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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-11-15, Page 29Times -Advocate, November 15, 1989 Page 27 • Official opening - Cutting the ribbon to open the third Careers Fair. Stephen Township reeve Tom Tomes,HITAC chairman Dave Sykes held in Huron County are Bob Allen, director of -the Huron County and Susan Takacs representing Conestoga College. Board of Education (left), CCAT principal Bill Allen, MPP Jack Riddell, CENTRALIA - Huron County's third career fair, held in the after- noon and evening of November 8, attracted about one thousand inter- ested people to Centralia College of Agricultural Technology's recre- ation centre. Students from the senior grades in both public and separate elementary schools, all five secondary schools and the adult education classes, were invited to come to the CCAT campus, tour the 59 exhibits, and talk to those manning the booths. Represented were community oat - leges, universities, technical, busi- ness. and modelling schools, the armed forces, the OPP, county, pro- vincial and federal agencies, relig- ious, health and social services, the manufacturing, technical and trades sector, general business, and recrea- tion or travel•enterprises. The idea of a career fair to ac- quaint students with the post- sec- ondary training and the job oppor- tunities close at hand as well as further afield originated with Gord Smith, head of counselling at Cen- tral Huron Secondary School in Clinton. - "Many young people think they have to leave Huron County to get At the careers fair - Looking over one of the brochures displayed at the Careers Fair held in the CCAT recreation centre are MPP Jack Riddell (left); SHDHS counsellor Dave Cox, organizer Gord Smith and assistant Ric Graham, head of guidance at SHDHS. LADIES' FALL FELLOWSHIP UlltaNIN ar-)11ENIDTDIR Psalm 29:2 Thursday November 16th at 7:30 p.m. Jewellery Demonstration by Anstett Soloist Mrs. Sylvia Fry Speaker Mrs. Pat Hass Emmanuel Baptist Church 187 Huron Street West Cost $3.00 For information call ' 235-2362 or 235-2661 as o� Puck Merkies �e 'Original water colours + drawings Opens Nov. 15, 1989 Shows until December 15 Artist in attendance. Thurs. & Fri. afternoons 2-5. - FOUR SEASONS GALLERY 423 Main Street Exeter Open daily 10 - 5:30, Fri. 10 - 8, Sat. 10 - 5 a job or more training. That's not true," Smith said. He enlisted the support of the Hu- ron County Board of Education, the Huron Industrial Training Advisory Committee and Conestoga College. Many of Ontario's colleges and universities were asked to partici- pate. The first fair was held at Central Huron five years ago, and -a second two years later. By the time the third was due, Smith began looking around for larger quarters to accom- modate the increasing number of exhibitors. CCAT's recreation cen- tre proved to be ideal. Ric Graham, head of counselling at South Huron, was among those recruited to a sub -committee that approached Huron County indus- tries.for the second and the current' fair. Graham credits part of the success of the 1989 Careef Fair to the change from a Sunday to a week- day. The students were bussed to the Fair in the afternoon. Graham conducted an informal poll on the bus taking students back to SHDHS after .their. tour. =The comments ranged from "it was okay", " a nice change from school" to one girl who said she had learned everything she wanted to know about the career that interested her. "This is the best part ofa career fair. Kids can go there, meet real people in the various occupations, and talk to them personally," Gra- ham said. He had noticed, too, that every one of the students had brought away a bag filled with informa- tion. Information - Kevin Dutot (right) manned the JMR Electric booth at the Careers Fair on the CCAT campus. Free! Jewe Case with purchase • Buy any 5 A aw family ring _. aruf we'll- give you this decorative, hand carved, Italian -made Alabaster jewefler-1, case, A bso CuteCy Free! Bakelaar Jewellers LlmttWd 421 Main St. S., ' Exeter 235-2720 (formerly Campbell Jewellers) Because wife assault usually happens at home, people tend to .think of it as a family affair. But wife assault is not a private matter. It is a crime. As a community we should all be concerned. For emergency assistance or referral, call the Wife Assault Helpline, listed in the white pages of your telephone directory or call the police. Ontario Women's Directorate CD Ontario . Mavis Wilson, Minister • David Peterson, Premier WIFE ASSAULT IS AGAINST THELAW..