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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 30 Jun 1981, p. 2

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PAGE 2 HEY MOM â€" P‘M BORED Well, Jamie, here‘s the brochure on the WATERLOO Y‘s SNEAKERS ‘n SAMICHES Day Camp. You enjoy CRAFTS â€" just look at this list: â€" Macrame â€" Kite flying â€" Pottery a/ â€" Painting é â€" Paper Mache c And that‘s just crafts. Let‘s call and ask about the NATURE CENTRE, GYM GAMES and other FUN activities. P.S. Mom, our rates are income tax deductible and if you‘re working, day camp supervision runs from 8 a.m. â€" 5 p.m. Our program is tops in summer MAKE PLANS NOW â€" CALL THE Y AT 885â€"3500. ELMIRA Traditional Oak and Pine Furniture â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE 27 Arthur St. S. Elmira Sshadracks =â€"»=â€"w NOW OPEN Come In and Browse TUESDAY, JUNE 30. 1981 (Skirts, blouses & dresses) Pine Accessories Stained Glass Sunâ€"catchers Jewellery Boxes Morningstar Clothes Pottery Brass Mirrors Leather Belts and Bags 669â€"8061 (Continued from page 1) make a career of their Postal strike In any event, Polishâ€" cuk said maternity leave was only one of over 20 issues to be dealt with in negotiaâ€" tions, and cited such other issues as pay benefits, boot and glove allowances, betâ€" job should be protected ‘"if you want to keep the women in the work force equally (and) if you talk about total human rights and equality .‘ He said if a woman becomes pregnant ""why should she sufâ€" fer‘‘ through a cut in pay while on maternity leave. He called this penâ€" alizing women in the work force. Women normally only receive Unemployment Insurâ€" ance benefits during maternity for 60 per cent of their regular wages. By Mary Lynn McCauley The small business consulting service at Wilfrid Laurier Uniâ€" versity provides low cost, professional asâ€" sistance to the troubled businessman. Polishcuk said this is like saying ‘"OK, you can have a child, but you‘re going to lose oneâ€"third of your pay."‘ Sue Anglin, coâ€"ordinâ€" ator of the service says with the increasing rate of business failâ€" ure, their group can off er businessmen â€" soluâ€" tions to help them overcome problems that could otherwise lead to bankruptcy. Group helps small business Ms. Anglin, a fourth year business student at Laurier works with eight other senior busiâ€" ness administration students who focus their attention on struggling businesses that cannot afford the cost of other consulting services. Sponsored by the Onâ€" tario Ministry of Indusâ€" try and Tourism, the small business consultâ€" ing service charges only $3.25 per consulâ€" tant hour. Since the program began in 1973, busiâ€" nessmen in the Kâ€"W region have received assistance in areas such as feasibility studies, bookkeeping systems, distribution systems, financial planning, market surâ€" veys, inventory control and location analysis. id location nmllj'sis. Ms. Anglin said they Craig McNaught will serve as president for the coming year. John Todd and David Ireâ€" land assume responâ€" sibilities of viceâ€"presiâ€" dent and secreâ€" tary/treasurer respecâ€" tively. Immediate pastâ€"president is Berâ€" nie Kuechler. At the Waterloo Jayâ€" cees annual meeting last week, the execuâ€" tive for 1981â€"82 was officially installed. Jaycees are an interâ€" national organization of young men between the ages of 18 and 40, serving communities in ter vacations and imâ€" proved standards for health and safety. Key elements in the Jasmin report include along with maternity leave: * A twelfth statutory holiday on Jan. 2 _ * A ban on additional closedâ€"circuit televiâ€" sion surveillance inâ€" stallations. Jaycees install new executive would like to have the client tell them his speâ€" cific problem. ‘‘*We can‘t go in and revamp the whole business but if they tell us the probâ€" lem maybe we can find the problem was someâ€" where else." The consulting serâ€" vice has been apâ€" proached by various businesses. ‘"We have helped companies which haven‘t yet been incorporated and those with up to 200 employâ€" ees," Ms. Anglin said. The consultants have found the major emâ€" phasis is on marketing and accounting. ‘"Some companies come in with a shoe box of receipts and we can help them set up an organized system,"‘‘ Ms. Anglin explained. For example, a deâ€" veloper wanted to build a small shopping mall. He was unsure of the demand for such a mall and contacted the small business consultâ€" ing service to conduct an unbiased study to determine how such a project would be reâ€" ceived. A telephone survey was done and the results indicated that the mall would be ‘"‘"And many people want to know if there is a demand for their product or in other words is it feasible to set up a store or a business,‘‘ she added. The Waterloo Jayâ€" cees meet the third Monday of every month at the Waterloo Motor Inn. For further information please contact Craig McNaught at 576â€"6838 or Ed Ireland at 884â€" 3375. Even though the cost of this service is low the nature of the work is professional. "At the beginning of the sumâ€" mer several computer experts came to talk with us as well as men from StatsCan in Toâ€" ronto. They told us how we can utilize their services,"" she said. Many businesses lack sufficient working capital and Ms. Anglin said the consultants can draw up proposals for their clients so "they can go to the banks and government agencies to apply for assistance." service instead of 19. _ * An improvement in the formula for preâ€" mium pay for evening and night work * A comprehensive health and safety clause. There are 23,.000 postal workers in CUPW across Canada more than 80 member nations. Annual projects of the Waterloo Jaycees include Christmas Hosâ€" pital Party for Chilâ€" dren, Great Oktoberâ€" fest Barrel Race and Waterloo Young Citiâ€" zen of the Year. Ms. Anglin menâ€" tioned other ways they can help businesses. ‘"If a business wants to keep better track of their inventory we would advise them how to cut back yet always have enough to satisfy customers,"‘ she said. Since the consulting office is located in the university‘s Frank C. Peters Building there is easy access to all computers and to the business professors. a feasible and worthâ€" while project. Last year the service helped 70 clients and the students have helped 18 since May 1981. * Four weeks vaca. on after five yeary

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