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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 23 Jul 1980, p. 8

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Page 8 ADULT _ yOUTH Swimming Lessons Slim ‘N Swim Badmimop Fitness Tennis â€" Waterloo Chronicle,; Wednesday, July 23, 1980 REGISTRA in the darkness of sorrow it is no small thing to receive the comfort of friends who are committed to honest service and true assistance at the time when you need it most. Depend on us to do all the things you can not do yourself. You know us . . . we‘re dedicated to helping you. 145 Lincoln Rd., Waterloo 885â€" Waterloo Family YMCA Session 2 ‘ aISTRATION | V Friday, July 25 | Swimming Day Camp Gymnastics Teen Summer Program PREâ€"SCHOOL Kinder Gym & Splash Fun in the Park Tumbling * Tiny Tots Kinderâ€"Y IN NONâ€"TRADITIONAL JOBS _ . . f i Women offered wider choice _ Special to the Chronicie ~.Nancy, who worked as a partâ€"time school bus driver, could not support herself and her two sons financially . She decided to enter the INTO Program (Introducâ€" tion to Nonâ€"Traditional Ocâ€" cupations) at Conestoga Colâ€" lege because she had> a vague idea about wanting to be an automotive mechanic. She knew someone who worked at a plant which reâ€" paired and rebuilt industrial sewing machines and she thought she would give that a try. Not only did she disâ€" cover that she enjoyed the work a great deal, but the company was willing to train her under a Canada Manpower Industrial Trainâ€" ing Program. Her training took â€"six months and now, after two. years on the job, she can reâ€" pair or rebuild any brand of sewing machine. She is also planning to take an elecâ€" tronics course so that she can handle the compuâ€" terized models. _ Nancy has found that the skills she bas learned are transferable to other kinds of machinery, and so, in her spare time,, she repairs home appliances. The INTO Program asâ€" sists women like Nancy, to explore new areas of trainâ€" ing not usually considered by women. Most women in the work force are concenâ€" trated in clerical (office or sales), service (waitressing or cleaning), factory assemâ€" bly, nursing and teaching jobs. These occupations are often underpaid, overecâ€" rowded, or both. On the other hand, there are skilled jobs available which pay good salaries. Many of these E_6 s . s 9!‘:9' e Pn :’; C y3 R 4 : k n f o * * e f o wl f AS Mother and Daughter are Pleased Weight Loss of 33 & 30 Pounds You can with our professional help safely remove 20 pounds a month. How? Professional Supervision is the key! Let us tell you how â€" no charge or obligation. No Contracts, fasting or special exercises No promises â€" just results 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday Master Charge/Visa Also in Toronto _ + Protession 30 Duke St. West, Suite 603 Corporation Square 745â€"5603 are in trades such as carâ€" pentry, tool and die, welding and mechanics. In the INTO Program, women have the chance to look at jobs such as these, talk to people who are doing them, and have work exâ€" perience onâ€"theâ€"job. Women who have graduated from INTO Programs are workâ€" ing as mechanic¢s," metal machinists, . draftspersons, truck drivérs, heavy equipâ€" ment_operaters, carpenters, painters, ‘butchers, producâ€" tion â€" inventory â€" control clerks, electronics techâ€" nicians, â€" and industrial maintenance mechanics, to name a few. * The INTO Program ofâ€" fered at the Cambridge, Guelph, Stratford and Waâ€" terloo campuses of Conesâ€" toga College, is eight weeks long: The first four weeks are spent in the classroom, then the following four weeks involve work exâ€" perience. ' During the first half of the program, students collect information about themselâ€" ves â€" what they like to do, what they are good at, what limitations they have in terms of minimum salary they can live on, location of work, and so on. They also learn how to search forâ€" jobs and how to ‘‘market‘‘ themselves to prospective employers. They take tours of the Colâ€" lege workshops and businesâ€" Kitchener, Ont. Take a walk. Feeling tired? Walk a block.Today #L§ ‘‘We are happy we have joined the Professional Weight Control Clinic. With supervision and encouragement they make dieting successâ€" ful. The plan is simple and easy to follow. We recommend it highly to anyone. Many thanks to a very friendly staff." 1A DIANE D Kitchener, C ‘ _ _‘ Building skills today | _ for the needs of tomorrow. 7‘ ~ Watertoo Campus community. . In the second four weeks, they have actual ‘"handsâ€" on‘ work experience so that they can be sure that they are choosing occupations which are right for them. Students may try out two to four different kinds of jobs during the four weeks. Graduates of this 40â€"week program develop skills in bookkeeping and accountâ€" ing. Job opportunities exist in a wide variety of office settings. generally beginâ€" ning at an intermediate level. * Conestoga College provides ‘‘education for employâ€" ment‘‘. And our graduates get jobs. Call us for details. for the rest of your life? RUTH D ie ACCOUNTANCY ASSISTANT Ont

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