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6 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 22, 1978 High Sehool Offers Career in Cars Bob Switzer, service manager at MacDonald Ford in Bowmanville, gave advice on careers in the field of automotive maintenance and repairs to these students at the Bowmanville High School. The students in this photo are in their final year of an automotive course offered at the school. Work as an automotive technician can lead to a rewarding livelihood for qualified men and women, Mr. Switzer told the class. Wayne Swerdfeger, (in shop-coat) is an automotive teacher at Bowmanville High School. In this photo, he and Bob Switzer, of MacDonald Ford are in the school's automotive shop with a grade 12 class. These students are in their final year of automotive instruction at the school. Much of the course is devoted to practical, under-the-hood training. ST REGAL AQ UAV EL Latex Eggshell Flat Ena For interior walls, ceilings and trim. 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In addtion, Mr. Switzer stressed some of the personal habits that will not only help the student land a job but also be useful once they are in the working world. b imel- Mr. Switzer suggested that the dealer should be approach- ed at a pre-arranged time flot finish with when a student is looking for a job. It's best to call ahead for surfaces. an appointment, he explained. even, velvety A neat, clean appearance counts. So does punctuality o hours or less, and an individual's overall an and bright. attitude towards work, Mr. Switzer explained. Students were also told that the automotive field is not without opportunities for ad- vancement. A graduate from one of the high school pro- grams will first aim for a technician's job but there are other opportunities. For example, there is the field of teaching automotive skills, management of a service department or even general management of car dealerships and garages. All in all, the field can offer a good livelihood to a skilled, well- qualjfied individual. r wanted in a And while the high school ng cover story automotive course will not d around. make an instant mechanic out i your decorat- of students, Mr. Switzer said the courses are valuable. Commenting on the course at ;FACTIONBowtnanville High Schooi, SFACTION Bob Switzer said "I think it's an excellent course. It works. There's no question about it," he added. Students in the photographs on this page spend about 10 hours per week in automotive training, explained Wayne Swerdfeger, an automotive instructor at the Bowffianville r High School. The grade twelve students 623-5431 here spend about one and one-half hours of classroom time in practical work and one-half hour in theory stud- Îes. . After high school training, students are allowed credits towards an auto mechanic's certiftcate. They must still serve an apprenticeship be- fore receiving certification as a mechanic. STOP BOTH DIRECTIONS FOR A SCHOOL BUS PONTYPOOL Recent Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Clark were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gilmer of Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Clark and family of Deep River, Laverne Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Pat McDonald and sons of Janetville. On Saturday, March 18th, seventeen Brownies enjoyed a toboggan and ski party. Assisting Brown Owl Deanna Smales were Snowy Owl Dorothy Turner, Dianne Combdon, Gerry Werk and Sandra Stewart. After the outing all returned to the Smale's home in Pinewood Estates for hot dogs, hot chocolate and marshmallows. On April 7, 8, and 9th, five of the local Brownies will be attending Camp Samac near Oshawa. All Brownies were tested and the five girls who received the most points toward badges have the privilege of going to camp. The five Brownies are Tammy Cail, Brienda Combdon, Angie Stewart, Carol Ramjohn and Denise Brown. The Brownies' leaders wish to pass along a special "Thank you" to Helen Brown for testing the girls. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Richardson and Harry left on Thursday for a holiday jaunt in the States. An Ecumenical Good Friday Service is to be held in Bethany United Church on Friday at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Chatterton giving the message. All are welcome. Also on Sunday morning at 6:30 the Youth Group of Bethany is holding an Easter Service on the mount south of the village with breakfast served afterwards in the United Church. Pontypool United Church Easter Service is going to be held at the regular time, 10:00 a.m. with Sunday School classes meeting at the same time. We have been fortunate to have acquired additional Sunday School teachers and our Sunday School attendance is increasing regularly. Special music at our Easter Service ill be provided by Pipe Major Bill Rutherford of Oshawa. Miss Alice Anderson is holidaying with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold McDougall of Noble- ton. Congratulations are extend- ed to our minister and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Graham, on the arrival in Toronto of a new grandson. Michael and Lori-Ann Clark of Deep River are holidaying this week with grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Clark. Millbrook Atom A's are participating in a hockey tournament this week in Wairifleet in the St. Catharines area. On Saturday several local parents accompanied their boys - namely, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Dunford, Mr. and Mrs. Bart Medd, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gaynor, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Sutch and Mr. and Mrs. Gord Woods. The team won both its games on Saturday over Sutton 2-0 and 4-2 over Erin with David Gaynor scoring the last two goals. The team returns to Wainfleet to play in the finals on Saturday. Manvers Old Timers played in a tournament in Oakwood on Saturday. They took their first game from Mariposa but lost their last game to Lindsay Midnight Hackers who went on to win the championship. Received the following News Bulletin from Florida this past week. Thought some readers might be interested. "'Eye Witness News - It was so cold in Plant City that Mrs. Alf Johnston had one ear and her toes frozen. Alf. stays close to the pickle jar. Minnie and Lloyd Taylor have eaten so many strawberries they (the Taylors) have all broken out in hives. Mrs. Ernie Cavano has a bad back from falling out of an orange tree. In a rodeo at Kissimmee Ernie Cavano and Gar Robinson made a good attempt at riding the bulls but were too young for some classes. Lloyd Fallis freezes everytime he goes near the beach. Bob and Alice Brown are enjoying them- selves but Bob wears sun- glasses all the time to avoid a stroke from looking at all the pretty girls. Bruce and Helen Ryley are really enjoying the ball games. Murray and Pearl McCullough and Walt and Marion Larmer were caught stealing Lloyd Webb's oranges. Bert McMullen was caught playing shuffle board with some gals - wife not too happy. Herb Curtis and Beverley Bazinet are winning at the dog races." Correspondent wonders what mischief Hazel Fallis and Cliff and Gwen Curtis are up to. Funny their names weren't mentioned. Could be they are the Florida reporters of the above facts and fiction. Pontypool was very well represented at the Dinner and Dance held at the now Manvers Community Centre on Saturday night. Celebrating their birthdays were Frances Van Wieringen, Clarence Pleadwell and Cliff Fallis. High bowlers on Monday in the Ladies Bowling League were Gertie Clark 257 and Hilda Cochrane 226. Mrs. Percy Beggs and Mrs. Ralph Porter were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Beggs and family in Kincardine. We are very glad to hear that Alvin Olan returned home on Friday from hospital. Fred Young is recuperating at home following surgery last week. Several local lads and lasses are planning weddings in the coming months. There are going to be a lot of busy households in the village. A warm welcome is extend- ed to Mr. and Mrs. P. Smith and family who have moved into the village from Peter- borough. All persons interested in playing, coaching and helping with the "Pontypool Generals" mens bal team are requested to meet at the Pontypool Community Centre on Saturday, April 1st at 2:00 p.m. Don't forget their benefit dance on Saturday, April 22nd in the local Com- munity Centre. Walk, jog, run, skale ski, swin, padle, pedal . don't let life catch you with your head down. Fitness is fun. Try some. OP8~rTlliaiRn) Be our guest at Equipment Expo Join your friends and neighbors while you enjoy an eye-catching audio-visual pres- entation. Featuring valuable tips on how to get more performance out of your equipment dollar You'il see what's new Then join us for refreshments Sponsored by: TREWIN FARM EQUIPMENT Blackstock Recreation Centre Thursday, March 30th - 7:30 p.m. Allis-Chalmers BY BENJAMIN MOO1RE McDonald Ford Service Deparfment Watch for our "Calling - Ail - Cars" Spring Tune-up Service Specials coming soon to MACDONALD FORD Bowmanville Telephone 623-4481 Lubrication, 4 quart Oil Change New Filter ALL FOR ONLY$ 9 Includes 10-point inspection WE'RE HERE to SERVE YOU HOU RS: Mon. - Wed.- Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues. and Thurs. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Come in and meet our courteous service department staff. Bob Switzer, Service Manager; Leigh Wilson, Shop Foreman; Ross Morris, Front End Specialist; Chris Zanoskar. For a number of years these names have been synonymous for reliable, courteen- and knowledgeable service to the notoring public in the Bowmanville area