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NS MUSEUM--UNIQUE SUMMER JOB FOR UNIACKE ESTATE MUSEUM PARK ----------------------------------------------------------------- A project which started as part of a grade nine Maritime Studies course has resulted in a unique summer job for students at the historic Uniacke Estate Museum Park. Beverly Hay, grade nine teacher at Uniacke District School assigned a project as part of the entrepreneurs unit in the Maritimes Studies course. Students had to apply the skills they had learned to create themselves a business. Four students --- Morgan Hicks, Carrie Donovan, Michael Sponagle and Mary Middleton --- decided to team up and proposed that they run a tearoom and retail sales store at the Uniacke Estate. The museum had called for proposals for a simple refreshment venue as a result of the increased use of the site since the six walking trails were opened. The Uniacke Estate Entrepreneurship Educational Society was formed by a group of adults in the Mount Uniacke area who serve as mentors for not only this project, but any other endeavours by students in the community. The group is chaired by Elizabeth Hicks. The students submitted a proposal, together with the society, and their proposal was accepted. Chris Curtis, manager of the Department of Education and Culture's Centre for Entrepreneurship, Education and Development, a joint government - private sector organization created to nurture entrepreneurship in young people says that "its great that the museum is supporting young people in their effort to take control of their own lives." The brand new Post Road Tea Room and gift shop opens this Saturday at 11 a.m. in the old kitchen of Uniacke House. Director of museum services, Bob Frame says the tearoom is a great addition to the site and that he admires the group of students for their initiative. He said that those worried about the historical integrity of Uniacke House should know that when the house was restored in the 1950's, the restoration techniques were not up to today's standards and all the walls in the kitchen were replaced with modern materials. So no 19th century building fabric was altered when minor alterations were made to accommodate the tearoom. Mr. Frame said, "We have a new service for our visitors and four young people who are putting the skills they have learned into action". -30- Contact: Joan Waldron 902-424-7398 trp July 10, 1996 - 2:00 p.m.