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Battered wives (Continued from page 5) mother here, or you always have to hbave people here. You don‘t really love me, worst. During the day, help is available. You‘ve got a social worker, places you can phone. After five o‘clock you don‘t know whot to with her in the house all the time, a friend, a neighâ€" bour, her son, her mother. During the last court case, The federal department of consumer and corpoâ€" rate affairs is embroiled in a semantics battle with Labatt‘s Breweries over their new Lite beer, but it‘s not liable tp affect the company‘s marketing plans for the new brew. Labatt‘s introduced the new brand last week, which is lower in calories and has slightly less alcohol conâ€" tent than regular beer. The Lite beer has a calorie content of 99, about 50â€"perâ€"cent less than that of others, and is fourâ€"perâ€" cent alcohol, compared to the standard fiveâ€"perâ€"cent content. The dispute centres around the use of the word Lite, on the label. According to federal standards, light must denote a beer with not more than 2.5â€"perâ€" cent alcohol. "'-l_‘l-l;tvni-éwery says its use of the word lite refers to the beer‘s lower calory content. _ _ _ The government placed an embargo on the beer Friday, but lifted it later in the day after governâ€" ment and brewery officials reached an agreement for sale of the beer brewed until midnight Friday. The new brand was being brewed at the company‘s London plant, and was introduced in several Onâ€" tario centres, including Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo. Labatt‘s battle still brewing "-F:nvlllv't'i-ffiévbi'oductio‘r’\ of the beer was to begin for both American and Ontario markets at Labatt‘s Waterloo brewery this week .. _ . _ Labatt‘s burcfiased the brewery from Carlingâ€" O‘Keefe Ltd. in September, for about $8 million. The Waterloo brewery began production of the new brand for the American market last week, with six shifts producing 1.5 million bottles. Production for the Ontario market should begin as soon as the problem with the government is ironed out, acâ€" cording to Labatt‘s spokesman John Miller. really care for turn to. Most of the probâ€" lems happen after five. *‘*‘During the day, on the weekend, I had a place to go, to go out and lose yourâ€" self in the crowd, so to speak. *‘Your neighbours will only take so much. They want to help but they don‘t know how. And they don‘t want to get involved beâ€" cause they don‘t want to be dragged into a court case."‘ Mary charged her husâ€" band in family court, but the charge was dropped. _ "I had medical evidence, but no witnesses. It was always me that was in the witness box. They would ask me how John was, was hbe a cheavy drinker, how much did he consume, what was he like towards me as consider him violent. He didn‘t take the stand in that dismissed and I didn‘t disâ€" miss them. ‘‘*My lawyer said that when he (my husband) goes out, I could change the locks and lock him out. I tried it. In his fierce attempt, he smashed the whole door breaking the frame and all." "I felt like I was guilty, I really did. I felt like it was all my fault, that I had provoked him. ‘‘They always put the woman in the wrong, and what‘s going on in the house. "It‘s always the woman the police take out, you‘re the one that‘s blamed. The police will come and say, ‘Well, it‘s a family matter, come on, you‘ve got to come with me.‘ Why not take him out? They say, he‘s the head of the house, we can‘t take him out. It‘s his home. Well, NEpe " o L C e 6 4 R A o ) * l l i a 8 "< i f ol Cc > > M W ic > [ 1e > y Le l , 0 ‘ ' C nech } ,")fl"" xd "“\ ‘ vag fi"i!i ( g 2. es ce We hope your home and heart will be filled with laughter, joy and good will this glad Holiday seasonâ€" B.K. Service Centre [(Waterioo}) Ltd. 15 University Ave. East 885â€"5090 75 King Street S. Waterioo Square Suite 212 .BOOKKEEPING .PAYâ€"ROLL .TAX RETURNS .ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & RECEIVABLE We hope your home and heart will be filled with laughter, joy an good will this glad Holiday season for it‘s her home too. Kither ~you go down to the police station, or you have to find a friend to stay with.*" Mary tried to fin} work because of lack of ‘support but officials refused to find bher a job, because of her arthritis. She has been reâ€" fused a disability pension because she is still legally married, even though her husband is in the recovery home and has not worked for nearly a year. When her husband was released without penalty, she was upset. â€" *‘I kind of felt as though women don‘t have a leg to stand on. He should have been reprimanded in some way. It kind of looked as though the judge was giving him permission to do it again. o "It makes you feel like all your trying is in vain. It sort of belittles you. I don‘t feel that way now. *‘*Somewhere along the line there are patient peoâ€" ple, and people who will listen and some people that will help. It‘s knowing where they are. If you don‘t speak out, then there‘s not going to be any help.‘‘ Telephor= (519) 886â€"1170 Waterioo, Ontario SUNSHINE BOOKKEEPING SEVICES Watertoo Chronicle, Wednesday, December 21, 1977 â€" Page 35 The City Hall will be closed the following days over this Holiday Season. Includes Crossâ€"Country boots, Jr. Crossâ€"Country Packages h .BP O W.9rkNGSONH wWaAERLOO ACROSS FROM WATERLOO SQUARE 886 2840 Includes: Soho Crossâ€" Country Skis with full 1â€"year warranty; leather boots with lining for extra warmth; fiberglass Crossâ€" Country poles with adjustable wrist Package No. 1 Package No. 2 9 888 (Noâ€"Wax Package) Includes: Canadianâ€"made Noâ€"Wax Skis with a natural wood finish, ski has full 1â€"year warranty,; Soho Crossâ€"Country boots, these boots : are made very comfortable and durable; fiberglass Crossâ€"Country poles with adjustable wrist straps, and 3â€"pin binding with heel plate (installation included) Tuesday, December 27th, 1977 Package No. 4 1 3 405 (Noâ€"Wax Package) Includes: Bonna fiberglass noâ€"wax skis â€" unbreakable! This ski is highly recommended for the skier who does not want to wax but wants the ultimate in a Crossâ€"Country ski. Soho Crossâ€"Country boots â€" these boots are made very comfortable and durable. Fiberglass Crossâ€"Country poles with adjustable wrist straps, apd.Rc:ne(ella 3â€"pin binding Package No. 3 Includes: Landsem Crossâ€"Country skis (a Norwegianâ€" made ski with a full hickory base, ski has full 1â€"year warranty); Soho Crossâ€"Country boots, these boots are made very comfortable and durable, fiberglass Crossâ€" Country poles with adjustable wrist straps, and 3â€"pin with heel plate (installation included) binding with heel plate {instailation included) We have other Crossâ€"Country packages to Monday, December 26th, 1977 Monday, January 2nd. 1978. CITY OF WATERLOO CITY HALL CLOSING . and 3â€"pin binding with heel plate (instaliation inâ€" e ASK FOR QOUR FREE CROSSâ€"COUNTRY BOOKLET 3 999 1 59""