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A similar program is being run in Toronto. 'Vl"ri‘l{”I;Zl)P consists of two parts. The first is a threeâ€" week academic program in business fundamentals John Haner took a ride down the plastic sheet water slide improvised at University of Waterioo last week for students in the Arts and Computer Experience 85 Summer Day Camp. The final day of the camp was themed Region‘s engineering committee to decide water plan Thursday Members of Waterloo region‘s engineering comâ€" mittee will decide Thursâ€" day which course it should pursue to provide Kitchenâ€" er, Waterloo and Camâ€" bridge with the water needed to meet future deâ€" mands. Cambridge consultants M.M. Dillon Lfmited have recommended that a resâ€" ervoir at Mannheim, supâ€" plemented by the developâ€" ment of new groundwater sources, is the "best allâ€" around, option from the standpoints of cost, longâ€" term flexibility and reliâ€" ability."" Cost of this plan is estimated to be $110.1 million. Consultants say the proâ€" posed option has the poâ€" tential to provide the Tri Other alternatives conâ€" sidered through the course of the study were to take the water directly from the Grand River together with tapping new groundâ€" water supplies, at a cost of $59.1 million, and relying solely on the Mannheim artificial recharge scheme, $81.8 million. Cities with sufficient water for the next 60 years. â€" In public hearings earliâ€" er this summer residents from the Region‘s rural municipalities vehemently opposed any suggestion that groundwater suppliâ€" flnfzg-should be tapped furâ€" therf arguing that such a move could have serious social and environmental impacts. combined with visits to local businesses to familiarize the students with the Canadian industrial scene. "We‘re in the process of setting up job placements for them now," said Frank Phripp, director of the Centre. "It‘s a mix between an educational program and a trade mission. We wouldn‘t get anywhere if our approach was only to educate them. Getting into relations with Canadian companies is tops on their list."" Around a dozen local businesses have already expressed an interest in taking part in the program . The second part is an eightâ€"week job placement during which time the Malaysians will work in Waterloo area companies which are similar to their own businesses back home. â€""This is a great opportunity for Canadian companies to establish international contacts," Svoboda said. _ Anuar Mohd Ariff is a participant in the program, works trading, engincering and electronic services in the Selangor district of Malaysia. "We want to establish direct contacts and at the same time promote our products," he said. ‘"But our main aim in coming here is to study. We are entrepreneurs and we THE BIG SPLASH New (Continued from page 1) "It can be very, very confusing for kids, and hopefully giving this information will help them sort out their confusion." â€" The program is designed to provide input from three groups: the schools, parents and especial ty the teens themselves. Newbery hopes the program will generate recommendations about how sex education should be taught to teens, which could be used by schools and other groups Lending (Continued from page 1) The cost of the service is $4 an hour, $15 a day or $45 for a weekend. "We served 27 people in June, 20 in July and we expect to get about the same in August," Rivers said. ‘"The only problem we‘ve encoun tered is having to turn people away because we only have eight on staff." "The main thing about our program is the price," Rivers said. ‘"We serve people who can‘t get subsidy in the normal ways and dan‘t have the income for the other services." "I haven‘t really had any cumpl@#itx:* ®Mvers~ who want to use it on a regular basis. â€" said. "A lot want to use it again. They adapt to ‘"We‘ll go in up to once a week if we‘re needed the program better than to being put in a hospi _ just so people can get a break," Rivers said tal." ‘"‘That‘s what families of disabled people need The attendants often try to plan special _ more than anything." Reaction from disabled people has been favor able. es to water fun. in the dunking barrel students were first taunted by Computer instructor Sharon Wagler, but the students got her in the end as she shows a rather shocked look upon resurfacing. Mark Bryson photos "The government also took care to choose people they felt could generate exports,"‘ Ariff said. The businesses run by the Malaysians are varied. "A significant percentage of them are electrical contractors,"" Phripp said. Others are involved in such enterprises as cleaning supply and service, architectural building plans, proper ty development and military supply. want to study the entrepreneur system in Canada." The businessmen were selected by their government to come to Canada out of a group of more than 3,000 candidates. A preâ€"requisite for acceptance was a good knowledge of English. As a follow up to the program, both the Canadian and Malaysian governments will provide assistance and incentives for increased trade and joint business ven tures. "English is the only language the courses are being taught in," Phripp said. They speak it and speak it well. About 50 per cent of them were educated in English schools." offering programs to teens Planned Parenthood is now searching out locations for the centre, and Newbery said, the group‘s prime "targets‘‘ are the local schools "By providing the information in a centre at a school, we will be enhancing the sex education already offered there and it‘ll be a part of the community... we want parents to know they can come in and see what‘s going on at the centre," she said outings for the people in their care "We know they‘re feeling left behind so we try to make it a bit of a holiday for them too," Rivers said. "The attendant will go with them to a show or to the park. They just don‘t let them sit even if it just means ordering out for pizza." It is also possible for a disabled person to hire someone from the service to accompany them on an outâ€"of town trip. _â€""One fellow took an attendant with him up to Sudbury just to see the sights," Rivers said "He couldn‘t have done that by himself." The service is available year round for people