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Parliamentary Notebook Alex Shepherd Durham MP Youth Employment a Concern for Students Last week I had the pleasure of sharing my bi-weekly cable television show with students from Port Perry, Bowmanvillc and Father Leo J. Austin high schools. Naturally, youth unemployment unemployment was one of the issues they wanted addressed and I understand why. Historically, those between 15 and 24 years of ago have had to deal with high unemployment rates. Thosebetween 15-24 years of age deal with high unemployment rates This should be sign to students a warning to stay in school. As science and technology technology take over the economy, our high tech society will be absolutely merciless to those who arc inadequately trained. The federal government understands understands this. It secs the problems problems every day through employment employment insurance programs designed to retrain inadequately inadequately educated youth who arc products of an education system system still geared toward an industrial industrial society. Nothing, and I mean nothing, can substitute for a good education education coupled with motivation. motivation. But, at a time when the economy is shifting from industrial industrial to knowledge-based, students appear to be having difficulty plotting their future course. Forty thousand jobs go vacant vacant in this country because students do not have the skills to fill them. At the same time employers arc asking the federal federal government to relax immigration immigration laws so they can import qualified employees into Canada. Canada. This leads me to the conclusion conclusion students can't any longer be told by the education system system to do their own thing. Students Students simply can't afford that luxury anymore and have a chance at a secure future and a meaningful profession. Unfortunately, too many post-secondary institutions arc full of students who still have the old mindset. The only purpose purpose served then is to prolong the mismatch in the job market while increasing youth unemployment. unemployment. The education system has got to get more in tunc with changes changes taking place in the post- industrialized world. As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, less than one per cent of teachers teachers teaching science in secondary secondary schools have a science degree degree themselves. How can our youth clearly see the future when they arc being taught in the past? My recent visit to Taiwan, at the invitation and expense of the business community, showed me that a country on a land mass smaller than Vancouver Vancouver Island, with a population population smaller than Canada's, can rise to be the eighth largest economy in the world. They have no unemployment and arc presently making the transition from industrial to high tech society. They, and many countries like them, see the future and they are gaining on us at an enormous rate. The Taiwanese told me they have a great deal of respect for teachers and education. But they stressed quality in education education not quantum. As one of the students pointed pointed out to me last week, youth unemployment is not the result of a failure in our economy but to a degree a symptom of our inability to see the way the world is changing. I couldn't agree more. The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, December 18, 1996 5 Chimney Fire in Tyrone Fire crews from Enniskillen Enniskillen Fire Station responded to a call about a chimney fire in Tyrone on December 14. The fire broke out around 10:15 p.m. at 2655 Conces sion Road 7. They extinguished a lire in the basement fireplace. Damage Damage was estimated at S2.000. No one was injured. Lucky Winners Cash in Ticket for $1,000 Laura and Dave Fletcher of Bowmanvillc picked up their $1,000 cash prize from Lions Lions Club member Moc Richards (centre) on Monday, December 9th, after winning the Lions Turkey Roll and Draw earlier this month. The couple says the money will come in handy this time of year. They bought their winning draw ticket from Glenn Edmonson. Edmonson. The Bowmanvillc Lions Club hosts the Turkey Roll and Draw every December. RGpOrt frOm QUGGn S PcirK 1 Friday, December 20th From page 4 as I would have liked. This year, I am excited as I look forward to Christmas. When our family was younger, it was great to surprise our five children with a toy or special gift. However, as the children became older it became harder and harder to find a gift that they liked, or even to gather them around to celebrate. Over the years we have remained close, but everyone has their own life. Christmas 1996 marks a very special occasion. Erin, our oldest boy, has just completed his navigational training at -CFB Winnipeg and will be home before he reports to Shearwater, Nova Scotia to continue his training on the Sea King helicopter in January. Rebecca, our second child, has finished university and has worked and travelled. Rebecca has been at home and is preparing preparing for her wedding between Christmas and New Years. Rebecca Rebecca will be moving to Australia Australia with her new husband, David Lohse, who is a pilot for the Australian Air Force. Mar- rue, our third child, will be home from the University of Western Ontario where she is in her second year. Andrew and Rochelle arc both completing completing their final year of high school and will be off to college college or university. It is a very happy and yet sad time for Peggy and I. This will be the last lime, perhaps, for many years that we will be together together as a family. 1 am sure family is as important to each one of you. Our large family has always enjoyed each other and their many school friends. Our home has been the collection collection place for many great kids. I am excited as Peggy prepares for all the children to arrive home. It will be chaotic with about eight adults sharing our home, but it is something we arc accustomed to. Add to this, the excitement of Christmas and on lop of that our first of five weddings. The sad part will be the 6th of January when Rebecca and David leave to live in Australia, Erin will report report to Nova Scotia, Mamie returns returns to university while Andrew Andrew and Rochelle settle down to prepare for their journey beyond beyond the home. Before long, Peggy and I will be alone for the first time in many years. 1 have always admired those people who immigrated to Canada. The strength and cou- Celebrate A ilv Clinstmas 1 n \ / Welcome to St. Saviour's Orono We invite you to worship with us Family Christmas Service Christmas Eve -- December 24th at 7:30 p.m. Carols - Creche - Communion I and every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ^Morning Service • Sunday School • Youth Group Dec. 22- Dec. 24 • Dec. 24 ■ ê>t. Unîntto'S ÎUBvesibptevtfin Cljttrclj 47 Temperance St. N. Bowmanvillc Minister: The Rev. Hugh Donnelly Christmas Services -11 a.m. Worship and Choir Cantata - 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Worship - 11p.m. Worship and Communion Everyone Welcome! ©j.p. Trinity United Church Church and Division Streets Bowmanville, Ontario Church Phone Office Phone 623-3912 623-3138 Rev. Frank Lockhart M.A., M.Div., M. Th. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 1996 10:30 a.m. "God In Christmas!" ©j.p. A Warm Welcome To All Church School for all Children 0 $ Anglican Cljttrclj Temperance St. S., Bowmanville SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 1996 ADVENT IV 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:15 a.m. Contemporary Service 11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 7:30 p.m. Service of Lessons and Carols Each Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion and Laylng-on-ol-Hands lor Healing Rector - The Revorend Canon Byron Yales, B.A., S.T.B, o j.p. ibt. $attVsi Emteb Cljttrclj 178 Church Street Bowmanville Rev. Nancy J. Knox, B.A., M.Div. Intern Minister: Jane Hailed Organist: Mr. Douglas Dewoll Church Secretary: Melon Mclnnos 623-7361 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 1996 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship "Home for the Holidays" Living Nativity December 18 -19 • 20 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday School for Kliiilurfiiirton to Terrific 'ltiunn Nursery Cure for Pro-School Children livery Sunday 11 a m. Survive Only If you'ro now to llowmimvlllo, wo Invito yon ©J.P, to milieu St. PiuiI'h your olini'cli homo. 0 Christmas Services St. George's Anglican Church 250 Mill St. S., Newcastle The Rev. Ann Tottenham December 22 7:00 p.m. Service of Lessons and Carols December 24 5:00 p.m. Children's Christmas Communion Service 11:00 p.m. Choral Communion December 25 10:00 a.m. Communion and Carols ©j.p. rage of immigrants to leave behind behind their country and extended extended families is difficult to imagine. Not being able to share important times with family and friends is a hardship hardship that I have never really experienced. experienced. However, I am now able to feel that emotion. As I prepare for Christmas, I am also experiencing a very important time in our family life. Perhaps I am just getting older and should understand that this happens to everyone. It is in this mood, that I encourage encourage everyone to prepare for Christmas as though it is the last one. My guiding motives arc patience, understanding and generosity. I believe the most important gift I can give to my family is time. My Christmas wish for each one of you is Peace, Joy and Goodwill. Goodwill. Santa Says Thank You To the supporters of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade. The committee has now finalized finalized the 1996 Parade. Thank you seems a very insignificant insignificant response to express our sincere and hcartful appreciation appreciation for your continued support. support. There arc considerable costs accrued to run this event and we arc particularly thankful to the many businesses and individuals individuals who sponsor the parade. parade. Your commitment has allowed allowed us to present one of the finest non-commercial Santa Claus Parades in Ontario. The 1997 Santa Claus Parade preparations are already under way and we look forward to your continued support. Thanks again and all the best to you in Ï997. Yours truly, Don Welsh Chairman, Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade Committee Jfo-1 fSL Visit the Bowmanville Mall during Midnight Madness Our Shops will be open until 11 p.m. for your Shopping Convenience. Lots of In-Store Specials and Great Last Minute Gift Ideas! • FREE PARKING • King Street and Simpson Ave. StjJ. Capsule Comments with Neale McLean, B.Sc. Phm. As we age, our thyroid may not produce enough thyroid hormone. Signs of too little include: fatigue, constipation, feelings of always being cold, forgetfulness, muscle cramps, hair loss and depression. Sometime we might feel that these are symptoms of "just getting old". Not so. Having your thyroid checked yearly after age sixty, is an important part of any physical examination. About 17% of women and 8% of men over sixty show signs of a thyroid gland that produces too little thyroid. This can be checked out with a simple blood test. Fixing the problem is easy. Your doctor will prescribe thyroid hormone in a tablet form which you take every day. It's actually a synthetic version of the thyroid hormone you are lacking but Is exactly 1 the same as the real thing. By the way, this is one situation where "synthetic" is much better than "natural". Of course the symptoms listed above can occur when the thyroid is operating perfectly. They could be caused by some other problem. A thyroid check is certainly a good place to start though. 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