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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-10-23, Page 7Tbe obFric1J SIGNAL -STAR )1 IJ e. 1 0 9 d 7 5 .Public Library, 52 Montreal. vt . , Goderich, Ont. NTA 204 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1975 THIRD SECTION Computer service makescareer selection easier for GDCI students Remember when selecting a career _ was easy? Remember when a young man simply followed in his father's footsteps and a young lady thought only to, marry and become a housewife? ,Not so 'today. Modern society makes career selection one of the biggest• 'decisions young people face. At . Goderich District Collegiate Institute,,however, a difficult dilemma becomes less of a problem thanks to a new service which is available to all students for the nominal fee of $1.50. The Studept Guidance Information Service is a computer -service which puts students in touch with up to 7,•000 careers and oyer 150 institutions beyond high school easily as dropping a postcard in the mail. S,According to Mr. Jack' S�caman of the GDCI Guidance Department, the student who subscribes to the service will be able to request information' about as many careers as interest him or her, for the one payment of $1.50. The student will fill in, a card outlining the particular course (or courses) in mind and snail the card to the Ministry of Education office in Toronto where the com- puter is situated. The 'card will then be fed into the computer and complete career descriptions, general educational requirements for careers, length of programs or L. courses, types of programs, major subject areas required, experience necessary an,d a list of in- stitutions offering such training„will be ,returned to the student,', usually within a week. Mr. Scaman pointed out that • the information available is much wider and more complete than the local guidance department could 'ever- expect to provide without using the computer services. And students are asking more and more • questions about careers, says Mr. Scaman. He anticipates a terrific response to 'the new service. "People are,. now -job continued on page 29 More Goderich ,park to be 'developed to er�jo vuderich parks committee of town council has, sought out s;prrie public input into developing the town's unused parkland and bettering the parks alrkady in existence. The committee headed up by Councillor Elsa Haydon has named an advisory staff of interested citizens totmake use” of their knowledge of horticulture, wildlife and :a'rldscaping. The advisory committee, consisting of Rohald Menzies, 'Donald Stewart and Bill Wisser recently joined the parks committee,,for a.tour of the town -owned undeveloped •par"k'land to orient themselves and offer some suggestions for use of the land to give Goderich a variety of outdoor recreational and park areas. The town has a list of ten sites of undeveloped parkland raor ing from tiny triangles at stref•t intersections to. large secti44rs of parkland `i at the part,.. -4 committee wish to d»1v Hop The largest of these ;10 parcels is the site of the old town dump on the northern limit of the town overlooking the Maitland River.. The most outstanding feature of the area is the sharp drop from the top of the bluff to the actual river bank and the committee suggested that the parkland would be ideal for a winter sport site. They proposed clearing the land below the embankment with the intention of establishing - a skiing and tobogganingarea for -the young and old td use in the winter. YIn the' summer months the land would be available to residents of town to stroll along the edge of the river or, sit on the •l?anK in relative solitude, Another large section of remote .town owned land is the woodlot at the rear of the Industrial Park. The com- mittee walked into the b'`us'h area and proposed preserving the land in its natural state to allow residents _to enjoy nature hikes without having to travel miles away from town. Another proposed beauty spot is a wooded area south of the Suncoast subdivision. The woodlot overlooks the lake stretching from the sewage treatment plant south to near the Goderich Township Sideroad. The committee, hopes to keep the area accessible by foot but plan to prevent vehicular traffic from driving along the lake bluff. Near the lakeshore park is another Suncoast green area that will hoilse swings and slides for use by children moving into the new subdivison. A long stretch of lakeshore property between St. Christopher's Beach and the water treatment plant will be develied into a picnic and swim anea for the town, The corhim4ttee hopes to plant trees and grass on the rocky beach to attract residents and tourists alike for. swimming and relaxation. A ten -acre parcel of green • adjacent to GDCI Is ideal for the parks committee and has been desig ated as a proposed site for the planned recreation complex for the Goderich area. A fenced, off square of lakeshore land near the sewage treatment plant has been designated as a potential tree nursery to complement the lighthouse park overlooking. the harbor Five tiny triangles of land spotted throughout Goderich have been propo'Sed for garden .spots to brighten the atmosphere of the town and possibly provide residents with a place to sirt and relax. The spots are a triangle of. land bordered by the Goderich Abbatoir, the CNR " tracks and Huron Road and parcels •on Shore Crescent, behind the Krohmer "apart- ment building and in— the Delba'r subdivision. on!t know about your ayshock you A •`\ {.;;{::jam ~•�\•... Helen Riehl of RR 4, Goderich, makes another sale. at her open air produce market tet up at the Carlow Country Fair in Saltford. Mrs. Riehl's market boasted home grown squash, turnips" a nd pumpkins picked fresb,,for the fair. The pumpkins, some of Which weigh 75 pounds or better, will be sold regularly until Hallowe'en and the surplus will then be turned into pig feed. (staff -photo) . M• ....N,.blast of cold water may wake you up to it. The 'fact is, it may be time to replace vourpresent gas water heater with a new -Gulfstream. But chances are, you'll wait until your presentone develops a leak, and then do something about it. . But long before then, it may be cost- ing you time and convenience, because your: present one may simply not be delivering hot water when you .need it. Most often, this is caused by the dish- washer, clothes washer, and additional' family you didn't have when your tank, was installed.. • So today, when you need hot water more often, your old system can't keep up. Remember. A larger storage tank doesn't necessarily supply a larger volume of hot water. Gulfstream natural gas water heaters work on the principle of fast reheating of water, rather than storage. So you may draw Of hot water when re, uired,. hour after hour, instead of Waiting for large volumes,of water to heat up. What we're saying is simple. When it comes to replacing your present system, remember Gulfstream. You can lease one, or. buy one, depending on ..- your choice. Ydiu'll find it's an economical and / - efficient wayto have hoz water on hand when you need it. ,But then, f you-'ve_,owned a Gulfstream water heater before, fat won't come as a shock to you v 1 L&IfliOfl CFIS L,JMITED. 11 V W • 4a T.. y. .,q..