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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday August 11 10 Chance of a lifetime ends with nightmare of troubles Mark Duke and friend Scott Peterson just returned home from British Columbia The two had planned to work the whole summer as tret plant rs but things t quite work out photo Report provides advice to Ontario colleges Vision Quality and Op a major report recom mending changes and new tions for Ontario Colleges of plied Arts and Technology was released by Colleges and Univei Minister Sean Conway Prepared under the direction the Ontario Council of Regents the report provides advice to the government on the province s 2T colleges This analysis of the role of com colleges in Ontario will help ensure colleges continue to play a vital role in meeting the educational and training needs of communities throughout Ontario Mr Conway I appreciate the efforts of those who par in the drafting of this report which I m sure will now generate lively discussion within the broader educational Ontario Hydro provides grants to intervenor groups Intervenor groups participating in an examination of Ontario Hydro s proposals for meeting the provinces future energy needs have been granted million by a panel of the Environmental Assessment Board The 26 groups will use the grants paid by Ontario Hydro to help determine how much money they will require to prepare briefs for the examination of Hydro s proposals contained in the DemandSupply Plan Applications for intervenor fun ding totalled million A colli of ten groups including Greenpeicc Probe received the largest single Native groups received of Tin en Ik inngs into Hydro lis I in 1991 FI FCTRK ON SUMPTION During June Hydro sup plied 10 million megwilt hours of electricity to its customers compared to 10 million megawatt hours during the same period in 1989 The June peak was 19 megawatts com pared to a peak of megawatts during the same period in 1989 Ontario Hydro purchased 1 million megawatt hours of trtcity from other utilities during June The purchases cost a total of million There were no export sales to other markets during June Among the proposed in ltiatives the report recommends that college programs be restruc lured to focus on the development of generic skills to include broader range of idemic sub jects it system wide curriculum standards and iccredit of pro grams be reviewed by a proposed College Standards Accreditation Council that colleges ige under represented groups by creating prep courses such as ex p as i second language programs and special life skills training programs and by providing technical aids services for people with disabilities that colleges become more ac to idult learners by pro viding more flexible scheduling of both adult and part time program ming and by establishing a more equitable method of accrediting previous experience and that a proposed body be created to improve ind strengthen linkages between col leges and universities and to en ige combined joint college university studies In this en of lifelong learning it is crucial that our colleges con to provide flexible lion truning progrims not only for Hose students continuing their but also for those ntan ins who are returning to to upgrade their skills ind knowledge Mr slid The recommend itions in this report build upon many of the itives through nit The Vision review ihich begin in is he if a idlv process represent it ves colli ges the communities serve the pnv itc sector other educators Visk is op portunity said chair of the of Regents This project has reinforced the process of partnership development ind the final report recommends an agenda for renewing the colleges future and reaffirming their credibility as important forces for social and economic development in Ontario Educators and other interested parties are being invited to review the report submit comments to the Ministry of Colleges Universities College Affairs by November By GARRY J MURDOCH The Herald It was the chance of a lifetime says Mark Duke of Crescent because the work is what drew us out there I don t know when I m going to have the opportunity to head out west again Mark was talking about his re cent trip to Prince George British Columbia with friend Scott Peter son When the two packed up and headed west on July 2nd both had verbally confirmed jobs as tree planters for Seneca Silviculture Limited The result is now five weeks later both have returned home broke and disappointed Mark and Scott left Georgetown in Mark then recently purchased Chevrolet Van Due to a breakdown they arrived in George on July a day later than planned They called the company when they got there only to discover there was currently no tree plan ting work available It had been raining before we got there Scott said The area was soaked so everything the schedule got pushed back The company then lined up a job for the two called burning which is simply burning the excess brush After having spent 00 in sup plies and gas to get to B C Mark and Scott agreed to do the job that was supposed to start in a couple of days They were invited to stay at the owner cabin free of charge in the meantime The owner cabin according to Duke was the middle of nowhere at the end of a treacherous dirt road The cabin had no electricity no running water no telephone And also no food We were out there for a week and a half The time was spent with seven other people all in the same predicament The job of burning never materialized Mark and Scott were finally pro mised work on July They were to leave for Fort St James west of Prince George to plant trees Instead another group of planters was sent Mark and Scott after another two days delay were sent to St John right on the AlberaB C border miles south of the Nor Consumers urged to use caution Shoppers looking for a fair deal at fairgrounds exhibitions or eon shows should do some research before buying big ticket items experts advise Our on Services Bureaus get a lot of complaints from people ho have signed to bey ex pensive services or goods at an fairs and shows Carolyn of the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Com mercial Relations Of course there are also mam satisfied customers out there w never hear from Just don t stum into house of consumer horrors through I of caution Salespeople hawking their ires are as much a part of the tradition as merr go rounds it many fairs today the silcs booths cover as much ground as the midway Consumer shows are geared entirely toward promotion and sales Consumer oriented ex hibits such is homes garden and hobby shows attract hundreds thousands of people vear round throughout Ontario According to many people use these events is opportunities to see a whole range of products under one roof And that she says is a smart way to comparison shop If you go to a show with the inten tion of comparison shopping and getting to know the products or vices that ire I you re making the best use of the event But unless you know what pnees are like in the regular marketplace and you re really sure about what you want be cautious of buying on the spot Show specials one day only deals and the pressure to buy while there are alt factors that push people into pur chases Ihev may later regret says consumer education for MCCR Once a purchase agreement is signed it in rarely be cancelled In some situations depending on how the sale the of event and the the business itself operates a twoday cooling olf period may apply But Lentz sas it would be better not to buy the item in the first place if you have any doubts As well as comparison shopping ind guarding against pressure sales tactics consumers making purchases should ask about warranties guarantees and repair shop locations before they buy The lifetime guarantee of fered on a new fridge isn worth the paper it s written on if the business can be found when repairs are needed Territories Again there was another day and a half delay because the trees arrived The camp had only one bathroom and two showers that only worked part of the time due to a water shortage Camp costs which are a day for food and allotted sleeping space Mark and Scott slept in the van were then increased Finally after two weeks of waiting the two started working Originally promised between a tree they planted they were soon told they would be paid a tree Scott and Mark thought with the increase in salary the two might be able to makeup for lost time Mark said that the tree planting land is made up of swamp million flies mosquitos grasshop pers and grass up to your chin The schedule was a 10hour work day with lunches provided Lun consisted of a couple of sand fruit cookies and a drink Scott and Mark were making about a day Camp rental including food costs amounted to a day Equipment rentals such as shovels cost about 5 a day After deductions the two were making about a day which amounted to about a dollar an hour Mark realized he wasn going to make the money he needed to at tend his first year of university in the fall After discussing leaving with Scott it t until their second day on the job when at lunch one tree planter said You don t get good at this for about a month that they decided to pack it up and head home A month was all that was left of their summer I m disappointed says Scott but it not the company fault It would have been nice if we had a guarantee of work regardless of the weather nothing was ever signed but it wasn worth our while to stay Although Scott has no plans to at tend school m September Mark is working two part time jobs trying to make up for lost time fortunately their little adventure to British Columbia cost then 00 in cash and was charged to credit Overall the two of them made twenty dollars each It was fun Scott said but it wasn t too profitable I would have loved to have stayed Mark said I m really disappointed because the money I was earning was going to Considering I spent more than I made by far I m really going to have to hustle to make that dif ference 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