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- -~ r 8Orono WMeekly Times, Wednesday, December 8, 1982 Industry supportifor 'Laid-Off ' training At a meeting of th& Durhamr Organlization of In- dustrial Training held ini the Durhamn Regional Counicil Chamnbers on November 23, industry representatives in- dicated support for training of laid-off apprentices. At the outset emphasis wouîd be given to the metal cutt.ing trades, and the simulated training would be conducted at Durhamn Col- lege. An industry çomnmittee working with DO-IT and the college will mnake recommen- dations as to the training par- ticulais. Employers of laid- off apprentices would primariily be involved. The program n is stili conditional upon the companies involved giving accreditation for the apprenticeship training' undertaken by ..tJhs, laid-off apprentices. There will be an emphasis on practical train- ing. Stait date is anticipated for early January or February, once the' cur- riculum is approved. Durham College facilities will bc utiliz- ed from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., four days a week. Laid- off apprentices participating would receive $25 weekly, in addition to their present Unemployment Insurance benefits. Most important, it would enable the laid-off per- sonnel to continue their train- ing activities, becoming more employable,, and it would assure that skilled tradesmen are avalable when the economny rebounds. Joani Pateman of the Cana- dian Employment and Im- migration Centre for Ontario Region reported on implica- tions of the National Train- ing Act, which has as its ob- jective mee national training noeds, investigating the impact of high technology, determining special needs groups and surplus aieas, as well as main- taining the mobility of the worker. The Act would ad- dress these needs on a priority basis, geaiing activities to the demands of the labour market. The planning willi nclude a Canadian Occupational Pro- ject System (COPS), whîch will focus on a three to ten yeai tîme fraine in regaid to training requirements, and wiIl involve the Federal Government, the Province and labour groups. Gord McRae, Durham College Industrial Training Department Head, reported' on a Training in Business and Industry program for DO-lT members and other interested companies in the Durham Region. It concerns statistical quality control training. This can have a significant impact for employers wanting to i- crease productivity. Three forty-hour workshops are planned, and subject matter will include design of control chaits, performance capabili- ty studies and the handling of manufacturing problems. The first session began November 17, and two addi- tional sessions are scheduled to run early in the Inew yeai. DO-IT has been working for two yeais to bring a Motor Vehicle Mechanic Ap- prenticeship day-release pro- gram to the Durham Region. This day-release concept for the MVM trade is unique, Over 1500 women gathered at Toronto's Constellation Hotel recently for the International Convention of Har- mony Imc. They were there to sing barbershop songs -- the old songs - in both choruses and quartets. Things like "Down by the Old MiII Stream," and "Bye Bye Blues" in traditional four part harmony. They sang in the lobby, the rooms, the restaurants of the hotel. No matter where you went, you'd see themn in their colourful outfits. They came f ronm as far away as Texas. It went on for four days. In the evenings the big convention hall was packed for competitions. I dropped in on opening night. The quartets I heard were as good as professional entertainers. The winners were awarded the title of "Queens 1 and were given crowns for the year. There must have been 2000 people jammed into the hall istening to the music makers. After each quartet sang, the audience applauded wildly. This year's convention was hosted by thegroup from Guelph. There wasn't a place quite big enough in their aiea to handle the event, so they held it in Toronto. Betty, Kiassen and Gloria Nelson of the pubîicity committee showed me around and explained a few things about the organization. You don't have to be a musician to join. As they put it, ail you need is the "feel" for harmony. The experienc- ed barbershoppers help the newcomers along in workshop sessions. lncidentally, there were very few men around.ý Ap- parently at these conventions the members prefer to get away from it ail - away from their husbands, their children and their boyfriends. So there 1 was among ail those women. Virtually alone in a Womnan's World. As you can gather, journalism can be an unnerving job at times. Very tOugh! But l'm going to sweat it out. 'm going to hang in there, despite it al! and the program would be run at Durham College. A survey comprised of personal interviews with 210 'local employers has identified a total need of about 60 new MVM apprentices im- mediately. Requests for ap- proval have been sent to Federai and Provincal of- ficiais. Durhamn College can start in-school training by February 28, 1983, -if -ap- provals are received shortly. DO-IT is also working with Jim Clancy of the Durham Board of Education'on the secondary school lînkage pro- gram. It is important that shop programns provide topical basis school training, and that our employers pro- vide graduates with'credits towards certification. DO-IT hopes to have high school technical director representa- tion on each DO-lT and Col- lege Trade Advisory Commit- tee to encourage changes in this direction. Finally, the Environmental Horticulture, training is also a matter of concern. DO-lT has met with local and Pro- vincial respresentatives of Lanscape Ontario, and with Bert 'Dejeet, who adm- ministers a Canada Employ- ment Centre horticulture pro- gram at Durham College. There is appaiently a very severe shortage of workers in a variety of skill areas in the horticulture industry. This group has asked for DO-lT assistance in helping to iden- tify the shortage, and to pre- sent a proposai to Provincial and Federal agencies for critical skill designation and support for training in- itiatives. Farm Cens us fig ures for Durrham East By: Redney D. Stork, Acting AgriculturalRepresentatîve In oui column last week, we looked at somte informa- tion taken from the 1981 Census Data. In it we tried to show the relative comparison of somne major factors related to faims between 1971 and 1981. This week we wiil look at information specficially related to Durham East (former Durham County) agricultural- production and show some of thse trends over the last 10 years. As we noted last week thse basic unit upon which census data is collectedl for agriculture is called a 'Icensus faim." In 1981 that was deemned to be any unit having sales of agricultural products of $250 or more duing thse previous 12 months. In 1971 the census faim "was a unit having $50 or more i sales and comprisîng one acreor more." 1The terni, family farim is used a good deal when talk- ing of farmn operations. The type of working airangemqpt on a family faiip can range from a sole proprietorship through to limited company arrangements. In 1971 of the 1664 faimas in, Durham County, 1535 were operated as sole pro- prietorship)s, 110 were basis and 19 were operated as incorporated businesses. ln 1981 of the 1864 farms in Durham County (including ail of Scugog), 1575 were operated as sole proprietor- ships, 227 were operated as partnerships and 62 were operated as incorporated businesses. There is a trend tow4rds more involved farm business structures usually made up of family members. Certainly changes in taxation policy have brought about more spousal partnerships, for instance. Over the past ten years, there has appeared to be a definite increase in cash crop production and a shift away from livestock in Durham East. The 1981 census would seem to bear this out. There were 251 farms reporting production of grain corn in 1971 and this was made up of 13,300 acres. In 1981 there were 557 faims reporting grain corn and there were 52,880 acres of grain coin grown. Another crop which has expanded quickly is soy- beans. In 1971 there were 139 acres of soybeans reported on 10 faims. In 1981 this land had grown to 1900 acres grown on 49 faims. Although this stili appeais smail, the percentage increase certainly has been great. -The spring grain crop acreage including oats, barley and mnixed grain has shown a significant drop. In 1971 there were 35,200 acres' grown in Durham, while in 1981 this had dropped to 30,500 acres. This would help explamn where the mncreased corn acreage has corne from. Acreage devoted to hay crops and corn silage has also shown an upward swing. In 1971 there weîe 41,700 acres of land in hay on 1124 faims. During 1981 there were 51,300 acres of hay reported on 1250 faims. During 1971 a total of 434 faims in Durham East grew il1,200 acres of corn for silage while in 1981 there were 380 faims growing 13,485 acres of corn for silage. One other crop which has a high dollar value, but has shown a marked decrease in actual number of faim pro- ducers over the last ten yeais is tobacco. ln 1981 there were 48 faims growing 1726 acres of tobacco. The number of growers has been cut in half while the total acreage is about the same. Livestock numbers can vaiy greatly from year to year, however, if we look at thé total numbers, we can get somec idea of changes taking place. For instance ia 1971 there were 10,200 milk cows reported versus 9300 head i 1981. Total heps numbers ini 1971 were 24,651 while in 1981 there .were 49,400l hogs reported. Total sheep numbers in 1981 were 6,060 compared to 4,000 head in 1971. 1We have been talking alI Along about total number of farm S. As a commercial faim operation, let's look at the number of faims with sales over $10,000. In 1971 there were 458 faims in Durham County out of the total of 1664 which had sales over $10,000. In 1981 of the 1864 census faims in Durham East, there, were 930 farms with !$10,000 or re When its printing give us a cail 983-5301 W EEKELY TIMES PRINTiNG AND PLtBLISHING *Letterheads * Envelopes *Business Cards* Invoices Labels * Invitations * Brochures NCR Forms Continuous and Snap-Out Forms THE CROP INSURANCE and STABILIZATION BRANCH ONTARIO MINISTRY 0F AGRICULTURE AND F000 Requires A GENERAL CROP AGENT For the Canada Ontario Crop Insurance Program -on a part-time basis <malnly March, April1, May, J une, September, October, November> -to serve the Townships of Newcastle, Manvers, Çartwright, Darlington, Whitby *good earnings with a potential for increase are p ossible with an already weilléstablishied agency -the applicants must possess self initiative and have a good understanding of agricultural practices -Agribusiness background an asset but not essentiel -applicants should tive in area being served Apply in writing NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15,1982 to: John Bellamy Ontario Mnstry of Agriculture & Food 10 Sunset Blvd, PERTH, Ontario K7H 2Y2 Telephone: (613) 267-1063 q+ Agcuture Ontario Minhstîy of Carad (5D gricukur and Food PUBLIC NOTICE TO) ITS CITIZENS REMOVAL 0F SNOW AND ICE FROM HIGHWAYS AND SIDEWALKS Within the Town of Newcastle Pursuant to the Provisions of Newcastle By-Law No. 78- 119,all occupants or owners of lands adja- cent to highways or sidewalks are requested to: 1. Clear away and remove the snow and bce en- tirely f rom the sidewalks adjacent to the property within 24 hours of the commencement of snowfall: 2. Clear away and remove snow and ice from the roofs of buildings where the eves of buildings are dloser than 3 metres measured at the sidlewalk: 3. Refrtain f rom placing snow orice f rom private property upon the travelled portion of the highway or sidewalk: 4. Failure to remove snow or ice during the time prescribed in the-By-Law may result in its removal by the Town of Newcastle -and ail costs charged against the property: 5. Any person who contravenes the provisions of By-Law No. 78-119, may be prosecuted and upon conviction hiable to a penalty of not less than $50.00 or more than $200.00 for each offence ex- clusive of costs. Date of Publication: December 8th 1982 David W. Oakes, A.M.C.T. ïTown Clerk 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Onitario LiC 3A6. File No. 10.38.99. v