_ offend organizations because

THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1971

TERRACE HERALD, TERRACE B.C.

B Odd job agency )

needs

‘The! | ed-job “employment
agency #for the Amentployed or
those on *mifimum | fixed
incomes "proposed by former
welfare recipient Juanita
Hatton ‘was. ‘initially greeted
enthusiastically: by - local
businessmen and service clubs.

But little financial regponse’
has since . been . offered
according to Mrs. ‘Hatton. ..

To date, . three - service
organizations have. each
pledged $10 a month towards an.

eventual monthly goal of $100 |

required to run the, non-profit
agency,

Other organizations have not
so far given any support to the
agency which plans to help the
needy ‘supplement - their
incomes says Mrs.-Hatton. .

Mrs. Hatton says she has
received numerous phone calls
from people who either require
work or those who want to hire
someané on a temporary basis.

Although people .telephone
her at-home Mrs.: Hatton can't
help them at this stage because
there is no office, filing system
or business phone through
which she can work.

“People phone all the time.
trying lo’ either get jobs or
employ people,” Mrs, Hatton
said. “I’m ‘at a stalemate...I
need pledges for another pik to
get started.

“Tt's hard to get them to part
with money. I’m sure its
forthcoming but its needed now-
-not later,”

The sum asked for from
service: organizations -$10 per
month--is a small amount for
any multi-member club to.
contribute, she said.

Service club executives have
told Mrs. Hatton that they
require formal letters asking
for contributions.

“I can't afford the money for
stationary and stamps but I'll
do it,” she said. ‘‘A lot of people
are just down to the last cash
(they have, and are selling their
personal belongings to buy bare
necessities. A lot of poor people

want the work and others need
work done for a fair wage," she
said. -

Mrs. Hatton said-one reason
the project may be slow getting
off the ground is that no
controversy surrounds the idea
and‘ concept of a non-profit

lemporary employment
agency. ve
“Maybe controversy is

needed but I don’t want to

they in turn might say ‘we knew
she couldn't doit’ or ‘I knew the
idea: wouldn't receive any
hacking,” Hatton said. -

“An honest days: pay for an
honest days wark," is the motte
behind the proposed | add-job
agency.

“It’s ane thing I stick up for, ”
she said. ‘People who don't
want to work just probably
won't sign up,”

She blamed the ‘depressed
stale, of .the economy on
increasing unemployment
figures but said she would keep
daing her best to get the
employment agency concept off
the drawing boards and ‘into
action.

The idea of a odd-job agency
for people aut of work or on
inadequate pensions was born

money.

Com munity
Committee last month. :
The - . committee.

‘drew up the initial plans.for an
odd-job: agency,

fram government and resource
agencies * she directed. ‘her
energies towards service -

Housewives, students,
welfare recipients and anyone
requiring a temporary job to

targets for her idea, _
The jobs to be done by, people
who want work. will be

of not more than three days
duration. —

Employers will be required to
pay minimum wage and pay
employees on a daily basis.

Mrs. Hatton stressed that, the
odd-job employment service
would be “a non-profit
organization with no charge to
either employer or’ employees.

“People on limited incomes
do not want charity. They want
a job no matter how large or
‘small it is just enough to
supplement their income,” she
said.

New hostel
for youth

The University of B.C.
announced June 4 that it has
made available up to56 beds to
serve as an overflow hostel
facility for male’ transients
visiting the Vancouver area this

summer.
The overflow ‘hostel, which

will be operated by UBC's
Housing: Administration, will
open immediately in converted
army huts in UBC’s Fort Camp.
The huts, which serve as
residences, for UBC students
during the regular winter
session, are normally closed
during ‘the summer.

The full costs of operating the
overflow hostel will be borne by
the federal and provincial
governments.

Only male transients aged 19

oo| or over who have been referred

to’the UBC “hostel by ‘the Youth
Referral Centre at 1736 West 7th
Ave, will be accepted. The
‘Youth ‘Referral Centre is
operated by the City of
Vancouver and is'a_ referral
centre for all hostels in the
Vancouver area. .

Transients accepted by the
UBC hostel will be permitted to
stay for three days, a regulation
which applies at all federal
fovernment-operated hostels.
Meals for transients living at
the UBC hostel will be prepared
by UBC's Department of Food
Services. ,

The UBC staff which will
operate the hostel are senior
UBC students who have.
previously served as dons or
resident fellows in other UBC
residences,

The UBC hostel will close on
Aug.15 to ready the Fort Camp
facility for the return of UBC
students for the 1971-72 winter

“asked |
.attending- members for. ideas to.:
improve the -community - and-‘|-
Mrs. Hatton . went .bome = and-

After: receiving clearance ,

organizations in order to obtain
the required financial backing. .
unemployed, pensioners and-

“get them over the hump” are -

primarily non-skilled in nature.

‘Resources’ dy al.

games..

The ladies softball tournament held in Thornhill .
last weekend aitracted large crowds to the many

available,

-Action such as the above highighted the do as
an unidentified team member pulls off a hit.
. Unfortunately to press time results were tot

A woman who has spent most
of her adult ‘life nurturing
youngsters into model citizens
has been named Terrace’s first
citizen of the year.

Mrs. Vesta Dougias, about 60,

was. chosen by. a group of
service club orgahizations,
., The award, which is ta
become. an annual event, is
sponsored by the Terrace
Rotary Club,

Mrs. Douglas’ nomination by
the Terrace United Church
Womens. group was selected
after careful scrutiny of
nominations presented by other
organizations,

Although a long list of
requirements are the criteria
for the final selection the
qualifications can be
summarized as honest, hard
working "idealistic, concerned
and intelligent.

Mrs. Douglas was chosen
over a month ago by a joint
committee of service groups.

Her first reaction toward the
yonor was: “With every
commendation comes
responsibility and I] am
concerned with my ability to

fulfil the duties: eneumbent upon
TAG. yep

when I know how many good
citizens there are trying to
make Terrace a good and better
place in which to live,” she said,
Since 1950 Mrs. Douglas has
been teaching Terrace
youngsters the art of learning,
A former principal at Uplands
Elementary School and
currently teaching children who
have marked learning
disabilities, Mrs. Douglas is
recognized for her willingness
to assist youth and youth
organizations.

She is involved in a variety of
Terrace activities and is always
prepared to help people of the
commiunily. .

Mrs. Douglas says she is
prepared to do whatever the
community calls upon her to do
~ ‘within the limitations of my

following a meeting of the

session.

Terrace teacher named '}
citizen | of the year

VESTA DOUGLAS

Mrs. Douglas was born,
educated and taught school,
including teachers at United
College Normal Traning School,
in Winnipeg. She has lived in
smaller communities most .of
her life, and for the past 21
years in Terrace,

Mrs. Douglas was also
honored by the Beta Sigma Phi -

up feel filled with humility:

‘Beta Zeta Sorority as their first
honorary lifé member in May,

Mrs. Dougias’ husband,
Doug, said: “I’m very proud of
Vesta and I'm sure they will not
regret their choice for the
citizen of the year,”

In return Mrs. Douglas
claimed any successes she had
reached ‘‘were only made
possible through the full
cooperation of my husband .”
The community will honor its
first citizen of the yéar in a
ceremony at the Terrace *
Community Centre May 12.
The presentation to Mrs.
Douglas will be followed by a
wine and cheese party and .
dance Saturday.

All Terrace. residents are
invited to attend the ceremony,
says Rotarian Bill Ingles.

ability. "

Tickets to the program are

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