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Times Advocate, July 20, 1988
Elimville UCW plans display for fair
By SHIRLEY COOPER
ELIMVILLE - The Elimville
United Church Women met recently
at the church with the Archives
and Communications committees
in charge. President Sharon Lynn
presided. "
Marjorie Johns • gave a report on
Camp . Site Experience held at
Camp Bimini. Marion Dearing the
Huron -Perth president, spoke a few
words. We were asked to save
Campbell's soup labels. An invita-
tion was received from the Kirkton
United Church Women 'to visit
'thein on Wednesday September 14.
The women will cater to a supper
for Elimville Women's Institute on
September 13.
The display for Exeter Fair
ON ABCA TOUR - Shown during Friday's Ausable Bayfield Conservation
bus tour to Rock Glen are Sharon Romphf, Fred Lewis and Ted Jones.
Upgrade job
skills locally
GODERICH - Employees upgrad-
ing job skills will soon be able to
do so in Iluron County instead of
travelling to urban centres.
The first such local training op-
tion will begin in September under
a $120,000 -Canadian .Job Strategy -
grant, -and an accompanying
537,000 provincial grant through
the Ministry of Skills Develop-
ment. " The Huron Community Industrial
Training Committee received the
money earlier this month, follow-
ing a comprehensive survey of
training needs in th county.
Linda.McKenzie, who_chaired the
• needs survey committee, says 70
percent of 300, businesses surveyed
have been sending their employees
Out of the county for job-related
training.. That means many smaller
businesses arc unable -to supply as
much training as they like. .
The first program to be -Offered in
the fall, training the trainers, will
teach.. people within local corpora-
tions how to • effectively share
- knowledge with co-workers.
"It's essentiallya communication
course, teaching. how to deliver
your message effectively," says
McKenzie. "It has a lot to do with
self confidence and how to present
information to other people."
Local businesses will then be
able to'train in-house.
With HCITC's mandate of help-
ing all county businesses train staff
locally and affordably, the first
course is an ideal starting point;
says McKenzie.
--As many as- nine courses may be
offered in the first year, catering to
automotive, agricultural, hospitali-
ty and manufacturing scctors, as
. well as computer training for all.
With the needs survey as a re-
search basis, courses arc being de-
signed to meet local needs.
"We have that -kind of flexibility,"
says McKenzie, adding that Central-
ia College -has geared its agriculture
courses to needs expressed by arca
farmers.
Federal funding is paying for the
training and administration, al-
though participants will pay "a
nominal fee," says HCITC's execu-
tive director Fred Looker. The
province is paying fir the research
and development.
Although the committee also
works closely with the local Canada
Employment Centre; Looker says
-•.-.. dt�tc.tpain focus is on training people
who are alrcar y ei
needs of the local businesses.
"This is an industry -driven com-
mittee," he says. "We're not here
for us. We want to provide what
industry needs."
"It's a grassroots, bottotn-up
thing, The ideas come from indus-
try, agrees. McKenzie, adding that
having a local group coordinate
such training is "a new thrust" for
the federal government.
First week
of playground
"Home for Thanksgiving" will be
done by Cathy. Simpson, Sandra
Rowe and Janet Coward. The Kirk -
ton Fair display "Teddy Bear Pic-
nic" will be done by Jean Lynn and
Isabelle Fletcher.
The United Church Women will
visit the Exeter Villa at 7:30 on
July 27.
Members are asked of keep ICA
and Valu -Mart grocery tapes for the
manse committeee.
Grace Pym opened the next part
of the meeting with a round of
"Creator 1 adore You". Grace intro-
duced guest speaker Mary Elder of
Crediton who spoke on the topic
"As for me and my household we
shall always serve the Lord." Ina
Skinner thanked her and presented
her with an envelope.
Joan Skinner gave a report on
Westminster Weekend. Everyone
joined in singing the hymn, "God
whose farm is all creation."
Ina Skinner and Grace Pym read
several scriptures. Jean Lynn read
an article "World Debt" from the
Study Book. Grace led in prayer.
The meeting closed with the hymn
"The Day Thou Gayest Lord has
Ended" followed by a social hour.
1'icnic.
The Elimville South line picnic
was held at McNaughton park on
Sunday with about 55 in atten-
dance. Contests and visiting were
enjoyed and the children amused
themselves with T -ball and races.
Baptism
Rev. Sheila MacGregoradminis-
tcrcd the rite of baptism to Mat-
thew, son of Gerald -and Carolyn
Johns Sunday morning. The Johns
entertained their families following
the service in the basement of the
church. '
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EXETER, - The first week of
playground was a success with an
enrolment of approximately 50
children. The children enjoyed the
visit from, the Iluron Country
Playhouse Young Company as
well as their day in the park.
The second week includes a bike
rodeo, a trip to the' children's mu -
scum and a bottle drive Thursday
morning (July 21).
Anyone is welcome to go to the
children's museum Wednesday July •
20.
We are planning to leave at 8:45
a.m. and return at 4 p.m.
Volunteers from the community
have also be2n helping out and
their assistance is much appreciat-
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