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Whitby Free Press, 12 Apr 1995, p. 24

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PMUa 24, Whlby FMs PMU@,~kisd Apd 12,1995 ~I St Mafhew o eand 1Almoot .$4 :million in jobsOntarlo capital- funding support win belie roided ta pay for an addition ta St, Matthew the Evangeliet School in Whitby and a new echool elsewhere -in the region The additiod'ta St. Matthew, which currntly hias five portables and i. over capacity,, will house 290 students., WaIk raises funds On Sumday, April 23, president of Durham Coilege, Gary PolSosk, will start 750 walkers on their way in the* Super Cities Participants will convene at Durham College at 9:30 a.m. for coffeffe, hot chocolate and muffins before tarting out on one of several routes thatvary ini length, including a wlbeelchair accessible route. Along the way, there are refreshments at -various rest stops, and a barbecue lunch and entertainment at the end. Cail 1-800-268-7582 ta register. Multiple scierosis attacks the central nervous system,. causing varied symptoms including numbness, losý of balance, extreme *fatigue and poogfible. paralysis. Funds rai sed go taward research into MS. Youth' challenge in South Canadians who are lookng for adventure and ,Who haen i'terest in global development are invited Wa apply ta participate on a Youthi Challenge International pocti Costa Rica i Central Aerica and Guyana in South Anierica.> Youth Challenge International is a non-profit organization whose mission is ta encourage young peoples' active, responsible and continuing participation in issues of local and global development. .Young people from around the world will work on a variety of community devlopment, health and research projects for 10 weeks next winter, under the guidance of experienced volunteer, Amen ca "Paticpatng on a.YCI project provides Young Canadians with the chance to earn, valuable experence, ta gain new skçills, to learn about a different culture and ta meet other Young people from around the world," says Katherine Gordon, recruitment and selection director at YCI. The. deadline for' Challenger applications for the projects next winter is March 17. -Applications from volunteer staff are accepted at any time. To receive an application and more information, contact the Youth ChallengeY International Office at (416) 971-9846. Ceative, concetration COURTNEY GRAHAM m akes a rhythm instrument as part of a three-day multicuttural program at Palmerston Public Sohoo recetly.Photo by Jeremny Drear, Whltby Fiee Piss College grads mc WHITBY'S Madeleine Twyman, 12, will attend the prestigiops. BalletMet Sohool in Columbus, Ohio this summer. More than 650 children auditioned for the six-week sohool and just 125 were chosen --25 for each of the f ive levels. Photoby Mark ei WyFie=iU To the .itoe. Recently, it was reported by the. Guelph Universit~y Application Centre that univeraity applications for fail 1995 admission are down, on averap, l, five per- cent. This doesn t seem srrsn considering that umiversity tuition fees are ta icerease by up ta 50 per cent next year. I beleve that riang cose are not the major contributing factor ta, the decrease in applications. - Thle decrease can lie attributed ta the fact ,that high school students* see opportunities in conimunity coileges that -are not offered by uniùversities. Furthermore, coileges cSt lesu and courses dont take as long ta copets. College offers a less cestlyeducation than universty while offering uimilar and more diverse courses than universty. The- largest advantage of a college education over university is the -apprentieshpporm that allow stde t t hadson knowledge 0f tnSr re IikeIy to futurevocation asWellamakn valuable connecions ithpepl in ther field.Colg sudens know how ta apply the knowledge they've learned, hrugh apprnticsoip progras whule university graduateis ony know, the theoiy. Also, the relationship developed -- through . the apprntiesip progrms give college students an advantage over university students when looking for work after graduating. Colgatudents "know pol, whic is probably on. 0f te greatest assets >one can have in Enjoy A DayQucnCk Yudon't need to wai for a Special Occasion. Cool creamy chocolate and vanilla Dairy Queen soft serve. Crisp chocolate cookie crunch. Rich, cold fudge and ic ing, packed for easy take home. You can even have your cake designed with a personal message on it, It's a great idea! Just give us a cail or drop in, and we'l customize a cake to fit your occasion. WHITBY DAIRY QUEEN 1003 Dundas St. E. 6;68-53421 ~ FREBoxof12DQj With purchase of anyesà 8" 1"or sheet cake. NOer mbIewî thony er ouW tpe I yoext M wÃ"mU -' fînd job tody' copeitie obmarket. Univert plctions Will continue ta decreas,peap partially due ta coot, but Ibleheve mpre as a resuit cf the increasing poplaity of the college What the universityfeollege decison often boUis down ta is, the expectation of a guaranteed job after graduation. There are no guaranties in lifeé. In the future, thougli, the better bet will lie on a college education. It doesn't talce a echolar ta figure that one out. Aaron Kyne, OAC tdn Anderson CV 1 Oth year for'exchange ithe April 5 issue 0f.The Free Pre9î, I was gratifiedta see that in the Yesterday segment, you made note of the fret that 10 hosed42Gra3de6 stdents fro Ian the teacher W.ho organized that exchange, and I amn delighted ta tell you that on May , 195,our lUth group of studnts will arrive from th. same achool in Longueuil - BEcoe Jooephdeaig ny.i pnmo tliew eichanges every year and thanks to, th e sponorship of the Society of Educational Visita and -in ada-about 400 cf uchneistntdabave been able ta sp=d two weeks with a student fr m oguell- one week ini Longueuil and one week in Whitby. 'Iisp" gam in truly beneficisifol althe students involved. whitby H .2 BR Dundas St. E. ciCh o 8 E. TE D5unap Si. 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