\ Tuesday, March 29,:1989,;Page'T) ay " ‘Richmond is pptimistie that visilors will start. ip prea a - "BC, agein, reversin The hotel industry in particula? coutinues'to’ bé-battered = Richm | bya‘combination of high taxes, increasing coats and falling “ORCUpAr Cy rates... oe ea ve Lg _ Wel there is Intense ‘competition fof the ‘tourist dollar | @otalng’ from” Europe. and. Mexico’ where prices’ and! 7 cies are severely depressed, making them a travel mm: and all three were improperly, especially in the big-cities.”. Others in the industry are not as bullish as Richmond and- say the future is just too difficult to predict... -.. ~ Conceding there be some.bright spots, Bob Tuss.of’the: the service. ; Tourism Industry Association of B.C. the industry's. lobbying force, cautions that “people are extremely. cos! -' Anna Marie Rempel, a former legal secretary, set up the ’ Thelr findings are based on more than 1,000 Interviews with local people ‘17 to 55 years old who have attended “classea at the iion-profit employment search counselling centre and on followups to find oul whether the applicants were successful. = 8 counsels job hunters. : i "The results have been an eye-opener for the founders of _ ‘Applied Training Actlon Centre last December when they - ply - lost their ‘jobs. -. - De : ’ The service calls employers, tells job hunters where work: is available, arranges interviews: with employers’ and . The majority of those genuinely seeking jobs is finding sand keeping them, ‘‘but, the genuine job seekers seem to be. wile He I Lo ge ee - attired. They. didn’t get the fobs." , ae ee ‘ile tae enti . She said others “come up with all kinds of excuses" when Education Scene tone" oe ea srg iw fh al sore a ee Tune es! in foreign visitors year, including: '"Thé job is too messy; the pay is too low; It’s ‘Almost évery day abie wan surprised that job seekers are either not applying for available work or doing the wrong" things at interviews to make sure they aren't hired, she ' What is worse is that people who have been working king 20 weeks, just long enough to— collect unemployment insurance, are pestering thelr-employers to lay them off, Mahood said.’ “V1 their first request is not successful, they start coming in drunk so they will be fired,” she said. “It’s a terrible - "trend which ‘seems to be developing in this area.” She - attributes - this partly to easy unemployment -insurance:“In many cases, after the initial shock of being ‘unemployed, they adjust to their new lifestyles and budgets ‘atid it'seems easy for them. to live on the system.” . __- Sensitive and we will have trouble matching that 2 lle “ few:and far, between,’ Mahood sald. - * ... : ns easy for _— g ohana “figure.” She sald about 65 per cent are not really looking for work. © After the two women lost their jobs, they started their “I belleve the travel purchaser will be putting off is-or . For example, she arranged interviews for thiee men at a . -herdecision until the very latest. People are extremely cost © local factory. The employer asked whether they could be sensitive.” . ow Se dressed for work and ready to start at 7 a.m. . oz ZZ service on a shoestring. The service charges $25 for up to 2L_ hours.of clasaroom counselling. , The fee goes loward paying the rent and printing costs. Jack.Cook sthool students . “he author of the poem “Children. Learn What They __~ Live’ perhaps signifies more than one interpretation to - ' readers.concerned about the education or welfare of their | ~~ . idren..The parents and teachers of our special needs. |. | ‘children at the Jack Cook School are sincerely aware of the. . | ~ fact that living and learning for each child takes place at - , bOme, at. school. and. in a variety of social milieus, : , | Education: is coextensive with Ilfe and includes’-the - a chuigtlesa contacts with people and events: in apd “aut of ° i]: * | eel Hoke alyedante ok erating fie edefeuum, _ in terms ‘of areas of living rather than in terms of rigid. -gubject-planned zones, One of the aims of the‘Jack-Cook ~ ‘School: puts it’ more concisely — to provide each young fo. . person witha means of communicating need, sharing | - éxperiesices and expressing individuality: with others who: |.0 aharehisworld. eT ‘Several of our six primary-aged “children are just... beginning to acquire basic communication skills in terms of attending or responding to a teacher’s voice or‘¢ue, These children who ‘are with multi-handicaps, .require:constant © | ° ~~ and-appropriate support -services'to help develop, among <> other skills, their receptive and expressive skills. Some are also commmunicating their needs individually either through a physical gesture a manual sign, or by talking in short. form words. < - Ce eye _ With the development of communicatisn skills, emerges. ” anatural tendency-to share experiences with others. Social _ - growth for‘many of our students is-presently: being |. . enhanced through occasional and regular interactions with -- jstudentsi from area schools and ‘facilities. 4.. new playground, donated by’ the. Telephone ‘Employees. . _Commiunity Fund, has recently been installed, There were . |). many happy. children from our schools, and neighborhood... | ~~ schools. sharing the: playground ‘equipment: on the first |. - afterncon. We are advocating its use by all children and =} expect that,. with planned intergrated ‘activities, some |. natural learning will take place... sh. 5 7. 5 - On May'd, five students from.Skeena Junior-Secondary.. will join up iwth our group and. begin’ phase. one of an “educational ‘exchange for handicappped youth and their friends,” Living and leaiming in Ottawa, Ontario will mean new experiérices. The Terrace group's transportation to |. . Oltawa is pajd by the Open House ‘Canada (Secretary. of State). Our'students will be-accompanied by a teacher and two specigl wervices aides: for a one week visit.in the nation's capiial. Each participant will be billeted with a ing family during their stay, When the announcement jout the educational exchange program, many it mts: initially. had little or no knowledge . of - Ottawa. Offe of the aims of the program is to increase the national awaréness and to’ promote personal growth, As’ | ~ correspondence, pictures and self-prepared audio tapes bre. ‘| .. exchanged with the studenta of Ridgemont High School, the students are beginning to receive more thanjusta glimnier. . ‘of what to expect. A framework within which the students: ‘ean practice, such as diary. and letter ‘writing has been created, Atentative schedule of tours‘is planned of the parliament buildings and the National Art Gallery as well ° GOLDFISH * Mediam,.....:....... 88 UE ease AD ~, ~ WODLEREST © AQUARIUM KIT GOLDFISH BOWL go aq ov smalt ey 2.99 * common goldfish. with each’ - oe Oo etitoaraee,” bowl purchase HARTZ ae / uve: STARTER ar \ \ \ i \ V \ \ " - gg,a boat, tour of the Ottawa River. = *" ton _ , ‘The exchange will also help to enbinée.the students social ' "skills with focus being made on Appropriate behavior and | their responsibilities, Time and money management as: ‘well as the practi¢al détails of preparing for the trip in| personal care.away from home dre being discussed. Algo} -f under review will be similar, preparations for the return! . 2%, ws Logon 1 _ “visitation of the Ottawa student. 5." Rig YS ee nh HANSTERS,...... 3199 HAMSTER CAGES. ... $16.66 1 hamster with each ; | cage purchase. : "ACTIVITY BAG —1 soft cover claasic fiction, wipe off book, colouring book, 3 comics, 6 pack crayons. — Frame tray a 7 ‘hine 5 - 11.:Jt is oxpectedi:.that the. bounty of alghta - oes - 7 | QUIRY RUN BUDGIES a Parents and students are presently @ tly working on co - ‘appreciated. The Jack Cook School Parent Support Group is fj... ~paising funds ‘to’ pay ‘for transportatic#’ and tour costa * ae ' planning a'spring dance, bottle drives. and a plant sale.) ‘surrounding Terrace, Kitimat, se ascntog Yt acing - . “ pasociated with the’ events .the ,schoo] has planned.” ne © . _ Tickets are ‘now ‘selling for “the April. 16. “Operation —- 7 | BELromcor 7 : * * The second phiasé of the ‘program takes pled here wo Ol BART . “will stimulate appreciation and diéciislog.gf geological, . historical and citltural differences! and pichliarities. © << Donations are starting to come in\and they are deeply 3 no Rappiress” Dance with the Bad Manners band playing. | _ Anyone interested, please phone the schoo! at 95-9514.