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Chronicle Staff â€" Waterioo Chamber of Commerce‘s tourism committee has unveiled a new reference directory for tourist industry personnel entitled Things to See and Do in Kitâ€" chenerâ€"Waterioo. The sevenâ€"page guide, produced at an estimated cost of $4,000, is a key element in the committee‘s ongoing ‘‘familiarizaton program,‘"which is designed to familiarâ€" ize individuals who come in contact with tourists informed of what the area has to offer, explained committee chairman Len Gamache. Melodee Martinuk Chronicle Staff Quick quizâ€"who invented the cotton Beginning this fall Beauchamp and Lisa Avedon, an adult education specialâ€" ist with Conestoga College, will head a 12â€"month pilot project designed to enâ€" courage women to pursue careers in the nonâ€"traditional field of product invention, and the scientific/technological occupaâ€" tions. The project, known as Women Inventors, will be operated in conjuncâ€" tion with the Innovation Centre, and has already received $195,000 funding from the federal government under Employâ€" ment and Immigration Canada‘s Innovaâ€" tions program. Another $74,000 will come from other sources, including the Inâ€" novation Centre. irom other sources, including the inâ€" develop a series of pilot workshops for secondary educational institutions who The workshops will be tested in conjucâ€" novation Centre. three target groups: current inventors are interested in pursuing careers in this â€" tion with women‘s groups, community The idea for the program originated who require technical and/or business area. As well, they will produce such _ colleges, school boards and other organiâ€" last year, after Beauchamp realized very _ advice to manufacture and market their _ resource materials as educational manuâ€" _ zations interested in encouraging women few of the inventors receiving assistance _ products; potential inventors who need _ als, instructional video tapes, audioâ€"visuâ€" _ inventors. Chamb 1 directory Well, you‘re wrong. Yes Eli Whitney is normally cited as the discoverer of the cotton gin, but in actual fact it was his landlady, Catherine Goelin, who came up with the idea for the process. And, although it‘s not widely known, women were also the inventors of the sewing machine and threshing machine. According to Shelley Beauchamp, a senior analyst at the Canadian Industrial Innovation Centre, the story of the cotton gin is a common oneâ€"although women inventors do exist their contributions are often overlooked, and even today inventâ€" ing is seen as a male activity. Chances are that even if you didn‘t come up with the name of the individual credited with the invention of the cotton gin, you immediately assumed it was a man. PAGE 10 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1986 Women inventors deserve more credit **‘People who come in contact with visitors on a daily Your money‘s worth. . and more We Gatch Baby‘s Best Smiles! 1 6 5 23â€"piece portrait coltection M WBP includes 95° deposit 2â€"8x10s, 3â€"5x71, 15 wallets and 3 miniature charms* on your choice of a traditional, nursery, spring or fall background At Sears, no appointment is necessary to get quality photographic portraits. We welâ€" come adults and family groups. Each " additional person is only 95¢. POSES * OUR SELECTION. These attractive options available in addition to this offer: White Background, Black Backâ€" ground and Double Feature Portraits Use your Sears Card! Also available: Instant Passport Photos. whke *Approximate sizes Studios located in Sears retail stores. except London, and in Clearance Centers on Rexdale Bivd and Warden Avenue in Toronto OFFER FOR PORTRAITS TAKEN THRU AUGUST 2 from the Innovation Centre were women at the centre, approximately five per cent, or 150, were women. A survey of patent records confirmed that the expeâ€" rience of the Centre was not out of the ordinary; in one year only seven of the 1,000 individuals applying for patents were women. A review of Centre records confirmed her belief. Of the 3,000 inventors helped ‘"I thought that was a problemâ€"â€"I know there are more women inventors out there," said Beauchamp. ‘"Part of what we want to find out through the project are what barriers are preventing women from succeeding as inventors." For the first four months of the program, project staff will study the behavioral patterns, life experiences and educational requirements of female inâ€" ventors. Based on their research, staff will then develop a series of pilot workshops for three target groups: current inventors who require technical and/or business advice to manufacture and market their products; potential inventors who need "At this point, this project is really unique...women inventors are really a big question mark, no one knows anyâ€" thing about them," said Avedon. Once that is done, project staff will try to find those potential inventors, who have good ideas but have never taken the next step and turned their ideas into realâ€" ity. ‘"‘We want to know what‘s the difâ€" ference between them (the potential inventors) and the women who have gone the next step. Then we‘ll use what we‘ve found to encourage young women to get into the scientific and technical area," explained Avedon. Pilot project underway basis are the most important part of the tourism business...they must not only be courteous and friendly, it‘s also important they be familiar with the attractions and services in the city so they can make suggestions to visitors of things to do," he said. ‘‘The cost of the project is cheap compared to the end results...that people will fall in love with the area, stay for a longer period and come back and encouraging friends and relatives to visit." Things to See and Do in Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo contains ‘"a wellâ€"rounded picture of the services a visitor would be looking for," said Gamache. It includes a directory of BOWLING 14 PRINCESS ST. WEST Waterioo B86â€"2900 or 886â€"2370 Snack Bar ‘"Lowest Rates in Town" OPEN BOWLING DAILY Monday 10 a.m.â€"10 p.m. Tuesday Noon â€" 5 p.m. Wed. Thurs. 9 a.m.â€"1 p.m. Fri.â€"Sat. 6 p.m,â€"10 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m.6 p.m. Summer Hours assistance to develop their ideas; and females enrolled in secondary and postâ€" secondary educational institutions who are interested in pursuing careers in this area. As well, they will produce such resource materials as educational manuâ€" als, instructional video tapes, audioâ€"visuâ€" Shelley Beauchamp, Lisa Avedon and James McPherson, chief executive officer of the Innovation Centre, will be breaking new ground with the recentlyâ€"announced Women Inventors project. Chronicie photo Laâ€"Zâ€"Boy is the best recliiner with a lifetime guarantee on mechanism. Pair of arm protectors, extra head cover at no charge. 20 styles. 250 Fabrics and Colours. 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