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Prize winners - Cousins Jeremy and. Michael Becker of Dashwood are shown here with their prize ani-
mais at the Zurich Fair on Saturday. Jeremy had the best bantam, chicken and Michael won for the
best New Zealand white rabbit.
Junior Farmers host UK guests
CLINTON - The British are com-
ing! Well, not exactly. Try the
Irish, Scottish and English. Three
delegates from the United Kingdom
will be hosted by members of the
Huron County Junior Farmers from
August 3 to 11.
David Russell from the Young
Farmers' Clubs of Ulster (Northern
Ireland) will be hosted by Robert
Hunking, R.R. 1 Auburn. Graham
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Wood will be staying with Ross
McIntosh, R.R. 4 Seaford'. Gra-
ham is a member of the Scottish
Association of Young Farmers.
Gaynor Shotton, a member of the
National Federation of Young
Farmers' Clubs of England and
Wales, will be hosted by Debbie
Craig, Blyth.
While in Huron County the dele-
gates will be shown the many
Jack's Jottings
Jack Riddell
MPP Huron
From Queen's Park
Youth Skills Program ease transition
from school to workplace
Ontario continues to provide leadership.in the area of skills devel-
opment for the estimated 66% of teenagers who do not go to univer-
sity or college when they leave h:gh school.
To this end, my colleagues at Queen's Park have created three pro-
grams that will help move these teenagers into meaningful jobs.
The package, which will cost a total of $6.6 million to implement,
was unveiled last week by Skills Development Minister Alvin
Curling.
Ontario's new Youth Skills Programs are designed to provide a
solid foundation for young people through apprenticeship training.
In this way teenagers will be able to combine schoolroom education
with on-the-job work experience.
Your government believes that if teenagers are to secure well -
paying jobs in a world of technological change and industrial re-
structuring, they must have access to training options. This is par-
ticularly important in an era where a high premium is placed on bas-
ic analytical and technical skills.
The following programs are specifically designed to expose our
young people to a full-time employment environment so they can
participate fully in the workplace of the future:
Ontario Trai:ieeship Program
The Traineeship Program provides young people who have already
left high school access to jobs wt.e.re there are skills shortages. Trai-
nees will spend between one ant two years combining on-the-job
experience with shorter, class -roc m tuition periods.
Traineeships will be tailor -maga to the requirements of certain in-
dustry sectors, such as the automotive, telecommunications equip-
ment and hospitality industries.
High School Apprenticeship Program
In this program, senior high school students who have reached
grade eleven will be cligible-for skills training while still attending
school. After three years in the program, graduates will receive their
Ontario Secondary School diploma and two years' credit toward their
certification as a qualified journeyman.
This program was developed by the Ministry of Skills Develop-
ment, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, local school
boards and chambers of commerce.
Summer Trades Experience
Underthis program, employers ,,, itta- g*ii."
ble for a $1,000 wage subsidy for each summer student they hire as
an apprentice. The Summer Trades Experience is designed to give
students a better insight into the world of skilled occupations. .
.>S1toRrana will . t t -din the summer of 1990.
Rapid tccint° -
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place, and it 6 a fact of Industria. -life in--Ontario•tharthere skiffs --
shortages in certain business sect us.
Your Government is committ to ensuring that our workforce
will be•poiied-to meet the -cad :;rtu'riv t.s rid maur a rrr% iningful
contribution to tomorrow's growth.
Church and Housing Ministry unite on non-profit
housing initiative
The Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
has received a grant of $11,600 this week from the Ministry of
Housing to conduct an inventory of church lands in southern and
southwestern Ontario.
The inventory will examine lands owned by the Eastern Synod of
the church to determine the suitability of sites, for the development
of non-profit housing by the church.
This marks another step in your government's efforts to link com-
munity residents to affordable housing solutions with the help of
their own church and community organizations.
The research needed to.deve$ the inventory is irin ' "n^rtt'-.r.ze by.
izabelh lCu4,)in-Alyea is a err,
and year divinity student at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary and a law-
yer with 10 years' experience in real estate. The church has also
formed a Housing Ministries Office with is responsible for future
housing development.
fi he Ministry of Housing has signed agreements with the Roman
Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, four Metro Toronto presbyteries
of the United Church of Canada, C.A.W. Community Homes and
the Peel Non -Profit Housing Corporation, and the cities of Ottawa
and Peterborough.
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highlights of the area 3lich as his-
toric Goderich, the Blyth Festival,
picturesque Bayfield and see the -di-
versity of the local agricultural en-
terprises and farming techniques.
The exchange of knowledge and
friendships will be everlasting and
further strengthen the understand-
ing and co-operation between Inter-
. national Rural Youth.
David, Graham and Gaynor are
only three of 16 International Dele-
gates from Australia, Northern Ire-
land, England, Wales, Scotland,
Ireland and Germany in Ontario
from June 3 to August 11. The,
delegates are hosted by members of
the Junior Farmers' Association of
Ontario.
The various international and in-
terprovincial exchanges are co-
ordinated by the Junior Farmers' -
Association of Ontario and its for-
eign counterpart.
Times -Advocate, July 26, 1989
Page 11
Helpful tips on garage sales
TORONTO - The bickering, bar-
gaining, bizarre bazaar atmosphere
common to most garage sales can
be a boon to careful shoppers, con-
sumer experts say.
"It's not like the regular market-
place where most prices are caved in
stone," says Marilyn Curevsky of
the Ontario Ministry of Consumer
and Commercial Relations
.(MCCR). "Garage sales give you
the chance to haggle; to pay what
you can afford or what an item is
worth to you. They - along with
auctions, bazaars and other secon-
dary markets - fill a real need in our
system. They're also fun.
Every summer, box loads of cast-
off clothes, mismatched china, in-
appropriate wedding gifts and as-
sorted other denizens of cluttered
closets are dragged back to useful
life via d: iveway retail.
According to Gurevsky, the mini-
stry doe•;n't get many consumer
complaints about garage sale pur-
chases. Largely, 'she believes, be-
cause people understand the "as is"
nature of the deals.
"Unlike when they are buying
from stores, most people inspect
garage -sale merchandise carefully,"
Gurevsky says. "They realize they
can't take things back even if
they're broken. That doesn't mean
sellers can legally lie to you about
the condition of their merchandise,
but considering the cost of most
items compared 'with the expense
and aggravation of going to court,
what you buy is what you get."
That's why it's a good idea to test
any questionably items before buy-
ing, she says. This is particularly
true for large items such as major
appliances.
Safety is another concern when
buying second-hand goods. The Ca-
nadian Standards -Association (CSA)
recently published a warning to con-
sumers about purchasing used elec-
trical appliances.
The CSA bulletin cited a number
of accidents involving garage -sale
purchases. In one case, an eight
year-old boy narrowly escaped inju-
ry when an electric blanket caught
fire. Bought at a garage sale, the
blanket turned out to be 28 -years -
old and insulation on the internal.
wiring had severely deteriorated.
"The dangers inherent in buying
used appliances are many - you
don't know how old they are, what
abuse they have taken, what servic-
ing has been done or the condition
of the electrical components," asso-
ciation spokesmen say. "Another
point to consider is that newer prod-
ucts may be certified to new or re-
vised standards which make them
Ducks Unlimited banquet
EXETER - The South Huron
Committee for Ducks Unlimited
Canada is pleased to announce that
tickets are on sale now for their
second annual banquet to be held
on Wednesday September 6 at the.
Kirkton-Woodham Community
Centre.
This year's banquet will feature a
fabulous home style meal along,
with a huge raffle and auction of
donated items, wildlife art and de-
coys, sporting goods and many oth-
er tiems. (All proceeds go to D.U.
for their various Conservation Pro-
jects.)
Due to the overwhelming gene-
rosity of the many sponsors, donors
and members of D.U. in the area.
the South Huron Committee raised
over $14,000 at last years banquet.
Thip outstanding achievement
qualified the South Huron Commit-
tee for two D.U. awards. On behalf
of D.U. and the South Huron Com-
mittee we would like to thank the
following, for their contributions.
< Royal 2. ank of Canada, St. Mar-
.ys, Geort,e Marr, State Farm Insu-
rance, McLeans Home Hardware,
Becker I -arm Equipment, Morgan
Brothers Feed, Doug Lewis, Snap
on Tools, Hyde Brothers Equip-
ment, Sherwood (Exeter) Ltd., Ex-
eter Animal Hospital, Oscars Video
Ltd., Startime Video, Schilbe Hard-
ware;-Zuric7f,"1tl3Tf neafth Centre,
Birch Tree, Hensall, Klip N Kurl,
Oakwood Golf Club, Grand Bend,
Wuerths Shone.
Ontario Gun Services, Clinton,
'Bruce Peat, Smith Peat Roofing,
Three AAA Restaurant, Hensall
• Co-op, Exeter Colour Your World,
Canadian Tire Corporation, Bay-
view Golf club, Dinney's Furniture,
Signs & Shirts, Brights Growers
Wines, The Flower Shop, Hensall,
Looking Good, Country Bakery &
Cafe.
Big V Drugstore, Exeter, Exeter
Golf Club, McGuinness Distillers
Ltd., Allen Stubbs Audio & Video,
Ellison Travel, Concept II Hair De-
sign, Gold Dust Targets, Veals
Meats, Marlene Wilcox, White.
Squirrel Restaurant, Sharon's Hair
Styling, Neil Rnm.thi *+«
stiaii,ar, (food 'Tunes, Kippcn Gun
Club., • ,
Jack & Muffs Service Sation,
New Orleans Pizza, Country Flow-
ers, Exeter, Love That Hair, New
Burkley Steak House, Huron Colli-
sion, Darlings, Bernice Zimmer-'
man, Brad Mann, Tuckey Beverag-
es, Kongskilde Ltd., Pine Resort
Cottages, McKerlie Millen, Fabric
Master.
For ticket information or if your
would h;.e to make a donation to
this year.; banquet contact, Dave
Long 26' • 3010, George Marr 235-
0434, R: 1ph Batten 235-0564 or
Dave Holmes 235-2633.
safer to use."
To avoid dangers, consumer and
safety experts advise having appli-
ances checked out by a repair shop
before use. Keep that in mind when
buying, as the added cost of this ser-
vice could make garage sale appli-
ance "bargains" prohibitively expen-
sive.
• Some used items should be avoid-
ed entirely, except by highly knowl-
edgeable consumers, Gurevsky
warns. These include many child-
care products, such as cribs, car
seats, baby gates, playpens, hockey
helmets, face protectors, children's
clothing and similar merchandise.
Safety standards for these items are
continually updated and it's difficult
to know whether an older model
conforms to current requirements.
In fact, it is illegal to market any
products not meeting mandatory
safety standards. Garage -sale opera-
tors would be wise to avoid selling
questionable items.
For further details about safety
standards, contact the nearest Prod-
uct SAfety Office or Consumer and
Corporate Affairs Canada.
General information on consumer
rights and responsibilities in Onta-
rio is available from the Consumer
information Centre at 555 Yonge
Street, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2H6
(416) 963-111 or toll free at 1-800-
268-1142. Ontario
-800-268-1142.Ontario residents with an
807 area code may call the 416
number collect. The TTY/TDD line
for the hearing/speech impaired is
(416) 963-0808.
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