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4- The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday March 31, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Grand re-opening! Job interview with Jane Goodall turned into two-hour conversation As the newly-installed executive director, Lawton The institute will be fundraising and promoting is working to help that message and the institute's those programs today and Sunday at Halton's Eco programs reach as many people as possible. To further that cause, the Canadian chapter Festival at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre. Organizing events like these is part of Lawton's moved two months ago from Montreal to Toronto to role as executive director. She's responsible for partner with the University of Toronto's centre for everything from handling programs and raising the environment, which Lawton says will help the money to human resources, planning and budget institute become more visible. "It's time for growth," she added. "We need to management. "What I feel right now is if I can persuade other become more connected to people all across the country." people to support this cause, then Lawton, who started her own I am having a direct impact," she "What I feel right now is if I freelance communications busisaid. "That's a good feeling." can persuade other people ness in Hong Kong, seems a One of the institute's causes is good candidate to lead the instialleviating poverty in Africa, to support this cause, then I tute in that direction. something Lawton, a former am having a direct impact." She was born in Ottawa but employee of the Aga Khan Jane Lawton, executive director, grew up in Turkey, went to Foundation, is no stranger to. school in England, and lived in "That's something I'm very Jane Goodall Institute of Canada Hong Kong and Singapore passionate about. I think it's the before settling eight years ago in challenge of our time. Global warming is a huge challenge, too, but I think every- Oakville with her husband and two sons. Lawton was working for the Nature Conservancy thing is intertwined." The evolution of Goodall's career reflects that of Canada when the institute's executive director position came available. these many causes are interrelated. The interview was conducted by Goodall herself. She began in the 1960s as a wildlife researcher "It was great. She's an incredibly serene, peaceful whose study of chimpanzees marked a groundbreaking contribution to the understanding of pri- person," said Lawton, smiling. That interview became a two-hour conversation mates and their close relation to humans. From wildlife researcher, she became, Lawton during which the two Janes realized they have more in common than just the obvious. says, "a crusader for conservation." Goodall had no university degree, no backToday, Goodall's message as she travels the world ­ during a time when global warming dominates ground in zoology and no qualifications when famed anthropologist Louis Leakey chose her to public discourse ­ is one of hope. "She really gives people that sense that it's not a study chimpanzees. "She knew she wanted to go to Africa, she knew disaster, yet. We can make change," said Lawton. "I think that's a particularly important message for she wanted to study animals," said Lawton. See Roundabout page 5 young people." Continued from page 3 Join us April 3rd at 11am to toast the completion of renovations at The LCBO on 270 North Service Rd. W, Oakville. Our now larger location proudly offers a New VINTAGES boutique, an expanded wine, beer & cooler section, plus increased check-outs. Join us in-store for more. 270 Nor th Ser vice Rd. W., Oakville, L6M 2R8. Telephone: 905-338-1039. CABINET REFACING after before 4591