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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-04-06, Page 151' 14 -• THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 6, 1988 Helping you sav� Time,.. Thompson's can help you maximize the hours in your day this spring with a total supply of farm needs FERTILIZER Standard or custom blended dry fertilizer - 28% & 32% on liquid nitrogen - Bulk liquid blends RENTAL EQUIPMENT - 5 and 8•tonne dry spreaders - split applicators - full line of delivery equipment CUSTOM APPLICATION SERVICE - Truspread, air flow, liquid sprayers Our weed and Feed Program is available for pre plant or post plant applications. Have your herbicides and nitrogen applied in one trip over the field. HERBICIDES/PESTICIDES/MICRO NUTRIENTS HYLAND BRAND CERTIFIED SEED - Corn, soybeans, white beans, wheat, barley, oats, forages Hyland Brand Certified Seed has been tested throughout North America and Europe to en- sure high yields, standability, proper maturity and reliable grain quality. AGRONOMIC/FERTILITY/MARKETING SERVICES - Helping you reach your objectives Everything you need to run a fast and efficient operation this spring is waiting for you at your. nearest W.G. Thompson & Sons Ltd. branch Project is form of education BY BEV SMITH students to attend school, working towards "Project Reconsider", otherwise known diploma credits, as well as holding part/ - as Alternative Education, in Central time jobs during regular school hours. Huron's newest program innovation. It is The Ontario Government has recd designed to give high school age students the of o Go unemployed�ed who have left the regular school System, for have needs out of oyyedschoyoungIt speople who plete their diploma requirehe one reason or ments a less fa chance to ormal Futures program, which is designed give school setting. • the participants work experience and skills The program began in January, with 12 training to make them more employable. students and one teacher. Since then the Futures involves classroom time of at least enrollment has grown to 20, and an extra 10 hours a week, and job training for 20 half-time teacher has been added. These 20 hours a week. It pays $100 a week, for the 52 students are working at their own speed weeks the student is employed through through correspondence courses specifical- Futures, and the student is required to com- ly designed to meet the curriculum re- plete three credits by the end of the Futures quirements of the province. These courses year. Project Reconsider provides the are not short cuts to easy credits. They re academic flexibility required by Futures, quire approximately 120 hours of work to be and the work experience training program successfully completed, and the students will be administered by Contesoga College ,p ust be actively involved in their work or it through the Canada Employment office in soon' shows up when they hand lessons in to Goderich. Anyone interested in becoming be marked. Huron County's first Futures participant Between the two teachers involved in Pro - should contact either Central Huron's ject Reconsider, quite a wide variety of Guidance Department or the Goderich courses can be offered. Currently there are Canada Employment Centre to set up an ap- six English, seven Math, two History, three pointment with Bill Weber (C.H.S.S.) or Geography, three Law, two French, one Kati Wade (C.E.C.) Family Studies, One Latin, one Career The first two months of Project Recon - Development, two Art, two Science, one sider have been very successful. Most of the Computer Literacy and one Accounting original participants are still in the pro - courses being worked on. The teachers do gram. Ten half credits and four full credits more tutoring and responding to individual have been earned, as well as several student needs than actual "in front of the "almosts". One student has completed the class" teaching; however, it is very satisfy- diploma requirements, and is a secondary ing to see the progress the students can school graduate because of Project Recon - make when the motivation is high and the sider. This program is obviously serving a goals are attainable. need for some of Huron County's young peo- The unique feature of this project is the ple who recognize they want and need a flexibility of classtime hours. Full-time secondary school diploma and are willing to BEANS GRAINS SEEDS FERTILIZERS Hensall 262-2527, Seaforth 345-2545 Mitchell 348-8433, Pt. Albert 529-7901 Ailsa Craig 293-3223 Granton 225-2360 students must be in class working for 15 hours a week. They are free to choose which 15 hours they will attend each week, and can change their time commitments as often as they like, providing the number of hours re- mains the same. This flexibility allnws work hard for it, but in a non-traditional way. If student numbers increase and the success rate continues, this type of program will no longer be innovative but a real alter- native to the traditional way of earning a secondary school diploma. Jr. Farmers donate over $19,000 The Skyline Hotel, Toronto, was the place to be for Junior Farmers on March 18-20 as the Annual March Conference of the Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario, "Let's Create in '88", was held. Over 300 Junior Farmers from across the province were in attendance as were guest delegates from Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Manitoba, Indiana, and Future Farmers of America. The Annual Meeting of the Association was held Friday, March 18. The meeting allowed members to become more familiar with the organization as many reports were given highlighting Junior Farmer programs and activities throughout the year. Also various resolutions were discussed and voted upon during the meeting. The election of the 1988-89 Provincial Executive took place with Suzi Hilts -Stanley, Region of Durham West, elected President; Vice - President is Scott Kelman, Brant County; Past President is J. Allan Cole, Renfrew County. Saturday afternoon saw the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation benefit from the generosity of Junior Farmers from across the province as they concluded their fun- draising for the Foundation with an auction. The auction consisted of packages prepared by the counties in the 7 Provincial Zones. The Zone 7 (Huron, Perth, Grey, Bruce) Package was purchased for $2,400. When all the bidding had concluded and club and county donations counted a cheque for $19,230.86 was presented to the National Chairperson of the Juvenile Diabetes Foun- dation. The Huron County Junior Farmers would like to thank the various businesses who donated to the Zone Package. Ada Taylor, RR 1 Belgrave, was the winner of the Huron County Junior Farmers' 331/2 Draw. She receives $185 as did the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. The Association's Annual Banquet was held Saturday evening. During the Banquet "Let's Create in '88" with Junior 1988-89 Provincial Executive and Provincial Directors was held. Kevin Clarke, Grey County, was inducted as Zone 7 Provincial Director and Anne Alton, Wingham, was in- ducted as Huron County's Provincial Direc- tor. The winners of the Interprovincial and International Trips were announced with Zone 7 coming away with 4 trip winners: Robert Honking, RR 1 Auburn, won a trip to Manitoba; Diane McCormick, Bruce Co., Great Lakes Recreation Workshop, Michigan; Kathy McPhail, Perth Co., Alberta; Paul Nairn, Perth Co., United Kingdom. The trips are sponsored by the Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario and various Agri -businesses. Sunday morning saw Huron County win again. In the Provincial Newsletter Com- petition sponsored by the JFAO's Com- munication Committee Huron County was the winner. Retiring Provincial Director, Janice Murray, Guelph (Seaforth), ac- cepted the prize on behalf of Newsletter Editor Annette Losereit, RR 1 Auburn. The Huron County Junior Farmers' Agriculture Awareness Project and Scrapbook compos- ed by Sharon Nivins, RR 7 Luclmow, took third prize. The Agriculture Awareness Competition is sponsored by McCain Foods. Delegates from Huron County to "Let's Create in '88" were: Jeanette Van Esbroeck, RR 1 Hensall; Al Milling, RR 1 Exeter; Warren Wray, Brussels; Audrey Patterson, Goderich; Laurie Pentland, RR 6 Goderich; Dave Van Beers, RR 1 Blyth; Robert Honking, RR 1 Auburn; Anne Alton, Wingham; and Janice Murray, Guelph. The Conference was filled with many interesting and educational speakers and sessions. The delegates came away from the Conference "Let's Create in '88" with a new knowledge of Junior Farmers, better Human Resource Skills, and many new friendships. the Candlelight Induction Ceremony of the Farmers. 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