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Page 10 â€" Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, May 11, 1977 Panel says theme of a panel discussion on women in management last week sponsored by Conestoga College‘s Womâ€" en‘s Committee. By Marg Russell If a woman is going to make it to the top in manageâ€" ment, she must be willing to Jeannette Wilheim, adâ€" ministrator with Tepperman and Sons Ltd. started her climb with a grade 11 eduâ€" cation and the ability to anâ€" swer a telephone. **But I took courses everyâ€" where I could." she said. "I even spent a year in a library getting an excellent 10 cent education."‘ Women must take risks to get to the top \'nuliguide Mosquito Control â€" How to stop them from biting.â€" Mosquitoes are most active in the evening and in wooded areas. It is only SC common sense to reduce mosquito bites by C keeping out of their way as much as e possible. o ® Repair holes in your screens and make sure they fit tightly. o ® Mow your weeds and grass frequently, trim hedges and remove all unnecesâ€" & sary vegetation, which protects adult mosquitoes from sun and wind. & ®© Provide netting for the protection of babies and young children. e ® Close the damper on your fireplace when it‘s not in use. ® Wear loose protective clothing with long © sleeves where mosquitoes are abundant. ® Lighter coloured clothing attracts fewer & mosquitoes than dark clothing. Mamny efficient insect repellents are Ir available, but always read the label and C follow instructions. ir In 1975, a type of encephalitis spread by certain mosquitoes occurred in Ontario for the first time. There were about 70 cases, mostly in Southwestern Ontario. Weather conditions were better last summer. And the Ontario Ministries of Environment and Health worked with municipalities and the public to combat mosquitoes where they bite and where they breed. . Most mosquito bites will be simply a nuisance. If, however, symptoms of encephalitis occur, such as drowsiness, loss of appetite, fever, headache, nausea and vomiting, consult your family doctor. Only four cases of encephalitis were reported last summer. We were lucky. But we were also prepared. We will be prepared again this summer. control is ayv your local health unit or any office of the Ministry of the Environment. seven children, realized as early as threeâ€"yearsâ€"old that all the praise in the family and in order to get ahead, she had to do things like a ‘"In high school 1 was known as the ‘black whip‘. My father taught me to think like a man but‘ act like a lady. It helped me deal with all the pride and prejudice one encounters boy at the Kitchener public liâ€" brary. The greatest thing is deâ€" sire, she said. ‘"Don‘t give in the business world,"". she told the 40 people present ilable on request up if you don‘t have a formal education. . Today, many companies are willing to offer assistance or even pay for your courses if it‘s going to help them."‘ Her advice for any woman considering entering the administrative field is to stop and ask yourself â€" who am I, where am I| going Eileen Parliament started her climb with a formal university _ education. graduating in sociology and and why. And once on top, you must stop discriminatâ€" ing between men and womâ€" en but rather act together for the good of the comâ€" pany. O How to stop them irom'bree&nq. Mosquitoes usually develop in still water so the best way to eliminate them is to do away with stillâ€"water breeding sites, wherâ€" ever they exist. You can do your share. ® Eliminate all standing water around your home. ' ® Fill in low areas to prevent water gathering. ®@ Make sure drainage ditches and gutters aren‘t clogged with trash. ® Clean blocked drainpipes and drain water from flat roofs. ®© Dispose of empty cans and old tires, and upâ€"end buckets and other. containers left outdoors. ® Change water in wading pools, ponds and bird baths every few days. ® Keep your swimming pool properly chlorinated and filtered. Insecticides and pesticides should be used carefully. Follow the mamufacturer‘s instructions. Ontario psychology, and is now secâ€" retaryâ€"treasurer with Budd Automotive Co. of Canada. She admits luck does en ter into it, being in the right place at the right time. but in order to have it amount to anything, the individual must be equipâ€" ped to accept the resulting responsibility . ‘‘Training, work habits, attitude all matter," she said. *"You must know the basics of the game you are going to play. Start at the bottom and make the easiest climb first. Enjoy taking risks and go into manageâ€" ment when it gives you the chance." Hon. George A. Kerr, Q. Minister of the Environment Hon. Dennis R. Timbrell, Minister of Health ‘‘You used to reach the top by marrying the boss‘ daughter," be said. ‘"*Now management involves proâ€" fessional ‘hired guns,"‘ with a high casualty rate. Top men only last an, average of five years."‘ Eileen emphasizes womâ€" en should not be afraid to ‘‘go it alone,"" pointing out among 700 men in her job. Kenneth Hunter, presiâ€" dent of Conestoga College, feels is a profession involving competitive â€" aspects â€" and risk taking. He compared business managers to coaches of a looks good. But your perâ€" formance is only measured by earnings and sales for the company, he said. around as long as the slate only survive at the top by having good people beâ€" neath you,"" he added. ‘"and those people must be willing to, and do perform .‘ As far as hiring staff, Mr. Hunter says he doesn‘t care if they are men or women, young or old, uniâ€" versity or nonâ€"university trained. He feels there are never enough people availâ€" able to fill top management positions. However, he adâ€" mits he will hire a woman if she can use her feminâ€" inity to ‘"help the comâ€" pany."‘ Fitness. In your heart you know it‘s right. get ahead in the company, he offers this advice. ‘"Go to your boss and tell him you have a way of cutting costs and increasing sales. Ask him to give you a chance to do it and to throw you out if it doesn‘t work." All three panelists agreed that management today is a gruelling, timeâ€"consuming task, involving a minimum of 60 hours a week at the office, _ weekâ€"end _ paper work and may â€" include travelling between cities. Be the first on mur block to be able to run around it. ‘‘You must learn the job is there all the time." said Mr. Hunter. "It just never stops. It involves reading. writing, planning, thinking out new ideas, travelling on your own time. You learn to live with a briefcase in your hand.~ Tuesday‘s lecture was the last in the series of Conestoga College women‘s lectures. Anyone â€" with ideas for future talks or discussions is asked to conâ€" tact Patricia Carter, at Conestoga College 653â€"2511. The Canacian movement for personal hiness THE TREASURE TROVE anyone ~â€" wanting to Graduation Gifts 16 Umon St. E Waterloo 145â€"6173 OPEN TUES. â€" SAT. 10:00 â€" 5:30