r exactly 100 year camp counsellors at y training session stately elm was sprout in confederation year iwo georgetown girls mary pacecho and anna decosta measure the diameter of a fallen elm tree on the property of ben case r r 1 georgetown which had an interest ing life span 1867 to 1967 mr case counted the ring of growth and they were exact ly 100 the centennial tree was a giant it had a branch spread of 95 faet and meas ured well over 5 feet through but for all its size it still fell victim to the tiny beetle which has a harmful effect known as the dutch elm disease indian placement service is rewarding job for vic gunn this report was brreeared by mies swan pries daughter of mr and mrs goorgo prlet 12 meultrey crescent georgetown swan la sixteen year of and a grade x student at-gtor- twtewn and district high school susan has worked two years at junior counsellor or rhs osor town y day camp and m vss into ssntor category this a parole officer at brampton training school when he lived in georgetown vic gunn is sow in calgary where he is in charge of employments and relo cation for the dept of indian affairs or a recent business trip west sam penrice visited with the gunns and brought back an article which had appeared in the calgary herald detailing gome of the interesting phases of mr gunn s new job adjustment to city working conditions and lack of experlen ce are major problems facing young indian girls seeking sec- rtarialgods in calgary and an bhservice braining program has been developed the girls work in government offices for three to six month period re ceiving a 40 weekly allowance during this period in this tnwthevcan get ac customed to working with other girls and meeting the public as well as brush up on their secre tana skills delphine blackhorse former ly of the gleichen reserve has been one of the most success ful candidates in the program the young woman who took her inservice training at the family service bureau is now in montreal and will be a host ess in the indian pavilion at expo 67 the bureau which is the first aongovernment agency to be used in the program has also trained two other indian girls training at the bureau al lows the girls to learn about a bigger and broader society than their own says bert marcuse executive director here they get a little knowledge in social work as well as in secretarial work people com ng in for hrlp often bring their children with them and the girls look after the youngsters ii 9 all part of their job m receptionists at first the girls are shy but they eventually blossom out be cause they arf in constant cont act with people mr marcuse ays most of the girls have a lim ited amount of business train ing either from high school or business colleges a- but often the indian girls need some transitional expert ence says mr marcuse the training is good tor thp girl and they arc valuable assets to ds delphine iorc 21 from the blackfoot reserve is now train lng at the national parks branch of the department of northern affairs and national resources after taking a course at one of the business colleges in cal jiry i didn t feel capable rn eugh u get a joh on mv own without a little experience she says the per ile in this de partment have riven me all the assistance that i needed 1 have a lot more confidence in mjsclf and in mj work now mi a ixiore who is the first indian girl to be trained in the national parity branch has al loftt completed the program and will be soon lodklnrfor a permanent position- m the city delphine is excellent in typ ing and filfng aays tom pol brd personnel officer she bad to make quite a social ad ait when she first came v but she is coming out of more and more each the employer has everything to gain and nothing to lose when be takes on such a girl he adds and when delphine leaves us she will have more amnninl tion to work with when she looks for another job says mr pollard she will have a little experience and a good rcf erence if indian girls come out of a business college and find dif acuity finding jobs they often get discouraged and go back to the reserve he says tbia just lost education and ia one of the things we must try to help them avoid marie crowchild now work ing at the bank of commerce in gleichen is another success ful in service candidate when she completed the pro gram she worked for a local bank marie from the sarcee reserve was recently transfered to gleichen where she can work closer to her people mrs terry lusty secretary and receptionist at the indian friendship centre also trained under the program she was employed by the department of national defence before the cen tre asked her to work in its of fice before i entered the pro gram i didn t know anything about practical office work even though i had taken three years of secretarial and business mac hines training in high school she said the training program is de signed for indian men as well as women placements can be made in government offices or private nonprofit agencies those eligible for the pro gram are business or commer cial graduates indians who want to make a career in busi ness but who lack sufficient practical experience and mar ried persons who need support for members of their immediate families the cemp counsellors of the georgetown ymcaywca day camp attended a four day train ing session in brampton at the grace united church the coun sailors attending from george town were jackie bowell rick chaplin cindy cooper becky cooper tom dean ron hill sue landry and susan price also attending wero counsellors from brampton and bramilea camps the counsellors took part in discussions concerning aspects of camp life eg counsellors in fluence on children they were taught songs and game and me thods by which to teach their young campers the counsellors on their third day of training took water safe ty they went by chartered bus to alderwood swimming pool where they were instructed on how to teach swimming lessons on the last day the counsel tors were tested on all they had learned on the whole the coun sellors benefitted from this training session and art much better qualified to lead their young campers in having fun at ymcaywca day camp at terra cotta this coming sum mer no licence gets warning 30 fine a georgetown man pleaded guilty wednesday to his third offence of driving without a license he was severely reprimanded by magistrato robert taylor and fined 30 or ton days 1m prlaonment the man was previously fined total of 13 on each of his pre vious charges keep coining back and we 11 flowers for all occasions weddino arrangemtnts coraatm specialty cut flowers nd funeral designs we wire flowers rosedale floral 32 albert st tr 73952 thi oiorortown hiraldl thursday april 6th 1m7 page 41 have to keep tipping the penal ty until we get to the maxim urn the magistrate said you cannot drive without a license other citizens have the right to protection the man s wife was fined 10 for allowing her husband to drlvo her oar without a license robert r hamilton optometrist office hours daily carretal bldg 116 mountsinvlew rood for appointment 77jt71 isuzu bellett park motors no 7 hwy j mlk wet of georgetown open every night hi 9 pm dont drive a bellett unless youre prepared to change sll your ideas about compacts bellett is so far ahead of the fold in perform ance luxury features and solid bullhn quality it ehalleiv 0s many cars irt the high price range want a revetattsfi ride come te park motorrs today t864 no down payment it atom- amovzo s77443t if no answer 1774459 a day on the farm for young y members easter holidays this year in eluded interesting trips for many children forty two young y members aged seven to ten had the wonderful experience of a day on a farm last march 28th they went by bus to mr ken murray s farm rr1 ac ton where they explored the barn ate a hot lunch bad hay rides and pony rides chaper- oncs were mrs helen van sick ler mrs marilyn ottaway arma valk and andrea chaplin older y members aged ten to sixteen took a bus trip to toronto on march 20th fifty youngsters supervised by mm donna bobbins tom dean bar ry smith sharon emerson ju dy asseltine cindy cooper sue landry and jackie bowell tour ed toronto s city hall and saw people still skating on its huge rink in the warm spring sun hint they ate a spring lunch tn high park then went on to alderwood pool for a twohour swim quite a busy day yet thye had enough energy left to sing all the way home this vital young religion bahai world faith for local information call 8772670 should a nonswinger visit swinging britain yes very definitely 1 because britain is just as lively or leisurely as you care to make it ttl simply a matter of choice some of our passengers fly to britain for a swinging vacation others prefer the things which are uniquely british the friendly pubs the gentle countryside the pomp the pageantry only boac with air canada aim direct to britain and this summer we offer you the choice of up 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