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2 The Canadian Statesman Bowmanville, Saturday, May 8,1993 ü llii Vincent Massey librarian, Karen Strong, offers advice to a student practising her touch typing tech- . uio nugauun process wmcn is gelling . - t , r ~ u übiivui „viv uiugiiL piuuur Key- so expensive that it is becoming be- boarding skills using the Almena Method, which is based on a 20-minute video demonstration followed yo " d reach of avera 8 e people," he bv teacher sunnorted individual nrar.tire saic *- . M ^ ur . a ..|; Richards myself from regular clients," Mr. Cu- A Newcastle Village lawyer who. Padded. anpeL't ^ P° lll . ca l rea *m He has been trying to get back into , . 1! ? earing people s small t ] le sw j n g 0 f things since leaving poli- claims as long as they are in court tics ^hind. This has taken him a Sam Cureatz s legal career has taken taken a swing into another direction that he sees as being as diverse as his. political political career was. He was made a deputy judge on April 15, 1993, in a ceremony in Newmarket. Newmarket. Deputy Judge Cureatz will preside over the Small Claims Court in Oshawa two to three times a month and he's looking forward to it. "There is a degree of mediation that takes placé in small claims court, he explained in a recent interview. "There are always two aspects to every every story," he said. It is his job to listen to each case, and to help the plaintiff and defendant learn, he said. "If people feel they accomplished what they wanted, then they have been well-served." That is especially so within the small claims court system which had its $1,000 limit upped to $6,000 by the provincial government. The small claims court system helps to take a bite out of the number of cases going into the higher courts. "Small claims courts help to avoid . the litigation process which is getting by teacher supported individual practice. The grade four students at Vin- The Almena Method was intro- the need for students to learn ade- cent Massey Public School are real duced to private and government 9 uate keyboarding skills increases," whizzes at their computer key- sectors in Canada in 1987 and is say ?. Nantira Reisch, vice-principal boards. It only took them three afternoons afternoons to master the art of touch typing. typing. The children were taught using Sam Cureatz couple of years, he said. After all, Mr. Cureatz stayed in politics for 13 years Sam Cureatz retired as MPP prior set up so that lawyers don't need to be to the most recent election which saw present. the New Democratic Party grab many "The judge reviews the situation of the tried-and-tme Tory seats in On- and resolves the problem," he said. tario. However, some do get a last Although Mr. Cureatz isn't crazy The small claims system has been sectors in uanaaa in ivo / ana is S™ S a ""adop?i°by S "cmSed to using the However, some do get a last Although Mr. Cureatz isn't crazy schools in the Northumberland/ 'hunt-and-peck' method run the risk chance t° try to resolve their differ- about the politics of the current Dur- Newcastle 1 Board Northumberland/ of developing ingrained bad habits. enc f s ' [P 60 # 6 don 1 want u to p 8° that ham East M p P, he did say he thought 111C viiiiuicii wcic uiugiiL using The Almena Method differs from Pn o^ to being trained, students judge and "you don^toow whit will gœdrepreLntaLSr^hïaref be & the Almena Method, a keyboard the traditional approach of memoriz- would often spend 40 minutes toil- happen then." When asked about his future noliti training technique that allows stu- j ng the keyboard letter by letter, a . single paragraph of a Mr. Cureatz was recommended for cal plans, Mr. Cureatz did not want to dents to leam typing skills m a frac- starting with the home row. Instead, wr pg assignment. Now, they can t he position by Mdme. Justice J. L. be pegged down, although he was not tion of the time it normally takes. the entire alphabet is taught at once. through the same amount of MacFarland three years ago. He then evasive. Catchy three-word phrases help wo [k in halt the time or less. put the possibility at the back of his Mr. Cureatz has remained active students remember which three keys , t lh ® emphasis is not on speed mind and did not think about jt. within the Progressive Conservative belong to each finger. but on helping students reach a level That is, until a couple of weeks Party. Students are able to learn correct 'ynere they are typing at faster rates ago when he received a phone call en- He and the Tories in this area have fingering in as little as 2 hours. ' umf 1 they can hand write," says Ms quiring about a need to get a criminal been regrouping and recruiting for the mi ■* v• •» w m r» f?PlC^n fuMT*nn in rr**orln fr»n»> rnporrl plooronoo frAtn Uî rvi HCXt pOÜtiCâl bâttlc Would he consider running feder- From Page One concerned councillors that the infor- ^ mation they were concerned about were given"three orfouTh^f-days cail y can write by hand at a speed of rrom small town lawyer to politi- Would he consider running feder- would not be released to the public of intensive training to leam correct 10 to 12 words a minute, she said. c * an t0 deputy judge, Sam Cureatz s ally? under the 1991 Privacy Act: fingering positions for all the letters Students receive this training in career ha * . had three career changes "My wife and I had those discus- Mayor Hamre would like to see a 0 f the alphabet. grade four because by this age they since working as a junior at Richard sion but no I have my practice to plac ^ f regardin g , the Typing speeds of 10 words per have developed a hand span wide , h , w'VlT' Sam Cureatz told The specific details needed for councillors 0 „l- pnnim h r / a( .h oil th» uL I worked on estate law and real Weekender. and the mayor in order to receive re- explained h H ^ H f state " he recalls. His practice also He also thinks Durham's represen- imbursement. Currently, the Treasury w l" lae new medl ° d - Further speed P • included anything else that came tative in Ottawa is doing a good job Department reimburses the mayor and and ac ? ura 9X developed simply earning to touch type will al- across his desk. and he throws his support behind Ross councillors for kilometers travëlled ^y putting this basic skill to immedi- ow . e students to make the most At age 28, three years into being a Stevenson. and for conferences, including régis- ate use during regular classroom as- emcient use or their time at the junior at Mr. Lovekin's law office, For now, Sam is content with tration fees and. accommodation, signments over the next eight to 12 computers. Learning this skill will Mr. Cureatz cast his hat into the politi- building his practice, spending time There is also an 'other' category weeks. . be beneficial to them throughout cal ring. with his family and wife while serving which includes parking, meals, and Of course, learning to touch type them academic careers and beyond." Once elected, he "disassociated Turn to page 11 miscellaneous charges. calls for a fair amount of self- ^ As of March 31, 1993, Mayor discipline not to peek at the keys. Hamre has been reimbursed $644.87 Therefore, the students block their for kilometers travelled and a confer- view with a cardboard shield while cnee. Councillor John O'Toole picked they train, up $84.11 for attending a conference. "As the role of computers in edu- is first reimbursement for 1993. cation takes on greater importance, duringAieimInBi of may V.VVjV.v " V; DR. itoriÜüifLAK C h i fdpra^tqflâatüfopat h y.ÿys? 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