Page 26, Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, November 17,1993 PAUL BRAUNSTEIN and Ravnder Toor of the Young PeopIeo Theatre ln Toronto demonstrated the pressures and agigravatIon that can happen ln high sohool. The play, 'Secrets,' was performed at Henry Street HIgh Sohool on Oct. 27 for an audience comprsed of art, drama, English, famlly studies and Iphysical education students.1~Fs rs Medema in concert Durham Christian H-igli Scbool will present Ken Medema, writer, recording artist and performer of Christian music, on Thursday, Dec. 2, 8 p.m., at Rebobotb Christian Reform Churcli, Scugog Street in Bowmanville. .Concert tickets are available by cafing (905) 623-5940. Proceeds will b. used W support conxmunity service projects. Durhamn Christian IHigb School provides Christian education for students from Bowmanville, ià ndsay, Cobourg, Peterborough, Oshawa, Whitby and Port Perry. Rae to open Whi*tby's skills training centre By m ~i Kim Durham College Premier Bob Rae will officially open the Durham College Skills Tr-aining Centre on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Open since August, the training centre in Whitby offers apprenticeship and trade slcills as well as many new services Wo meet the needs of business and industry. "Durham Region bas every right Wo feel proud of the new facility. The new centre is absolutely number one in Canada," says Gary Polonsky, college presidant. It is a beautiful and profossional presence," adda Polonsky. It was a fuli-scale team effort and we are resoundingly satisfled. "The campus pays for itself" W. have sold millions of dollars of training afready." The centre replaces tbe Ajax facility and bouses prograros previously offered in Oshawa. In the deal, Durbam CoUee purcbased land for possible expansion in tbe future. Employees at the new campus are positive. "It's going terrific," says Karen Duf secretary Wo the vice-prosident of accesB anc1 iIlîs training. "Rigbt now we are geared up for tbe official opening and open bouse." Services offored at tbe Whitby campus uncluda a management centre, productivity improvement centre, tbe Ontario Skills development office an industrial training centre, a Bureau Ãor Excellence in Durham Regi on and an automatod office aidUs course. The Whitby campus is growing fast and offers most of' tbe conveniences of' t he Osbawa campus, uncluding a library, student services office, bookstore and cafeteria. "It is a good learning envirornent," Rays Bey Turner, vice-presidant of access and ailla training. "The capus is brigbt, colourful and up-to-date." She says the welding program is the best ini Canada. "Vie bope tbeaiIlîs training centre can b. a vehicle for economic renewal"bhe adds. .Many of tbe services oferod at the centre are not only for students but W bhelp business and industry. The Ontario Skills office at the centre belpa businesses with training nooda. "W. offer cost benefit analysis, job aalss and training plan development sse f Schissler, manaqer of Ontario Siilîs at the Whitby campus. Our clients are business and industry in Durham." Ontario Skills provides service for 275 to 325 clientespr year,.adds Schissler. The productivity improvement centre at the Whitby campus focuses on total qual!ty training for manufacturing and service industries. "Vie are an entrepreneurial teani and assist companies to achieve their total quality goals" says Jacqui Sharp., marketing manager witl theproductiity improvement centre. T eructi'vity improvoment centre uses the 180 900 standard for -qùà lity Wo help businessimprove their productivity. "We are an international tramner and offor the public day instruction, mn-bouse training and evening programs," says Sharpe. The management centre at the Whitby campus provides training te business and industry. Courses offered include computer software,' real estate, insurance food retail, business management and effective supervision. The centre also offers skills in many aspects of sales and management including toam building, leadership, customner service, human resources and performance. Other services provided at the Wbitby campu icude the industrial training centre whciprovide training in technical skills; the )Bureau for Excellence in Durham Regio*n which promoted the prunciples oftotal quality in Duirham Rogion; the trade skilîs and apprentioeship centre which offers goverrnont-recognized un-school training and entry-levol trade skilîs; and automated office akilîs which offers modemn office training and up-to-date, banda-on training in computer applications. Recntly, the Whitby capus implemented two new programs, including one for golf course mecnasncs. "We would rather bugik than set the trend," says Polonsky, who saysr he is always on the lookout for ways Wo improve the colle ge. There will be toursoéfthe facility from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chelan Scot DURHAM ADULT LEARNING CENTRE JoeI Gregoire ANDERSON C.V.I. Well, Anderson, another week has passed and, as usual, things are happening in this littie community with a population of 2,000. FORAN APO'uNTMENT A is nsuaeln accept edg *e Dasteening& e appodeninîmnt " Ecurgncyplals accptd (during office hours) 701 ROSSLAND RD. E. SUITE 207, (Rosslafld / Garden Plaza) WHITBY The fundraiser was a big success this year with many studonts selling choclate bars. The student council, and ospocially Cort Fowlor, would like Wo thank ovryone who participated. Our teama and clubs will ha botter equipped because cf it. Samer desorves spocial mention for selling the moet boxes in the schoël. Ho sold il boxes which comes Wo a whepping total of $396. Maybe ho sbould bocome a used car salesman. The Mad Hatters also invaded echool last week, offorung us qMalty bats at bargain prices. Four styles were available in different colours of plaid and solids. If you didn't get one, well .there's always next yoar. This Friday and Saturday the athletic departinent will ha holding a 24-heur sport-a-thon. This will ha a ton of fun, and it wîll alse help out our sports teams. On top of that, two free meals are aise haing offered. Ah, feod ... yumn. My banda are starting te cramp up, se rm stopping here. See you bore in this space next week. In tbe former Wostmount school building on the oastaida of the Osbawa Centre, futures are being built. Adulte fron, Durbam Region wbo did not complete bigb achool or who need W uüpgrade academic sills are attonding DASE -- Durham Alternative Secondary Education. Ail students at the echool are aged 18 and up and bave been out of school for at least a year -- mst are betwoen ages 25 and 30. The school is run informally, witb studonts and teachers on a firat-namne basis. Teacbers at DASE are very supportive, offering extra help and counselling. DASE offers a wide range of courses, including Englisb, mathemnatics, science, business, family studies and computer coursesM. Students have accosa Wo social assstance workors, guidance counsellors and academie resource counsellors for extra help witb assignonts and careor choices. As students -are adults, credits Wowarda on Ontario Secondary Scbool Diploma (08813) are oarned by taking new courses as woll as awarded baaed oni maturity, exporienco and other courses taken prior Wo attending DASE. There is a second DASE campus in Pickering near Whites Rcad and Highway 2. Bath are operated by the Durham Board of Education. With all that DASE lias Wo offer, it is the best choice for adulte seokidng a higb achool diploma in Durham Region. THESE R.A. Sennett Public Sohool girls will be among Grade 4-6 students from five Whitby public sohools participating in the annual Family of Schools concert Nov. 25 at Henry Street Hi gh School. Bands from Henry and Col. J.E. Farewell Public Sohool will also be on hand for the free concert, which begins at 7 p.m. Ptvlo by Mrk Reosoe, WN1tkhy Frso Pres8 1