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Stand back Josephine youve got competition WORKADAY is jeans It seems baa the bat of both worlds end is joying the new challenge after hopping from job to job to gain the respect of her male cohorts who claim they since graduating from nigh school dont lose their cool as often with a woman on the job ShorUIl Installed an BSgailon hot water tank yesterday Last week she fixed a leak In the kitchen sink and tomorrow she may repair the sewer lino from your bathroom The 20yearold Erin High School graduate Is the second known woman in Canada to break Into one of the few remaining maledominated Arlene a resident of was coaxed Into trying out for her by her Paul Metcalfe also a umber when be got tired of complaints about boredom In her factory job She en thusiastically accepted the challenge and joined Paul with his firm Dockerny Plumbing and Heating in Georgetown It sure beats working on an assembly line or sitting In an office said Arlene who has been hopping around from Job to Job or the past two yean since she finished school Its not really that hard and not much heavy stuff There are always two men on a big lob and three for a big boiler Her ma colleagues enjoy having her as much as she enjoys being with them Her boss Mike claims You dont lose your cool as often when theres a woman around You tend to watch your language more and have respect for a lady But that doesnt mean gets special privileges Shes working under the ministry of colleges and universities Ap prenticeship Training Program She is required to perform the same and acquire the same skills as her male cohorts in this highly technical trade On the job training enables her to earn while she learns And to top It all off feminists across Canada rejoice Is on the same pay schedule as any male apprentice in the business when she has completed her four years of on the job training combined with three seven- week periods at college she will collect a journeymans wage Prom there she can go on to get Master Plumbers Certificate which entitles her to run her own plumbing and heating business After her first four weeks on job Arlene says she It Us a real challenge Working with men Is mare pleasant than with women They treat you But best of all she doesnt need a wardrobe Just work boots jeans and old shirts FEMINISTS REJOICE Canadas second and known woman to break Into the male- equal dominated sanctuary plumbing Arlene to f receives the same pay schedule as any apprentice In business t get special I Her while she the HERALD THE HERALD Wednesday March 1175Page 1 974 worst fire year ever was the worst year for any single year and the first In percent he pointed out a day more than any single this time of the day more automobile fire Twenty Fires are not caused by fires In the Georgetown peoplearejustmorecarleas month In the history of stoves are In use at mealtime percent of all fires were in matches or faulty wiring Fires Volunteer Fire Departments Ken Bulkema During October the month Georgetown and more machines and motor vehicles and the balance are caused by people careless whole 103year history with an In his opinion the Increase In aside as Fire Prevention All fire incidents occur appliances are turned on at that of fire incidents involved faulty people He stressed nothing Increase of 58 percent over Ihe fires was not largely due to a around oclock In the at- of the day wiring smoke investigation Is fireproof except a block of previous year The three fire population increase The fire preventative measures ternoon The chief claims Two of the fire deaths were in grass fires and bush fires granite one mile beneath the deaths in were the most In population didnt go up SB tberewaaanaverageofonefire people are more relaxed at buildings and one in an Once again the chief ocean new programs added to Y list to opera ian programs in her 1974 report at programs being carried out the Y the annual meeting and fa the new facility In st An- The me dinner Wednesday evening at draws Church where they the elect treasurer ROB of Glen Williams surveys the damage done Bumps and grinds An accident last Wednesday did ISO damages too car owned by Wendell Murray of Norton Crescent The vehicle was parked at Macs Milk The driver of the other car Involved has been charged with failure to remain at the scene The road sign on Main Street North was damaged by Allison Valiant of Toronto Damage to the sign has been estimated at The narrow section of the roadway at John Street near the CNR overpass was the scene of an accident that did over damage to the two Involved Robert Crawford of IS Main Street and Peter of 33 Victoria were the operators of the vehicles A pole a parked car and a car driven by Albert Tuck were heavily damaged when the Tuck vehicle slid off King Street into the hydro which then fell near the car of Bruce Kay The wires fell touching the car Total damages were Slight damage to the car of Masinl of Baylor Crescent was done by a car operated by Christine of John Street The car was parked unattended at Macs Milk Carol and John Srymaaskl of Brampton received cuts and bruises resulting from a collision on Highway In front of the Georgetown Market Centre The Sxymanaki vehicle sustained In damages while the car owned by David S3 Stevens Drive received The Y Is people People all around the hall she It was announced at the needing people people meeting quipped meeting that vicepresident people people helping people In presidents report Bob Marilyn Mitten would be Last year Georgetown Cllpsham pointed out since the tending the World Y area people participated in recreation department was in Vancouver this year different programs offered created there leas need for Special guest from National by the Georgetown physical activities provided by headquarters Rogers Vicepresident of the Y the Y so they are moving In congratulated the members on Marilyn Mitten outlined the other directions the new building and noted how various programs from Mens An Increasing number of he was Impressed with co- to Toddlers DropIn social and educational operation between the church and the community i meeting concluded with election and installation of the building on Moun- moved in June We now have the new executive for tolnvlewHd She said there has use of a good auditorium oug Brock will take over as been a tremendous response to storage space nursery president Marilyn Mitton programs for women made faculties and adequate parking resumes her poet as vice- possible through a national space We now have three part- president Second and third extension grant Obviously me staff members Jo Lister vice presidents are Wesley there is a real need for womens executive director Diane and Mary Beth activities In the community Feathers tone assistant Steele is the new secretary and which Is why we applied for the program director and a Burt will continue as grant secretary Mary Livingstone These things all help to make She added new activity programming easier and more programs were introduced In saw If we dont have of color slides something especially for you Diane you Rave one for us gave an In local Y association formative talk talk about her plans programs and services experiences working with the The Red Cross is a very old of approximately volun- Home Nursing Course last year presented to Mrs Blanche Mrs Phoebe Collins Mrs Jean appropriate to the sire cultural YMYWCA in Ethiopia where friend in the community teen at St Johns United Church Goudekettlng and Mr Cunningham Mrs Valerie cfirnafe facilities and specific she spent four recently hospital administrator Fred Last year lSOpInts of blood and others completed First Tucker Certificates of merit Cunningham needs of its own community She said the Y plays an Morris told members at the were collected during five Aid courses were awarded to Mrs Joyce Mrs Mary Davis Mrs Anna Mrs Mitton sold one of the extremelyimportantpartinlhe annual meeting of the Blood Donor Clinics in The Red Cross served the Clarice Mrs Peggy Batdud Down too Mrs Audrey Duff meet exciting additions to their community Children must Georgetown and District Georgetown by donors who community In many other and Mrs Crystal Mrs Ann Fancy Mrs programming last year was attend special Y schools brancbof He turn out dependably and faith ways this past year with Father Pierre Wood received a Mrs Kail lira recruiting the senior members Grades One to Four said the community must fully to support public clinics Services for Seniors special citation Maddle Howatt Mrs A from IheBluc Triangle Club to before being accepted into define its own health care needs During the same year 124 Service Water Special Blood donor awards Unary Mrs Lane Mrs share some of their Intricate govenmentspoiisored schools and voluntary organizations pieces of sickroom equipment Safety programs and arts and for SO blood donations went to Ann Mr Tom talentswlthyoungermembers Garbed in traditional Ethiopian help fill those needs were loaned out by the fled crafts The Junior Red Cross Mr V Borisenko Mr Long Some of the seniors are giving dressMsGoodwUlletoldo the Georgetown and District Red Cross Loon cupboard to both has continually active Mrs M McNlven and Mrs RETIRING PRESIDENT receives a Y pin from left are vicepresident Marilyn Mitton lbememberaoftberewexecuttveatteanirualdmerand Douglas Brock retiring president Bob C meeting Wednesday evening in the building From treasurerDoreenBurtandviceircariMaiytfddaU They help in many ways and many help them insrucuons in ana political strife and how the Y Cross has been serving the hospital discharges and home members and 11 who attend Sherk Donors who have given He M Men Mrs Mary other arts At next years helping victims of civil strife care patients in Georgetown periodically The Red Cross blood times are Mr Mrs Marian dinner we hope to have quilts fa that country and has a present membership and Acton Youth participate in many local LaMothe G Qoutlee A En- Mrs Norma Porter Mrs Ins NEWS By Smith Mrs Llllle Given arrived bock home on Friday after spending a pleasant holiday In Florida Frank Smith is home from hospital after a successful operation for the removal of a cataract Several couples from community attended the Liberal Party dance In Erin on Saturday night Visitors at the Marshall home on Saturday were their families Mr and Mrs Jim Miller and Debbfe from Toronto and Ruth Polo with Robbie and Ricky Sympathy goes out to the Polo family on the recent death of Mrs Polo John is presently In Italy where be attended his mothers funeral We are pleased that Mrs was able to leave hospital on Sunday after treatment of Injuries received recently In on automobile accident Mr and Mrs Norman and Kevin spent Sunday with her parents and other relatives at Form iff any fore participate In In childrens outfits activities as well as foreign man W Gcikr D Reed Mrs J Mrs and six knitted sweaters were projects Mrs J M Sue Rose Mrs J Mrs made by volunteers In their Retiring president Richard Allard Sweeney V Rita Mrs Libby homes Seven burnedout Perron welcomed the new J Schwass Mrs Lama Taylor families were Assisted with executive president John Kroes Mrs Julia Watson Mrs Ruth food clothing bedding and flcst vice Mrs Volunteer pins were received Watts Mrs Beverley medlcatlon at a total of nearly Margaret Pope second vice by Mrs Elisabeth Allen Mrs Individual emergency Mrs GailWl m assistant Jean Barton enough Mrs Gall Mrs John Mrs G GEORGETOWN LITTLE THEATRES latest production opens this Friday at Howard Wrigglesworth Public School Sue Dunning as Reverend Mother and Artuso as one of the nuns with Ron Hill as Captain Lee rehearse for Fridays premiere hospitals doctors or agencies Galbralth and assistant mm to out of town services Nine recording secretary Mrs Carter Mrs Shirley Chaplin people completed the Adult Eveline Snow Mr Larry Mrs V Judy Mlehm earned volunteer Service awards were Mrs Jean Chapman awards New leader for Glen Pack Brownies and Carol a by Mrs Mary Law an Gin Brownie Pack have worked hard on their The First Glen Williams a mother visited St Alban Church badges and these were given Brownies had a successful sale An outing Is for the during the regular eleven out at the same Denis pack on The Brownies Rice received Pet Keeper of boxsa ordered Last year the took up the and Mid Knitter Singer Jester Aid was taught to the favorable their Brownie Prayer They and Observer badges Julie girts Wednesday February listened to an interesting Collier Jeater and Good Neigh- sermon by Linda Mayhew Knitter Tawny Owl Mrs lean Roe Thrift Singer Veuboff was enrolled February by Knitter Skier and Cooker First Glen Williams Brown Sandra Marcinluk Pet Keeper xL U- Owl Mrs Ramsay Anne Ramsay Cooker audi Til SHOW The same day threeyear Diane Pet Keeper Service Stare were given out to Cynthia Brown earned her Costing is now complete for Vera Rice Brown Puppeteer Knitter the last Georgetown Gary Grant Bob Lee and Sne Collier a dine CachU Skater and Singer KIrsten Theatre production of the Dunning Sandra and Donna OReilly Cooker and Bead- season Tne Miracle Worker Also n the play are Joanne Service Twoyear Service work Janet Ramsay Writer Fred a professional Grant Stephanie Stars went to Elisabeth Leanne Murray Collector director selected his cast at a Webb Nicola Ramsay and Renee Veuhoff Stephanie Sabapoglu Knitter casting workshop held last end offstage voices Stars also went to Anne Carol Housekeeper week of Stephen Biggs John Ramsay Janet Ramsay Linda and Claire Shepherd Knitter Derek Greta Lee and Jennifer Milne in January four Tweenies The cut will include John Pat Joynes KIrsten OReilly Paula were enrolled The new Roe Mary Goebel Ron Hill The will be par tner and Diane Lawson for one Brownies are Sandy Amanda formed during the lsst week of years service Leanne Murray Tina Moore Margaret McQrath Paul May-