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Graduate from the Royal Jubilee School of Nursing - Nov. 26, 1974. Born in Comox B.C. She received her Junior and Senior Secondary education in Terrace, -Upon graduation from Caladonia Senior Secondary

School she was awarded a Mills Memorial Hospital

Auxilary bursary and entered the Royal Jubilee School of Nursing. Graduating on Nov. 26, 1974 she returned to Terrace and is now Nursing at Mills

Memorial Hospital.

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Engineering opportunities for women to be explored

‘Highways Minister Graham Lea hes instructed his depart- ment to commission a taskforce lo explore the opportunities for -women in the engineering

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The Minister made the an-

— founcemient in a recent address “to the Lower Island. Socialist

- Women's Group. <The com-

mission ‘will “investigate: the engineering professions, make

“reeommendations to’ industry, .

to. the government, .and par-

©" Heularly to his department that

hopefully will open up anarea of employment for more women, “ Inhis address Lea said, “It is appropriate that we undertake this projec! next year as ‘1975 is

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lime designated by the United Nations to draw attention to the emerging roll of women in modern sociely. There will, of course, be many more _ Significant observations of

International Women’s Year but I am pleased that we are able to make this small con- tribution, and I can assure you we will. be locking for other areas and activities which will help to bring aboul the goals we share with you.” Referring particularly to ‘opportunilies for women in his , own department, the Minister said, “We find ourselves in.a very difficult position because - wedraw most of our senior slaff _from -: the - engineering professions, It appears that for many years to come: the

overwhelming majority of our.

engineers will be men because an overwhelming majority of engincersare men. Now, we all may have our suspicions as lo why women arenol attracted to the engineering professions, but I think it is lime these suspiclons were investigated and some concerted effort was

made to see if it is possible to provide’ opportunities for women in the engineering professions.”

The Minister also made the observation that under the present government of British Columbia, more has been done to help to raise the status. of women, to provide. op- portunities for women, 10 respond to the needs of women, than has ever before been ac- complished by a government in this province. ©

No appoiutments to the lask force have yel been made, but the Minister expressed the hope thal it could begin work the ‘new year.

Mills Memorial awards .

Mills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is pleased to an- nounce the names of this year’s awards winners: Miss Joyce Irwin and Mr, James Radelet, bolh 1974 graduates from Caledonia Senoir Secondary School. Both students will _ receive the sum of $200.00 each, and they . qualified for the ‘Auxiliary awards because they are training for a medical career, «> -

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Santas Anonymous will once again be, looking for gifts for needy children in the Terrace area, This group sponsored by the Terrace Kinettes will be placing receptacles in Toco Crafts, Woolworths, the

“Terrace Coop and Lakelse”

* Pharmacy, Shoppers are asked tobe generous ia the true spirit of Chrisimas and place a new

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receptacles. They will be

Practical Nurse and James plans to become a medical practitioner. . Both will, when finished their training, Culfill'a long lime ambition lo help those in need and to be'useful con- tributing members of the medical team.

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‘DRUGS AND THE COM- MUNITY

Constable Maile of the RCMP ~

detachment will give a talk about the use of drugs in the community. He will tell what kinds of drugs are being used and how they’ are being used in B.C. There will be samples of some.of lhe drugs belng used, such as marijuana, heroine, elc. Some of the equipment used will also be shown. , Constable Maile is respon- sible for the enforcement of the laws relating to drugs in Terrace. He will explain how

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problem and the extent of the

> problem in Terrace and B.C, A - question period will follow.

This (alk will bea given on

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p.m. in the Lecture Theatre of

- the Caledonia Senior Secondary

School. There is no admission

charge and everyone is welcome to attend. TRAFFIC. LAW EN- FORCEMENT AND AC- CIDENT PREVENTION _ Corpora] Stark of the RCMP

delachment will give a talk on Traffic Law Enforcement and Accident . Preverition on Tuesday, December 10, at 7:30 pm. in the Caledonia Senior Secondary School Lecture Theatre.

Corporal Stark will explain how radar works and how the police use traffic laws to prevent accidents. The breathalyser will also be demonstrated. Graphs will be shown to show when and where accidents happen most frequenily.

This talk will take place in, the Lecture Theatre of the Caledania Senior, Secondary School. There is no admission charge and ‘everyone is elcome to attend.

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FIVE-DAY PLAN 70 STOP SMOKING

As mentioned last week, this _eourse will be affered sometime in the new year. This has proven to be.a most suc- cessful course. Anyone taking this caurse MUST be willing to altend five consecutive nights in one week. I would like {o know how many people would be

inlerested in taking such a ~

course, so please phone Hugh

By Hugh Power

Power at 635-6531 or 635-3833 if.

interested.

SPRING PROGRAM

T hope to have a number of special programs such as thase mentioned in the beginning of this column for our next program. If you have any suggestions, or wish to put on such a program, please contact Hugh Power as soon as possible.

Any suggestions for courses will be welcome.

Local Distemper Disaster

The Skeena Valley Branch of the §.P.C.A, has. managed to gather some shocking facts that, we feel, should be of great concern to the public. _ Do you realize that & rash of Distemper, in this area, has now become a shocking seventy five percen ‘of the cases treated by our _ Jocal velerinarians? Most alarming is the fact that — this

tlicular (ype of Distemper is

ighly resistant to treatment and at best only Uhirty percent will survive,

The pet who has nat received

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country. Also ‘agreements’ jor sale and mortgages purchased..For more complete information please phone

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635-6767 (above

PRINCE GEORGE, TERRACE, WILLIAMS LAKE

Dislemper vacine. seldom survives treatment, The S.P.C.A. urges you to have your pel checked at once, make sure he has had all treatment necessary. These facts not only concern the. Kitimat and Terrace areas, Prince Rupert is now beginning to suffer the terrible effects. |.”

Please be merciful, give your pet the attention il most cer- tainly deserves,

Mrs. Dorothy Sheasby Secretary’ Skeena Valley Br. 5.P.C.A.

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