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Amajor victory for Women’ 5
Lib...but for Roseann McGuire,
Canada’s first female insurance
field representalive, il’s simply
a personal yictory. °

_ You.’might even say “Lhal
Roseann is paving the way for

* women In Canada, bul she looks

at it aifferently. She applied for
the.::job; | had -the right
qualifications and very quietly
stepped into a position thal ne

other. women had “has held —

before. Nothing more than that.
Roseann, a 23-year-old native ©
of Toronty,-works for Canadian
Underwriter’s Association
(CUA), aninspection and raling
organizalian for fire and
automobile: {nsurance.:
‘As a Field Representative to
inspect buildings for - fire

i Never Thought 6 Get th the Job”

BY LINDA PEN STONE

other than a few lurned heads i in
our office, (a our first female
field representalives.”’

As part of Roseann's jab, she
is required {0 inspect buildings
on construction -siles.

“We expected some reaction

la Roseann’s presence on the ’

sites,” adds Seaton, “but it’s

turned out lo her advantage. .

Roseann probably gets better
service from -the construction

inspectors.”
A tall, slender and altractive

girl, Roseann had : originally -

planned .ta pursue an. acting

. aereer, Aller graduating from-

Parkdale Collegiale, institute in

Toronto, and - ending .a short .

carect. as a ‘health’ claims

reviewer for. an insurance

bens Roseann deft. far

hazards; She thenfiles a.fire Eur

insurance | survey report and.
applies “a: rating schedule. for -
each building.

From -{his information, fire
Insurance rates are calculated
for CUA's member companies.

“CUA, has had no other female”
applicants . in response .to
newspaper. ads, However, none
“‘Roseann...had © the
technical ‘aplitude nécessary lo
fill” the ‘position, ‘according to
William G. Seaton, Manager of

he Ontario Branch af CUA.

“Roseanny fits into aur
organizalion. very well,’ says
Mr. Seaton, ‘but I'm surprised
that there: was little reaction,

THE SUN SHINES. ..ON SPLASHY PRINTS

Taking all the nioney she'd

‘saved for univérsily, Roseann
- floured Europe, then seltled in

Landon . to “study theatre’ for

“several monihs. =

Returning. to Canada in 1971

“shé- worked ~ with several |

professisnal theatre groups in

Toronto until last January.
“Defi the theatre after three

years because of ihe business

itself. [couldn't make niy own.

opportunities dud wag: lotally
dependent on other peaple for
that first’ hig break,” “says
Roseant.

When Roseann read CUA's -

newspaper ad for an inspector

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“0 Anigtily rogard pide Chat iis pentiane is a atl al
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” hey Us “Have

foremen than many of our male

“rrainee, she applied ~ hoping

that her brief experlence in the

. insurance business might help

her get the job.
> “Twas looking for a.position
where I could move ahead, But

with: acting as my main -

background, I didn’t have much

to offer.” mite

- “Since they had neverhired &
female before,.I never (hought
I'd gel:the job,” says Roseann.

‘, CUA, supported by 23 private
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panies across Canada,” siip-

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sprers and their agents . by’

providing technical resources
and experienced staff: mem-

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‘as Roseann.

Roseann claims that the
‘Women's Liberalion Movement
made.it all possible because of

heir crusade, for equal. op-

‘partunities for women ’.in the
business world. :
“However”;, she -adds, » “|

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to be myself.” :

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iralning course in building
zonstruction, fire protection
and common hazards. She now
is one of CUA's 375 spccialists
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properties.

_“] really feel like I've ‘ac: BE
complished something” said fe
Roseann, and’ ‘I'd’ definitely
like to stay here, [t’s a position I
zan grow fram and I might not |
stop until I'm -the general
manager. ‘of CUA,” she laughed.

Roseann also. plans to attend
universily night courses and gct
the B.A. she gave up for the
sheatre.

“More immediale are her
glans to builda collage on; a 65-
acre lot near Baneréfi, Ontario
which she and a gintriend have ,
‘hugh, os:

“We're going lo do as much af
he building-as we: ean.” she
suys, “bul. we may contract oul
o a female clectrician and

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