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Affirmative Action Ending the stereotypes aim of college plan By llUllI DEMISEY Examiner Staff Reporter The role of women in society is changing ith these changes comes problems for both men and women flirmative llltll is plan to make people aware of these changing roles In 1976 provincial womens ady isory ommittee was set up through the ministry of colleges and universities The commit lee evolved out of the provincuil and federal government equal opport unity programs The comiiiitiee is made up of women appointed by the president of each community college iii Ontario Laurie Jones program super visor in the continuing educa Laurie Jones puts plan into action few new ideas lion division of Georgian Col lege ltarrie campus is womens advisor for Georgian tollegc Mrs Jones appointment was the first step in the implemen tation of an Affirmative lllt Plan at the college Mrs Jones is assisted by committee made up of repre sentatives from various college areas IKII II The idea behind the program is to make men and women aware of how their roles in society are changing ft is also an effort to en courage women to consider wider range of occupations that ill cy entually lead to greater distribution of women in the work force including the management level lts ery tlllllillll to change existing patterns Mrs Jones lhats why think plan like ttuinatne lllill is necessary It helps men and women to iecogiiic the pro blems and do somthing about them lart of the plan is to conduct study at the college to ie ieu se stereotyping pcisonncl policies and practices to analyse training and deyelop iueiit policies and actnities to examine continuing education adult training and post tttll dary programs and to eaminc special programs and sillees fiiltillltl Ul Slfilllt lllllllttlll ction alro ltiaktsltillllstllllliiillilililttl SflVS girls and women and helps outline special studies and careerpossibilities hayc ecelcnt tech uology programs at the iollegi and women would he most welcome in them says Mrs Jones li Jones has been soilant on llllllllitt of special pio grains loi otiicll tor alioltt tout years feyt yeais ago we held lii ilay ttlll itlllltl tip portunities for tillllli ltcic at the college It was foi Illllttl who were thinking of returning to work she says lwo courses in the continuing education program were do signed with women in mind They are the assertiveness training course and car maintenance for women The car maintenance course started out as basic course for women now anyone takes the course says Mrs Jones SIIXIALSIIHIIIS In the spring of 1976 series of lltititll1tillr programs began at the college They were open to eeiyoiic at the college and inthccoiiiiiiuiiity Films were shown and guest speakers were brought in Some ot the topics included rape women in the la and child carepiograiiis lhese plans were quite sue cessfiil says Mrs Jones nd were going to continue them thisyear Another aim of llirmatie ct ion is to get women together tothscusstheirroleiiisociety ltiie of the great strengths when women get together is that they realie theyve had the same expei iences and they are not alone Mrs littles lliis helps them be more independent in their ap ploach lotlilligs IllllllSl The number oi women enter ing the work force has iiicieas ed greatly in the last few years slitsays Statistics Ill llth showed ll El per cent of oliicn lll fflllallo wereuoikingoiilside thchoiue lsli Aftl per cent tll lllt ltiltll labor force lll anada are women and fl is estimated that liilll1lll of those women are mairied In ltffl statistics the national figures show the aeiage in come for women was l2 and tor men it was $1 tvtlt lien women cntci the work force lliey stllll ll be All llit low curl the pay scale says lis loiies ll woincn want to earn iiioie they hae to work where the men are that where the money is womans role changes says so does mans Affirmative Action is concerned with mak iiig men and women aware of this LESS IRICSSIIHI Today there is less pressure on the man to be the provider because more women are work ing Mrs Jones says HCSptlll sibilities in the home are changr mg as well Men and women are helping each other Its the womans choice as to what she does with her life says Mrs Jones Whether it be at home or in the work force women should he supported hi the last few years the housewife has almost been made to feel guilty and think she should be supported No omen should feel guilty abut the role she chooses for herself lhe lllllllflll Action plan itself will he iiivisililc tor while llut the committee is working on number of pro grams to he implemented in the general function of the college The college will be used to educate the public Mrs Jones explained Notiirhour programs ill coii tiiiue this year and plans for courses in lllll hunting writing iesitiiics and how to conduct yourself Ill an interie are planned by the college lll Ill Women have always been iiiolved in continuing cdtlca tioii says Mrs Jones About halt the people taking courses in that program are women Last year the niiinbei of women lilklllL iuaiiagciiiciil trainingcoursesdoubled In the day programs offered by the college there has been an increase iii the iiiiinher of women iii the business ad iiiiuislratioii and lillltlillsllt courses Women have always work ed but now they aie working outside the lioiiie says Mrs Jones liicieasld iiiicinployuaut lll creased costs ol living and sie of families are factors that con llllHlll lli llltilt 1tllllll lll llll work force today she says for some routine foods Although iceberg lettuce renowned for being an ex cellent salad ingredient its also remarkably good vegetable to feature lll non salad main dishes In fact Iceberg is essential to many culinary classics Try it iii Lettuce on Queso which combines foods basic to Laliii meiican cooking including lettuce cor nerstone of this particular cuisine fliis simple variation of the traditional thili oii Qiieso calls for velvety cheese sallce ol Moiiterey lack tli cheddar onions chilies tomatoes liquid hot pepper saticc and spices tor pouruig over shredded lct liice on cornbread lied lheres little work iiiolved Lettuce Louis is an inex pensive version of the classic rab Lotiis lsing cooked chicken instead of shellfish the crisp shredded lettuce is dotted ttlll culled chicken and covered llll Louis sauce caloric economical iceberg lett iice is in good sup ply the whole year ac cording to the United llSll Mint and Vegetable Associa tion Look for firm heads that give hit when squeezed and have bright unblemish ed leaves When planning lainin iiieuus keep in mind lettiices contributions of vitamins and iron and roughage lleresacoringtip Hold the head core end down whack it onto the kitchen counter and lift or twist out the core with your fingers Hold the head coreeiid up under cold running water then turn core eiid down and place in colander or rack to drain tliroiiglily Keep iceberg lettuce cold and crisp ill plastic bag or lettuce crisper III the refrigerator allowing some air to circulate As with most fresh items use if as soon as possible llil lII ll IISU lllisp butter or margarine itllllllltlllllftl liesh onion large fresh tomatoes peel ed seeded and chopped lhay leaf thlsp flour the examiner Affirmative Action bringing women out into the working world cup milk fresh green chilies seeded aiidchopped tsp salt tsp liquid hot pepper sauce it cups lllt shredded Monterey Jack or mild heddar heese divided cups shredded iceberg let liice cornbread squares Melt butter in saucepan add onion tomatoes and bay leaf took stirring frequent ly until onion is tender Make paste of the flour and milk add to saucepan Sim lllll lli minutes littlloye bay leaf dd green chilies salt pepper sauce and Ji cups cheese Stir until cheese iiiells To serve place shred ded lettuce over split iill bread squares top with cheese ltllltltt and remain iiig shredded cheese Makes servings LlIllllgtI LllllS cup mayonnaise cup soiir cream cup chili sauce tblsp finely chopped fresh green pepper tblsp finely scallions tblsp finely chopped fresh parsley tsp lemon juice tsp preparul horseradish lash salt head iceberg lettuce cups cubed cooked chick en fresh tomatoes quartered In medium bowl combine chopped mayonnaise sour cream chili sauce green pepper scallions parsley lemon iiiice horseradish and salt chill ut lettuce in quarters plate cut side down on cut ting board and slice diagonally making Icinch wide shreds To serve place lettuce on plate arrange chicken in centre of lettuce and top with dressing Gar nisli with tomatoes Makes servings Salmon is another wholesome food that can be used in variety of ways from the main course to casserole or sandwich Sandwiches can also come in variety of shapes and forms Here are few ideas BIG l£ BlllGERS cans 73 ox eachI Salmon cup fine breadcrumbs cup finely chopped onion eggs lightly beaten It cup sweet pickle relish tsp lemon juice Salt and pepper to taste Fine dry breadcurmbs for coating tblsp but ter or margarine lirain salmon and mash including bones omhine with remaining ingredients Big BC Burgers provide flavorful change except breadcrumbs for coating and butter Blend well Shape salmon mixture into patties oat evenly with breadcrumbs Melt but ter in frying pan and fry pat ties approximately 45 minutes each side or until nicely browned Serve bet ween halves of buttered toasted burger buns with tar tar sauce lettuce and cheese slice if desired Makes four patties Srl ALMON SPREAD can 7= or Salmon tblsp chili sauce or cream cheese tblsp chopped celery Salt and pepper Flake salmon along with its juices Add remaining in gredients Blend well Chill before spreading on variety breads or crackers garnished with thin ciicuiuher slices if desired gdneday Sept 21 197 17