. The benefits Chief Day felt he received from his summer work was getting into good physical shape and meeting and making contact with a cross-section of people. Chief Day's advice to students looking for summer employment is to hang onto a job if yotl have one, work hard, be persistent in looking for work, always look at all the options•available to you and stress the skills you excel in when talking to a potential employer. Laurie Dykstra, the deputy clerk -treasurer of the Town of Exeter, began her summer jobs by helping out at home and . cutting neighbours' lawns. Next. while attending high school and college, she worked at a local truck ing/transport firm, handling the billing•responsibility. Mrs. Dykstra felt all her jobs helped her to obtain later jobs and to build upon her practical skills (typing etc. ) and communication skills. She was willing to work at odd , hours in order to gain ex- perience and knowledge. Mrs. Dykstra's advice to students is to get to know your com- munity as well as possible and to become involved in the community. "Contacts and a high profiles are advan- tageous" said Mrs. Dykstra. She felt experience obtain- ed at any job• would aid the students and stressed that ap- pearance, manners and at- titude must appear positive and professional. Doug Ellison of Ellison Ser- vicentre worked at a grocery store, and in construction while a student. Ile urges students to go out and look for a job as he did and not to wait until it's too late. His advice for area students in their search for summer employment is to be respon- sible, confident, willing to work hard, willing to work over time and to do almost anything. lie emphasizes students shouldn't underestimate themselves or limit themselves in (he possi- ble directions or jobs they take: What qualities in hiring a student? - a desire to work in a store, a polite and positive manner towards other oeonle and a neat and clean appearance. - Howard Holtzman. A&ll (Superior Food Market ) - a sense of responsibility. an ability to handle things on their own and a genuine desire to work at the station rather than tkorking simply for the money. The student must be able to learn quickly and have a neat and clean ap- pearance - Bria.i Clark, ('lark Self Serve - a willingness to work on Fridays and Saturdays, an enthusiastic attitude, and a desire to work. Skills and school courses which would aid working the cash register and handling money are also points - Glenn Fisher, Fisher Pro Hardware - a clean and neat ap pearance (no icons or runn• ing shoes), a polite manner towards the public and a com- mitment to working when scheduled with little swit- ching of hours. Work should come first after considering school commitments - Esmail Merani, Exeter Pharmacy - a tidy and clean overall appearance from their clothes to their hair, no jeans, a commitment to working hard, an ability to work well with others and .a good rap- port with the public - Jim Ross, Stedman's Students looking for sum- mer employment should keep these factors in mind when they apply for a summer job and if they have any questions or wish to obtain further infor- mation, please contract• the Canada Employment Centre for Students in Exeter, at 235-1711. Why you should hire a student 1. Students provide you with an opportunity to employ ex- perienced workers at minimum or student wages. 2. Students are available for work of any length. You hire them only as long as they are needed, whether it be one hour, one day, one week, etc. 3. Students are available during those months when some businesses experience increases in demand for their products and need more help, or when staff go on holidays and help is needed to cover those absences. 4. To offer a student the op- portunity to gain valuable work experience and assist in their future careers. 5. To take advantage of special training at a low cost and for a short time without having to commit yourself to full-time employment of ex- pensive skills. Whys use a Canada Employment ('entre for students? 1. Our services are free of charge. 2. in many cases, we are able to fill your summer employment needs within 48 hours. 3. We have unlimited amounts of students on file for you to choose from. 4. We will pre-screen ap- plicants, at your request, so that you need only see as many of the best applicants as you have time to see and are not swamped by ap- plicants who may or may not have the skills you are looking for. In Goderich Times -Advocate, June 15. 1983 Page 11 Provincial task force hears number of concerns A provincial task force set up to assess Prelims in rural mwnictpalitiea,held its first meeting - in Goderich, Wednesday. Judging by the scope of the presentations given to the panel of six Liberal members of the provincial legislature, the task force will have quite some job in store when it comes time to write its report. The committee heard reports from 17 delegations, from town and township coun- cils, from onions and businesses, from farmers, and from the county board of education and health unit. Although many of the same ideas were repeated throughout the day, a lot of concerns were presented to the task force. Assuming that the other hearings to be held across the province will be equally fruitful, the commit- tee will have a lot of informa- tion to assimilate for its final report. Among the variety of sub- jects brought up at the meetingwere included: har- bour facilities at Goderich, tax rebates. on farm land, waste disposal sites, educa- tion grants. farm foreclosures, absentee owner- ship of farm land, alcohol and drug use, ambulance and hospital services, and many others. Constitution is revised The student council at South Huron District High School can appreciate the troubles the federal govern- ment had with the Canadian Constitution. • On the second last day of school a revised constitution was passed. The only major change is in the status of the Intramural program. Formerly a committee, at the same level as prefects, clubs, newspaper and yearbook, In- tramurals are now an organization fitting between the student's council and committees. The updated version of the constitution had been worked on sporadically over the past year. President Jamie Chaffe put a drive on at the end of the school year to get the new' constitution passed. In the last days of school there was difficulty gatipg the needed two'thtr *. of cairn td be TA - sent at the meetings. With a new constitution governing them next year's executive has already started to work. Representatives for Student's Council and In- tramurals have been selected. The newspaper and year- book staffs have elected their editors. Karen Hodge is year- book editor while Drew Hasselback, Deb Josephson and James McDonnell will share the duties of newspaper editor. Staff advisors are Mr. Graham for yearbook and Mrs. Garveg for the newspaper. As well, the executive is in- vestigating fundraising alter- natives to the orange cam- paign. Students have voiced the need for a change from selling citrus fruit. With classes completed Fri- day at the high school some students are writing final ex- ams this week. Students are reminded to collect their final reports at the school. Grade 13 - June 22, Grade 12 - June 23, Grade 11 - June 24, Grade 10 - June 27, Grade 9 - June 28. Teachers will be at the school until the end of June. The school office will be clos- ed from mid-July until the end of August. . GRADUATED' -- Judy Hoist, daughter of Maurice pnd Ruth Ann Hoist, RR 2 Centralia, graduated June 11, 1983 from the Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology program, Tourism, TOurs and At- tractions in Welland, On- tario. She Is presently employed as a sales representative for Fron- tier Tours, Cambridge, Ontario. 24* A fairly comprehensive overview of Huron County was presented during the course of the day. The speakers were not necessari- ly only telling their problems to the task force'; most of them were describing the ma- jor concerns of their oragnira- tion or community. The task force was an- nounced last February by provincial opposition leader David Peterson in a speech given to the association of municipalities in Ontario. Eight Liberal MPP's are assigned to hold hearings at least twice in each of nine zones in Ontario. The chair- man is John Eakins (Victoria- Haliburton), and the panel in- cludes Jack Riddell (Huron - Middlesex) and Murray Elston (Huron -Bruce). The other members present in Goderich were Herb Epp. (Waterloo North), Robert McKessock (Grey), and Gor- don Miller (Haldimand-Norfolk). Jack Riddell said after the hearing was completed that' he was very pleased with the quality of the presentations the task force heard that day. He said the panel had ex- pected to hear some of the problems, such as that municipal* councils were suf- fering because of reductions in provincial transfer payments. Farmers' difficulties was another important theme of the d ay that the MPP's must' have been anticipating. A lot of the concerns men- tioned by the delegations cer- tainly were not new to the MPP's, as they concerned • grants and programs either already in effect or proposed by the government. Most of the speakers were people like township - reeves or agricultural representatives that are in regular contact with their MPP's, making them aware ct their concerns. For example, a delegation of farmer's came to voice their opposition to tax rebates on farm land, sen- timents which have already been made known to the minister ofagriculture and to local MPP's. One of the things that did surprise the task force, accor- ding to Riddell, was Dorothy Wallact's statement that the Board of Education was forc- ed to close a machine stop in the Clinton high school. The panel was concerned that technical courses were being cut when Ontario companies were still importing skilled workers. A lot of questions were rais- ed about the practicality of government grants. Murray Elston summed up the general feeling .of the day, saying, ,"People don't mind raising money for services they have planned, but they sure don't like paying for pro- grams in which they don't participate." This was especially clear in the speech given by the Reeve of Exeter, William Mickle. He said Exeter takes advantage of few programs for 'which they pay a lot of tax money. Dorothy Wallace also voic- ed another common concern about governemnt grants, wondering who would fund such programs as French im- mersion educaton after they had been established by government grants. John Eakins, the chairman of the committee, said in his opening remarks that the role of an opposition party in government is not simply to criticize, but it must offer positive recommendations. The report written by the task force will be used in the Legislature to offer alter- natives to government programs. Riddell repeated these sen- timents, saying, "No party is effective if they criticize without suggesting alter- natives." He said experience has shown that opposition recommendations are usual- ly incorporated by the party ' in power, although it . may take a period of up to three years. Examples of .the above. in- clude Liberal task forces on education, highway safety, and most recently on health. . The members of the task force hope to finish their hear- ings and have the report writ- ten by February 1984 a year after it was first announced by Peterson. "One hates to make negative comments on Bill 82 (special education)," said Mrs. Wallace, saying the con- cept of providing education for all children ranging from those with learning dif- ficulties to the academically gifted is a beautiful idea. But the committment to special education emphasized by the ministry of education, or the uncertainty of that committment has the board worried, said its chairman. Mrs. Wallace indicated that special education grants to the board cover only 82 per- cent of the cost of the pro- gram while the remaining 18 percent is raised from local tax dollars: The chairman also noted concerns as the ministry has so far only com- mitted special education grants until 19e5. "Who pays for it after that?" questioned Mrs. Wallace. She expressed fear that pro- grams for the "middle of the road" students may have to be cut, adding these students will o� day be "the backbone of the country." MPP Riddell noted he had. served on the committee which reviewed Bill 82. He. said that while the education minister assured the commit- tee there would be adequate start-up funds for the pro- gram, "we were all a little hazy" about the - future funding. "We also have a concern for the steady decline in the cost of education assumed by the province," stated Mrs. Wallace, indicating that in 1975 the ministry paid 72 per- cent Of the budget while this year the ministry paid 62 per- cent of the board's budget. "Would you say this has af- fected the quality, of educa- tion?" asked.Riddell. Mrs. Wallace said some programs have been eliminated and added one way to cut costs is to have full classrooms. Lions to. host seniors A dinner and euchre at the Legion hall Friday, June 24 will replace the annual Ex- eter Lions Club senior citizens bus trip. Lion Doug Knowles has asked Exeter seniors to register by June 17 by calling 235-2544. He said transporta- tion will be available if required. `\ 1 NEW EXECUTIVE — New executive to serve the Grand Bend branch of the Canadian Legion were installed Monday night. They ore: back row from the left, Bob Chapdelaine, executive officer: Erwin Holt. treasurer; Keith Crawford, executive officer; George Galfbnt, service officer; Lou Hamilton, secretary; Chuck Howard. • Seorgeant at Arms. In the front row from the left are: Todd Desaulniers, second vice-president; Rev. Harley Moore, Chaplain; Art Rubery, president; Elaine Moore, Vern Gallant. first vice-president; Bud Durdin, post president.' Rec Centre names summer staff Chairman Gary Birm- ingham and member Gaylan Josephson declared a conflict of interest in the appointment of summer staff at Thurs- day's meeting of the South Huron rec centre board of management. Both men had family members named to the sum- mer staff. The program will com- mence on July 4 with Brenda Pincombe as co-ordinator. Other staff include Marilyn Brand, Susan McClure, Susan Birmingham, Marilyn Hamilton and Karla Josephson. Rec director Lynne Far- quhar's report indicated ten- nis memberships appear to be going a little better this year, Stephen okays fire budget Stephen township council has given approval to the 1983 budget for the Grand Bend and arca fire department. The overall budget for the three municipalities of Grand Bend, Bosanquet and Stephen is $42,914 with Stephen's share set at $14,304. Council has given approval to switch location of the Stephen Neighborhood Nursery School to the Huron Park recreation annex from J.A.D. McCurdy School. Two tile drain loans were approved for a total of $21,000 and ,passed a drain loan rating bylaw in the amount of ; $19,900. No changes were made in the Pfaff municipal drain and tenders have been called ter construction. The township drainage commissioner has been authorized to complete repair of the Ratz municipal drain from concession road 16.17 to the north half of Lot 16, Con- cession 16. Deputy -reeve Ralph Weber, councillor Ruth Miller and clerk -treasurer Wilmer Wein will attend the August 21-24 convention of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario in Toronto with the two elected officials having voting privileges. especially considering the poor weather this spring. To date, 18 people have paid memberships. Tennis lessons provided recently brought in revenue of $192 with instruction costs be- ing $140. Golf lessons resulted in revenue of $81 over expenses and the CPR course revenue was listed at $20. The board learned that net profit from the concession so far this year is $10,000. A total comparison of revenue and expenses for the entire opera- tion will be presented at the next board meeting. Roller staking revenue has dropped to;1,966 to date this year, in comparison to $3,090 for the same period in 1982. Skate rentals are down $191. After learning that the tractor -mounted mower is in need of a major 'repair, the board decided to present a special emergency request to the town to purchase a new mower for approximately $2,500. In other business, the board: Agreed to send letters'of thanks to the local Lioness Club and the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority chapters for their generous donation which has provided a new creative playground adjacent to the Tec centre and ball diamonds. Local youngsters have already given the equipment a good test and it is generally swarming with activity. Gave facilities manager Cam Stewardson permission to do the layout work for the new double entrance at the Tec centre. Decided to give the Preci- sion Skating Teams first op- portunity to rent the coat check at $200 for the 1983-8.1 season. It is stipulated that the coat check must be open for all events as set down by management and mature and adequate staff must be available for all functions. Agreed to charge the Heritage Days committee $500 for the use of the facilities for their celebration. That's the same price as last year. Attention ,Exeter Seniors: Senior Citizens' Week (June 19-24) has roiled around again. Here are some activities you may share In: • Huronview is having its open house on June 19 and 20. You may stay follow- ing the afternoon activities. Lunch 1:30 to 3:30. • Th. Exeter Legion is having its open house for seniors on June 21 at 2:00 p.m. You may try your luck at cords, darts, pool and what have you. • The Lions Club invite all Exeter senior citizens to a dinner and euchre party on June 24 at 6:30 p.m. To participate you must register not later than June 17. • The Lawn Bowlers are offering a gala afternoon on June 25, complete with a Fun Jitney. There will be a bake sole and garage sole with all the proceeds going to the host club. You will be interested to know how for back seniors' activities go. The prize goes to the lawn bowlers who date back to pre World War 1, where they are still in business at the same old stand on Main Street. Next comes the Senior Men's . Card Club rolling along for almost hallo century. They played first at the old Opera House, then at the Town Holl and ore now at the local hospital. At its peak' there were over 30 members. The big Seniors' group that was nudged int', ming by the ladies of the Rebekah Lodge, started in 1954. with the Legion offering it shelter from the beginning. Later the Five -Pin Whiz Kids (both men and women) have been rattling off strikes (ond a few BLOWS) eight months of the year for a couple of decades. Finally on the recommendation of the Town Council a Senior Citizens Advisory Committee was formed in 1979 as a coordinating body. At 65 we Hove the chance to kick off our workboots and enjoy life as never before. No clocks to pdrlch no bosses to say "Yes, Sir" to. And if you were the boss, no lazy lumps to prod with a stick or the sharp end of your tongue. We won't all enjoy equal health, but it is hoped that by now we have learned not to dwell on on aching back, but share in games with our grandchildren.• Unfortunately some folks do back into a corner, decline to enjoy their new freedom, and what is sadder still refuse to shore a lifetime of hard -bought knowledge ond skills with their neighbours. It's better to concentrate on the positive . so let's look at an 89 -year-old aunt and a cousin only one year younger. 'Lillian is still looking otter her own place, o small garden and a room full of potted plants. She has kept her high school French olive, reads challenging books and keeps open house for relatives and friends. And she still travels, her last trip all the way to Fort Churchill. Jim, with a collapsed lung, a bad ticker and plagued by caterocts, has just finished his first book which he hopes will be on sale for the Christmas trade. To those who are hiding in a cobwebby corner, we say, "There is for more fun in being active." To those who are enjoying life without giving, we sweor you con double your pleasure by coming out and sharing. We know beyond doubt that Show (Bernard not Bruce) was correct when he argued that people rust out for foster than they wear out, both physically and men- tally. Do you really aspire to be a rusty bolt In an equally rusty nut? Plan to come out on the first Wednesday in September and share. 1