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Orono Weekly Times, 22 Dec 1986, p. 6

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6-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, December 22, 1986 Entertain at Clarke High Warren Lycett, Cameron entertainment at the Clarke High Langstaff, Rob Hayes and Jeff Van Friday afternoon when students Haverbeke stirred up a program of assembled for their Christmas party & Fabrics LYNN & SYLVIA Durham Grads get jobs A record number of Durham College's 1986 graduates have obtained obtained employment. Approximately 96.5Vo of this year's graduates are employed and 87.3"/o of these are working in positions positions related to their course of study at Durham. This is a 4Vo increase over last year's placement in related employment. The Health Sciences Faculty enjoyed enjoyed the highest placement rates with 99% of graduates employed. Applied Arts and Technology tied for second place with 96% placement, placement, and the Business Faculty had a 95% placement rate. Herb Kirkconnell, Directon of Student Affairs commends Sheila Bell, placement officer and her staff on a job well done. Mr. Kirkconnell pointed out that 47% of the jobs were processed through the Placement Placement Office. In all.ovet; 1900 job orders were placed. The officers also teach effective - job search techniques to all graduating students. These students do an excellent excellent job of "marketing" themselves to prospective employers. Mel Garland, Durham College President, is pleased with the placement. placement. results'.. He feels that this record reflects the proven theoretical and practical training methods employed by the College. He emphasizes that the placement rate is due to the reputations that previous graduates have built in their jpositions. PAT & FRED STORSBERGEN OF THE * . . CATERING CONNECTION AND THEIR TRUSTY HELPERS WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OUR FRIENDS & CUSTOMERS A Very Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year Sincerest Thanks For Your Patronage in 1986 Sam Cureatz Canada World Youth, The Holiday Season is a time for looking ahead , as well as a time for reflection. One event worth looking forward to in 1987 is the recruitment drive by Canada World Youth. This organization is funded in part by the Canadian International Development Agency and needs 800 young people between the ages of 17 and 20 who are interested in learning learning about economic development and cultural exchanges between Canada and developing nations. Canada World Youth offers the opportunity to spend seven months working in different cultures and communities in activities as varied as agriculture, small business operation, operation, social services, recreation, education and community development. development. All costs during the program, such as food, lodging, transportation transportation and pocket money, are covered by Canada World Youth. For more information write: Canada World Yputh, Ontario Regional Office, 627 Davenport Road, Toronto M5R 1L2. The deadline for involvement involvement in exchanges in July is January 16, 1987. Canada World Youth provides a remarkable learning experience. The 1987 recruitment drive marks the fifteenth year of operation. Looking back over 1986, one of my concerns for the Oshawa- Durham community has been the redrawing of both federal and provincial provincial riding maps. Redrawing, riding boundaries is an important undertaking. The size of a riding, and the number of people who live in it, can determine the quality of representation provided by the local MP or MPP. I have urged the Federal" authorities to redraw the new boundary boundary lines to match, as much as possible, the boundaries of the new provincial riding of Durham East. Last November I wrote the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission Commission for Ontario to explain my experience with representing a riding that is partly . rural, partly small town arid partly urban. The more varied communities are in a riding the more difficult it is for its representative to fairly voice their views: Orie person does not . ■ ■ ; i 1 haVè enough hours in a day, and cannot cram into one's all they should know, about each neighbourhood' and each individual concern. But the hardest of all to bear is (Continued page 9) Our thanks go out to oil for your friendly support and trust. McÎNNÊS MINI MART CONVENIENCE STORE Home Entertainment Centre V.Ç.R. & Movie Rentals Hunting, Fishing & Dog Licenses Christmas Day -12 Noon - 9 p.m. New Year's Day ;9 a.m. - 9-p.m. Out! With festive tidings to behold, the Christmas story is retold, joyous singing fills the air and love and warmth are everywhere. AL HEARD ELECTRIC Orono, Ontario

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