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nique for the household; how to spend
your time more effectively. We explore
time management methods, budgeting,
banking and investing. We discuss
various ways to save money/time on our
major purchases as well as weekly
groceries. We discuss ways you can
spend quality time with family and
friends and still have a little time for
yourself.
Offered at: Guelph.
Life With Your Pre-schooler N
Life with small children can be very
demanding and isolated. You are con-
stantly busy looking after your child's
physical needs. But at the same time you
are laying a foundation for the rela-
tionship you are to have with this child
for the rest of your life. This is also the
time when your child is learning most of
his/her social skills, motor skills and
communication skills. How can you help
your child? How can you manage to
have life of your own at the same time?
And how can you make time for other
members of the family?
Offered at: St. Marys.
You And The Law: Wills And
Estate Planning N
This session will explore what women
should know about estate planning and
wills. Questions and discussion will be
encouraged.
Offered at: Stratford.
A New Look At Mothering S
Job Description For a Mother - SKILLS:
patient, loving, imaginative, selfless,
hostess for parties, good organizer,
training as dietician, salesperson, chauf-
feur, teacher, time study expert, mer-
chandising executive, child guardian.
Applicant must have positive attitude, be
a good companion, work well alone.
Salary: $22.00/month/child
Hours: 24/day
Holidays: None
Promotional Opportunities: possibility of
becoming a grandmother
Job Security: a lifetime
Fringe Benefits: mostly intangible, see
maturation of child and mother's day
cards
Resignations will not be accepted.
On-the-job training provided. Sound
familiar? Why not come out and discuss
with other mothers how we feel about it
and what can be done. Childcare is
included in the registration fee.
Offered at: Guelph.
Stress, Anger And Ourselves S
I'm so mad I could scream!
But I might wake the baby ...
But what would everyone think?
Stress is part of our lives but it need not
control us. We can learn to recognize
stress -causing situations and we can
learn to handle them better. When we
are in charge we feel better, we are
better people,,, better parents, better
friends, and most of all we are happier
with ourselves. We will talk about what
makes us angry, how we feel and what
we want to change.
Join us.
Offered at: Stratford.
You - The Communicator N
Develop an understanding of how people
communicate and interpret human
transactions. Learn how to apply these
principles in a business setting.
Offered at: Mitchell.
Woodworking For Women S
(Students must provide their own safety
glasses and ear protection is recom-
mended.) This is a course especially for
women who would like the opportunity to
become familiar with the tools, tech-
niques and terminology of woodworking
before proceeding to regular Wood-
working classes. Participants will have
the opportunity to select from a large
variety of appealing projects which can
be built using mainly hand tools. Some
exposure to small power tools will also
be provided.
Offered at: Guelph.
For details on times and dates, see the
Women's Edubation Program section
on page 5 in this catalogue. For more
information concerning the Women's
Education Program contact the
Women's Advisor at the campus nearest
you or Edith Torbay at Conestoga
College, Guelph Campus, 460 Speed -
vale Avenue W., Guelph, Ontario, N1H
6N6.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Calligraphy S
Several styles of lettering will be taught
as well as spacing, layout and finishing
techniques. Students should be pre-
pared to spend $10 on supplies.
Offered at: Listowel, Stratford, Water-
loo.
Canadian System Of Calligraphy S
This beginners course is easy to write,
easy to read and will be of particular
interest to those who wish to learn
legible handwriting and calligraphy. This
new course was developed by Alf. K.
Ebsen and the Handwriters Guild of
Toronto and will be taught by a Guild
member. Students should be prepared
to spend $20 on supplies.
Offered at: Cambridge, Guelph, Water-
loo.
Flower Arranging And Design S
A practical course in flower arranging,
floral centrepieces, corsages and ar-
rangements for special occasions. An
additional charge will be made for
flowers and supplies.
Offered at: Clinton, Doon, Guelph,
Mount Forest, Stratford, Wingham.
Advanced Flower Arranging And
Design S
The prerequisite for this course is Flower
Arranging and Design or equivalent. The
Advanced course specializes in larger
arrangements of fresh flowers, wedding
designs and decorator wreaths. An
additional charge will be made for
flowers and supplies.
Offered at: Doon.
Christmas Arrangements With
Natural Materials
S
Each student will prepare his/her own
decorations for the home or for gifts,
including a permanent wreath of nuts,
cones, etc., candle arrangements, cen-
trepieces and fresh swags. The teacher
is Rachel McLeod of Kiln Farm.
Offered at: Guelph.
Oil Painting For Beginners S
A course designed to introduce the
amateur to the fundamentals of painting
in terms of techniques, selection of
brushes, preparation of canvas and
colour co-ordination. The course is a
prerequisite for Oil Painting - Advanced.
Students provide their own supplies.
Offered at: Cambridge, Doon.
Oil Painting - Advanced S
Prerequisite is Oil Painting for Beginners
or the equivalent. The individual artist is
allowed to work towards the develop-
ment of a preferred personal style.
Students provide their own supplies.
Offered at: Doon.
Introduction To Silk -Screen
Printing S
Students will be given a grounding in
several different methods of silk-screen
printing on paper. They will learn to
make simple and more complex designs
in one, two or three colours which can
be used to print personalized Christmas
cards, invitations, posters, book -plates
or works of art.
Offered at: Waterloo.
Intermediate Silk -Screen Printing S
Prerequisite: Introduction to Silk -Screen
Printing. Students will have an opportu-
nity to exploit skills gained earlier, to
improve accuracy and to create more
complex designs. The emphasis in this
course will be on artistic values.
Additional techniques will be explored.
Photographic method is not included.
Offered at: Waterloo.
Introduction To Silversmithing S
Practice the techniques used in fashion-
ing a simple piece of jewellery. Topics
include: design, forming, heating with a
torch, and working the piece. Students
pay for materials. Projects include
pendants, rings and pins.
Offered at: Waterloo.
Silk And Dried Flower Arranging S
Silk and Dried Flower Arranging includes
round, triangular, oval, wicker, broom,
Japanese, wicker wail decor, barn board
and wedding bouquets. Supplies (which
are reasonably priced and can be
purchased at the beginning of each
lesson) are not included in the price of
the course.
Offered at: Mount Forest.
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