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14 The Canadian Statesman, Bowman ville, January 3,1990 Co-op Job Leads to Full Time Work at, Darlington by Natalie Axelsoh The size of Reactor Unit Three at the Darlington Nuclear Nuclear power Station is intimidating. intimidating. The building is full of activity and noise and I thought that I was definitely entering a working man's world. I was wrong. Melanie Moffat, a 19- year-old Darlington employee employee and graduate of Bowman- ville High School, is employed employed at Darlington as an iron worker. That job category definitely definitely isn't on the top 10 list of "Jobs for Women". But, times are changing. During her final years at B.H.S., Melanie decided to take a challenge. In grades 11 and 12, she participated in the co-operative education education program and worked at Pickering Welding. Experience Experience gained at this manufacturing manufacturing firm gave her a basic foundation and helped her decide what further training she would pursue. This experience experience also helped her to receive her welding tickets, and by the end of grade 12, she took on a job at Darlington Darlington as an iron worker. This proves that the co-op program can definitely be beneficial for those who take advantage of it. Melanie's job involves any work with iron. She is a structural steel builder who does a lot of welding, she explains, explains, as she points to some beams that have been welding welding together. "I didn't want to work in an office. It's boring and routine," routine," she says when asked to talk about why she decided decided to take up this line of work. "Here, it's so exciting and different", she adds. Melanie is doing something she has never done before and she is there to learn. Admittedly, Melanie was, a little scared when she started work. She thought the job would be harder than it turned out to be. "It's just like baking a cake, though. You don't know what to do. You learn as you make it. How else can you do it? she says. From a brief visit to Reactor Reactor Three, it becomes quite obvious that Melanie is definitely definitely a valued- and well- liked employee. Her partner, journeyman Charles Higney, notes that physically, Melanie Melanie may be limited with re gard to what she can lift. But, nowadays, there isn't as much lifting associated with the job. And, when she's in a bind, the other workers willingly help her out. In fact, Melanie has found that . her male coworkers coworkers are good to work with. "They've been great. They joke around with me and help me when I don't know what to do. I love it here." she says. There is a shortage of females females in technical fields, even when it comes to technical technical education classes at high school. While attending Bow- manville High School, Melanie Melanie took full advantage of courses available to her. She feels, however, that the reason there are so few girls in this area of work is basically due to ignorance. Female students just don't know what the job is about and they think they can't do it. Melanie suggests that if she had the opportunity to bring these girls to work with her for a day, they'd love it. "Just look around you," she says. "It's so exciting". Melanie Moffat is living proof that female students who see. themselves headed for traditional "women's jobs" should consider breaking breaking that tradition. Hobnobbing with Harvey Melanie Moffat, at work at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. The 19- year-old iron worker started her training through the co-operative education programs programs offered at Bowmanville High School. She suggests that other female students students should consider such" "non-traditionàl" jobs. Often, the only thing stopping them from pursuing such a career is ignorance of exactly what the job entails. WINDOW AND DOOR CENTRE cOJ DASH WOOD 1200 Phillip Murray Ave., Oshawa 436-1344 By Harvey Malcolm As we previously promised, promised, or threatened, depending depending on your point of view, it is our intention to provide a few dull statistics on the Dominican Dominican Republic which we recently if briefly visited. Since there is a considerable push this season by the tourist tourist companies to visit same at attractive rates, perhaps our comments may be of interest interest at least to a few. Santo Domingo was discovered discovered by Christopher Columbus Columbus on December 5, 1492 - (approx. 500 years ago) and was named La His- pianolo. The island at that time was populated by peaceful tribe of "tianos" Indians. Indians. This tribe eventually became extinct due to the ravages of disease introduced introduced by the Europeans and bloodshedding battles with the foreigners. The city of Santo Domingo was founded in 1503. The country had many changes of ownership, being taken over by the Haitians, later the Spaniards who in turn were expelled finally, in 1863. In 1916 the island was occupied by the Americans Americans and free elections were held in 1924. In 1930 a local military dictator took over and ruled till his assassination assassination in 1961. Following years of political political unrest the Americans again intervened and free elections were held and various Presidents elected since that time. The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern 2/3 of the island while Haiti has the remaining 1/3. One third of the coast line has magnificent magnificent beaches as we witnessed witnessed a the Don Juan Beach area in the Boca Chi- ca area on the southern shore of the island. The population of Santo Domingo is around six million million with approximately two million living in the capital city. The mean annual temperature temperature is between 18 degrees- 27 degrees C (60 degrees-81 degrees F) with the rainy season from May to July. The local electric utility is very deficient and hotels must have their own standby standby • generators to provide electricity and operate water Ministry of Revenue Remo Mancini Minister Ontario EMPLOYER HEALTH TAX Effective January, 1990, the new EMPLOYER HEALTH TAX (EHT) replaces Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) premiums. All employers with permanent establishments in Ontario will be required to pay the tax through monthly or quarterly instalments based on total calendar year gross payroll. THE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF REVENUE which is responsible for administering this new tax, mailed INFORMATION KITS to Ontario employers in November, 1989. If you are an employer in Ontario and have not yet received an INFORMATION KIT, please call the Ministry, toll-free, at the numbers listed below: Metro Toronto All other areas French language enquiries Telephone device for the deaf 965-8470 1-800-263-7965 1-800-668-5821 1-800-263-7776 pumps, Thé local population are habitually vepy-friendly and , unlike'certain other southern southern c(Suritriesvno threat to the safety of the tourist population. population. Many of the local roads leave a lot to be desired but the main highways appear to be well maintained. The best buys for tourists is amber (a sort of atrophied resin which is more valuable if it possesses a flaw such as a small fly or whatever). Primitive paintings, home grown rum and coffee are available in volume for tourist tourist consumption; in our opinion opinion the Dominican coffee has not the quality taste of Co- , lombian coffee but a rather toasted taste. An American dollar can be exchanged for 6.28 pesos while a Canadian buck was worth almost 5 pesos. The Canadian dollar as such is not welcome but the American American dollar is particularly welcome where it brings premium premium rates on the black market. Rum is the local drink and quite reasonable ns is their Cerusa (beer to you and me). But don't ever order order a bottle of imported wine with your dinner or you'll get the shock of your lifetime. lifetime. A $7.50 bottle of French wine at the local wine shop will cost you around $40.00-$50.00 American American money in the dining room - just a word of warning. warning. A pound of coffee can bo purchases for 7.50 pesos or approx. 1 1/2 Canadian dollars. A very interesting place to visit but don't expect expect all the nmnities found at homo. Town of Newcastle my neighborhood. For the past 37 years, I've boon helping my neighbors hero In town protect Iho things they valuo with Slate Farm Insurance. Insurance. 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