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RED LETTER BARBERSHOP — The Mount Forest Harmonaires and guests presented a spectacular
evening of barbershop music last Friday at the F. E. Madill Secondary School in .V1/inghom. Here Byron
Ballagh of Teeswater leads the, group in a medley of old favorites.
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DISCUS THROWER PRESENTS MEDAL — Rob Grey, Canada's top discus thrower, presented the
OFSSA silver medal for the Midget boys' discus to Craig King of the F. E. Madill Secondary School at the
recent meet in Toronto, (Madill Mirror Photo)
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a training needs survey, ,
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try lalTrdaeisnigingnedC°:dindondU' conducted
by the small business consulting
service of Wilfrid Laurier Univer-
sity.
More than 300 Huron County
businesses were contacted by
telephone to determine the training
programs they currently use, the
types of programs theywould like to
have available, and where they ob-
tained information about training.
The businesses were chosen to
provide a sample of large and small
companies, with representatio
from all employment sectors.
The results showed that fewer
than half of the businesses surveyed
were currently involved in formal
training programs. Most of the
training was related to technical
areas and skilled trades, including
apprenticeships and product up-
ating. However, many firms did
ndicate that employee training is .
mportant.
Larger businesses are more likely.
to provide formal training courses.Sectors most involved in training
included wholesalers, retailers,
financial and real estate firms, and
government, education and health.
In many cases, a parent organiza-
tion makes training available to
these employees.
Employee groups most likely to be
involved in training are skilled labor
and management and often these
courses are required to obtain
licenses or professional cer-
ification. Most businesses feel that
training is important for all em-
loyee groups, with the larger firms
l
pacing more emphasis on super-
isory, sales and management
erSonnel.
While business is saying training
important, only 38.3 per cent -of
usinesses are actively planning for
uture training needs. These
respondents expressed interest in
rograms related to office and
ornputer skills, technical skills,
ales, and business management.
ire for more
were is supported y factthat
only fi*ellei,.tegt of the einPatlek.
reported Jack of employeeinterest
as a factor.
To obtain information
training opportunities,. most
businesses. relied on suppliers,..head
offices and trade literature whi.le a -
smaller percentage'Made use of •the
cOniMunity colleges andtheCanida
Employment Centre.
Generally:,eligiloYew, felt that
lack of "hifotroetiOn is a significant
n,issue and: It.: appeared that they
wouldbe more likelyto involve their
employees in training programs If
they Were more aware , of...jthe
availability and benefits of these
courses.
Overall, Huron County businesses
are interested in making training
available to their employees within
the county. Currently, most formal
training programs being Utilized by
businesses within the county are
those relating to skilled, and un-
skilled labor inch as., trasl_e
prehtieesligt:
For the future, businesses are
interested iii ,developing office,
computer, technital and sales skills.
A majority of businesses are cur-
rently not involved in planning for
future training needs of their em-
ployees.
The information obtained from the
study may be used as the basis for
determining ways in which the
Huron Community Industrial Train-
ing Committee may assist local
businesses to provide appropriate
training for their employees.
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BEAUTY QUEEN
Seventeen -year-old Lois Hanna, a
Grade 12 student at F. E. Madill
Secondary School, was crowned
Miss Midwestern Ontario at the
pageant held in Lucknow in Sep-
tember of 1980. She had won the title
of Miss Lucknow Fall Fair the
previous .weekend and was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie
Hanna of RR 1, Holyrood.
You're invited to
CELEBRATE IN 1988
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NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY SUPPORTERS are gearing up for a federal election by readying their new
Huron -Bruce headquarters in Dungannon. Together for a recentworkparty were: front, Ben Barnes,
Catherine McDonald, Fran McQuail, James deBoer, Beth Fulton, Heather Klopp, Larry Proulk, Jean! de -
Boer, Jocelyn deBoer, Ida DeLong; back, .Tony McQuail, Terry Pigeau, Phil Sommers and Keith Cleve-
land„(Photo by The Citizen)
1'1 .t.'• -) Idattl.ii411;'S
In the
SEPOY TOWN
for
LUCKNOW'S
130th
CELEBRATION
June 30 to July 3, 1988
• Barbecue • Beauty Contest • Beer Gardens •
Dances • Pancake Breakfast • Shirt -tall Parade
Friday„\July 1st
9:30 p.m. - FIREWORKS (Canada Day)
Saturday, July 2nd
12:30 p.m. (sharp) - MAMMOTH PARADE
15 Categories, Prizes
Sunday, July 3rd
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - BEEF BARBECUE
(advance tickets only) - Tickets available at Lucknow Sentinel
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