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Wednesday, September 22, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER B3 Mention of John Knox expansion Sunday John Knox Christian School will officially open its new wing with a dedication ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 26th, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Guests will include Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale, MPP Gary Carr, and other digni­ taries. An outdoor dedication is planned, weather permitting. Hundreds of people are expected to attend. "We had an outdoor celebra­ tion four our official opening when we moved to Oakville four years ago," explains principal Loma Keith. John Knox is an independent Christian elementary school, with current enrollment of 322 students in Junior Kindergarten through to Grade 8. A Christian perspective is emphasized in all subject areas, taught by qualified, dedicated Christian teachers. The school is owned and oper­ ated by parent and community members, stressing significant parental involvement in all areas. John Knox was founded in Clarkson 40 years ago and moved to a new facility in Oakville in 1995. Faced with the continued growth in enrollment, the mem­ bership decided, in January, to Plan your If you plan to use a window as a second way out in a fire, m ake sure it <an be opened easily! 4 i 16th Annual This illustration of John Knox Christian School by Ken Mokry is proceed with an 11,200 square foot addition -- an increase of over 50% of its existing space. Construction began in April and was completed just prior to the start of classes on Sept. 7th. The addition costs just under $1 million, says Keith. "We raised about two-thirds of the cost at a fundraising evening held at the school last January during that heavy snowstorm. "A lot of people came to sup­ port us that night." Since then, supporters have donated a grand piano, restaurant style stove and sink, sound equip­ ment for the music room, and computers, among other items. With the capacity to accommo­ date approximately 395 students, the expanded facility includes two state-of-the-art computer labs (operated jointly with TechnoKids Inc.), a high-tech music room-stu­ dio, an art room, a learning- resource centre, library, and 14 classrooms. A member of the Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools, John Knox is one of the largest, and fastest growing, of its 75 affil- from the school's cook book. iated independent Christian ele­ mentary schools in the province. John Knox Christian School is located on the west side of Ford Drive at Sheridan Garden Drive north of Royal Windsor Drive. Following the dedication cere­ mony, there will be an open house at the school. The school will celebrate its 40th anniversary with, past and present staff, students and sup­ porters on Saturday, Sept. 25th, from 2 to 5 p.m. For more information, call John Knox School at 829-8048. 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Most people who expressed interest in buying such a product expect to pay between $26 and $99 for it. Based on their market research, the students determined that the page turner would be manufactured, by sub-contractors, at a cost of about $20 per unit, and sold to retail chains at $50 each with a sug­ gested retail price of $70. The product would come with a two-year guarantee. The experience of developing a product idea and coming up with a market plan was "awesome," says Matsos. "It was the experience of a life time," adds Murthy. Pala notes the Hands Free project began with nine people, "however we recruited 11 more from the 50 students at Carleton to help us with our business plan, video production and making of the prototype." Their prototype is with the judges for the Royal Bank Shad Entrepreneurship Cup. "The video was done here, using Daphne's home as a central location, so we needed more people to get the job done," explains Buttar, noting partici­ pants came from all parts of Canada and distances forced the group to recruit locally. "We all had 9-to-5 jobs as part of our work terms (or part-time jobs) so we worked on the project after hours, sometimes till 10 or II at night," explains Tadwalker. "So much for hav­ ing the summer off!" The participants spent a "very demanding month (of July)" at Carleton, notes Pala, "but, we had a lot of fun." The students attended workshops and lectures, studied robotics, took Cantonese language classes, studied genealogy, did consumer assessments, learned computer programming, and logic. The fitness part included dragon boat racing, boxing, swing dancing, tai chi and fencing. "We had a tight schedule," reflects Matsos. "We had to go to a lot of work­ shops, but they were all about things we were interested in, and it was a lot of fun being with different people - that was absolutely the best part." For Pala, it was a "motivational experience. Everyone liked the experi­ ence. There was a great atmosphere, and I feel I've become a more creative, well-rounded and more confident indi­ vidual. It's not just about earning good grades (only the top academic students are accepted into Shad Valley), but its also about forming really close, life­ long friendships." She sums up the concept behind the Hands Free page turner as being part of ergonomics, "the relationship between mankind and machines." ^TArthritis Is Serious Early treatment can make a difference. 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