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PAGE 4 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1983 His volunteer service includes: Chairman of the Board â€" Centre In The Square, 14 years as public school trustee, organizer of St. Peter‘s Lutheran Church Building Fund, Wilfri¢ Laurier University Board of Directors, member of the Horticultural Society, president of the Kitchener Musical Society, first chairman of Kitchener‘s Municipal Recreation Facility Committee, a member of the Sunnyside Home Board of Directors and an ‘industry team» captain â€" Federated Appeal. Frank C. Hoddle of 97 Roseneath Cres, Kitchener was named Kâ€"W Jaycee Citizen Of The Year by that community organization Monâ€" day.s Hoddle is the 26th regcipient of this award. He will be honoured at the annual Citizen of the Banquet at the Granite Club, Feb. 2. Tickets may be reserved by contacting Rick Woodward at 579â€"1090. Hoddle Citizen of Year Tmfi"i)rth Waterloo Cancer Unit | details available programs . A little known serâ€" vice â€"offered â€" through the Patient Services Committee, is the Masâ€" tectomy Visiting Proâ€" gramme. In the next few months, the North Waâ€" terloo Unit of the Canaâ€" dian Cancer Society will be highlighting some of the services available to the local community by the Unit. In this way, it is the society‘s hope that people will know their services better and use them, if and when they are needed. The Mastectomy Viâ€" siting Service exists for the sole purpose of ofâ€" fering assistance of a nonâ€"medieal nature in the rehabilitation of women who have lost a breast or breasts beâ€" causeof cancer. This program is de The visitors are the Canadian Cancer Sociâ€" ety volunteers who have had a mastecâ€" tomy with at least two or more years recovâ€" ery, a suitable personâ€" ality, and who are trained by a qualified local Unit Convenor of the Canadian Cancer Society. There are 10 local fullyâ€"trained volunâ€" teers who will come upon request through the Unit Office. Reâ€" quests can be made by the mastectomee, a family member or friend, hospital staff, surgeon, family physiâ€" cian or community signed to meet the mastectomee‘s emoâ€" tional, physical and cosmetic needs. The aim is to help the paâ€" tient herself to recovâ€" ery. Although courses such as Life with Your Preschooler are still offered as part of the Women‘s Education Program, many skills and general interest courses geared to women have also been added for women who are out working or conâ€" sidering going out to Along with a diverâ€" sification in the women‘s roles has come a change in the women‘s education program at Conestoga College, said Edith Torbay, a manager of continuing education at the college who is reâ€" sponsible for women‘s education. When the program first started six years ago as a result of Interâ€" national Women‘s Year ‘"it was thought there should be courses for women not employed outside the home who wanted something that would relate to their role as homemakers rather than to a caâ€" reer," explained Torâ€" bay. ‘*We tried to make it attractive to women who would not normalâ€" ly come to the colâ€" lege." nurse. The visit may take place in the hospital or in the home, and can only be made with the permission of the surâ€" geon or physician and the patient. The Mastectomy Visâ€" itor, after such permisâ€" sions are given, will visit the mastectomee. She will establish a close relationship for a short period of time with the recent masâ€" tectomy patient, offerâ€" ing understanding and warmth and knowlâ€" Pat Arbuckile Chronicle Staff Courses changing as women explore Why pay the high cost w of replacing your kitchen cupboards? Simply reface them! Quality workmanship guaranteed to please Cover all your exposed surfaces with your choice of solid wood doors and drawers or plastic laminates Tiled countertops and additional cupboards available Ask about our interest free payment plan CUSTOM MADE KITCHENS CREATED FOR LESS FOR A FREE ESTIMATE CALL B & K SPECIALTIES Telephone 886â€"0192 During the winter term, Conestoga Colâ€" lege plans to offer eight courses in the Waterloo region as part of its Women‘s:> program, four at the YWCA 84 Frederick St. in Kitchâ€" ener and four at 40 Thorne St. in Camâ€" bridge. & edge, and practical given support with a special â€" All information about kit at no charge. the patient is conâ€" If the mastectomee fidential is found to be in finanâ€" â€" The visitor does not cial need, the Canadian sell or fit prosthesis; Cancer Society will asâ€" but is familiar with sist in subsidizing the all types. cost of a permanent In Ontario there prosthesis. were approximately It should be noted 6,000 mastectomy that the visitor is under operations, and only strict guidelines inâ€" â€"2,000 were serviced. By cluding: highlighting this serâ€" â€" Visits are made with _ vice in our Community, the approval of surâ€" the Canadian Cancer geon or physician Society hopes to â€" Medical opinions or achieve their ultimate advice are not goal. Last term, the colâ€" lege offered both woodâ€" working and auto meâ€" chanics and Torbay feels the growing popuâ€" larity of this type of course among women is a sign of their growâ€" ing confidence and wilâ€" lingness to branch out and explore new things. Those available at both locations include: Career Planning which started Jan. 20 in Kitâ€" chener and Jan. 25 in Cambridge. Others in the future include Creâ€" ative Job Search Techâ€" niques, Thursday, Feb. 17 in Kitchener, Tuesâ€" day, Feb. 22 in Camâ€" bridge; Motherhood: Yes or No?, Saturday, March 12 in Kitchener, Thursday, March 3 in Cambridge. Offered at the Kitchener location only is After 9 to 5, a discussion of sexâ€"role stereotyping on the job work, said Torbay. If the mastectomee is found to be in finanâ€" cial need, the Canadian Cancer Society will asâ€" sist in subsidizing the cost of a permanent prosthesis. It should be noted that the visitor is under strict guidelines inâ€" cluding: â€" Visits are made with the approval of surâ€" geon or physician â€" Medicalâ€" opinions or advice are not Classes are small and free discussion of ideas and concerns is encouraged. Cost of the courses range from $15 to $21 and for most daytime courses, child care is available. Registration for any of the women‘s courses can be made at the offices of continuing education at either the Doon, Cambridge or Waterloo Campus. Tuesday, Feb. 1. Life with your preschooler begins Tuesday, Feb. 15 at. the Cambridge YWCA. Torbay feels that the women‘s education program performs a valuable service to women in "giving them an opportynity to get back in to the field of education in a nonâ€" threatening environâ€" ment, to associate with other women who are doing the same thing and to gain specific information or learn a skill that they couldn‘t get anywhere else other than in a women‘s education program.‘‘ Other courses may touch on the subject but do not examine it in the same depth, she added.