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8 The Acton Free Wednesday 1978 Youth unemployment conference advises on how to get a job Graduation ceremony for Explorers April statistics 139 people under is years old arc unemployed in Ontario Terry Jones told a small audience during the panel discussion at Iho Youth and Employment Conference held last day at Acton District High School The conference was organized the Region Youth Sen ices Net wort Terry Jones moderated panel discussion and at tempted to identify areas of concern of both young people and employers related to employment issue The eight panelists in eluded three area employees two recent high school as well as two students still attending high school and a representative of the Canada Manpower Centre Terry Jones introduced some of the problems with youth employment stating the unemployment underemployment and summer employment are only three of the areas of concern Young people under years of age comprise 13 per cent of the Canadian national statistic of uncm ployed said Mr Jones and this does not include the 160 high school students who will be seeking summer employment in Ontario alone Mr Jones mentioned some recent studies done on youth unemployment at the Youth Including some ami Ho said studies found employers have two about hiring people One is Ink of ling the have am Hut i mulct train them Tin ctlliir the expectations of I hi concerning salaries and other benefits Mr ones also mentioned programs to help in funding jobs One of ihesi is Ontario Plan a stipend to imploera for hiring students is a direct jnnt to imployers The job market will be tough fir the next five it It concluded Mr Joni the government will continue to develop new to deal with the problem of youth unem ployment bach panelist was asked to state his views on the youth unemploy Issue from his particular standpoint as an or a prospective employee of I td the large tannery in said he dislikes students for jobs in groups or hand in hand with girl friends or bay friends job is not like going to he said There is a trial period In which you have to proie yourself to your employer Karen King of Hills Parks and Recreation Department said education is important when looking for a job but not so much as an ability to grasp the Job responsibilities quickly McDonald fast food chain is a great employer of youth having approximately 135 students working In the summer said Arnold a representative of McDonald b Restaurants Ltd Almost anyone can get a job if he really wants to work ho said represent Canada Student Man power Office in Acton and Georgetown explained ser vices offered to students She said student job counsellors are in the Acton office at Queen St Tuesdays and Fridays from to p and in he George town office at James St on ridays Steve Crossman a grade 12 student at Georgetown District High School said determination and good appearance are the two most important assets when Job- hunting As yet he has had no luck in finding summer employment but he not dis couraged Former student at GDHS Jeannine d related her exper iences in finding jobs admit ting that she been lucky so far but not without first having a few disappoint ments After three weeks of pounding the pavement Sue recent grade 13 graduate from Acton High School was at the right place at the right time and sue In landing fl job which will continue into the sum mer Jim Saxon grade 11 student at Acton said he Is currently looking for a summer Job but has had no luck so far At the conclusion of the panel discussion seminars and workshops were led by representatives of various youth related agencies such as the Youth Employment Centre the Ministry of Colleges and Universities the Ventures Capital Program and the Ontario Youth Secre among others Seminar topics were Techniques and Tips on Job Hunting Apprenticeships Continuing Education Is it really worth if How to Start Your Own Business Heading on for bigger and better things three girls left the Trinity United Explorers group last Tuesday evening May 16 at the graduation Canoe trip for Outers Acton high school Outers lefton an eight day canoe rip last Friday May IB Same challenging waters and rough portages are being ex perienced by the energetic group They will be returning this weekend ceremony held in their honor The ceremony and buffet that followed took place at Trinity United church with the other Explorers leaders Ann Gerard Denton and the Rev Beaton wit the event Jackie Col son Barbara MelMand Coats will be the Trinity United Explorers is designed for girls ninoio eleven years old and focusH on the church In different countries as their own community PANEL FOR the Youth and Employment Conference held at Acton High last Wednesday included 1 tor Duby of in Acton Karen King recreation coordinator for Acton Fin Arnold of McDonald s Terry Jones of the Ontario Youth Secretariat Anita Wildman of Student Man power Steve Crossman a Georgetown District High student Sue Mel lor of Acton High and Jim Saxon of Acton High NATURES EMPORIUM YOGURT SOMETHING NEW YOGURT SUNDAES TOPPED WITH GRANOLA FRESH FRUIT SYRUP meats ow IS BASING DM Tom Wed 106 Thur Ff I 100 8771955 MAIN ST GLEN WILLIAMS FOODS CHEESES Youth Page Editorial Protecting lives is patrol lers job Local safety patrol lers to be guests in Ottawa Being chosen for safety patrol duty is always quite an honor among the grade school set The bright orange belt that sets those students opart from others the privilege of leaving class five minutes early or arriving five minutes late are a few of ad vantages that go with the The other side of the job can only be understood by those who have so faithfully stood by their posts through all kinds of conditions These young people care about others enough to be late going home for lunch and to rush back to their posts so they are there to help the first group of children returning after lunch They slay by their crossing missing out on so me after school activities so that the last straggler might cross in safely Every year Hamilton Automobile club and par communities sponsor the National Patrol Jamboree in Ottawa for safety patrollers Many activities and visits arc planned for those children who ore chosen to go As executive vicepresident general manager of the Automobile club A said These students who work in all kinds of weather throughout the school year to protect the lives of their fellow students deserve special recognition The club is plciscd to sec the Governor General and the Chief of Defence also honor these young citizens of tomorrow Unfortunately only a small number of students ore chosen from each district for the trip However the ap preciation shown by the club and community are intended for all safety patrollers Weather conditions and in conveniences of every kind ore talented by these brave young people not for them selves but for the safety and concern of others tour students from the Acton area have been chosen to attend the National School Patrol Jamboree In Ottawa to be held this weekend The students will leave Thursday morning along with others from the Wcntworth Norfolk Brant ford Paris and the OPP territory for the three day visit The students selected for their outstanding school patrol duties during the past year will meet with other from across Canada to tour buildings of National interest in Ottawa on Friday May including a visit to the Gavrnor Store moves Page Glass and Mirror is moving into the shop which most recently housed Rob bie Hobbles on Willow St N They were located behind real estate General and the Musical Ride performance by the C M On Saturday a parade with over patrollers will march past the Peace Tower where Admiral balls Chief of Defense staff will take the salute The parade will feature bands colour parties and banners identify ing the proud delegates pa trollers and their Police of fleers Canada first auto club the Hamilton Automobile club is sponsoring the annual event This club started the first School Patrol Jamboree 19 years ago Chosen from the Acton area ore Susie McDonald from St Joseph Separate school Kenneth McKee from Z Bennett Wayne from and Ross from chouse school Female police officers a nurse and Auto Club officials will accompany the students on the weekend trip 1ast Friday at Acton High tin and day was held 11k warm weather brought out many mis and proved to be a successful Congratula lions to all winners and participant as will is thi or who such a fine job Tonight May is the last chance to sign up for the hummer liJSketball league This is open to males and and up It runs from June to August Registration will be held from seven to nine and the tost is four dollars Thursday June our school will be the for the annual athletic banquet Tickets for the dinner and dance are selling for four dollars Disco at Mug The Mug will be open this evening Music this week will be following the idea of a disco night tor the last week the Student Association has been selling Acton high mugi When a student buys a milk carton of milk in the cafeteria they ore eligible to purchase a mug for St 50 instead of the regular prlct of I- rtdoy 1G students and four left for a nine day trip The group left by bus for Algonijuin park where they began canoeing and port GREENMOUNT NURSERY Albert St Georgetown Bedding Plants Vegetable Plants Pot Plants Peat Moss Fertilizer Flower and Vegetable Seeds ff f Seed 1 BuildaN Spring Exterior Guides beat rain on hike by Jean Vaughan On May eager Guides from the second Acton company arrived at my home at a well prepared for our hike We practised a few more knots and they left for their destination As I had a sore knee I drove there missing out on all the fun of hiking We had permission to use private property and It was a fantastic spot The weather was tailor made for us and we were all throughly pleased The girls Interested in com plcting the Outdoor Fire section of their challenge badge very carefully made small fire pits circled by rocks made log cabin style Tires cooked their meals and replaced the dirt and gross You could hardly know we had been there Each girl brought her own first old kit and quickly found out why they arc necessary Steve Saxon Steve Saxon participated In the Ontario public speaking finals on May 13 at the Howard Johnson hotel in Toronto Steve spoke at the Optimists convention against two male speakers Although he did not win the Ontario finals it was a long hard pull for the talented youth This is his third year In the completion and the second time he has gone as far as the Ontario finals Steve a student at McKenileSmiUi middle school and spoke on Com mimical Ion between parents and teens Laura Craig burned her finger and several others cut themselves After lunch some of the girls relaxed by sitting on a log across the stream and dangled their feet in the water Susan Connor lost balance and fell In Luck Michelle I uxton brought a full length plastic cape that Susan wore until her clothes dried Just after several of the girls left to set a trail for the others to follow my husband Doug arrived with our young son Morgan who mediately left with the bunch who were following the trail and up and down the hills Patrica Henry completed her challenge Emblem and will be receiving It In a few weeks On evaluating the hike all the girls said they should have bought two drinks and others felt tongs would have been handy for taking things off the fires Morg Hamilton and I felt the girls lived up to the Guiding motto of Be Pre pared We thank Mr one Mrs Kirk wood for their generosity in letting us use their pro perty They arrived back my place at 30 for cold drinks and at It started to rain Luckey us this time BIKINI BLITZ Its time to jump you and your bikini into summer Improve your body tone in J week course conducted by Linda Craig on behalf of the Hills Recreation Department WHEN Wednesdays May to Juno21 TIME 8 001000pm 10 is in iho pool WHERE MZ Bennett Public School FEE Registration 1st Night of Courst 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