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Times-Advocate, 1981-09-02, Page 5SONG OF PRAISE - Peace Lutheran Church Pastor, John Obeda, leads the children atten- ding the Bible School run by the Exeter church in a song. About 43 students from Exeter, Dashwood,'. Huron Park and Crediton took port in the songs, stories and Bible school ac- tivities. Centralia college offers basic computer course The paperless information age is here. A business without a computer is equivalent to running a race wearing ankle weights. To avoid leaving farmers buried under a ton of paper and to meet the growing demand for trained per- sonnel in the food service Industry and agribusinesses, the Centralia College of Agriculture Technology (CCAT) is offering an introductory computer course beginning this fall. "Computers will soon be as common a means of communication and data storage as the telephone, the filing cabinet and the pocket calculator," says Jack Underwood, head of engineering at CCAT. The college is now acquiring a micro computer and 12 terminals to begin teaching in September. Initially, the course will be a second -year option in the food services and agricultural business Conservation group announce The Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority has recently hired a Water ResourcesCo-ordinatorand a Watershed Planning and Community Relations Co- ordinator. The Water Resources Co- ordinator's position, created following a staff reorganization, ,has been filled by Frank Beletz. Beletz has completed university study in Biology at the University of Western Ontario and worked during three previous summers with the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority. His responsibilities will include - developing a flood forecasting system, im- plementing a flood emergency procedure and warning system, enforcing flood and fill line regulations, monitoring water quality and inspecting water control structures. Dan Kennaley replaces Steve Lane as Community Relations Coordinator and in addition will be respon- sible for the co-ordination of watershed planning. Community relations is a Conservation Authority h" firings program planning. That includes outdoor education communication with watershed residants and visitor services at conservation areas. Watershed planning in- volves identifying resource management problems within the watershed and developing, at a broad level, alternate solutions to those problems. Kennaley has completed university study In outdoor recreation and resource managemnt at the University of Waterloo. He worked for the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority in 1978 and has also worked for the Boy Scouts of Canada and the National Parks. Other- members of the technical staff at the Con- servation Authority include: John Schwindt, Conservation Services Co-ordinator and John Smlthers, Plan Review Co-ordinator. Anyone with questions relating to conservation or resource management may contact staff of the Con- servation Authority at 519- 235-2610, or write Box 459, Exeter, Ontario, NOM 1S0 management programs. Eventually all students will be able to takethe course, says Mr. Underwood. The agricultural colleges at Ridgetown, Kempville and New Liskeard offer similar courses. Mr. Underwood says the course is a basic introduction to computers and is not designed to train programmers. "We want to familiarize our students with com- puters so if they walk into a agribusiness that has computer inventory they won't choke on the keyboard." Graduates may be putting information into a computer or getting information out - concerning anything from cafeteria menus to breeding records. Such a course is especially important, 'says Mr. Underwood, since farming will be the next business to use computers extensively. Computers already allow larger farms to keep track of herds, production and other records. Cheaper computers and better information systems mean a farmer may soon buy and sell produce, compare market prices and calculate feed rations and costs without leaving the office or lifting a pencil. About 50 students are expected to take the CCAT course this fall and Mr. Underwood says he hopes to extend it to night courses some time in the future. The Boston Tea Party is famous, but how about the Great -Boston Stick -Up? This bizarre disaster happened 60 years ago when a tank holding millions of gallons of molasses suddenly burst and began sweeping through the streets of Boston. A tidal wave of the sticky stuff swept away buildings and bridges for more than 4 miles. PRIZE WINNER - Al Fuller, the the Exeter District Co-op presents a 5500 merchandise cer- tificate to Mrs. Frances Ayotte of Exeter. Mrs. Ayotte was one of the winners of a national draw sponsored by Cuprinol Canada, makers of wood stains and preservers. Also shown is Andrew Gausby of Cuprinol Canada. Ex.t•r Lopion members, Oddf•Ilows march to Sunday's Om:oration service One of many tasks given students Finds summer job helping blind fulfilling Times -Advocate, September 2, 1981 Pop. 5 Joanne Van Raay will probably always remember the summer of 1981. Thatwas the summer she spent going to the playground, taking swim- ming lessons and generally having a good time. Not an unusual summer for a child, you say? Yes, but Joanne is 21. Joanne had some very special company on those jaunts to the playground and the swimming pool. She spent the summer working with blind children, taking them places that other children consider ordinary. But without Joanne, these blind children probably wouldn't get to visit any playgrounds or swimming pools. Like many other people her age, Joanne got her summer job through the Canada Student Employ- ment Centre for Students in Exeter. Students placement officer Mary Nichol arrang- ed for the job, which was set up under the direction of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. Joanne, who lives on a farm near Dashwood, spent two weeks with various blind children in the area. She looked after a three year old boy in Goderich, an 11 year old boy in Brussels, and an 11 year old girl in Listowel. She Is finishing up the summer spending her time with Afrdrea Kikkert, 4, of Zurich. Joanne says that the idea behind the program is to in- tegrate blind children into the community activities. Most blind children are sent away to school, and have lit- tle opportunity to play and talk with sighted children. Taking a blind child to a playground Is also an educa- tion for the other children. "The other kids are super," Joanne says. She en- countered no difficulties get- ting the blind children to fit in with the rest. after the first day. Joanne says that she and Andrea visited the playground in Zurich, and enjoyed swimming. They also went roller skating in Grand, Bend. Some of the blind children were able to carry on with their activities after the end of Joanne's work with them. They were so completely accepted at the playgrounds, they could continue going on their own. Joanne is a graduate of Mohawk College in recrea- tion leadership, and she has been teaching at the W. Ross Macdonald school for the through the regular employ- they will have students work. and to do such jobs as blind and deaf in Brantford. ment office. She says that available for after-school rake lawns or shovel snow. She is planning a trip to Europe this fall. Joanne's job was funded by the federal government under the Summer Canada '81 program. Student placement officer Mary Nichol says she is pleased she was able to get Joanne together with CNIB for the summer job. Many other summer jobs were set up through Mary's office. Several other young peo- ple eaple were employed in the area under the Summer Canada program. Five students worked at Huron Country Playhouse, acting in the Young Company. Three students had playground work at Huron Park, and three students worked at Huron Hope Nursery School for the mentally han- dicapped at Dashwood. Some students worked for the Van Egmond Founda- tion, Seaforth, where they landscaped a home at Egmondville to make the old home look anthentic. And of course, farm work provided many students with summer employment. Mary Nichols pointed out that although the student of- fice is closing. there will be students looking for work SUMMER JOB MAKES NEW FRIENDS - Joanne VonRaay lifts Andrea Kikkert, 4, out of the water for some fun in the pool. Joanne spent the summer working with blind children like Andrea. Staff photo GREAT VALUES . Reaular, Extra Body, Oily, AGREE SHAMPOO 350 ml plus 100 bonus Sugg. 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