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st weekender may 4 1996 p 23 education technical courses gain new respect at school by bruce stapley correspondent wally currie can be forgiven for wearing the look of a man vin dicated as he walks through the hall ways of stouffville district secondary school sdss these days currie has been the schools technical director for the past 10 years after decades of being per ceived by many as the last hope of low achievers and acade mic misfits his pro gram is finally getting the recognition it deserves in recent years the ontario ministry of education has moved to expand technical education to help equip students with the skills needed to survive in a world relying more and fashion show for heart model jan bartlett shows off some leon levine golfwear to promote sundays spring fashion show at sleepy hollow golf course in stouffville the show benefits the whitchurchstouffville chapter of the heart and stroke foundation of ontario sundays fashion show starts at 1 pm and includes a luncheon tickets are available fromheart and stroke foundation members fash ions for the show have been provided by pep- pertree klassics of main sl markham n r- pbotosjoerdwitteveen presents the music man a classic romantic comedy sure to delight theatre lovers of all ages st andrews colfegetheatre aurora 1 5800 yonge street aurora everangs for tickets call 905 7801360 more on technology a program once limited to auto shop home wiring and woodworking now incorporates the princi ples of space travel computer technology and video editing students taking advanced oac courses are signing up for tech courses both as a means of allowing them access to the practical application of concepts studied in geometry and physics arid as a way of avoiding academic stress the pythagorean theorem is the geometric principle used in building stairs and rafters said currie who was a private contractor before coming to sdss 16 years ago the kids are learning to apply materials learned in one class to other classes also tech courses are a stressfree alternative to oac courses for senior students they serve the same purpose as a person coming home to tinker with his car after a tough day at the office with the ministrys empha sis on problem solving as the basis of education today cur rie said the tech program offers an ideal opportunity for students to master this princi ple problem solving is what tech courses are all about fig uring out how to fit this piece into that piece or how to use a computer to solve a problem he said the program also places much emphasis on being a team player and uti lizing communications skills both of which have assumed unprecedented importance in todays work place currie said hes had many university engineering stu dents come back to tell him that what they learned in the sdss tech program gave them a foundation for what they studied in university one of five full time tech instructors at sdss currie presides oyer a roster of cours es which include transporta tion electrical wood working tonight sat may 4 slammin buddhas every wednesday alternative rock lp required every monday variety pub night 150 wings 5762 highway 7 one block west or markham road 9052949728 cabinet making and building construction drafting com puter graphics and communi cations t some of the courses are offered in conjunction with english business physics and art classes students of the tech pro gram also make up a large percentage of sdss students taking part in the coop pro gram said currie local businesses like a s construction green line for est products and schell lum ber have given coop place ments to many of the students in the program the bottom line currie sug gested is that a high school technical program is now con sidered a vital component not only in equipping students with everyday skills but in preparing them for the work world these kids need mar ketable skills and thats what the program offers 1 27th annual unionville village festival june 1st 2nd space is still available for food booths great fund raising opportunity for more information call 905 4150004 or 905 4741814 capture the magic erf our youth saturday 95 recreational sales iles j sunday 114 spring lot sat may 4 sun may 5 lowest show prices on 96 jayco fold downs clear0ut pricing on noncurrent jayc0s come preview our new 8 wide n0rthlander 14662 hwy 48 stouffville 905 6424200 toll free 18882374200 mmbmmm