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Orono WeokIy Times, Weclnesday, OotobrO 91- Opportunîties for small busînesses <(Jctober 20th kicked off Small Business Week across Canada. Small businesses are vital to a healthy economy because they create most of our jobs. Our govemnment knows how important smnall businesses are -- here's someé information on the things we are doing to encourage entrepreneurship. Let's say you have a great business idea, but are not sure how to proceed wîth il. Sniall Business Ontario, a division of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Technology, lias many programs and services for people- with sharp entrepreneurial ideas., Your first concemn is probably money. If you want to start up a small business, how do you fund it? Small Business Ontario offers two start-up financing programs. New Ventures provides entrepreneurs with funding through boan guarantees. If you're eligible, you can secure -a lan of up 10 $ 15,000 from a participating financial institution, and its guaranteed by the Ontario govenment. For young entrepreneurs, the Ontario government r7uns two programns that provide start-up financing: Youth Venture, which covers businesses that operate year- round; and Student venture, which helps students start a business in the sumImer. For more information on the set programs, caîl the Small Business Ontario toll-free hoîline at 1-80()- 567-2345. There are also many Business Self-Help Offices across the province. Each office bas a friendly business consultant ready to help you with whatever you're looking for. The nearest Offices to-our riding of Durham East are in Cobourg (416-372-9279) and in Peterboroughi (705-876-4602). In today's competitive international marketplace, many Ontario businesses are fmnding they need technical people 10 get ahead. To meet your needs, Small Business Ontario operates a Tecimical Personniel Program. Tis program helps you lire experts such as scientists, engineers,' tedhnologists, and industrial designers. f you're a grade 7 or 8 teacher who wants to spark some entrepre-neurial spirit in your students, take advantage of one of our excellent educational programns. Visions, an entrepreneurial role- modelling project, shows students what lit is like.10 be an entrepreneur. If you would like a kit or more information, call (416) 325-6537. There are also lots of straiglit forward publications available to help small businesses. You can get most of them from 1the local Business Self-Help -Offices. Our constituency office also lias copies of an excellent, publication called "Starting a Small Business in Ontario" If you would like a copy, please caîl our office in Bowmanville at (416) 697-1501 or 1-800-661-2433. Finally, ^Durham College offers a night-scliool programn in small business management. There are 12 different.courses available that cover topics such as people management, financial management, communications, and how to star a. small business. If you want more information, call the Durhamn College M anagement Centre at (416) 576-0210, extension 492. ,Until next week - please be kind to one another. Gord Milis Clarke High School news report 'The Future Starts Here" Co-op According to Canada's Co-operative Education Publication An attempt is being made to bring an awareness of co-operative education 10 tthe general public. To this end, the week of November 3 to November 9 has been established as National Co-operatîve Education week. While the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education is well known around the province for its co-operative education programmes, it does not have a monopoly on it, and co-op is successful aIl across the province and is becoming more so outside of Ontario. I order to lighlight co-op as it exists both inside and outside of tlie N & N board, the following article is being reprinted from Enseignement Co-op Education which is Canada's Co-operative Education Publication. "Co-op at tlie secondary level is a programn that students request as part of their final years of higli sehool education. Students choose a work setting that links their academic and vocational expertise 10 a work placement. A co-op coordinator assist tliem through a pre/post placement informat ion session. Their placement is moniîored by tlie co-op coordinator to, ensure that a positive leamning experience occurs. The students' hours and effectiveness are tabulated. A mark is assigned and in most cases credits are accrued. Most importantly students choose this experiential programn; parents, employers and students sign a contract; a re al life experienc~e occurs whidh links scliool to work; employer's, parents and scliool's needs, while respecting curriculum specifications. Thisflexibility ensures the placement of al interested students - from hie gifted artistiec student 10 the almost u'nemployable "at risk" student -- fromn the female student wishing to0 experience embalming t0 the maIe student wishing t0 *perience nursing -- from the .îiysically disabled student to the student wishing to working with the disabled -- from tlie distant rural student to the student wishing ho experience a distant international placement. This eclectic service is in place. In some provinces, thousands of secondary students are involved (Ontario, Saskatchewan,; in other provinces the real process is just beginning (New Brunswick, Newfoundland). Yet, in a short few years ,lhe numbers of students inivolved lias exploded 10 a figure of 125,000 nationally. This explosion reflects the fact that co-op is accounitable, well monitored, links studenîs ho business, parents and their community's future,,grants credits and clearly makes school relevant to the individual student's life career." Clarke Retailing Students Thank Local Businesses Tlie grade i'l retailing students at Clarke High School canvassed local businesses during October for tle ýpurpose of selling advertising space in tlie upcoming 1991-92 edition of the yearbook. Despite the tough economic times, the students found the local businesses receptive and very supportive. The retailing students would like to publicly thank the following for their mucli appreciated dollars and continuing support of the Clarke Higli School yearbook; Abernathy's, Apple Blossom Shop, Crystal Pages, Balderson Cheese; Bobette; Brooking Transport, Burger King, Co-op, Cowan Pontiac, D & R Fencing, Dr. R. McArLiur, Easton Cap Sales, Flowers Plus, Frank Real Estate, Green Leaf Tavemn, Gruffies, Guys & Gals, Hwy. 115 Truck & Auto, James Publishing, John Deere Dealer, K.C.'s Esso, Mel Hartwig, Newcastle Cenent and Block, Newcastle Lumber, Root's Hair Design, Stuts Pharmacy, Roîpli Hardware, Roy's Window Sales, Michelles Grooming, OLCO (Newcastle), Orono Arena, Russ Major Plumbing, Sturrock Period Furniture, Newcastle IGA, Sport Cards & Collectibles, Rienstra Garage, Skelding Fuels Ltd., Partner Plumbing, Steeve's Auto, Orono Weekly Times, Nordex Enterprises, Taylor Sand and Gravel, Trans County Transportation, Village Bake Shop, W. Kay Lycett, Wallace Auto Supply and Young Drivers. Music Departmnent News!!! Fantastie, fun-filled events for the future are on the minds of the Clarke music students these days. Witli fundraising underway for the Senior Band's trip to Florida, plus the upcoming trip to see the play, "Les Miserables" i December, the musi c depantment lias been "abuzz" with excitement and anticipation. There is also a chance that one night in November, the Clarke gym will play host to a night filled with wacky games, music and happenings planned. by Fate alone. (Sorry, band members only.) But, amidst ail the excitement, the Senior Band and tlie Jazz Choir were busy preparing for their performance at Commencement, Friday niglit, October l8th and tlieir next performance at the Christmnas Dessert Concert scheduled for Thursday, December 12. Coming Events October 28 - Progress Reports October 30 - Parenî's Night November 12 - Grad Photos A need to go back Ito school Enrolment in the Sir Sandford Fleming Lakeshore Campus part- time courses in Cobourg lias liad growing pains this year witli an enrolment of 600 comparing witli 400 for tlie samne periodI ast year., It lias been stated that il is an indication ofliard times and, the realization that there is a need bo upgrade one's educationl. Oîlier Sir Sandford campuses have shown an, increase in enrolinent of twelve percent. 20 percent make Most of the sales Alîhougli multiple listing of real estate sales in the Port Hope and Cobourg area match'those of 1989 three real estate, firms in the area have closed over the past year. It has been stated that membership of agents in the local organization bas dropped from 200 in 1990 to 160 this year with 20 percent of those being successful in ,most of the sales. ELECT. BULL TOM LUNSON for Local Councîl Ward lilI AUTHORIZED BV THE C.F.O. FOR THE BILL TOMLINSON CAMPAIGN EL EC T REGIONAL COUNCIL WARD 1 e Tighter fiscal controls and budget management - Carefully con trolled municipal expansion and development e Considered environmental and ecological policies An experienced and responsible representative for Ward 1 with an impressive 6 years track record of service to the people using a common sense approach. AUTHORIZED 8V THE C.F.C. FOR ARNOT WarrEN CAMPAIGN