Grantham High School - Olympian Yearbook (St Catharines, Ontario Canada)

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Depends on what you do with it! It could become a prize rooster, get top billing in a fricassee— or end up as a splatter on the floor. The possibilities are unlimited— the egg is just a start. Like university. You discover as you go along the endless possibilities an advanced education can bring. But you have to make a start— and not everyone can afford that. That ' s why the General Motors companies in Canada award 25 scholarships each year ranging in value up to $2,000 to help deserving students. More than 200 scholarships have been awarded since this programme began in 1955. Grants, too. are given to the universities themselves. Students can choose from any of 14 participating universities, pick the faculty they like, prepare in their own way to take their place in Canada ' s future. Life isn ' t always served sunny side up —but the GM scholarship plan can help. Applicationsfor General Motors Scholarship should be directed to the Registrars of the following par- ticipating universities; The University of Toronto; The University of Western Ontario, London; Queen ' s University, Kingston; The University of Montreal; The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg; The University of British Columbia, Vancouver; The University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; The University of Alberta, Edmonton; The University of New Brunswick, Fredericton; Laval University, Quebec City; McGill University, Montreal; Memorial University, St. John ' s, Newfoundland: Dalhousie University, Halifax; and McMaster University, Hamilton. McKinnon ISESSSiSSI LHVHTED Subsidiary of General Motors Corporalion ST. CATHARINES AND WINDSOR

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oSoca 199 15-47 CARLISLE STREET, ST. CATHARINES. D NT. PHDNE — MU 5-975-: INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AIRCRAFT AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS Of AMERICA-UAW JOHN L. IDESON GORDON L. LAMBERT ERIC COOPER President Vlce-Pres. Financial Sec ' y LESLIE RL ' DRUM Recording Sec ' y JIM SINKE Sergeant-at-Arms RON CARTER Guide GEORGE BROWN . Tnistt-e JACK BOYD Trustee JAMES B. WILLSON Trustee A MESSAGE TO ALL STUDENTS To you, in the secondary phase of the public school education system of this province - we, in the labour movement would add support to what you hove probably already heard from your parents - teachers - guidance counsellors and many others sincerely interested in your welfare. In this increasingly technological age unskilled and semi-skilled jobs are rapidly disappearing and at this stage of your education what outstanding knowledge or skill have you to offer a prospective employer? Graduates of apprenticeship programmes, technological institutes, high schools or collegiates, vocational schools, trade schools and universities face a much brighter opportunity of employment. In the last 10 years professional occupations have increased 70% - skilled jobs 40% and white collar occupations have grown 35%. The total labour force has increased almost 25% while semi-skilled and unskilled jobs are up less than 20%! Our advice then is acquire all the specialized training and higher education you can absorb before entering Canada ' s work force. The Canadian Labour movement has always realized the importance of education and as far back as 1898 were advocating ' free ' or public education at the secondary level. To-day the labour movement believes any student able to qualify scholastically should be able to attend the tertiary level of our educational system for we fully realize the constant need for more and better education for all citizens. And finally to those of you who will some day be working in factory, shop or office we hope you join a Union of your choice and become a participating member - you will have a wonderful opportunity of continuing your learning processes and to become truly educated these should continue to the day you die. The Executive Board Officers.