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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-11-02, Page 40PAGE 4A -(ODER CH SWCNA STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1982 Major program announced to help youth t___J F. PARK BY JACK RIDDELL, MPP Opposition Leader David' Peterson and the members of the Liberal Caucus this week announced a major program to pro- vide up to one year's work experience at the basic minimum wage to long-term unemployed youth in Ontario. Calling lingering youth unemployment one of the most serious problems confron- ting Ontario, Mr. Peterson said there is an urgent need to provide work for the thousands of jobless 18 to 24 year olds. Educational upgrading and career/employ- ment counselling is part of the Liberal pro- gram. "Being unemployed is a disheartening and dispiriting existence for anyone. Being young and unemployed is especially debilitating — out on the streets, looking for work, stymied at every turn," Mr. Peterson said. "In September 1983, 159,000 young people were unemployed, representing almost one in six youth in the labour force. The in- cidence of long-term unemployment among youth is particularly alarming — in 1982, ap- proximately 28,000 18 to 24 year olds m On- tario were unemployed for a period of twen- ty weeks or more. A national survey published in 1980 found that 21 percent of unemployed youth had been without jobs for over ten months. The prospects for youth are not promising. Forecasts predict that current levels of youth unemployment will continue for more than another year. "Statistics and charts well document the continuing plight of Ontario's unemployed youth. However, statistics cannot measure the despair of those who cannot get a job because they have no job experience. Nor can statistics measure the desperation of those who do not know how or when to begin to look for work, or unfortunately, the frustration of those who have difficulty even filling out a job application form. This is a generation losing confidence in themselves, and lacking hope for the future. "The youth of Ontario need jobs. They need the experience and the self-confidence that come from working. They also need to invest in themselves, through increased - educational effort and life skills develop- ment. "The program we are announcing would give them that opportunity. This program offers youth an experience which no other provincial or federal program currently provides. "Our youth program would give a guaranteed opportunity for a work ex- perience of up to one year to every youth, 18 to 24 years of age, who has been unemployed for 20 weeks or more. "However, this is not just a job creation program. Participants would be required to enrol in education courses, at levels com- mensurate with their needs. In addition, participants would be required to take part in employment counselling services to familiarize them with job search techniques and proper job performance habits. Such counselling would also help them seek fur- ther employment opportunities, or as the case may be ,further educational or skills training possibilities. "The best estimates of the costs of such a program are $90 to $110 million, servicing approximately 14,000 youth each year. It is not possible, in advance, to accurately put a dollar figure to the benefits of such a pro- gram. However, experience with these types of programs uniformly show that benefits outweight the direct cost, on the basis of the goods and services produced, the unemployment insurance and welfare payments saved, increased motivation among youth to seek skills upgrading ( the eventual result being a better skilled and more employable work force), reduced crime rates, reduced alcohol and drug abuse, increased tax revenue from a work- ing, previously unemployed sector. Actual estimates of benefits per dollar generated from other programs range from $1.65 for the California Conservation Corps, between $1.05 and $3.13 for the United States Job Cor- ps, and up to $6.40 to $7.80 for the Canada Manpower Training Program ( not youth specific) in 1970-73. "In sum, our program would offer real benefits to youth and to the province as a whole. We can guarantee for youth a positive employment and educational op- portunity and for the Province, productive social gains. "Ontario's most important natural resource is our youth. We're prepared to give them the right chance." *CANADA'S"A" yrn'; FINEST GRADE BEEF FULLY AGED TO ZEHRS FINE DUALITY STANDARDS CHOICEST WING OR PREVIOUSLY FROZEN TENDER NUTRITIOUS THINLY SLICED BONELESS! FULL CUT ROUND STEAK (NO WASTE) 5.05 /kglb !s, CHOICEST TENDER SCHNEIDERS SIRLOIN BEEF STEAKS LIVER .15 2.79 x.52 BONELESS INSIDE TOP7 /kg BONELESS ROUNDSTEAK0R RUMP ROAST . #b ROAST NO WASTE COUNTRY GOLD SLICED (5 VARIETIES) COOKED MEATS .' r 7 1 • /kg 2. 9Ib FINE QUALITY CUT STEWING .BEEF. NO WASTE 175 g PKG. COUNTRY GOLD U• U /kg COUNTRY GOLD SA COUNTRY STYLE aqui REG. OR ALL BEEF SMOKED HAMS. HAM..1X. WIENERS 111. NEW ZEALAND FROZEN SHOULDER LAMB CHOPS 4.83 /kg 2.191b. MR. MACGREGOR USES ONLY FINE DUALITY BEEF BY THE CASE ONLY (FROZEN) BACON WRAPPED SiI50 SERVING) BEEF TENDERLOIN STEAKS CASE BY THE CASE ONLY (FROZEN) PRE -BROWNED BREADED ITALIAN STYLE VEAL CUTLETTES (50c SERVING EXTRA SPECIAL! ASSORTED COLOURS COLOURFUL FLOWERING MUM PLANTS 12 x 126 g STEAKS f7.99 12x10Og 5.99 EACH 3.99 7/kg 1.98b. SPECIALS AT OUR DELICATESSEN SCHNEIDERS ROUND COOKED SMOKED SLICED Se 49 /kg PICNIC PORK SHOULDER 2.491, MAPLE LEAF CELERY LOAF OR BAKED MEAT LOAF SLICED MAPLE LEAF FINE QUALITY POLISH COIL SAUSAGE 5.05/kg 2.29. 3.95/k. 1.79,e 454 g PKG. f.49 CANADA PACKERS DEVON BRAND SLICEDI SD E BACON 500 g PKG. BEERFEST SAUSAGE f.78 BONELESS OUTSIDE BOTTOM S•01511/kg ROUND STEAK ROASTS REMOVED •291b. BONELESS SIRLOIN TIP ROAST OR STEAKS MAPLE LEAF BABY BAG PARA BOLOGNA CHUBS REG OR BEEF 5.93/kg 169 lb. 3.28/kg 491b. SCHNEIDERS FAMILY PACK BEEFBURGERS 1 kg PKG 4.99 SCHNEIDERS (6 VARIETIES) SANDWICH MEAT SPREAD ROLLS 250 g SCHNEIDERS POPULAR REG. OR CHEESE SMOKIES 300 g 1.98 Country Oven Bakery or A Li.1 el? \/^r Dq SUNS CARRFOTHCAKEIRAISIFBREADI CAKEIRAISIN ONION BUNS f.99 ,s0. f.29 1f7# 1.29n PRODUCT OF U.S.A. FLRIDA NEW CROP! JUICY LARGE WHITE OR PINK GRAPEFRUIT INDIAN RIVER s SIZE 48's FOR PRODUCE SPECIALS EXPIRE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5 1983 1 PRODUCT OF U.S.A. CANADA NO. 1 GRADE FINE QUALITY CUCUMBERS PRODUCT OF FRANCE FANCY GRADE GRANNY 3 ,0a 99e 1.96/k. SMITH APPLES 890 PRODUCT OF U.S.A. FLORIDA HAMLIN ORANGES 51b BAG 199 PRODUCT OF U.S.A. HIGH IN VITAMINS A & C FRESH GREEN BROCCOLI BUNCH PRODUCT OF ONTARIO CANADA NO. 1 GRADE BRUSSEL SPROUTS S9 FECIAL PRODUCT OF U.S.A. CANADA NO. 1 VINE RIPE TOMATOES 196/kg 89C PRODUCT OF ONTARIO FANCY RED DELICIOUS APPLES 31b BAG 129 • oC IAL, m � � FRESH TENDER ONTARIO GROWN ®30/kg BEAN SPROUTS 5NO. 1 GRADE PRODUCT OF ONTARIO FRESH Y X52/kg ®UNC MINI -CARROTS 69t. ONTARIO NO. 1 MILD SMALL COOKING ONIONS Sib 790