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The three "Rs" are important, said McCormack, but so are other abilities, according to _ the Conference Board of Canada which highlights the ability to communiâ€" cate, think for oneself, personal management skills, time manageâ€" ment, positive attitudes and behavâ€" fors, teamwork, responsibility and adaptability. "Academic knowledge is but one of many skill sets required to ensure employment security in the future," said McCormack. Rapid technological advances have increased skill requirements to pursue all careers, even jobs asking for minimal formal training. Students should also be prepared to be lifeâ€"long learners. "A lifeâ€"long learning attitude is a prerequisite for the survival of all workers, whether they‘ve been in the labor force two years or two decades," said McCormack. Research also shows that skilled trade positions in Canada are chronically difficult to fill. McCormack said parents and students are aware of the jobs and career poten them in high expect go on tives a school Educat college, 01 result is to high school jobs leavin skilled trad outlined Mc The HIEC project was t Service Road in Burlington designed to break barriers between education and business/industry. The centre‘s $124,000 budget is shared 55% through local business support and 45% among Halton‘s ndustry msmtenntome To hoy. say. tem price was 206635 cCanada‘*s walue Leacder in Efectrom"" 139900 that h ht rojections, is chairman ilton Industrial Education (HIEC) and was at the allow trustees a glimpse Mc( too man IF exclusive of any applicable taxes it M 1| ind en( pet ich much education versit Rs" are important ck, but so are other cording to the | mpl i vamety 0 with both the Mini 1€ f Oakville ut ent Overs requirements to ven jobs asking il Dus t} ip in unskilled eW T m ents of initiaâ€" th Halton th based recruit nu ns irents PV HIEC outh nity The IC n public and separate and Sheridan Colle Halton board‘s c $22.500 for 1991 /97 operations throughout C catering to students, educat« ents and the industrv/busine Ssavs economist munity dents attend a halfâ€"day program on career planning that includes job search skills workshops. Educators also attend for "trainâ€" ing the trainer" sessions which update teachers on issues like resume writing trends. The centre liaises businesses with schools and viceâ€"versa. parents â€" need concre to make sound career 905. "Stu school It‘s time for Kindergarten registration at the Hailton board of Education. Residents who have a child who will be fiveâ€"yearsâ€"old by Dec. 31, 1993, should take action now on registering the child for Kindergarten. Help is around the corner at the nearest public elementary school. To smooth the process, residents should bring a verification of the child‘s birth date and proof of school support to the neighborhood school. Immunization records are also now required for documentation upon school registration so residents should bring the child‘s Immunization school registration so residents should bring the Child s imml Record Card. Registration has already begun and the board urges parents to children registered by Feb. 3rd. For more information call your local school principal or F Education Centre at 847â€"1550. Kindergarten registrations due Feb. 3rd Grants used to upgrade schools provinci Jobs Ont upgrades The H publi t1 will in Oakville. The money upgrades of the family studies & ar The Halton Board of Education is working to develop a career edu cation program and already has numerous initiatives underway. There‘s Partners for the Future, that coâ€"ordinates schoolâ€"toâ€"work proâ€" grams; the Career Education Advisory Group which sees both boards studying professional activities for staff; the HIEC which advances relaâ€" tions between business/industry, labor, the community and education; local chambers of commerce which promote coâ€"op education, career days and field trips to businesses; coâ€"op education where students work in business to gain education credits and the Oakville Trafalsar Rotary Clubâ€"sponsored pilot at Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar High School which sees stuâ€" dents linked with adult mentors (a program, if successful, will be availâ€" able at all high schools). Last September the board received a Canada Employment and Immigration grant to increase student work placements in science and technology roles. x j Yet another program is the School to Workplace Apprenticeship Programs (SWAP) in which students complete high school while receivâ€" ing skills training and.work placement hours that count toward their apprenticeéship program. P QEP will receive a $50,02. rrant to upgrade the families stud Board working on career education program The McCorm n <â€"»> SHOPPERS SSDRUG MART Due to a printing error in today‘s (this week‘s) Shoppers Drug Mart Flyer on page 5, The Johnson‘s Baby Products (Lotion/Oil 440 mL, powder 600 g and shampoo 500 ml) are h priced incorrectly at $2.99 each. This correct price should be $3.99 each. We apologize for any inconvenience this error may have caused. Halton DOoe â€" n n lents can no ind expect to in CORRECTION nIFC DOAr FIRST THEN NOW McKe and Or i] Al to ilton B U > is among 22 similar throughout Ontario h )n Board 0 $378,000 , including id Rolling ds rant N publi 100 ipit : various senools ind industrial arts ge â€" puttin ontributic there was CA artificial limbs we have JUMPSTART â€" computer training â€" for multiple amputee children. we started PLAYSAFE and Matching Mothers offering more specialized assistance. 11 ~versa. students te infor1 choices earmarked for il pI schools EJ 1| in emplo Burlington mith Publi n )t th aritable Registration No.: 0286831 09 pport, we Me Education o upgrade "rontenac. CHAMP, providing specially designed ram The War Amps National Headquarters 2827 Riverside Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1V OC 13)731â€"3821 or 1â€"800â€"2t om the â€" and 1ation in the N om ard th tU Park U your local school principal or East Area stration at the Halton Board of Education 1| ) an work on programs for tomarrow hk the 10 U 73% of the population involved in manufacturing compared to the 18% who were employed in mauâ€" facturing just three years ago. Schools are also retaining more students. Retention rates in 1990 were approximately 95% or double the rate several decades ago. Students can no longer leave school and expect to be absorbed, successfully, into the workplace, and education has been more firmly tied to workplace needs and ecoâ€" nomic prosperity, said Barrett. 1 )0( The Halton Roman Catholic School Board will receive $1.24 million window, lighting, electriâ€" cal and roofing upgrades as well as wheelâ€"chair accessible doorâ€" ways at Georges Vanier, St. John‘s elementary schools and St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in Oakville as well as at various other schools in Halton. The grants were announced last week under the $46 million Jobs Ontario Capital program which is part of a $2.3 billion, fiveâ€"year infrastructure investâ€" ment program that got underway last year. The funding is geared at upgrading school buildings while creating jobs. teed th nI [ The War Amps has been hard at work on programs for child amputees. 800â€"268â€"89 nt LC Splatters _ INION larl We provide the paints and pieces and they provide enthusiasm. 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