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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1989-02-01, Page 19t. v CONTINUING EDUCATION Enroll now in the following courses: REV Managing Your Hard Disk More and more computer operators are using equipment with a hard disk drive. This course explains how to organize files and create menus. Learn about the real efficiencies of this improve- ment to computer equipment. Instructor: Stuart Spracklan, CCAT Systems Officer 1 Saturday, February 18 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) • Computer. Lab, Centralia College Fee: $10.00 REIN_ Understanding Farm -Weather This workshop describes the variability of weather and climate through S.W. Ontario, patterns which can give rain to one town- ship and sunshine to the next. Various weather systems are ex- plored so that workshop participants are able to use a barometer and the weather forecast to help.establish plans for their farm. In- - dividual weather issues and concerns also become part of the program. Instructor: Jay Campbell meteorologist, TV London 1 Tuesday, February 21 (9 a.m` - 4 p.m.) Middlesex Hail, Centralia College Fee: $20.00 Personal Financial Planning Become the master of your own financial destiny. Attend this two-part short course and learn how to -borrow or invest money and how to obtain optimum interest rates. For example, guest speakers plan to discuss;RRSP's, GIC's and other savings and investment plans, plus mortgages, consumer loans and other borrowing procedures. Gain a clearer understanding of financial statements. Co-ordinator: Jayne McCann, CCAT Lecturer 2 Mondays, February 27and• March 6 (7:30 - 10 p.m.) Middlesex Hall, Centralia College Fee: $20.00 Contact Ministry of Agricufture and Food ONTARIO Jack Ridden. Minister CENTRALIA COLLFGE Huron Park, Ontario NOM 1Y0 (519) 228-6691 THE LEADER Niter ANEW fCii Sinco 1899 when New Idea led the way with the invention of the mechanical manure spreader, they have been leading the industry in: QUALITY... unreputably known as the best spreader built for years SERVICE .. leading the way with strong.service and parts support PRICE .... High quality spreaders at an economy spreader price! The manure spreader leader NEW IDEA C yr prices -- hero a yon boy w NEW IDEA C.G. Farm Supply Ltd. 22 Main St., Zurich, Ont. 236-4934 Y Computers on the road CENTRALIA - Computer cours- duction to Computers and Compu- es offered at Centralia College terized Accounting. The portable through the continuing Education • computers were. also used in Lis - program have received excellent re- , sponse from the community. And with the growing number of farm- ers and agri-business personnel pur- chasing computers the demand for training is even greater. In an effort to make this training more available to those interested, Centralia purchased fifteen portable lap -top computers and a printer that moves with an instructor to wherever the course is being taught. "We found there was a real need to take the computer classes to the people" explained Kathryn Bi- ondi, Manager of the Continuing Education program at Centralia. The portable computers are light- weight and easily transported. All the software being used is loaded on to the computer's hard disc, and each student uses a 3 1/2" disc for their own. work. "The computers can go to any community facility such as a school, church or hall, as long as the power supply is ade- quate." Biondi adds. Currently there arc courses run- ning in Seaforth, Hensall and - Holmesvillc, taught by Allison Lincoln Luxury Specials Great Savings on 88's .11 Lease or Buy Overstocked on 89's Honsafl Motors Ltd. Hensel' (519) 262-2604 London (519) 227-1020 MERCURY LINCOLN towel and staff from a local ac- counting firm taught the course. Walkerton and Markdale are the next scheduled stops for the travell- ing computers. The courses arc funded by the industrial Training Advisory Committees in Huron, Perth, Bruce and Grey counties but any group or community that would be interested in taking the courses can arrange for the comput- ers and the instructor at a cost sim- ilar to the on -campus fee. Although the travelling comput- ers have only been on the road since January, thc interest among participants is great - especially in the computerized accounting course. "We're thinking about pur- chasing some new -software, such as the BEAR accounting program" Biondi stated, "and others that in- terest our clients." It's a viable way to compare software packages be- fore purchasing them for your own far ra or business. If you would like to see these computer courses offered in your community, contact Kathryn Bion - Lobb, an instructor at Centralia. di at Centralia College (519) 228 The courses being taught arc intro 6691 or your local OMAF office. Courses on the road - instructor Allison Lobb helps Gerry Vander Henget of RR 2, Seaforth find his way through an exercise in com- puter accounting being offered in Seaforth. The courses offered by Centralia College are sponsored by the Huron industrial Train- ing Advisory committee. Neil Corbett photo CCAT presents manual One of the most important skills a successful farm manger can have today is the ability to organize and analyses farm records. Centralia College is taking the lead in this area and recently prepared a new "Farm Financial Management - User's Manual" in co-operation with the Agricultural Representa- tives Branch of the Ontario Mini- stry of Agriculture and Food. The manual is intended to guide a farmer step-by-step, through modules, examples and work- sheets. By following the instruc- tions and Ivor -Laing -filar .l tits.-. manual the user will have a com- plete annual financial statement and projection for the farm enter- prise. This information is essential to aid in decision making and both financial and production planning. "We're dedicated to meeting the needs of the farming community" exjllained Bill Allen, director of Centralia College. "We've seen an increase in the need for farm man- agement training which resulted in the development of this comprc- hcnsive User's Manual." Some of the topics covered in- clude the purpose of the balance sheet and income statement, cash flow statement and projection, debt servicing, enterprise budgets and monitoring the farm business plan. The new "Farm Financial Man- agement - User's Manual" is availa- ble to anyone interested in learning the principles of farm management. It is already being used as a refer- ence guide in several of the Farm Business. Management courses of- fered by Centralia's Continuing Ed- -ucation section and the Industrial Training Advisory Committees in Huron and Perth. Several OMAF offices across thc province have or- dered the manuals fpr their farm cli- If you are interested in purchasing a manual, contact Centralia College at (519) 228-6691 or your local OMAF office. At a cost of only S10 for each manual, it's well worth the investment in your farm- ing future. At computer course - Hank Hendriks of Zurich is shown at the accounting computer during a recent CCAT course in Seaforth. 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