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Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, June 20, 1995 -- 7 PZ Students house project gets OK by Heather McCrae For the past three months Sean Sauter and Tom Collins, both © OAC students at PPHS, have been working on a project outlining how students will build and sell a house, all part of next year's Technical curriculum. And on June 5 all their efforts paid off. After endless hours and sleepless nights of research and editing, their 52-page House Management Plan was unanimously approved by the trustees and officials at a Standing Committee meeting of the Durham Board of Education. The house will be built on a lot owned by the Durham Board located north of the Stonemoor Day Care Centre on Rosa Street, across from the high school. * From start to finish, 15 screened students, inclyging three girls, will learn "hands on" how to build a house. Beginning with the initial design, and working through the rough carpentry, electrical/plumbing installations, drywall stages, decorating and landscaping, the students will be working under a certified and recognized contractor as well as their Construction Technology teacher, Laurie Heatlie. With the profits gained from Three PPHS students are standing on a vacant lot where students will be bullding a house next school term. At left Tom Collins and Dean Sauter presented the proposal to the Durham Board of Education last week. At right Stewart Bruce a senlor tech student will be one of 15 building the house this fall. See story above. | FORDER - INSURANCE BROKERS INC. PARKS the energy efficient home, complete with the New Home Owner's Warranty, they hope to buy an additional lot next year to carry on the project in future years. To add credibility to their project, Stewart Bruce, a senior Tech student, was also part of the presentation and showed slides of various projects the tech students have done in the past' and are currently working on. While many busi offered Tom have been busy juggling regular school work, part-time jobs and this project. It's taken 3 months to finish the pfoject and recently they've had to pull "all- nighters" to get the job done. It seemed a never ending project, they said, but when it was unanimously approved at the Board meeting, Tom said, "Man, I was so happy I just wanted to do cartwheels". "There were no negative at all" Sean said. their expertise for the project, Sean and Tom said Grant Morgan of Remax Scugog Realty and Ellen Leslie of Sutton Group were a big help. : And Lake Scugog Lumber and Van Camp Construction gave them information on how much per square foot it costs to build a house. The Grade 11 Marketing Class helped too. They incorporated a questionnaire (hat dealt with qualities home owners want in a home. 250 surveys were | distributed 'and 197 were returned, completed. The Citizen printed a story about the school's housing plans in early March and since then I've had several people tell me they think the project is a wonderful idea. It was around 10 p.m. the night of June 5 when a smiling trio, still sporting their suits and ties, landed on my front door step to announce the good news. Ms. Riches and Mr. Heatlie had accompanied them to the presentation and Lucy Black, their OAC Administrative Studies Course teacher, came to offer her support,as well. Over the past month Sean and TOP 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE A | EJ | Ms. Riches told the Citizen "I was very proud of the positive way they demonstrated to the trustees their presentation skills and the ease and professional manner the ¢ conducted themselves. "Mrs. Black has done a fabulous job with her students and gives them so much encouragement." she added. As for Scugog trustee, Bobbi Drew, Tom and Sean said she was "glowing" during their presentation. ! Speaking to Mrs. Drew she said [= NBL Popular belief has it that th pr E------ VISION REPORT by Dr. Darryl Workman "A Doctor of Optometry (Optometrist) is an independent primary health care provider who specializes in the examination, diagnosis, treatment, management and prevention of diseases and disorders of the visual gd system, the eye and associated structures as well as the diagnosis of related systematic conditions. K for th the Inuit to reduce snow blindness during polar bear hunts. The first pair was made by cutting central slits out of a bone to prevent light from above, and reflection from the snow. Ultraviolet light (UV) can irritate the cornea, the clear tissue on "There's been so much negative press (not just locally) about the education system lately, it was a joy to see three business dressed students give such a professional presentation". After the meeting several trustees indicated they thought the concept is a wonderful idea and why hadn't anyone thought of the idea before? Actually, someone has. While the concept is new around here, similar home building programs are already running smoothly in the Frontenac, Dufferin and Napanee school boards. While Sean and Tom are going to university this fall, Stewart will be one of the 15 students working on the project. It's expected the basement will be dug in mid-August so when school resumes in September the oid and foundation will be first phase of the construction. Jt's hoped the house will be closed in by the end of the first semester and ready for sale by the Spring. 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