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-theHERALD- WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday June Youth program offers environmental science opportunities Most young people long Tor fulfilling jobs that allow them to gain valuable experience in an in teresting field The Environmental Youth Corps program offers such opportunities in the growing field of environmental sciences This program provides young people with skills training while increasing their awareness of en vironmental occupations and helping to develop an en vironmentally conscious culture says Doug general manager of education programs at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and member of the Environmental Youth Corps steering committee Through funding for youth employment for projects spon sored by various nonprofit organizations the program con tributes to environmental protec tion and proper resource management The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food is one of five host ministries that approve project funding under PLUMBING SUPPLIES Acinic Bath Shower Units Whirlpools Spas Pedestals Vanities Medicine Cabinets Sine 1958 8772293 7987786 PLUMBING SHOWROOM 11 Armstrong Georgetown the program Preservation of agricultural land conservation cropping agricultural pollutants treat ment environmental education and promotion maple decline survey organic gardening waste management pest diagnostic and bilogical control are only a few of the areas in which young participants have an opportunity to work says Jamieson Diane from Alexan dria a graduate from Alfred Col lege of Agriculture and Food Technology was hired on an En vironmental Youth Corps two years ago She has been working with a team of agricultural and civil engineers on a study of compaction and crop rotations in finetextured soils or heavy soils The first set of projects is now completed and I am working on the reports she explains I am learning a lot with the research team Its great And it is a good complement to my diploma in agricultural technology Whats really nice is that SIDING SOFFITS FASCIA Aluminum and Vinyl 5 Inch Seamless Eavestrough Replacement and Doors when I talk with farmers they are very interested in the projects Finetextured soils and the con servation of those soils are a con cern many areas of Ontario and elsewhere in Canada Its en couraging to see the results and help farmers to find ways to im prove the management of their soil resources she said While assisting in the comple tion of the report on this set of ex periments she is planning to con tribute to another research pro ject This one will involve the treatment of waste water Lefebvre is enthusiastic about research and wants to pursue a career in this field This research experience will help me find a job when the pro ject is over she said I worked in the lab as well as in the field in aspects of the project from experimenting to carrying out computerized analysis and writing reports Ensuring that he environment is taken care of is very high in my list of priorities 4572134 OR 8731951 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Food Systems 2002 program a program that aims at reducing the use of pesticides in Ontario and replac ing them with other pestcontrol techniques including modified spray programs and use of biological control agents I know a lot more about in tegrated pest management and the way it works now Mambella says It is a definite benefit of the Environmental Youth Corps program to be able to work on a project for a longer term as op posed to a few months as a sum mer job I enjoy this work I guess it has a lot to do with my super- I FINISH CARPENTER Interior Exterior Renovations Custom Trim DALE AT bus 8757219 CORES WELL DRILLING in Wotting Generation COMPLETE WATER SYSTEMS INSTALLED 8784515 KBROOFING AND REPAIRS Interior Exterior Repairs ReRoofs Siding Shingling Soffit Fascia ESTIMATES CUSTOM HOMES All Phases of General Contracting Complete Homes or Basement Frame Package Labour All Material Supplied 8736104 PLEAS LEAVE MESSAGE Representing A Touch ofi Class KITCHEN 25 l mile south ACTON 8534577 visor He takes time to teach pro perly and gives enough freedom and responsibilities to make the work interesting The trust he has placed in me is also a great part of it said Mambella I am sure my experience here will help me find a job as in tegrated pest management and biological control become more widely used in the future said Environmental Youth Corps positions like Lefebvres and Mambellas are advertised through Canada Employment Centres and local Canada Employment Centres for Students Job posting boards local newspapers and local high schools colleges and universities are also likely to be used for advertisement Young people between and 24 years of age or 15 and for youth with disabilities are eligible for employment For more information of En vironmental Youth Corps pro jects In agriculture contact the Environmental Youth Corps Education and Research Divi sion Ministry of Agriculture and Food Guelph Agriculture Centre PO Box 1030 Guelph Ontario Traffic offence charges change Ontario motorists convicted of driving violations in Manitoba Alberta and Newfoundland will now lose demerit points in their home province The exchange of traffic offence conviction Information began with Quebec in 1969 and was ex tended to the other three pro vinces on June l under the Canadian Driver Licence Com pact signed last January by On tario Transportation Minister Ed Philip I encourage people to always respect the rules of the road whether driving at home or away said Philip They now have more incentive since out-of- violations will follow them home The Canadian Driver Licence Compact covers eight categories dealing with per cent of all traffic offence convictions En On tario The offences under the compact are 1 Failure to stop for a red light or stop sign 2 Failure to stop for a school bus Speeding Dangerous or careless driv ing Failure to remain at the scene of an accident Failure to report an accident Racing Passing where prohibited Prior to implementation only information on Criminal Code convictions such as impaired driving and criminal negligence was exchanged by Canadian jurisdictions All jurisdictions except British Columbia have agreed to ex change traffic conviction in formation BC is expected to sign the compact soon Ontario is currently working on a similar exchange with New York State and Michigan Canadian jurisdictions which have signed the compact and do not currently exchange informa tion with Ontario will begin as soon as procedure negotiations are initiated I know concern for safety on provincial roads extends throughout the country said Philip I am pleased at the tremendous cooperation that has made this agreement possible