A new education path for youth from high school to work
A proposal argues for starting advanced training at age 16 rather than delaying until adulthood. It imagines students like Jesse, Lionel, and Ernie pursuing college or trade courses in subsidized housing towns, with early graduation and faster entry to the workforce, aiming to cut taxes and reduce risky behavior.
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Jesse
Regina
Bar
Lionel
Winnipeg
Roblin
RDHC
Ernie
Lethbridge
Goose Lake High
Motors
Seniors embrace Internet use across Canadian towns
A Grenfell letter-writer debates the spread of online access among seniors. Moses Shebib, 89, of Mount Forest, Ontario, now uses e mail daily and connects with grandchildren and relatives in Lebanon. James Kirk-White in Burks Falls helped a Community Access group promote digital literacy.
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L. Argue
Grenfell
Argue
Grenfell Sun
Dartmouth
Prairies
Moses Shebib
Mount Forest
Ontario
Moses
Lebanon
James Kirk-White
Burks Falls
Neighbors Rally to Train 300 Seniors in Surfing the Net
Saskatchewan leads in Internet use among seniors as Brenda McLauchlan at the University of Regina trains hundreds of senior volunteers to become Internet trainers. In a six month period 250 people across 26 communities completed part of the course and continue to exchange email, research, and join study programs. A public access Internet service is coming to Grenfell, prompting a revisit of opposition to the new global communications tool.
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Argue
Saskatchewan
Brenda McLauchlan
University of Regina
Brenda
W.L. Phelps
Grenfell