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6Today's Woman, Supplement of The Canadian Statesman, Wednesday, June 6, 1979 We proudly salute ourfemale employees for their con .tribution to our many years of successe "Thank you". A& The First Canadian Bank Bankof ontreal 2 KING STREET WEST BOWMAN VILLE 623-4411i Women "Break in' To Banking Careers, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce elerk-typîst'Mrs. Bonmie Stephens started in banking a decade ago, straight out of high school. Women in banking is perhaps the biggest "break-in" in the history of our financial institutions. Initially, our money- changers were ail men and it wasn't until the onset of -the second world war that We Recognize the, Import-ant Role that these f ine employees play in -our business., c7L'Lin CABLE REELS BASE UNE ROAD EAST B13OWMANVILLE TELEPHONE 623-4455 necessity created jobs for women in banking. World War Il triggered the movement toward female employment in general, and most noticeably in banking. Men were off to war and women were enlisted at home to staff abandoned teller's wickets.* Since that time, momentum has increased to the point where women are now, occupying roles as bank managers and supervisors. The road to the top of high echelon banking is open equally to men and women today. Three profiles of women employed by our chartered banks in Bowmanville show how females have broadened their horizons in our money houses and indeed are an integral cog in the banking wheel. Mrs. Pam Allin has been the Bank of Montreal's Administra- tion Manager for two and one-haîf years, and has logged a total of 14 years experience in various B. of M. branches. in Mrs. Allin's own words, she worked her way Up through the ranks fromn tel]er-typist to her present position. Her responsibility is the smooth running operation of routine bank activities and she reports directly- to Manager, Dick Bedard. Bank staffing and personnel also fal within the scope of her job duties. Every move up the banking ladder helped me ,develop My background, stated Mrs. Allun. "Though I'm not striving for the very top of the ladder," she said,- "I feel I have attained' a position of achievement." Mrs. Allun is indeed an achiever. In addition to her career, she and her husband, Bob, are finding time to restore a log cabin north of Leskard which is their home. She is a director with the Bowmanville Chamber of Commerc&.ý and, "my pet project", she said, "is being a Brown Owl in the Girl Guide movemient in Orono. "< 0f her career in banking, Mrs. Allun said, "my job has its challenges and also great moments of satisfaction. " Likewise, i n the Toronto Dominion Bank women. are making their mark. The T.D. employs Mrs. Janine Coe as its Personal Loan Officer. Mrs. Coe has been with the bank for 15 years and says she has held almost every job available. Apparent by her title, Mrs. Coe's basic job responsibility is lending money. Asked if men Were intimidated by her when seeking a boan she replied, "some men are, but over the yçars 1 have learned to make them at ease."9 Like any business person with a measure of responsibility, Mrs. Coe admits she cannot entirely leave the office behind her at the end of a day. Mrs. Coe lives east of Newcastle -with her husband who is with the O.P.P. Newcastle detachment. A 10 year veteran of banking, -Bonnie Stephens is employed by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce as a Turn to Page 7