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_____'__?__.___--------- The Ingersoll Times, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1992 ___________.------------ Zoi'ra Highlan Chiericos photo) d Park Public School's design and technology teacher Glen Cybulski works with Grade 2 students-in building models of homes. Cybulski incorporates aca demic skills in his classes. (Tia Zorra Highland Park '3 new tech teacher stirs interest in the ?eld BY TIA CHIERICOS Zorra Highland Park Public School's new design and technology teacher is working to keep up interest in his ?eld of specialty. Glen Cybulski has seen design and technology classes phased out in other counties and is glad to see that hasn't happened in Oxford County. "It's a great loss to kids," he said. "It's integrated more with regular programs." He said many teachers think design and technology isjust shop, but it's much more. "It teaches life skills . . . I taught a "kid who didn't know what a screwdriver was," Cybulski said. He said students are learning to incorporate math and science in their design and technology work. Grade 8 ,students are building boomerangs and Grade 7 students are designing and constructing kites -- all learning the actual physics of aerodynamics. In addition, students must write a report on their work. This is the ?rst year primary students have been included in the course. Cybulski said the Grade 1 and 2 students learn simple activ- ities including gluing, nailing and cutting. "They're more enthusiastic than the older kids," he said. With his specialist studies at a university north of London, Eng- land, and his degree in biology, Cybulski taught for ?ve years in Toronto and two years in northern Ontario where he was ?rst asked to teach design and technology. He said he enjoys teaching the students because they become so excited-=in the activities. ' Embro man seriously hurt in crash . WOODSTOCK --- An Embro area man is in sen'ous condition in hospital here after his car was struck broadside by a dump truck about noon Thursday. Ernest Garner, 75. of RR 1, Embro, is in intensive care at Woodstock General Hospital. Police said his car was westbound on Ingersoll Avenue when it was in collision with a northbound truck. on Vansittart Avenue. The driver of the truck, Karl Empcy. 27, of RR 1, Brownsville, was not injured. 1W2. The Daily Sentinel-Review, Mon, C51 26, 1992-f son Downie, City Editor 537-2341 Cro wned "8a turda y TavistoCk is home to Dairy Princess By mm HATJE at The Sentinel-nevi" EMBRO -- The Dairy Capital of Canada has a new ambassador to promote its industry. ' , Monica Wiffen was appointed Oxford County Dairy Princess at a banquet at the Embro Community Centre Saturday night. The 20- year-old Tavistock resident took over the one year position from Te-- resa Cornwell. "I'm interested in agriculture and I've been brought up on a da- iry farm," said Wiffen. "I wanted to get involved in promoting the dairy industry. " Promotion will be a big part of her job as a representative of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board, said Nancy Cornwell, Dairy Prin- cess co-ordinator. A lot of Wiffen's work will be ed-- ucating the public about the nutri- tional importance of dairy prod-- ucts. This involves visiting classrooms around the county, talking to women's groups, service clubs and other community organi- zations. Last year's princess spoke to more than 600 students, said | Cornwell. The milk marketing program is in the process of major changes, said Cornwell. to make it more in MONICA WIFFEN is the Dairy Capital of Canada's new ambassador. She line with today's market. Over the years the position has changed. "The emphasis is away from the princess idea and is focusing in on ediiication and promotion," she sai . There are 45 dairy princesses around the province promoting the dairy industry. Wiffen is the 35th princess Oxford County has had. In order to become the ambassa- dor, Wiffen and her competitor No- rah Mayberry from Ingersoll, had a personal interview with a panel of three judges. Wiffen said she was asked, "who was who on the milk marketing board." There were also- technical questions about the dairy industry. Wiffen, a second year commerce student at the University of Wind- sor, was also required to give a speech at the banquet. Her speech addressed the family dairy farm --a team approach to farming. More than 100 milk and cream pro- ducers attended the banquet. While there are gifts for the prin- cess and all expenses paid for her duty-related trips inside and out-- side the county, those are not the reasons young women chose to be- come ambassadors for their county. Said Wiffen, "I hope it will help me with my communication skills." Was appointed Oxford County Dairy Princess at a banquet at the Embro f Commu'nityCentreSaturdaynight. C'r»"~»"<-~3t'*'" "'t' lit-x"! Lance