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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-03-04, Page 8Page:8 . Times-Adt'ocate, March 4, 1998 . COMMUt\I,TY PAIII Exeter Figure Skating Club holds carnival Community woodland stewards meet at Centralia College HURON PARK' - Thirty-five people re, ccived some tools to help them care lig their woodlots and to encourage their neighbors to do the saint. Wuodlol owners from south- western Ontario' attended (he Coinniunity " Woodland Steward Workshop alt Centralia College on the weekend. The workshop's goal was to help woodlot Owners manage their .properties using sound rttanagcntcnt principles and' practices. As well. the workshop provided in- fonnation. training and op portunities for volunteer in- volvement with local woodlot Owners associations and other organizations supposing wood- land stewardship. Peter Mitchell of the Uni- versity of .Guelph, a workshop leader, said the weekend was about more than providing in- formation. It was also an opportunity for woodlot owners to get together and compare notes. The workshop was one of three pilots events across the province; the others were held in Kemptville and Peterborough. Mitch- ell said they aren't • 'cookie cutter' work- shops. Each was designed based on sugges- tions I-rotn local woodlot associations. On- tario Forestry Association. stewardship coun- cils. University of Guelph. Ministry of Natural Resources and local conservation au- thorities. Norman Jelierson from near Foliation was one of the participants front Perth County. He explained he .can use what he gained' during the weekend in his own woodlot and in his community. Jefferson is a ntenther of the - Perth County Woodlot Owners' Association. The workshop was not a "stand-alone experience. Rick Monmin of the On- tario Forestry Association told the . audience ,they would he phoned to see how they were doing with - "You need a way to make sure things are happening." their initiatives. As part of the titled- three commitments -to munities. "We will check up on the participants," Monzon said. "You.need a way to make sure things arc happening." weekend. participants iden- their corn - Rick Monzon of the Ontario Forestry Association spoke to participants at the . Community Woodland Steward Workshop about building a strong woodlot association. Workshop topics included determining the worth of a forest. a tour of local forests, land- owner issues and how to build a strong com- munity woodlot association. • The workshop wrapped up with county round table discussions highlighting local is- sues and challenges. *From the. Principal's desk By Deb Homuth South Huron. District High School It's nee to smash the myth that apprenticeships arc dirty: low-paying ways to.stan a career. Skilled trades are in critical short supply in our province and we've got a responsibility in schools to do -. something about it. Apprentices earn while they learn and gain accredited training and certification.Today-close to 48,000 apprentices are working and learning with over 26,000 Ontario employers towards certification in one of 67 regulated trades. Yet; it is not.enough. Ontario is suffering, right now, from a lack of . skilled journeymen and Ontario secondary schools are being asked to help. The barriers caused by ' . unnecessary regulations to the expansion of . apprenticeship to new trades are being removed. In high school, it is becoming easier and more attractive for young people to enter into apprenticeship careers. With greater access to information, students can make informed career:choices. With curriculum that is begin- ning the process of being re -designed we will have programs that reflect industry input and pre -apprenticeship requirements. The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program is already available at our school where students enter into an apprenticeship while still completing their high, school diploma. The Co-operative Education Program continues to be an excellent way. for a student to discover what type of apprenticeship might interest them.. ' Recently the Automotive Parts Manufacturer's Association, which represents hundreds of parts -making companies across Canada. held a day -long workshop at the Toyota plant in Camhndgc. The empha- sis.was on high-tech manufacturing careers in -Canada Two of our teachers, Mr. Neil McKee, and Mrs.•Carey Eddy, werc-ahle hi attend. The statistics presented. were informative and in; some cases startling. "The number of automotive manufacturing jobs•will grow.18% by •. 1997. Auto parts jobs lead the wayhaving risen by 33% since 1992. Thc-need_to replace the thousands of workers scheduled to retire over the next six yearrm.ust he addressed." The earning potential for . these skilled.trades people is terrific: . welder - $75.000 tool and die maker $90._000 • production supervisor - $75.000 industrial millwright - $96.000 machine operator - $45:000 industrial electrician'. $75.060 engineering technician - $65,000 The Guidance office would he happy to share all the information and resources that Mr. McKee and Mrs. Eddy brought hack with diem. If you are in high school with general or advanced math and sci- ences education. arc mechanically, inclined; have the.ahilityto work out problems, deal with people and.writc and speak clearly and effec- tively then you already possess many of the qualifications desired by employers for their apprenticeship positions. As a province and country we need our young men and women to seriously consider an apprenticeship.program as a very bright future . is beckoning. LA Deb Homuth 'Fun Night' includes a game of indoor baseball By Mary Peterson Centralia correspondent CENTRALIA - A large crowd took advantage of the great spring-like - weather to attend,the pancake supper at Centralia United Church on Shrove'Tuesday,,Februarjr 24. The Stewards and Manse Committees coor- dinated this event: • If you're outside and' have sharp ears. you may' heat and then sec the tundra swans as they're migrating north once again: There's: a viewing area at Grand. Bend where. you can get a closer look. On February 25. the Sunday School room at Centralia United Church was filled with the laughter of children during the Fun Night. Pfearl Dougall and several other parents helped ,the children sew their own spe- cial pencil cases. The. indoor'hasehall was a hit. and the children enjoyed a 'knotty' game too. Rice krispies and iuice were snacks provided by Mary Peterson at the end of the.evening. All children are invited to the next Fun Night at 6:30 p.m. on March 25 at the church. March I, the first Sunday in Lent. was celebrated with the Sacrament of Communion at Centralia United Church. in her letter to church members. Minister Heather Scott explained that the world- 'Lent' comes from the Old English word for spring. and originally rcferrcd.to the lengthening of days in•springumc. Shc•encouraged everyone to seek spiritual renewal in ways such as welcoming new church members or inviting neighbors in. helping out in,the 'Good Sam' program al the church on March 7 from 12:30 to 2 p.m or volunteering td assist with worship at Exeter Villa. The World Day or;Prayer service will he held March 5 at .8 p.m. at. Centralia United Church. - • '.Everyone is irv►ted to attend the practices for the. Easter Cantata. Practices at Zion arc held Tuesday ,evenings and. Thursday evenings at • Centralia. On Easter Sunday, the Cantata will be presented 'at both Zion and Centralia United Churches. • The Centralia Sunday School has selected to support the Healing Fund of the' United Church of Canada for their Lenten project. On March 8, there will be a special loonie offering to assist. After church on March 22. 'Muffins for Healing' will he sold. On April .5,' the focus will he 'Healing the World.' Centralia Faith Tabernacle Youth arc welcome to YFC at Bruceficld Public School on Saturday, March 7 at 8 p.m. Departure from the church will he at 7 p.m. Dave and Deb Rodges will he sharing their experiences in New Guinea. Special music will he provided by the Kevin Steckle Praise Band. On March 8. everyone is invited to hear the testimony of Katharina Bastian during both the I I a.m. and 7 p.m. services. Katharina, who is 25 years old. was given no hope by -the doctors after treatment and chemotherapy for cancer. Euchre results in spite of colds -and flu that seem to be making the rounds, there was a good turnout recently for the Monday afternoon euchre games. Winners of the High Hands were Madeline Sweitzer and Gil Northy. Harvey Latta and Edith Boyle were Lone Hand winners. The awards for Low Hands went to Filo McFarlane and Janie McDowell. Manure bylaw amended in Hay ZURICH - At its Feb. 16 meet- ing, Hay Township council passed an amendment to its manure bylaw. Clerk -Treasurer Janisse Zimmer- man explained the townhip's bylaw was already restrictive. Amend- ments made last spring included the new Ontario Ministry of Agricul- ture, Food and Rural Affairs mini- mum distance separation and Nutri- ent Management Plan require- ments. February's amendment required rented land agreements for manure spreading to be registered on title. All land used for manure spreading have to be within four kilometers of the storage facility. As well, the farmer has to own 60 per cent of the land required for manure appli- cation. Zimmerman said the amendments are an attempt to be "reasonable yet environmentally protective."