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t G The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 27,1991 Fourth Year for Business Program Newtonville W.I. Hears About Meal on Wheels Whether you've been out of the workforce a few years or a few decades, chances are that you can benefit from an adult business skills course at Courtice Secondary Secondary School. Garth Gilpin, head of the school's business department, department, explains that the program, program, called "The Semester Connection" is in its fourth successful year. Designed exclusively for adult students, it teaches the latest word processing and accounting skills in demand demand within the workplace. "The whole purpose of the program is to make people instantly employable in a field for which there are good employment opportunities," opportunities," said Mr. Gilpin. Instruction takes place in the mornings and includes 75 minutes of word processing processing and 75 minutes of accounting. accounting. Students are trained in state-of-the-art equipment, including Word Perfect 5.1 which is the industry standard standard for word processing programs. . The Semester Connection features free tuition and free books as well as the latest equipment. The program begins begins in September and concludes concludes in January. Mr. Gilpin explains that whether the students are 25 years old or 65, all of them have responded favorably to the program. "Everybody reports how much their confidence has been restored," he adds. Many of the students opt for a co-operative education placement to put the skills that they have gained in the classroom to work in local businesses. Students who • are selected by employers as co-op students work at places places such as General Motors, local hospitals and law offices. offices. There, they gain valuable valuable practical experience which will help them advance advance their careers later. Co-op placements can take place in the semester following the courses or in the afternoons during the same semester as the classes. classes. For some students, the two credits provided by the business skills program will count towards completing a high school diploma. And it's not just the stu- dents who benefit from being being at high school. Mr. Gilpin Gilpin believes that the adult students also contribute to the Quality of life in the school itself. For one thing, they are proof of the fact that completing an education education is a valuable goal. "The message is to get your education education now, so you won't have to come back," he said. Students interested in finding out more about the adult progrSm are invited to attend an orientation meeting meeting in May where the program program will be explained in greater detail. They'll be invited to start classes next September. One of the advantages to the Semester Connection is the fact that the program is concentrated, so that it finishes finishes in the first semester of the school year. With its emphasis on practical skills for today's marketplace, it's no wonder students have found the program program to be "exactly what we wanted." For further details, call Garth Gilpin at 436-2074 before before April 26. At the lovely home of Ruby Warburton, 15 ladies were recently greeted by the president Jean O'Neill. Jean read a poem, "What is Easter." Easter." Minutes of previous meeting were read. Final arrangements arrangements for card party were discussed. The annual meeting in April will be held at Jean O'Neills on the seventeenth. seventeenth. Pot luck dinner at 12:30. Bring dishes and cutlery. cutlery. Bernice and Olive are the nominating committee for the next year. ■ Sally Barry, who is the Mealà on Wheels coordinator coordinator was the speaker for this meeting. She explained., all details and had a large niw~ container to show us how the meals are delivered. They drive 11 different routes through the town of Newcastle three times a week. Meals cost three dollars dollars and a quarter plus the driver's fee. Tweedsmuir workshop to be held at the agricultural office on Monday, the 25th at 10:00. Anyone may attend. attend. Take a lunch. Tea or coffee will be served. Janet had researched the Newtonville Institute and thought it went back to 1912. A letter from Alzhei- mcrs As sc. was read. A speaker would be provided for a meeting. Elizabeth moved with Hazel seconding it that Secretary and Treasurer Treasurer get the same renumera tion. Carried. Several readings readings were given. Some humorous, some thought provoking. Sharon read one about two cows being given to different countries and how they would use them. Some would sell both of them. Some would milk both of them. Some would milk just one. Another would milk them and throw the milk away. We ladies thought Canada had the best idea. She would sell one and buy a bull. * After collection was taken and motto replied to, a nice lunch ended the meeting. Elizabeth thanked Ruby for inviting us to her lovely home. P.R.O. E. Skelding Maple Grove UCW Plans Flea Market •ÂVvS' pe: "Li X I ; ■ X \ ■ Some of the students from the latest "Semester Connection" class are shown here. They include (from left): Lynne Piggott, Margaret Bleasdale, Susan Trudeau, and Norma Taylor. The Semester Connection is a program offered at Courtice Secondary Secondary School for adults wishing to learn the latest word processing and accounting accounting skills, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment. Classes run each morning for one semester. Maple Grove UCW met at 8:00 p.m. on March 21 in the C.E. Hall. Our Pres. Doro* thy McIntyre opened the meeting with a very appropriate appropriate poem for that evening called ^March Wind." We related related "The Purpose" and Lord's Prayer." Further arrangements were discussed for our Flea Market to be held on Saturday, Saturday, April 27 at 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Maple Grove C.E. Hall. Joan Russell, Russell, Doreen Kelsey and Muriel Muriel Johnson are the contact people for renting tables or for pick-up of donated items. Maple Grove UCW will also be hosting an Ecumenical Pot Luck Supper on May 7 at 6:30 p.m. Following our business, Win Brown gave us a very informative report on the Annual Presbyterial Meeting Meeting held in Port Perry on March 5. The Worship program was led by Win Brown and Florence Cryderman about Missions. Win read an article article from the Mandate magazine magazine and we were reminded how important each individual individual and his contributions are to the total. Mission of the Church. We joined to sing "Breathe on me Breath of God." Florence and Win  His hourly rate might be less but how many hours will he take? 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We spent an enjoyable enjoyable time making our ribbons and writing on them our prayers for peace and goodwill goodwill to the people of Korea. The meeting was closed with the Mizpah Benediction, Benediction, followed by a pleasant social time in the kitchen where we sang "Happy Birthday" to one of our members, Muriel Johnson. , Press Sect. Kathy Makxam OUR FOURTH SUCCESSFUL YEAR... SEMESTER CONNECTION* ACCOUNTING AND WORD PROCESSING FEATURING: FREE TUITION FREE BOOKS MORNINGS ONLY DIPLOMA CREDITS STATE-OF-THE-ART COMPUTERS *ONE SEMESTER (5 MONTHS) SEPTEMBER TO JANUARY CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION OPTION CLASSES BEGIN ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3,1991 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED callGARTH GILPIN HEAD OF BUSINESS AT COURTICE SECONDARY SCHOOL AT 436-2074 BEFORE APRIL 26,1991 Lottery profits help hospitals. On the night of the car accident, Bruce was not expected to live. Fortunately, Fortunately, a specially equipped and staffed trauma unit was ready and standing by at a nearby hospital. 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