Senior Alternate Workshop

Made possible with the support of New Horizons for Seniors and Canadian Tire

Community School Interviews .

Host Teacher Leah Baron

Leah Baron has gone through many changes in her life. A free spirit, she's traveled to many different places in the world. Her work, volunteerism and interests center around a number of themes: mothers and babies, AIDS education and world peace. Her flexibility and love for people has helped her clarify and secure her future.< read what students say >

Guest themes:
Life changes
Big cities vs small towns
Helping people
Being flexible

 

Guest #1 Les Lengyel

This business consultant and former chair of a Chamber of Commerce lost his arm and other thumb in an electrical accident when he was seven. His business success has seen him travel all over the world, building homes, and working in major natural resource industries. He challenges all of us to move beyond our handicaps and live an extraordinary life of personal adventure and leadership .

<Read what students say about Les>

Themes:

Identifying and moving beyond handicaps
Responding to people's handicaps
The Dark Side: feeling sorry for yourself
Creating a great life

 

Guest #2

• 11:30 Bert Heeringa, Canadian Tire Owner
  
  

  Bert Heeringa has been with Canadian Tire for 28 years and still loves going to work everyday. From his time going to school , when he arrived in Toronto with one suitcase and $150 and now running a large retail operation , he understands the importance of standing out from the crow d.. Owning his own Canadian Tire store puts him in the position to influence the community. He has overcome many challenges including self doubt, personal debt and a marriage breakdown. He has managed to succeed where others told him he had no chance. He's full of good humour, wide-ranging experiences, strategies for success and great stories.

  Read what students say about Bert

 

Themes:

 

Leaving Home
Going after what you want

Balancing our life
Being in control of your life
The best things in life

Bouncing back from hard times
Getting breaks

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Guest #3 Janine Martin

She was a small town girl who's become a top performer in her field and is now confident in assessing situations, making decisions and tackling challenges wherever she finds them, whether in corporate board rooms  or on rock faces of Ut ah.. She went through school and got all A's but left having no idea what she wanted to do.  finding herself working at Shoppers Drug Mart and wondering  if she's sold herself short.  She 's now a  successful ( top 4 in the company) investment advisor for Odlum Brown, a longtime  investment Vancouver-based  firm. She helps investors grow their financial resources. She has practical stories on how she's dealt with life's challenges and what's helped her realize  that she can achieve  whatever she sets her sights on.< read what students say>

 

 

Themes:

Keys to success

-Self confidence

-Decision making

Keeping a passion for life: jumping in with both feet

Finding a balance in life: dealing with stress