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Smart said she has little doubt that women do not enjoy the same opporâ€" tunities that men take for granted â€" she herself admitted she gets far more recognition when she is introduced as the president of Beam Canada than as merely Grillian Smart â€" and yet she doesn‘t think this is the right way to go about it. "You can‘t right a wrong by makâ€" ing another wrong," said Smart. And employment equity will do that." Although Smart said she supports the goal of employment equity, she believes the policy is the wrong one. "I don‘t believe in quotas," she said. Beam Canada employs 175 people and received the Canadian governâ€" ment gold medal for business excelâ€" lence in 1987. Originally based in Regina, it is 17 years old. Grillian Smart, the 47â€"yearâ€"old president and owner of the Oakvilleâ€" based Beam Canada Limited, comâ€" mented on proposed provincial equity employment and her own opposition to it following her speech to the Canadian Club of Oakville Wednesday. Her company, based in Oakville since 198 1, is the largest manufacturer of central vacuum systems in Canada. It exports to more than 26 countries. Beam Canada president blasts employment equity By DIANE HART Special to the Beaver woman who is one of Canada‘s top 10 entrepreneurs believes equity employment will only create animosity in the workforce. DELIVERIES As Far As Whitby To The East And Newmarket To The North We have been "Frying" since 1967! Longer than any other "Chip Shop" in Oakville. Home Delivery Daily She believes that forcing change "HADDOCK FISH ‘N CHIPS ONLY" DAYS 171 LAKESHORE ROAD EAST At Art‘s Fish Chips 1500 Sixth Line, 844â€"9209 NVRZ V V 0 0 0 FROM OUR STORE Tuesdays are 845â€"7573 From 5:00 p.m. people who do not believe in that change builds animosity. "Changing attitudes and opening minds is the only way to change things and I believe personal contact will do that," she said, adding it may take more time but it is a better way. Raised in South Africa, Smart told members that she experienced two 2 large storage drawers Special Edition ‘140 .... 199 SET 349 MATES Heavy gauge steel coil system for added strength Reinforced centre third to prevent sagging Edgeguard support to prevent edge breakdown Premium layers of foam for comfort Imported fabric Tor/ $1r99 Available in forms of prejudice â€" one for.ker genâ€" der in a country where women were supposed to "know their place" and not challenge men and secondly from her race. And her experiences in her former country coupled with the opportunities and challenges she has faced as a Canadian have made her a strong wood 3" posts 920 CAPTAIN‘S BED : Complete with mattress CANADA‘S LARGEST FACTORY DirEct . s6Locations AND arowinga is d "It makes life more interesting. Comfort doesn‘t advance us either in the world or within ourselves," she said. believer in what she called the "new" Canada, with more opportunities than a homogeneous, more comfortable society would offer. CAROUSEL Available in assorted colours Enamel Finish (See ‘Beam‘ page 4) 10â€"9 p.m. Saturdays Mon..Wed,. $88 DOUBLE. QUEEN.. SET ‘394 SET ‘149 240 SET4U 269 SET474 419 SET6M Gillian Smart DOUBLE QUEEN.. DOUBLE QUEEN.. SET ‘464 SET 199 LUXURY SUPPORT SINGLE MATTRESS aEew 200 SET 5M 319 SET 54 460 SET 784 149 SET 249 179 SET 88 ‘The wealth of cultures in Canada will allow us to take advantage of other _ opportunities in different countries.‘ DOUBLE........... 324 SET 550 QUEEN........... 34 SET5M KING.. 14 SETIM SET 5519 SET {‘339 EXTRARRM SUPPORT SNGLE MATRESS