Saturday, July 28, 2012

I don't get it

It seems baffling to me that Caronport is home to Briercrest which trains many young men and women to work with children and youth, and sends many to do so with various community groups, camps, drop-in centers, and churches; YET the kids and teens of Caronport itself seem to have nothing going on here.  I always see kids bumming around at the coffeeshop or cruising the streets when there is so much potential and resources available here.  Couldn't the school have a paid internship to give back to the community and the people that support the school?
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  1. JonnyHApril 17, 2014 at 11:59 AM

    Hey Adam, hope you don't mind a comment from a stranger. I was actually just looking online for a picture of Caronport to show friends at work (I now live/work in Ottawa) and stumbled upon your blog. Having grown up in Caroport (K through 12 and one year at BBC in '98-'99), I totally get what you're saying. Most of my friends and I coped by working at summer camps all summer as soon as we were able (14, 15-ish). That said, I think a paid internship or two is a great idea and if you're still in the area, I'd encourage you to bring the idea to the school, the community church, and the other church that meets in "The Landing...(can't remember the name but Kevin Fawcett would be the guy to talk to). I'm not sure who the appropriate contact at the school would be anymore (Wes Olmstead?), but I'd suggest you send an email to the President's office outlining your idea, it's a good one. His office will make sure the email gets to where it needs to go. Anyway, best of luck to you in this and all things.
    -Jon Hildebrand

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