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Zarb Dawson named warden at Kingston
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cretary to the warden at the medium
. security Warkworth Penitentiary, where,
her husband worked. Eight years. later,
because she had developeda keen interest
in the work and often filled in when others.
were away, she applied for and got the job
as assistant warden.
In 1980, she was catapulted into the
limelight when she was named warden of
Warkworth, becoming the first womanto
run a'federal penitentiary for men, She also
spent 14 months as warden at Joyceville
prison.
Dawson hasbeen doing the warden's job
officially for: a month, since former
warden Andrew Graham left for a senior
posting with the solicitor, general's branch
in Ottawa. '
She is responsible for more than 400
taff and 460 prisoners, including convict-
ed mass murderer Clifford Olson. At least
one : out of every five is serving a life .
sentence.,
Many of the prisoners are in their cells
23 hours a . day, for their own .protection.
They often can't . mix with the other
inmates because of. the nature of their
crimes. They may be sex ° offenders, ',
informants, former policemen '.or ,have
committed crimes against children:
But personal danger is something
wson rarely concerns herself with.
"I don't honestly look at that as •being
any different than 'crossing, the street or
flying, or driving," she says. "We're all
subject to risks in our lives and I don't
think I have any reason to fearfrom my
profession.
"If I felt that, I thank. I would getout of
D
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AttendsUCO
outh camp
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This summer United Co-operatives -of
Ontario continued its 17 -year Youth Camp
program in extended format. The camp is
now called Young Leaders' Camp and is
open to participation by UCO and .its 45
member co-ops, as in the.: past, plus credit
unions and other co-operatives in Ontario.
hirty-nine : young people between the
ages of 17 and 22 participated in the two,
on -week camps, held late August at
Geneva Park, near .Orillia. On, the agenda.
were . three main topics = communication,
both interpersonal and in groups, leader-
ship' skills and co-operative history.
Resource people were, from UCO, Eva
011ino, corporate communications, manag-
er; Stan Whiston, member development
specialists; Paul Hendriks, training and
development manager; and' Marc Caron,
sales and service manage'; Strathroy; from
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative, Brenda
Leader, supervisor, employee relations;
and'from St. Willibrord Community Credit
Union, Harry Joosten,' 'membership and
marketing supervisor.
UCO is the largest family supply and
marketing co=operative in Ontario.
TRTHS
FARRELL - Mr. and. Mrs. Jim S..Farrell of
R. 3, Ripley are pleased to announce the
birth of a son, James Gerrit, 8' lb. 13 .oz., at.
Kincardine and District General' Hospital
on September 27, 1984, 'a baby brother. for
Christina and • Carmen. Proud grandpar-
ents are Mr. and. Mrs. Jack Farrell, Ripley,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Derk Logtenberg,
Dungannon.
RAMSAY - Lois and Geoffrey are pleased..
to announce the arrival of their first child,
Geoffrey Louis, at the Moncton, New
'Brunswick hospital, on October 2,:, 1984.
Proud grandparents are Mr, and Mrs.
Louis Veasey of York, P.E.I. and Rev. and
Mrs. Allison Ramsay of,Lucknow.
Us An Dawns
d Da s
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In her almost 18 years in the prison
system, Dawson admits there have been
"momentsof frustration, but I never
thought of quitting,." She's never ,faced a.
riot, but she has had to answer for several
escapes from the temporary • absence
program at Warkworth. '
"I think one develops a surprising ability
to' "adjust," she adds. ,
She usually shuns publicity, won't talk
-about her personal life and is not likely to
volunteer to a stranger what she does for a
living.
"It's an, unusual profession," 'she says.
"I usually -don't tell people very quickly
what I do because it causes some surprise.
But those who know me aren't surprised.
"I'm hearing more from women,": she
adds.. "I do have women coming to me
saying, 'Good for. you. .There's hope for
some of the rest of us.
"At KP, a priority for .Dawson is earning..
the respect of her staff. "I get good vibes
from people who are enthused about .their
jobs : and so I'm really ' interested in
supporting those people.
But she says one, of the most rewarding
parts of the job is hearing success stories of
ex -offenders who've made good outside
the walls.
"I don't often hear of the successes, but
there are convicts coming back to say 'I'm
doing okay' and that's kind of neat," she
says.
In prison, reaction to her is mixed.
"Face to face they react very positively
and very respectfully,° but indirectly I'll
hear remarks that I'd prefer aren't made,"
she says.
Shortly after she took command at Wark-
worth, information that should have
remained confidential, made its way to the
press.
"I' wouldn't like to. think that somebody
was out to get me. Certainly there was a
time when there was a dissatisfaction on
the part of some', staff for reductions in
overtime and a few staff • responded
negatively," she recalls. "Probably in the
long run itwas a positive experience. I
learned quite a lot about people and about
my own survival skills.' .-
"The same thing happened to several
male wardens at around the sante time. I
wasn't the only target,,' she adds.
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