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Lawyer, farmer or cabinet maker:
a woman can be anything she wants
"And what do you want to assistant, telephone
be when you grow up, little operator, and janitor or
girl?" As long as you an- cleaner.
swered that age old question Ms. Booth teaches a course
with the reply that you at Fanshawe College
wanted to be a teacher or a through Women's Workshop
nurse, you satisfied entitled "INTO" which
everyone. For years, the stands for "introduction to
only career that a woman non-traditional occupatio-
could hold was teaching or ns." According to Ms. Booth,
nursing or perhaps being a the average Canadian
clerk or a secretary. Woman no longer expects to
But over 400 female stay at home and "live
students from South Huron happily ever after". Ms.
District High School learned Booth says she hopes to open
Wednesday that there are
many more options opens to
them today. It was called a
Career Day for Women, and
the students were introduced
to women in non-traditional
fields.
Roles models included a
maintenence mechanic, and
a United Church Minister, a
doctor, lawyer, cabinet
maker, radio broadcaster,
and a bank manager were
also present.
Pat Quigley, a teacher at
SHDHS organized the day,
and the workshop was led by
Susan Andresen and Susan
Booth. Ms. Andresen is with
Women Power, and Ms. ! am women, hear me roar,
Booth is part of Women's In numbers too big to ignore,...
Workshop. Both are London Yes !'ve paid the price
groups. But look how much i gained.
Women Power is a free 1l I have to, I can do anything.
service located at 120 /am strong, I am invincible, I am
Carling Street in London. woman."
This is the sixth year of
operation for the In one area, Jane Bigelow,
organization, which is the former Mayor of London
funded, by the federal out told the students about the
reach program. importance of credibility for
Ms. Andresen says that women in politics. Ms.
they help women who have Bigelow said that women
recently completed their must have emotional control
education and are Iboking for - they should never show
their first job, women who anger or hysteria. She said
are re-entering the work -that a women in politics has
force after raising a family, to either be a very organized
and women who are person, or she can't stop and
changing careers. Their worry about her lack of
main purpose is to find organization.
women jobs in non Constable Susan Luther of
traditional roles. the Waterloo Regional Police
Ms. Andresen pointed out force was another very
that half of all Canadian popular guest. Constable
women work at only ten Luther is a former student of
different jobs. In order, they SHDHS and she grew up in
are: stenographer, Hensall. She said that the
salesperson, maid or men on her force were very
babysitter, teacher, open-minded about having a
seamstress, registered woman in their midst, and
nurse, waitress or bar- only on one occasion on the
tender, registered nurse's job, has she had difficulties.
some doors for the female
students who attended the
career day. "They should
look at life as a whole, in-
stead of just having a
temporary job, until some
guy rescues them." Ms.
Booth says.
The two women spoke to
the students at the Rec
centre, and then the students
split into 12 small groups
where they met with women
who have non-traditional
jobs. You could almost hear
Helen Reddy singing her
famous song as you moved
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A youth refused.to take her want to, according to
seriously, and it ended up in Jocelyn Desautel. Ms.
a scuffle, she said.Constable Desautel is an apprentice
Luther found that many cabinet maker, and she has
South Huron students were also worked on construction.
interested in police work, She said that at first she
and that they asked her very faced a few jokes from the
good questions about her job. men on the construction
Janice Zolf, a familiar sites, but once they saw that
voice to anyone who listens she could do the work, they
to jazz on CFPL's Stereo 96 treated her with respect.
during the late evening, was Lee Steveson, who owns a
another role model. Ms. Zolf small business in Stratford
said that it is only in very said that she, too, faced
recent years that women, "cute remarks" when she
have become radio broad- was the only women who
casters. For a long time, it attended a business meeting.
was believed that a woman's But she found that the less
voice would sound shrill or reaction she made to the
high-pitched on the air. remarks, the sooner they
Ms. Zolf has a University ended.
degree and said she always
wanted a job as a radio
announcer. She started at Regional -for
CFPL answering telephones, South H -P
until she convinced her
employers that she could go The South Huron Perth
on the air. Regional meeting was held
Ruth Ann Murray was in Woodham United Church
another guest familiar to October 17 with the theme
those who watch CFPL "The Year of the Child"
television news. She said Mrs. Copeland and Mrs.
that the number of women in Hartwick were in charge of
t.v. news reporting has in -
created recently.
Bev Brown is the owner
and operator of a pig farm in
Huron County. As a farmer,
Ms. Brown attends many
meetings, and often she will
be the only woman present.
Frequently, she said, the
men at the meeting will
expect her to take the
minutes because she is a
woman. She tells them she is
not a secretary and pushes
the book aside, she said.
Eleanor Schnaull told the
group that there are still
some problems facing
female lawyers. She said
that she will get letters that
say "attention: Eleanor
Schnaull", and then un-
derneath that it will read
"Dear Sir."
Cameila Larouche is a
United Church Minister. She
said that she did have some
difficulties as a female
minister in her first charge
in Northern Ontario. Before
the people got to know her,
they were reluctant to deal
with a woman. However, at
her present charge at
Kirkton-Woodham she is
totally accepted, she said.
Rev. Larouche told the
students that money is
available in the forms of
loans, grants, bursaries and
scholarships for those who
want to get an education. She
said that no one in Canada
should do without an
education because they don't
think they can afford it. She
was a school teacher before
she went to theology school,
and she .was educated at
registration.
- A sing song under the
direction of Mrs. Earl Miller
and Mrs. Tom Hern opened
the meeting followed by a
warm welcome extended
from Mrs. Lloyd Jaques.
Worship service was given
by St. Marys based on the
theme.
President Mrs. Lorne Hern
introduced guests from
Presybtery and the guest
speaker, Mrs. Faye Beaton
of London, who is a
registered social worker in
London. She showed films
on the child abuse and family
problems that arise, stating
the majority of child abuse is
done by parents who have
been abused themselves and
lacked love in their life. She
was thanked by Mrs. Ray
Jaques.
The offering was received
and dedictated by Mrs.
Grant, St. Marys.
Greetings from
Presbyterial were given by
president Mrs. Zurbrigg
followed by treasurers
report by Mrs. Donald
Kernick. Mrs. Lorne Hern
brought greetings from
South 'Perth and announced
the new president would be
Mrs. John Rodd, Woodham.
Rol; call was• taken and
minutes approved, followed
by a skit by Kirkton. Mrs.
Robt. Marshall and Mrs.
Roger Urquhart, Mrs.
Clayton Ross gave the
courtesies and invited them
to Kirkton for the ,1980
meeting.
Mrs. Paul• Schott, Cen-
Cambridge, England on a tralia sketched a chalk scene
scholarship. . while Mrs. Lorne Hern sang,
Women are capable of followed by benediction by
doing physical labour, if they Mrs. Cliff Jaques.
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The question of a women
retaining her maiden name
intrigued many students.
Iris Young, a programme co-
ordinator for 'Grand River
Cable Television said that
she did not change her name
when she got married for
professional reasons. Since
she was already known by
her maiden name, changing
it would cause too much
confusion.
Pat Quigley reports that
feedback from the students
about the career day for
women has been very
positive. She says that the
students were amazed to
learn that there are so many
jobs open to them. Ms.
Quigley says that one girl
told her that the day "made
her realize I can do
anything." The students also
learned that they can move
around in their careers - it is
quite acceptable to have
more than one career, as
many of their guests have
had. It is no longer con-
sidered "flighty" or
irresponsible to change jobs.
As well as the 400 female
students from SHDHS there
were three grade eight girls
from Precious Blood School
and two students from the
high school in Wingham in
attendance.
Abby Hoffman
Continued from front nage
10,000 kindergarten to grade
six students tested in
Manitoba 25 percent were
overweight and it became
more serious in grade 12
where 78 percent of the girls
were considered to be obese
being 15 or 20 pounds
overweight to an unhealthy
degree."
She went on to say that
women are forbidden in
several occupations in
Ontario. One is in mines .
being e4cluded by the
Ontario Mining Act and
others are restricted_ -in
joining police forces by
minimum heighth and
weight requirements.
"Women are being
drastically underestimated
in what they can. do
physically. Remember,
Marilyn Bell, a 16 year-old
girl was the first to swim
Lake Ontario," she added.
She concluded "Society
simply does not make sport
as attractive to girls as it
does to young boys. All the
joys of sport -the freedom,
the creativity, the op-
portunity for self-expression
the spontaneity, physical
challenge and exhiliration of
exploring one's physical
being and capabilities -are
simply not conveyed to girls.
And the result is hardly
surprising; there is a much
lower participation rate in
sports activities among girls
as compared with boys...The
schools provide a fertile
ground for change."
Parents, teachers and
students were involved in
leading. several of. the af-
ternoon seminar groups.
They included Norm Tait, an
Exeter parent. Patti Down, a
SHDHS student and teachers
Barb Golding.- SHDHS and
Lois Ottewell. Exeter P.S.
Representing each school
to organize the program
were Pat Quigley- and
Damian Solomon, South
Huron; Jean Turner, Exeter
PS; Mary Jacobe, Hensall;
Donna Webster, McCurdy;
Loreen Gill, Stephen; Cathy
Hume, Usborne; Lenore
Latulippe, Zurich.
Briefs from
County Council
Huron ,County council
approved a recommendation
of the road committee to
increase the land purchase
price for road widenings
from $500 an acre to 12,400 an
acre plus $12 a rod for fence
allowance. If a new fence is
to be constructed by county
staff at a price of $12 per rod.
3 will be deducted from the
land purchase price.
Council members were
told by county engineer Bill
Dempsey that the first
metric construction project
will be undertaken on County
Road 11 in Usborne township
next spring. He said land
purchases after that time
will' be made on hectare
rather ' than acre
measurements, and the
conversion will mean a slight
increase in the value of the
land.
Council approved the
ptuI4ase-sSl*a cisetet mtsitfP
grbder, complete with snow
., 1 plow equipment, from
1 Champiotr Read Machinery
Sales Ltd., Goderich for a
• tender price of 179,715.
A tender was accepted
1 from Ross Scott Fuels,
1 Brucefield, to supply in -
1 • dustrial fuel oil to the
al in - Goderich courthouse for the
next two years.
WOMEN IN NON-TRADITIONAL JOBS — The female
students at South Huron District High School were given the
opportunity lost Wednesday to listen to women speak about
their non-traditional jobs. Marion Isherwood, a restaurant
owner in Strotford and Jane Bigelow, a former mayor of Lon-
don spoke about the problems women face in business and
politics.
Bowling scores
Exeter Mens A
C4 A Finlayson 766
30 R Heywood 744
('M L Eveland 581
SP D Smith 656
SC G w'ebb 677
LF: G Campbell 634
OB B Farquhar 691
F'I. D Bnntnell 657
OP F DuBarry 672 -
HB B Chadwick 590
OE' W Denomme 524
CB G Ford 571
Mens Wed. 8
F1. D Brintnell 768
BS 11 MacNeil 597
TR K Thudy 571
8th 0 Jacques 643 •
YW R F'rayne 700 -
PC J Stewart 593
Ladies Tues. Night
BB B Sangster 626
JS J Parent 582
I.P 13-DuBarry 576
WR N Westlake 565
MM G Farquhar 625
T Heywood 625
S 1. Brock 461
1'1' I. fiern 661
111) B Hearn 699
P G Skinner 692
A&11 M Holtzman oaa
CG L Hodgins 608
R. V Flynn 532
Thursday Ladies
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J Glavin 545
I. Smith 540
J Haggett 498
P Scott 498
M Relouw 645
11 Daniel 548
W Campbell 568
D Daters 492
M MacDonald 631
J Cooper 550
S O'Neill 500
S Young 511
G Dykstra 492
Friday Mixed league
11 Luther 669 7
G Latuhppe800 7
0 MacDonald 574 0
P Lavmer 690 3
G Snell 576 4
K Pavlick 574 . 0
Sunday Mixed League
M Looby 690
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Smith 635
G Dunlop 680
D McNair 609
K Mason 564
G Tripp 530
Mon. Afternoon Men
5 40
2 13
5 15
2 26
5 24
230
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the meeting with a welcome
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Mrs. Sandra Bilison ex-
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library worked. The library
is presently being borrowed
from the Hensall LLL and
includes books. pamphlets,
magazines. and tapes. The
Belgrave group hopes to
build their own library
through memberships. -
donations, and sale of books,
calendars, and baby
carriers.
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