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Sunday, May 21, 2000 Oakville Beaver W eekend Ford president receives YWCA Woman of Distinction award Karen Robbins SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Bobbie Gaunt, the President and CEO of Ford of Canada, was among seven women honoured at the 20th annual YWCA of Greater Toronto Women of Distinction Awards in Toronto, Wednesday. Bobbie Gaunt, the first woman President and CEO of the Ford Motor Company of Canada, received the Corporate Leadership award. Gaunt earned her award for her success in a traditionally maledominated industry makes her a model for women. Gaunt obtained degrees in business and education from the University of Pittsburgh. She began her career as the first woman ever to be accepted into Ford's Sales and Marketing Management train ing program. S u b s e q u e n tly , Gaunt was the first female manager in almost all her Ford positions. In 1997, after 25 years with the com pany, Gaunt became President of Ford of Canada. Bobbie Since then, she has appointed the company's first female Vice President, made inter national service assignments available to more women and increased the number of women in management posi tions. She also founded the Ford Child Care Centre for employees with young children. Outside of work, Gaunt is co-chair of the Toronto chapter of the International Women's Forum and is a strong supporter of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, the Gaunt Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and the Canadian Foundation for the Physically Disabled. In 1998, Gaunt was named CEO of the Year by the Canadian Public Relations Society and was award ed the Women's Automotive Association International Professional Achievement Award. She was appointed into the International Automotive Hall of Fame in 1999 and awarded a Distinguished Service Citation. Other YWCA Distinction award win ners were Jane Doe for Social Justice, Carolyn Egan for Health and Women's Rights, Joan Grant-Cummings for Social Action, Winnie Ng for Labour and Women's Rights, Eslin Payne for Community Leadership and Rahima Nenshi received the Young Woman of Distinction award. The awards ceremony took place in Constitution Hall at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The night included a special tribute to the 125 previous winners such as Margaret Atwood, Michele Landsberg and Barbara Hall. A D V E R T O R IA L W hy N ot H ire a S tu d e n t T h is S u m m e r an d L e sse n Y our W orkload! By: Matt Edwards Is the work load starting to pile up on your desk? Overworked?? Feeling stressed?? Well, we have the solutions to all of your problems! Why not hire a student this summer? Hiring a student is a simple solution that will pro vide num erous benefits for the student and the employer. Does this sound too simple to be true? This is where we come in. We are Summer Employment Officers at the Oakville Human Resource Centre of Canada for Students. Since the centre's May 1st opening, our office has been busy with students looking for sum m er employment. These Canada-wide centres provide a varie ty of services to both employers looking to hire students and students who are looking for both p a rt and fu ll-tim e su m m er employment. Are you intrigued?? If you are an employer who is in need of help in the office, or simply want to lighten the work load and enjoy the summer, why not hire a student? When you hire a student you give them the opportunity to gain the skills they need for a successful future, as well as the opportunity to earn some extra cash in the sum m er m onths. Also rem em ber th at w hen you h ire a stu d e n t, you h ire enthusiasm! Hiring a student is easy! The Human Resource Centre for Students offers a FREE job posting and referral service to all employ ers. Call 845-3601 and we will place your job order on our automated job banks. Also, at the centre are four Sum m er Employment Officers available to screen applicants, con duct interviews and provide referrals for your job. HOMEOWNERS!! Moving? Need a baby sitter, landscaper or someone to clean your windows? Take advantage of the odd job squad. The odd job squad is a resource that both homeowners and employers can use. It is a list of students who are willing to do casual labour around your hom e or place of businesses. So, to hire a student please call the Human Resource Centre for Students. But wait, that is not all!! We also have many resources that students can take advantage of. Located in the office are num erous com puterized job banks used to access available jobs in the Oakville and surrounding area. Need a resum e? O ur cen tre has well tra in e d stu d e n t S u m m er E m ploym ent Officers always ready to assist you in writing a winning resume and cover letter. There are two com puters available for student use that are equipped w ith the latest software. Our office also features an internet com puter to do your job search on-line. As well, students have access to free faxing and photocopying. Our office is a vast resource th a t offers information to students on both federal and provincial stu d en t program s. These pro grams are available to any student returning to school in the fall searching for valuable em ploym ent experience. We also provide access to c u rre n t labour m arket tren d s, employm ent standards inform ation, tips on how to market yourself, or how to start your own business. Our job is to ensure that all students look ing for sum m er employment find th at "per fect" job and em ployers get reliable and skilled students to work for them this sum mer. Look for us during H ire-a-Student week, June 5 to 9, the Oakville Waterfront Festival, June 24 to 26, and m any o th er events. For m ore inform ation on o u r office and our services call 845-3601, or visit us at 1090 Speers Road in Oakville. Our hours are from 9:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. Drop in or visit th e job bank on-line at http://jbge.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/ Have a great sum m er and good luck! Police commended for bravery (Continued from page 1) February 18, 1999. The suspect ran, so she pursued him on foot. The chase went across the QEW where she was struck by a passing vehicle and knocked to the ground. Jamieson continued her pursuit, sus taining several small puncture wounds to both hands when scaling a six-foot fence. Even though the suspect got away when he ran into a forested area, Jamieson was commended for her per sonal courage. Constable John Ophoven was com mended for conducting a laborious investigation that eventually led to the arrest of a female. The woman went around to eight stores in the Oakville area on November 11, 1999, claiming to be a representative of the Royal Canadian Legion and collected the poppy boxes, each containing about $200. Constable Jeff Leder received the Chief's Commendation for his quick and selfless actions at the scene of a traffic accident. On Nov. 22, 1999, Leder was dis patched to a traffic accident on the QEW eastbound at Kerr street, which involved a transport truck and a passenger vehi cle. The passenger vehicle was leaking gasoline and smoking heavily but Leder managed to extricate the female passen ger after cutting her seatbelt assembly and carrying her to safety. Sergeant Joe Prasad was congratulat ed for his fine efforts as a police officer for 34 years, 28 of which are with Halton. Since November 1995, Prasad has been responsible for education ser vices. In this ro k he oversees 11 officers, the safety village and the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. One of his most notable achieve ments was the mass DARE graduation in 1998 where 2,500 students from across Halton region received certifi cates at Coronation Park. Prasad received an award from the American Society for Industrial Policing in 1999. Three Metroland Publishing employ ees (the Oakville Beaver's parent com pany) received News Media awards from the Halton Police. Graham Paine, of the Milton Champion, won the award for a feature photo. Paine shot a photo of the service's newest member of the canine unit, Gage with Constable Lisa Scott, which cap tured their obvious partnership. John McGhie of the Independent and Free Press won the award for editorial writing for his editorial on drinking and driving. In his article, M cGhie acknowl edged that drinking and dri ving is often harped upon in editorials, but delivered a particularly blunt and effec tive message. Oakville Beaver photog rapher Barrie Erskine won an award for a news photo he took for the Burlington Post. The content of the photo can not be discussed because it relates to a matter that is before the courts. Sean Sutton o f the Trafalgar Community Consultation Committee (CCC) was congratulated for all his hard work on the com mittee. Sutton was a student member of the CCC from 1996 until he left for univer sity in September 1999. He acted as a liaison with White Oaks Secondary School. Hosting the event was Ean Algar, Chief of the Halton Regional Police Service and Jack Brewer, Chairman o f the Halton Regional Police Services Board. r -^ - --------------------- 1 j ^ 2 0 % o ff leg w axingj savingumoney.com. Coupons for just about anything to do with travel. Print them out. Then save on services in your neighbourhood. job searC H QRIVINeroy CRAZY? 1 3The Acupuncture Lynne C. Ganong, B.Math, D j \ c. ARE YOU IN PAIN? _______________ Lynne C. Canong DO YO U SUFFER FROM H E A LTH PROBLEMS T H A T W O N T GO AWAY? 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