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Times-Advocate, 1982-08-25, Page 8• • T Times -Advocate, August 25, 1982 • Fj , I%Ient placement 1y► Kathy Caldwell As the hot days of summer give way to the nippier ones tN late August, student sum- mer jobs come to an end. Late August also brings the closing of the Canada Employment Centre for Students. Thanks to the support of many employers in the Ex- eter area, business at the Ex- eter Student Employment Centre was quite successful this summer. The number of total student job vacancies registered at the Exeter office is down approximately 20 per- cent from last year; however, given this summer's poor economic situation, this drop is Less than • what was expected. Overall, 139 "regular" jobs (jobs lasting over five days) and 106 "casual" jobs (jobs of five days or less) were filled by the Exeter office, as com- pared with a total of 192 regular jobs and 106 casual jobs in the summer of 1981. These figures also show that employers seem to be hiring students for shorter periods of time - our regular jobs dropped greatly in number, while our casual jobs remained virtually the same in number as those of last summer. Sweet Corn Pick your own 504 a doz. Huron Ridge Acres RR 2 Zurich 563-2122 1 111 ,1 1 1 1 What types of jobs could you find students doing this summer? ANYTHING is the key word! Farm jobs. Odd jobs - need your grass cut, children babysat, windows washed? Waiting tables, working as storeclerks, supervising playgrounds. One of a kind jobs - how would you like to measure tree trunks for the summer? Rowena Schaufler of Hen- sall is hard at work at Church Housing Antiques, Hensall. Rowena, a grade eleven stu- dent at SHDHS, is an example of a student who brought specialized skills to her job. Having previously worked at Canadian Furniture Restorers, Exeter, plus possessing an interest in both woodworking and antiques, Rowena was well qualified to do the various tasks which Peter and Janice Bisback, her employers, sent her way. Besides waiting on customers and doing general cleaning duties, Rowena) learned a specialized techni- que of polishing copper and brass, hand stripped furniture and refinished small items. In fact, Janice says that they, were so pleased with Rowena's work that, though originally they hired her for only an eight week period, they still give Rowena jobs now that her eight weeks are up! Mark Lefler, a recent high school graduate, has found the job market much tighter evill SUMMER EMPLOYMENT— Rowena Schaufler, one of the students hired through the Canada Employment Centre for Students, paints the steps of The Church House antique store in Hensall. 4-H club girls meet in Crediton By MRS. PETER MARTIN Crediton The third 4-H meeting of a3� MI IN Impress that back to school crowd with a IiAi.R STYLE from COUNTRY CLIPPERS Mt. Carmel Your advanced hair care centre with the latest in hair fashions. �537-3778 mi Open Tues, Wed. Fri. 9-6 Thurs9to9- Sat. 9-3 1 1 1 1 1 — E MI NM M flape4e d Specialty .7a3hion s „eh/ 16-20, 161/2-241/2, 38-44 Look Great Look Fashionable Look to Jacqueline's for your Fall Wardrobe We have the area's largest selection of fine fashion for the lady with the full figure. Exeter Hours Mon.- Sat. 9-3:30 Fri. 9-9 420 Main St. Contra Mali Exa tar, Ontario 223-1412 yrs bee • ` 1362 Lambton Mall Rd. Sarnia, Ont. 544-4873 1 Crediton Club V was held August 3 at the home of Deb- bie Larkin. The group made prints of leaves that can be found in the area. The ,name of the club was decided to be "The Wild Bunch." The next meeting is to be a party for the members and their mothers. The menu was planned. It will fnclude shish - kabobs, toasted mar- shmallows and power packed, snacks. The fourth meeting's party went over well. The club first started the fire then began the meeting. Fruit leather was tried by all the members and parents; It was really good, according to Debbie. The club was also told how to dry fruits and a demonstra- tion was given by Susan Sullivan: After the dishes were cleared away from the. delicious meal, the meeting was adjourned. Personals Fred Bowers is at home recovering from surgery per- formed at St. Joseph's Hospital. Staceys' win title again Stacey Brothers of Mitchell has again won the champion- ship for butter at the Cana- dian National Exhibition. This year's win was in the "salted butter" categories. Stacey was awarded 98.40 points out of a possible 100 to capture the top award. For the two major competi- tions in Canada, the C.N.E. and Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Stacey has now captured an unprecedented record of seven Champion- ships for the last eight competitions. Butter department super- visor Karl Graf and his capable staff were responsi- ble for producing the winning butter. Number seeking jobs was down 20 percent service resulted In some unusual jobs FRONT PAGE Advertising Space FOR SALE See page 3 for details ti , in the last two summers than previously. Mark has ex- perience in various areas - in the past he has worked as a subcontractor, fence in- staller, tobacco primer and greenskeeper. Though he had had no previous experience in the restaurant business, it did not take long for him to learn the skills required for his job as a waiter at the Good Times Eating Emporium, Exeter. Mark is in the midst of choosing among several possibilities for the fall - perhaps he'll enter universi- ty as a mature student in the business program; perhaps• he'll extend his summer job into a fall one. Whatever he decides, the summer's employment has been ap- preciated both for the fin cial gains and for the increase ed job experience. Though obviously not all students are , efficient workers, as a group they have a great deal to offer. Ver- satility - who, other than a stu- dent, is willing to cut your lawn with two hours notice for two dollars an hour? En- thusiasm - the enthusiasm that comes from inexperience. Often, this is not just another but a first job, and as such they take pride in mak- ing it work. Inexpensive - if they're seventeen or under, the minimum wage runs at $2.65 per hour (compared to $3.50 per hour for non -student or 18 and over workers). Variety - there are postgraduate students with 'several years of study in a specialized field which can be applied to your particular job. Then, there is my small crew of 11 and 12 year olds who. compensate for their inex- perience with a determination to do anything that will put spending money in their pockets. As times become worse, students' needs for jobs in- crease. With more fatVilies experiencing lay-offs, student paychecks are in greater de- mand to help make ends meet. And as the competition for jobs grows tougher, the need for higher education in- creases. Yet it costs upward of $4,500 per year for that university education - where is this lrrtopey to come from if not from student summer employm nt? The is there, and it is increa ing. Rowena, Mark, myself and the many other students who found work through the Exeter Student Employment Centre would like to thank the over 125 area employers who enabled us to have a working summer. If you have a job for a student (part-time fall help, perhaps?) please contact me, Kathy, at, the Canada Employment Centre for students at 235-1711. If your job opening presents GOOD TIMES FOR A STUDENT— Mark Lefler who obtained his job as waiter - bartender at the Good Times Restaurant through the Canada Employment Centre for Students, waits on Bea and John Scott and daughter Sandy, of Kamlachie. itself after we cissa our daors oe August 31, a U your job is suited to an individual other than a student, Susan, Deb- bie, or Helen in the main Canada Employment Centre (2354171) wiB be more willing to help you. II i re T at STUDIO 182 When Is CR Coming? WATCH NEXT WEEK'S PAPER ,F Unisex Hairstyling Open For Your Convenience Monday 9-6 Tuesday 9-7 Wednesday..... 9-7 Thursday 9-8 Friday 9-8 Saturday 9-3 Appointments not necessary Sbmething for everyone Cuts, Styles, Perms, Tinting Also * French Braiding by Jane A Look You Can. Picture Photography by Rob Grimrninck Call 235-1081 or Walk In , 415 Main St. Exeter Compjeije energy security for 'We're using less oil. In Canada, we are able to produce more electricity, natural gas, propane and coal than we need. When we bring our oil production into balance with our oil consumption, Canada will be completely self-sufficient in energy. And with the assistance of programs from the Government of Canada, that's exactly what's happening. • Thousands of homeowners and businesses have used Canada Oil Substitution Program grant to convert from oil to other fuels for heating. • Over a million have used Canadian Home Insulation Program grants to cut energy con- sumption by improving insulation. • A major pipeline project is taking western natural gas to new markets to help reduce dependence on oil. Another program is helping gas utilities to extend service to new customers. • The Propane Vehicle Grant Program is helping operators of large fleets of vehicles convert from gasoline to clean, economical propane. Government of Canada research and devel- opment is finding new ways of reducing our dependence on oil. Improved insulation tech- niques for homes, water heating from solar energy, generation of electricity by wind power, use of waste materials as an energy source are all being demonstrated in current federal government projects. We're finding more oil. In the north, in spite of difficult economic times over the past year and a half, there have been new oil discoveries in both the Beaufort Sea -Mackenzie Delta and in the Arctic Islands areas. Canada's established oil reserves, as estimated by the Canadian Petroleum Association, increased in 1981 with the inclusion, for the first time, of the promising Hibemia reserves in the Atlantic offshore. Enough gas has now been proved off Sable Island to proceed with development. All told, natural gas reserves have been discovered at more than twice the rate of production in Canada in recent years. security — ofstrength aEnelsouge In October I980 the imemment of Caned a announced ■ tenet of programs and initiative, to make Canada selltufitent in energy by ,he end of the decade 112 name - the National Inc Program After tun IS months, ns clear that the program n working. and that the maturity of Canadians .hare the Government's energy goals To reflect our need fr oil. homeowners and bu•messe• are enthusiastically panicipatmg m the many Government programs designed to help them conven from od to alternative fuels , To intreaoe our sunt• of oil. billions of dollars are being invested in new exploration and development protects by the petroleum industry, despite unfavourable economic condnroni When oil consumption and al production are in balance. well have entry *etude", a source of strength for any country'm today's world Already, Canada hat taken a ugmbont step towards energy security Together, *ell make it! ' Enquire about Government programs, many backed by grants and incentives, which can help homes and businesses reduce their energy costs by conserving and converting. Write: Energy, Mines & Resources Canada, P.O. Box 3504, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 4G1. I+ Energy, Mines and Energie, Mines et Resources Canada Ressources Canada uanacia r/