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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-06-19, Page 4Page 4 Times -Advocate, June 19, 1996 Publisher & Editor: Jim Beckett Business Manager: Don Smith Production Manager: Deb Lord Advertising; Barb Consitt, Chad Eedy News: Heather Mir, Chris Skalkos, Ross Haugh, Brenda Burke Production; Akna Ballantyne, Mary McMurray, Barb Robertson Brenda Hem, Joyce Weber, Laurel Miner Transm►tetion:A1 Flynn, Al Hodgert Front (Mice & Accounting; Elaine Pinder, Sue Rollings, Ruthann Negrijn, Anita McDonald, Cassie Dalrymple Ae AM OMy The Exeter Times -Advocate 1s a member of a family of community newspapers providing news, advertising and information leadership B • • inion l:1)i F()RI.1I.S Opportunity to work eginning in September, wel- fare recipients in Huron County will join residents of 19 other communities as they have the opportunity to work for their welfare cheques. Ontario Works, the new work -for - welfare program, will be phased in across the province. It was one of the main planks in the Conservative plat- form during the last election. The con- cept of performing meaningful work in order to receive welfare payments cap- tured the imagination of voters who supported Mike Harris and his tough - talking supporters. Working for welfare is designed to help people break the cycle of depen- dency on receiving continuing support. e concept has been harshly criti- c' d by organized labor and, of course, by the Liberals and the NDP. Isn't it time to give the Government of Ontario a chance to deliver a new method of support to citizens who are disadvantaged? The fear that welfare recipients who are being given an op- portunity to contribute to our society will replace the jobs of union members is nothing short of fear- mongering by the leaders of these unions. Reports last week that unions will withdraw their support from the United. Way if any of't'he organizations they support participate in the new program smacks of selfishness and paranoia. The Conservatives have been the only government to show the courage of try- ing another way of doling out govern- ment money. Isn't it much better to be getting some value in return for a wel- fare cheque rather than just mailing cheques month after month and year af- ter year. Creating a win-win situation where someone has a chance toprovide honest work in return for earned money as op- posed to getting a hand out should be a goal of all governments. Fortunately the critics of the work -for - welfare program weren't around when some of the great accomplishments of the 20th century were achieved. The thinking of many of our big labor lead- ers.is difficult to understand. Thankfully they weren't present when someone in- vented the wheel. Surely this must have displaced some of the early comrades as more products could be delivered by fewer people. Hundreds of politicians over the past years have shown what they have done for the delivery of welfare. Sadly, all they've been able to do is deliver more welfare. The time has arrived to try something different something that might actual- 'ty work. Letters to the editor Volunteers appreciated "Without their dedication, hard work and caring, many of our pro- grams could not operate." Dear Editor: The staff and students of Exeter Public School would like to publicly thank all those in our com- munity who have found the time and commitment to volunteer at the school throughout the 1995-96 school year. Without their dedication, hard work and caring, many of our programs could not oper- ate. The Parent's Association has been committed to making our Safe Arrival program operate success- fully, special fundraising like pizza days, hotdog days, special event booths, milk sales, Penny Carni- val, and "Pediculosis Patrol". The many classroom and library volunteers al- lowed for much more individual help for students whether through working directly with students, as- sisting with classroom and library organizational de- tails or working in our Reading Intervention Pro- gram. The benefits of the S.H.D.H.S. Peer Tutor pro- gram has worked positively to advance both aca- demics and self-esteem. Again, thank you for your support. Sincerely, Staff and Students Exeter Public School TORONTO -- Ontario's labour unions will hold yet another mass rally next Monday (June 24) against Premier Mike Harris and his gov- ernment, which is a tacit admission that they have run out of ideas. This latest demonstration will be in Peterbo- rough, following earlier rallies by about 10,000 in London, 100,000 at events over two days in the stronger union centre of Hamilton and 13,000 in Kitchener. The unions' chief aim is to prompt the public to think about the Progres- sive Conservatives' cuts in services antiunion powers and hopefully influence some to oppose them. The rallies have been reported by news me- dia, encouraging some debate, while promoting solidarity among union members and providing outlets for their irritatibld. The unions have won respect by demonstrating without causing major violence, not easy when thousands gath- er to vent a cotrnnon grievance. Police turned oat in force at each, but did not have to intervene. They must also have prompted Harris, who promises an Ontario with a stable workplace when he appeals for in- vestment from abroad, to feel that he could do without these occasional pesky images of un- ions marching. But the rallies are running into problems and risk more the longer they continue. They are becoming so common, on top of a sur- feit of dernos by others at the legislature, that news media already are reporting less so that the potential impact is diminished. As union- ists also get to view them as routine, turnouts will tend to dwindle and unions face claims they are losing support. Media already have pointed out the unions did not close down com- munities, as threatened. The rallies also have not deterred Harris. The unions conceded they cannot force out the pre- mier before an election and aimed to gather support that will help defeat him then, but hoped also that showing their strength would Celig ltrbecatbns Malt trtli110/! Number 0386 One Mir tate for Oalsrfo .:86.00 + SIT Two year rats for Oetado sul sorbeua - 483.00 + 44T CANAltattmtlinagsairsognagoo Ons year subsodplton - $83.00 + OST Two year subsorlplion - $114.00 + AST Oulsido �-$S + OST eP, oea ., NOMM11 4 J.w. PMaadene Lti. Telephone 1411,235-1331 • Fax: Tia a.s.T. Nii lemellie tg URAL LL, SOME PEOPLE HAVE RESPONDED TO -THE. FROG -SAM IIIAN OTHE ent .job connection... By Tonga Riehl - Student Employment Officer Employers - we want your help Summer is fast approaching and the Canada Employment Centre for Students is getting busy. Students are coming in to register and check the postings. Employers are calling in search of valuable employees. If you argan employer looking for students, CALL 235-1711, we want to help. Some upcoming events are planned. June 27th is HIRE A STUDENT DAY and we will be hosting a SCAVENGER HUNT to honour this national celebration. Students registered with the office and a' stude those wishing to register are encouraged to attend. Sign up as a team of 4-5 or by yourself. There will be PRIZES and snacks for participants in this FREE event. A BABY-SITTING COURSE is also planned for July 15th, 16th, and 19th. It will run from 1:00 until 4:00 each day. The cost is $10 and you must be at least 12 years old to register. Finally, if there is sufficient interest we will sponsor a first aid and/or CPR course, let us know. If anyone is interested in any of these events, please contact me. RESUME 101 This segment means only to serve as an overview of resume writing, entire books are written on the subject so it would be impossible to cover it in depth here. I highly recommend getting a few good, up-to-date resume books from thgpublic library or, browsing through some at the Huron Employment Resource Centre. Your resume is your personal advertisement. It is your tool to sell yourself to employers and get an interview. It should be neat, typewritten, and oh quality paper. One page is best, two pages at the most. The use of action verbs n t . makeyour skills and experience come alive, examples are accomplished, achieved, and supervised. Any good resume book will include a list of action verbs. Most importantly, make sure your resume is free of spelling and grammatical errors. The easiest and most popular resume format is chronological. The most common sections on this type of resume are: objective, education, experience, interests, achievements, and references. Other possibilities are extra -curricular activities, qualifications summary, and skills. All resumes begin with personal information, such as your name, address, and telephone number. In this 'section, DO NOT include a SIN number, birthdate, or other personal information. Students needing help with making a resume should drop in and look through the excellent resume books and guides ' available. On the public access computer is a program called WinWay Resume. This program is excellent and is an easy way to complete your resume. Office policy does not allow outside disks be used in our computers, so there is a one time disk rental fee of $1. In addition, I am willing to help people,who are having trouble making a resume, stop by or call to set up an appointment. Once your resume is complete, it is time to distribute it. Even a perfect resume will not get you a job if it is sitting on your desk, not the employers. If you have a specific job in mind and you know who the employer is you should include a covering letter, next week I will focus on how to write a covering letter. Until then! Labor Union to hold rally cause him to back off a bit. But there has been no sign of Harris even slowing his agen- da. Commenting on the first anniversary of his election on June 8, he pointed out that "in the past people have been able to yell and scream and the government has backed down. We are not doing that." Harris did not name those who lacked back- bone, but the best remembered example was in his own party -- former Tory premier William Davis announcing he would ban teachers from striking, but retreating like a chastened student when they descended angrily in thousands on the legislature. Continued demos by the unions also offer more opportunities for violence, particularly as they grow frustrated by Harris's intransigence, and this would only hand ammunition to those ready to be critical of unions. In the rallies so far, some in the public have been prevented from working, opening stores, using transit and sending children to school and there must be a feeling the unions have made their point and further inconvenience would merely alienate people. All this suggests the unions need different tactics. The demos that have got much space in the media recently have offered some novel- ty. Men marching to protest violence against women got their picture in papers because such marches usually are composed mainly of wom- en. Anti -poverty activists who spend more time around the legislature than some MPPs provided an unusual scene when they planted a vegetable garden in the flower beds under Har- ris5- window. Women against poverty got some notice be- cause they built a "wall of shame" and invited visitors to scrawl nasty remarks about Harris on it. Or the unions might look back and borrow from Stephen Lewis, a crafty H Democrat leader of the 1970s, who •viduals like rabbits from a hat to tell their s they won1mo1e sympathy than anon thousands. •