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The Citizen, 2018-02-01, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018. CHSS co-op breakfast recognizes employers THANK YOU Recognition Local businesses were recognized for their efforts in the Central Huron Secondary School co-op program with a special breakfast and awards ceremony recently. Shown are Jeff McGavin of McGavin Farm Equipment, left, and co- op student Jacob Gulutzen. (Dennyscottphoto) Central Huron Secondary School (CHSS) recently shone a spotlight on its co-op students and the businesses that took them in with a special breakfast and recognition ceremony. More than 20 businesses from the school's catchment area ranging from healthcare to childcare to industrial production and service locations were recognized with plaques, stickers and custom-made calendars featuring co-op students at work. Local businesses and business people were involved in the program, taking in students from the school and beyond. Jeff McGavin of McGavin Farm Equipment was in attendance with co-op student Jacob Gulutzen. McGavin explained that McGavin Farm Equipment has been participating in the program for approximately 10 years through CHSS and St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School. "It's been a good experience for us and for the students," McGavin said. "We have had three people come through the co-op program who are now working for us. It's an excellent program." McGavin said the program is important because it allows people to "try on" a career before they dedicate time and money associated with schooling. "We've had it before where people think they want to be a technician, do their co-op, and find out it's not what they want to do," he said. "It's a great program to get some hands- on experience before they dedicate their lives to it." Blyth's Elli Cohen of The Ross Firm was in attendance with Sarah VanDriel, also of the Goderich- based law firm. The company had welcomed Ian MacGregor as a co-op student to learn about lawyers and the legal business in the area. Cohen said the program was definitely worthwhile for both the employers and the students. The Ross Firm had two co-op students over the past year and Cohen said they were both amazing. "They were really great additions to our company and it was a positive experience for the lawyers and the staff," he said. Cohen said that, in his experience, a lot of co-op opportunities seemed to be more hands-on work, so he wasn't sure how the law office would fit into that tradition, however he discovered there was a healthy appetite from students to be involved in the program. Last term's co-op student, MacGregor, left the program with an in-depth knowledge of corporate minute books according to Cohen. Minute books contain, among other things, a company's article of incorporation, bylaws and minutes from company meetings. "By the time Ian was done, he was well -versed in the books," Cohen said. "He was comfortable and able to find anything we needed from them." Cohen said that students at the firm experience some litigated or judicial cases and some negotiated cases, giving them a breadth of knowledge regarding the firm's projects. The firm has welcomed students for two years and will be open to more in the future, Cohen said, noting that they would also be open to welcoming former co-op students starting their law training with articling. He noted that, giving that opportunity for young graduates to come home instead of going elsewhere is important to the community. Casey Boven of Blyth's CMB Construction attended the event as well, having brought on Brett Flemming through the co-op program. Boven, in his first year with the program, said his experience was a positive one. "We had a good student in Brett," he said. "I know his family, and it Londesborough, Auburn meetings set PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 During the children's time at the front of the sanctuary on Sunday, Jan. 28, Terry Fletcher told the children that Christ chose one of His disciples, Nathanael, when Christ found him under a tree reading. The children remarked that the church has had a book for centuries that everyone can read and learn from. And the stories evolve as one grows and matures. The morning's scripture passage, John 1: 40-51, took place following Christ's baptism by John the Baptist. It told how Jesus chose the first of His disciples. The process seemed simple enough as do all origin stories, but the story lacked details. For, in His wisdom, Christ would have seen into the lives and background of all members of His posse. And there were many witnesses to His baptism and subsequent choosing of His disciples. Those disciples forsook everything in their former lives to commit to Christ and were tested beyond their endurance. John 14 gives the job description of that time. Today, society has all sorts of tests to determine a candidate's suitability for a job. Rev Fletcher posed these questions to congregants — "What makes a good disciple?" , "What characteristics would God see in us that would be to His liking?" To be a disciple today means being called to give our best in God's behalf. For we are chosen, too, in our own world/way. The responsive psalm was Psalm 111. Marsha Szusz was pianist for the service. Jake Yantzi was the computer operator. The next UCW meeting is Feb. 19. Congregants are reminded that the morning service on Feb. 18 will begin at 9:30 a.m. to allow Knox United, Auburn to hold their annual meeting. Londesborough's annual meeting will be the following Sunday, Feb. 25 following the morning service. The Outreach Committee has chosen "Water First" as their project for its faith community for 2018. The first fundraiser was the movie night on Jan. 27. They were pleased Unique lunar cycle event marked By the time you read this column, our area will have already experienced the lunar phenomenon. So if you were wondering about the sky, be aware that we have experienced a `super blue blood moon'. A super moon happens when the full moon occurs when the moon itself is closest to the earth in its orbit. Because of that proximity, the moon appears 14 per cent larger. A blue moon is so named when a full moon happens twice in one month. And Jan. 1 was also a full moon. NASA says it would be the biggest and brightest to be experienced this year. A blood moon happens when faint red sunbeams peek around the edges of the moon. If you were up early enough to watch the event and the skies were clear enough, the moon would have had a reddish, copper colour. Villagers learned this week that former resident Raleigh Glazier passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 25. He had been in Stratford Hospital since the previous Sunday. Raleigh and his wife, Pat, lived in the little house next to the former post office. Condolences to the family from the Londesborough community. Lexi Merner of the Londesborough area will leave just after the end of her university year for the Maasai Mara Reserve in Kenya. She will be travelling and working with Me to We, an organization that co-ordinates volunteer travel, providing hands- on experience working alongside community members on a WE Charity development project. Lexi will be involved in "Beading with Maasai Mamas". The women make beautiful bracelets to sell worldwide to support their families. For more information about her trip you can contact Lexi at www.crowdrise.com/leximerner. The Londesborough Lions Club, along with the Clinton Lions Club, are collecting beverage containers — soda and beer cans, liquor and wine bottles — to help her finance the trip. Your donations can be dropped off at the Londesborough Community Hall in the barrel marked "For Lexi". Also from the Londesborough Lions is notice of their breakfast on Sunday morning, Feb. 18, 8 -11 a.m. This will be donation event with proceeds in support of the Huron Residential Hospice. Mark your calendars now. with the turnout that evening and realized $600 of their $1,050 goal. That amount of money provides safety gear for two interns for the clean water training. Congregants can help with the project by leaving donations in the watering can in the narthex. was nice to have someone I could talk to on that personal level and that common ground. It made it easier to connect with him." Boven said Flemming was eager to learn, which made him an ideal co-op student. "It's nice to show them what could be in their workplace later in life," he said. "I was able to show him some of the things that he could do as part of the profession." While it was his first year involved Continued on page 7 FROM LONDESBORO REPRINTS OF PHOTOS taken by Citizen photographers are available to purchase. ALL ARE IN COLOUR 4x6 - $4.00 5x7 - $5.00 8x10 - $8.00 Phone to order 519-523-4792 Sr or 519-887-9114 • Colour Printing • Posters • Letterheads • Envelopes • Business Cards • Business Forms • Brochures • Flyers • Carbonless Forms