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ADRIAN PRICE | A CLH SUCCESS STORY

I went to the office of CLH Developmental Support Services to I am a big history buff and it has always been a dream of mine
meet with Sue, Glenda and Trisha, to see what the Employment to be able to work at a museum, so I asked Glenda if they
Program was about. After our meeting, I decided to join the could get me a co-op at the Huronia Museum and they did.
Employment course. The classes are on King Street, which is My job there was to catalogue artifacts and Genevive was very
convenient for me, since I live close. helpful in teaching Glenda and I what we had to do, but the best
part came when I got to catalogue old coins and bank notes
When I was working alone and trying to deal with all kinds of of Canada. They were all so very old and a wonder to hold. I
stuff, it was hard, but now that I’ve finished the program, I know brought in my coin books to help me know what to write when
I can do better. There is lots of good class work and I learned we catalogued them. I will forever remember the opportunity I
how to get rid of some of my old parts that weren’t working for had to work with the artifacts, thanks to CLH and the Huronia
me and trying some of the new things I learned in the program. Museum.
Glenda showed me how CLH Developmental Support Services
works for a person who needs help with employment supports.

I chose the North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Centre as my
first job trial and I did it with Glenda. I cleaned the walls, doors,
display cases, floors, and any other jobs I was asked to do. The
Recreation Centre is a great place to work and be able to look
around at all the parts of Midland’s history while cleaning the
display cases and pictures.

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