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= NEWS Continued from page 1 q g & a NX = 3 = i s 2 3 = and hospitality —in Halton = , and across the region i- a Jack 0 " willing recruits si creating a la- go bout ca atace this sum- e™ “The reasons are entirely F different from last year at * this time when youth were hesitant about working in those in-demand jobs due to COVID. There area num- ber of contributing factors, years, uated what it is they want "| like that | can control when and how much | work." ~ Allyda King Having the luxury of be- more selective in their ne choices, young people are aaa jobs, even with more flexibility ie terms ofhours and location, as well as higher wages. “They are looking for jobs it that pay more than out of a job; many retired, wage. It's inter- others changed careers, esting i in in terms of the shift said Lumsden. and that : young people are foung their work/life ently following that trend. balance." Employers in industries that tradi tionally would pay lo wages, are being forced to decide whether they will increase pay, or in other circumstances, their business is suited toa hybrid model, she said. Some restaurant em- ployers, for example, have acquiesced in order to at- tract a qualified talent pool, said Lumsden. The YMCA itself had to cancel several camps — af- fecting 500 campers — be- cause it was unable to re- cruit enough staff to meet the necessary counsellor- to-camper ratio, she said. Although positions had been filled in the spring, gradually those youth found other jobs, either with more pay or flexibility, said Lumsden. "I've worked with em- ployment programs for about 25 years; this current labour market, I've seen it like this before. It's It's not just summer employ- ment, it's full-time jobs, it's front line, id -1 e- ment, executive positions and it's in every industry. We' 're (employers) all strug- the so cosaerianly is for that 7 trict nigh Seba Stn student pales King has been able to avoid ‘wo years of job market un- predictability by launching her own online busines: "I applied for rnultiple bs ic. It MANY STUDENTS CREATING THEIR OWN BUSINESSES Nya Singh photo Recent high school graduate Nya Singh has chose to open her own tutoring business. designs, offering custom- ized framed wooden lake maps and home | sfooor items was hard to find a full-time summer job,” said Allyda. With an interest in busi- ness, she applied to Halton region's Summer Company program, and started AK “The business was a great way for me to try something new during the summer. I like that I can control when and how much I work." lya Singh, 18, wasn't in- fiuenced by the thought of r wages or better hours when she began her virtual tutoring business; launching Learn with Nya (earnwith- nya@gmail.com) provided her with an outlet to moti- vate, inspire and uplift her community, she s The Milton high schoo 1 grad said she doesn't be- lieve a typi would have allowed her such op- portunities to make a dif- ference in people's lives and grow as an individual, as well as give back to her community. STORY BEHIND THE STORY: With two years of uncertainty in the job mar- ket due to the pandemic and COVID, we spoke with an employment expert to find out what this third summer living with the virus means to young job seekers this summer. WATER PARK, CONFERENCE CENTRE PROPOSED THE DEVELOPMENT WOULD BE BUILT ON A 47-ACRE PIECE OF LAND HERB GARBUTT hgarbutt@metroland.com A plan has been submit- ted for a family entertain- Trent and convention cen- tre, including a water park and a hotel, for “the north- east corner of Steeles Ave- ter park with slides and wave pools, theatres, minia- olf an arcade. There would also be a hotel, up to eight storeys tall, with conference and exhibition facilities, at least two res- taurants anda spa and well- ness centre. aut could potentially in- nufacturing, Sanshousine distribution and offices on the site as 7 ilbac h Inc. has submit- ted an application for an amendment to the’ Town of Halton Hills’ official plan, which council must still ap- prove. The development would be built on a 47-acre piece of jana, kitty-corner to Toron- io Premium Outlets, with wo access points off Eighth Line. It would wrap around an existing cemetery at the corner of 8thLine and Steeles Avenue as well as the existing houses on Eighth Line. The waterpark, hotel centre be located in the north-east corner of the property. A flying theatre, where seats move to enhance the visual experience, would also be built next to the spa. No residents e for. ward to speak about the de- velopment at a public meet- ing held by the town. A proposal has been submitted to build a water park, hotel and conference centre at the corner of Eighth Line and Steeles Avenue. Town of Halton Hills illustration theifp.ca amily favourite nd.ca for updates!