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Western’s co-op student, Heather, is fast-tracking her goal to become a hairstylist.  After completing many of her required high school credits, Heather registered as a full time co-op student. She wanted to gain experience in the working world.   Her teacher, Ms. Vrh,  told her about the Hairstyling OYAP program that would enable her to complete her level 1 training while earning co-op credits towards her graduation diploma.  Heather  applied for and was accepted into the program (only 8 high school students were accepted across the GTA).  She is currently completing her level 1 training and getting hands-on experience at Gossips Hairsytlists Inc. under the  guidance of owner Mary MacDonald.   

It's Western's link to the business community and the working world that give our students an advantage.  Thank you Mary for providing such a wonderful and positive  learning opportunity. Business people like you, working with students like Heather, are helping to make Western a great place to learn. 

Can your business offer a co-op placement to a Western Tech student? Contact Ms Vrh at 393-0500 or through this website. We're always happy to hear from businesses abroad and in the community.   

Read the SNAP! article here.

WTCS Parent Advisory Council invites you on April 9th at 7:30pm

Star player’s final tournament marks end of hoops era at Lakehead University

Arab Spring came to Thunder Bay, Ont., about three years before it reached the shores of North Africa. It came in the form of a solemn-faced basketball player with roots in Cairo and the eyes and passion (not to mention the serenity and courage) of a Saladin warrior.

Five years have passed since 20-year-old Yoosrie Salhia, a six-foot-six post player, left the rough streets of Parkdale in west Toronto and came north to tiny Lakehead University to join what was probably the feeblest university basketball program in the country. During the previous season the audaciously named Thunderwolves had won just one game (by one point) and lost 30 (often by as much as 30 points).

Thunder Bay, it should be noted, has (in the words of the old joke) about 10 months of winter and two of tough sledding.   

“I definitely had to do some adjusting,” says Salhia, who had never been north of Lake Simcoe and hated cold weather (“I’m Egyptian!” he laughs.) More significantly, he had never played on a losing team.

And would not play on one for long.

Coach Scott Morrison had never seen Salhia on the court — not even on video — when the freshman arrived at the northern university after a high school career at Western Tech in Toronto and a year at Weatherford Junior College in Texas, where he never played a game because of injuries.

To read the entire article written by Charlie Wilkins visit The Toronto Star