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i New Town Staff? Grade 9 students' across the province will be a little more sympathetic toward their parents after participating participating in "Take Our Kids To Work Day," held Wednesday, November 4. Jeff Lyle, Danielle Knight, and Geoff Bacon all got a chance to learn what their parents do as employees for the Municipality of Clarington. They're pictured with some of the residents of the Town's Animal Services building. BHS Grade Nine Students Join Workforce for a Day Co-op Program Introduces Students to Employers by Jennifer Somerscales BHS Co-op Student It was just another day at the office for most of us on November 4th, 1998 but for Grade 9 students from Bowman ville High School and surrounding areas, it was a day full of opportunity. The students were participating participating in the annual Take Our Kids To Work program, designed to educate educate kids in preparing for the future. Take Our Kids To Work is a Canada-wide program that enables Grade 9 students students to spend a day at work with a parent, relative, relative, neighbour, friend or volunteer host. The day provides a direct link between classroom learning learning and real world experience. experience. The students are given the chance to recognize recognize the importance of education in securing a good job and it also allows students to sec, first hand, the realities and demands of the workplace. The main objectives related to the program are a lengthy list ranging from creating a closer relationship relationship between the student and their parent, relative, friend or volunteer host, to creating opportunities for the future. Being designed to educate the students in so many other ways, Take Our Kids To Work is an extremely valuable experience experience that is worth the The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November II, 1998 Page 11 while to participate in. Students from B.H.S. were sent out to various locations for the day from local businesses to areas in downtown Toronto, making making the variety of placements placements very wide-spread. Some of the local businesses businesses who participated were McDonalds, Sports Injury and Massage Therapy and Clarington Animal Control. "We had an extremely successful day. Over 340 Grade 9 students actively participated in the program program and the response from them was very positive," positive," said Ruth Sorely, Co-ordinator of the program program at B.H.S. "I think they really enjoyed their day at work and I hope that it was memorable for them." Among all the participating participating work places, Darlington Nuclear Station and Avery Dennison continue to offer their volunteer host services services to the program, which is greatly appreciated by stu- Mural to be Painted In Tribute to Soldiers by Michelle Wylon The Municipality of Clarington is sponsoring a mural dedicated to the work and sacrifice of members of the -Royal Canadian Legion. "You won't be disappointed,'* 1 said Mayor Hàm'fe. "It's a beautiful mural and it pays quite a tribute to the Legion members." The mural, depicting the first detachment of volunteers volunteers in Bowmanville heading off to the First World War, will be painted on the wall of the municipal building, directly behind the Cenotaph. It will be the fourth in a series of murals being painted painted around town by local artist Todd Tremeer. , In the past, the municipality has not supported putting a mural on any town- owned building. But, with all Legion members in support of this project, it has been given the go-ahead. "The Legion sees that square where the Cenotaph is as their place," said Mayor Hamre. "This is a fitting tribute tribute for the area." Council unanimously supported the project, to a maximum cost of $3,000, during a recorded vote taken to reassure Legion members that they were in favour of the project. "Somebody, and I will not name names, took it upon themself to tell the Legion that council hated the mural," said Mayor Hamre. "That is absolutely not true. Council had never seen the mural before." The mural will be a two-part scene showing the soldiers soldiers leaving for the First World War on the left and the local pipe band on the right. "The image of the soldiers is being taken from a 1914 photograph and will be done in black in white, The image of the pipe band will be more colourful and feature feature current uniforms," said artist Todd Tremeer. "The Town Hall was the gathering point for soldiers going off to war and with the Cenotaph there now, it is an appropriate appropriate place for the mural." Councillor Charlie Trim said he is looking forward to seeing the finished product. "I think it's a great idea to put a mural on that wall because ever since the town hall was refurbished that wall has been an eyesore as far as I'm concerned," he said. "I'm looking forward to seeing it completed." Currently, Tremeer is working on a mural featuring the old fire hall, built in 1855, for the post-office wall. Although lie has to work indoors because of the weather, weather, Tremeer said lie hopes to have the mural finished in the next couple of weeks. If all goes well, the next project project will be the mural for the municipal building, Canada at War World War One • During World War One, 628,736 Canadians served. • A total of 66,573 died and 138,166 were wounded. ■ 2,818 were taken prisoner. ■ 175 merchant seamen died by enemy action. World War Two • A total of 1,031,902 male Canadians and 49,963 female Canadians served. • 44,927 died and 53,145 were wounded. • The number of prisoners of war was 8,271. • There were 1,146 merchant seamen who died by enemy action. Korea 1 A total of 26,791 Canadians served in the Korean conflict. 1 516 died and 1,558 were wounded, ■ 33 were taken prisoner of war. The Gulf War ■ Number of Canadians who served: 3,837 men and 237. women. 1 There were no Canadian casualties during the Gulf War and no Canadians were taken prisoner. dents who are unable to go to work with a parent or relative. Take Our Kids To Work, year after year, continues continues to be a highly successful successful and beneficial program program that students will look forward to next year. "Whatever the location, spending the day at work provides students with some valuable insight into their parents' jobs, as well as giving them a better idea of the skills and education education they may need in the future," said Richard Windolf, Co-ordinator of Co-operative Education Guidance and Partnerships, with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. An estimated 1,800 grade nine students from the district board took part in the program. program. 1998 Chev Full Size Pickup 4x4 $ Red, auto, V6, air, locking differential. MSRP '29,070 14,328 1998 Chev Full Size Pickup Tan and black, V6, air, auto, cassette. MSRP *26,885 muai 'fj -Ato IJ 77 £1 / -1 mi6&7 CHEVROLET Otdsmobile QUÀNTRILL 1 J.E. QUANTUM Hwy. #2 EAST END OF PORT HOPE 1 -800-297-4876 e-mail: quantrilltg'eagle.ca 1 -905-885-4573 taÉte