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PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, April 21, 1992 - 27 "A Family Tradition for 125 Years" S. A. Cawker Public School students did extremely well at the recent regional science fair. Representing the school were (front, from left) Tricia Armour, Dayna Saari, Teresa Hancock, Mandy Smart, (back row) Kristy Dalton, Kim Cox, Rachel Crowe and Lori Brown. Missing from the photo is Michael Doble. (See story for details.) Cawker students do well at regional science fair S. A. Cawker Public School students did extremely well at the regional science fair held April 8-9 at Anderson Colle- giate. All nine representatives from the school picked up awards at the fair. Michael Doble won the gold medal in the Grade 7 biology di- vision with his project entitled "What's on the Menu: A Project on Fruitflies." Michael also re- ceived the Veterinarian Award. Kristy Dalton and Mandy Smart were awarded the silver medal in the Grade 7 biology di- vision for their project "Break- down: Vermicompost and com- post." Dayna Saari and Teresa Han- cock received the silver medal in the Grade 8 biology division for their project "Soyabeans: Mira- cle food of the '90s." The girls also won a cash prize from the Durham Women Teachers As- sociation and an award from the National Institute of Nutrition. Rachel Crowe and Lori Brown picked up an honorable mention in the Grade 8 biology division for their project on hy- droponic power. Tricia Armour and Kim Cox received honorable mention in the Grade 8 physical science di- vision for their project on chemi- cal water testing 1-2-3. Thegirls also received a cash award from the Metro Toronto Conserva- tion Authority and an award from Agriculture Canada. A total of 157 project were en- tered in the fair. Cornish students learn the trades Science and technology career day informative What does an engine applica- tions engineer do? How does one become a renal dialysis nurse? What kind of hours does a doc- tor work? These were some of the ques- tions intermediate students at R. H. Cornish Public School wanted answers to during the school's Science and Technology Careers Day held. Sixteen professionals from science and technology related professions were on hand Thursday to talk to students about their chosen careers. Speaking were an audio video technician, auto technician, dentist, doctor, medical lab technologist, landscape archi- tect, engine applications engi- neer, mechanical engineer, medical nurse, mortician, parks superintendant in forestry, pharmacist, physiotherapist, renal dialysis nurse, trapper and X-ray technologist. The students were broken into groups and they attended two seminars of their choice. The Star attended the morti- cian seminar given by Rod Kent of Low and Low Funeral Homes. Six hundred people apply each year to the three Canadian colleges that offer a mortician program, Mr. Kent said. The closest school is Humber Col- lege. otal the applicants only 120 are accepted. Students attend school for one year, go on a one- year paid apprenticeship, and then return for two weeks to prepare for their board finals. Although it is difficult to get into the mortician program, the job security within the field is excellent, Mr. Kent said. "People will always pay taxes and people will always die. Eve- ryone knows that," Mr. Kent said. He talked to the students about the entire process: pick- ing up the body, preparing it for the service, working with the family to plan the service, the different types of burial, etc. The students were amazed when Mr. Kent said a funeral could cost between $2,600- $20,000. The casket is the biggest expenditure in most cas- es. One of the students asked why a family would pay a lot for a casket if it was going to be burned during cremation. "If you buryitorburnit, there 1s no difference. You re never go- ing to see it again," he pointed out. 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