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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 6 May 1981, p. 2

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PAG While refereeâ€"inâ€"chief Luke McAuley makes sure it is a fair faceoft, Waterioo mayor Marjorie Carroll and Kâ€"W Habilitation Services for the Mentally Retarded chairman Steve Cameron (left) battle for possession of the ring during opening ceremonies of,the Flowers of Hope Floor Hockey Tournament Saturday at Waterioo Arena. The tournament, chaired by Rev. Grant MacDonald of St. Andrew‘s Presbyterian Church, was the kickâ€"off activity for this week‘s Mental Retardation Week in Kâ€"W. WA TERLOO CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY, MAY 6. 1981 OF WATERLOO 15 UNIVERSITY AVE. E. â€" 88§5â€"5090 SALES ©® SERVICE ® PARTS ® LEASING If you used to buy a car on impulse as much as on credit, your buying habits could be in for a change. Because now that credit costs so much, a new car has to be a considered purchase. And, at Volvo, we think that‘s fine. Consider this: the new 2.3 litre Volvo GLT performance sedan and wagon are built like all Volvos. To last. (Average life expectancy in Sweden is 18.7 years. More than BMW or Mercedes.) So you shouldn‘t have to negotiate a newâ€"car loan â€" for a long time to come. «1981 VOLVYO CANADA LTO VOLVO The GLTs are Volvos...comfortable, reliable...qualities you probably ignored when the prime rate was Jow. But now that it‘s high, they‘re qualities that should finally pique your interest. A car you can believe in e VOLVO e MAZDA e BMW Fewer students have registered for summer jobs so far this year at the Canada Employâ€" ment Centre for Stuâ€" dents, according to reâ€" cent Centre statistics. Centre spokesmen say they have placed 51 students in fullâ€"time jobs as compared to 88 last year and 50 stuâ€" dents found casual work through the Cenâ€" tre compared to only 15 during the same period last year. As of the second week of April there were 1,558 student regâ€" istrations as compared to 2,043 during the same period last year. The Centre;, which was officially opened last Tuesday at its new location at 182 King St., West, Kitchener, across from the new King Centre shopping complex, services the Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo area. Supervisors Karen McCargar and Anne Stuart say they plan to visit Bluevale Colleâ€" giate and Waterloo Colâ€" legiate Institute in midâ€"May to answer student enquiries. Special to the Chronicie Fewer students register They say they also plan to continue their visits with Waterloo businessmen to explain the Centre‘s program and encourage the hirâ€" ing of students during the summer. "Jobs are available to students this sumâ€" mer if they are flexâ€" ible," McCargar said. ‘"‘The average income to be expected by a student is between $3.50 and $4.50 peér hour, depending on the job and if they are over 18 years of age." If a student is less than 18 the minimum wage is $2.45 per hour, she said. The types of jobs students can look forâ€" ward to include cleriâ€" cal work, grass cutting and parks and recreâ€" ationâ€"related employâ€" ment. The Centre will also offer guidance on how to prepare a resume, conducting a job interâ€" view and how to go about getting a job, as well as informing stuâ€" dents about job vacanâ€" cies. The Centre is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. or call 744â€"8151 for more information.

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