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Encouraged by the province's apparent attempt to curb the acute shortage of homegrown skilled and technical labor, the Board of Education's program committee is awaiting a report on an address given to the Ontario Technical Director‘s Association last summer. Allan McDermolt, technical director at Thornhill Secondary School and former president of the association, represented the York Board at the “Skills for Jobs" con- ference called by Premier William Davis last June 8 and 9. Mr. McDermotL had received a personal letter from the premier. asking him to attend the meeting at Seneca College Appointment a formality Expanded apprenticeship program? Mr. Davis attended the conference. WhOSe theme was to promote both government and private efforts to improve the match between skills and jobs available in the labor market. Clarence Cheung, senior planner in Rich- mond Hill‘s planning department, was ap- pointed by council last week as acting com- missioner of planning. Commissioner of planning. Bill Power was rushed to hospital Sep- tember 27 and although he is now home from the hospital he is not ex pected to be in his office for another month. Marylo Graham. chairman of the planning committee said Mr Cheung has been doing Mr. Power‘s job since he was taken ill and the appointment is just a formality. He stated onâ€"e of the The happy island of Barbados and the only beach front apartment accommodation in popular Sunset Crest Village. Two weeks from $449. Barbados Barbados is a favourite of Canadians looking for the sun‘ And no wonder! You’re assured of warm weather and coolin trade winds. Only 21 miles long, but til ed with interestin historical Sig ts magnificent beaches an delightful restaurants. Golden Palm A artments located in Sunset Crest Vi lage is the ideal place for a family holiday (couples love it tool). All apartments are one bedroom units and overlook the arden and the ocean. Golden Palm as its own pool, bar and snack bar or you are adjacent to the Beach Club with more extensive facilities. Supermarket across the roads All holidays featured include Round trip air transportation Imm'Tomnlo In deshnahon wulh complimentary mflighl meals Transfers and baggage handling between III‘POH and hotel/shlp Samplr msts pa: person' Saturday dc nuns vu Wavdair 7‘7 19! s durinslhc hllb )anuary Feb/March Two week; more perplexing aspects of the present em- ployment situation is the co-existence of skill shortages and high levels of unemployment. “HE” 5156 suggested improvement is needed in relating labor supply activities. both public and private. In September, 1977, the government held the first of its seminars to deal with the shortage of technically trained workers for Ontario‘s industries. It was called “Focus on Apprenticeship" and was attended by 500 labor and business people from all over the western world. Last March the government gave high priority to a training program especially geared to satisfying the needs of industry. Many labor critics believe what is really needed is an expanded apprenticeship program. Since World War 11, industry has relied heavily on skilled im- migrants from Europe to meet its needs. But the source is drying up â€" a recent study of 15,000 tradesmen in Toronto, Hamilton and Guelph showed that 87 per cent were more than 40 years old and only 2.6 per cent were between 30 and 35. Seventy-three percent are foreign born and foreign trained. Compounding the problem, the emphasis of education in Canada has been on the academic $739 $509 THORNHILL REGIONAL COUNCILLOR REâ€"ELECT THE MAN OF ACTION! \our dream holiday slarh wulh courses and training for the soâ€"called white-collar jobs. This was the focal point of a brief presented by Richmond Hill resident Tony Voutsinos to the York School Board last May. ‘ Mr, Voutsinos. a veteran mechanic. ad- vocated a change in basic education philosophy. In his brief he says: A . a child whose aptitude may lean towards a technical rather than a professional skill, regardless of inâ€" telligence quotient, should be encouraged in the direction of his choice. I was appalled to discover recently that senior elementary school students, with certain aptitudes and personal preferences to enter a school of technical training. were actually being dissuaded from doing so if their [Q was considered to be above a TRAVEL SERVICE LTD. 10084 YONGE $1., RICHMOND HILL Discover a country of sunshine and good times, while you enjoy first class accommodation at the Intercontinental Ocho Rios. One week from $359. Ocho Rios Jamaica Membet - LAIA, A.T.C., OILCH C.LT‘C. 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Sample costs per person' One week January November March Depanum (wry Sundly vu An hmnu No your true! agent (the il‘ihrral $359 $419 $469 Si 0! nights sprnlied based on double p r e level Mr. Voutsinos, also active in the Hillcrest Residents Association (HRA), believes we are discouraging too many students from entering schools of technical training when just the opposite should be done. According to an editorial in a Toronto newspaper last March, ()ntario needs an educational campaign to convince young people that “blue-collar" work can provide a fully satisfying well-paid and dignified career. And though he feels York County schools are equipped to teach basic academic skills. they fall far short of the mark in providing adequate facilities for the teaching of technical skills‘ It claimed, too many teenagers are now plodding through high school academic courses 8849271 RON MORAN established aimed at university en- trance when they would be happier and more successful studying for skilled trades. "The government is really upset over the lack of skilled labor and wants to improve and increase the teaching of technical courses across the province." said Mr. McDermott. He said as an example the province means business is the recent $4 million grant given to the North York Board of Education for technical Gary F. 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