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The Canadian Statesman. Bcwmanvillc. June 7. 1989 25 Town Park Officially Re-opened in Burketon NL Rotarians Learn About Employment Equity A large crowd was on hand for the official re- sponsible for the reconstruction and many improveopening improveopening of the town park in the Village of Burketon, ments at the park. Also present was Heritage commit- on Wednesday, May 31st. Two members of town coun- tee member Clarence Bell, plus many spectators of all cil, Amot Wotten and Pat Deegan officiated at the rib- ages and baseball players who were involved in a bon cutting ceremony, assisted by staff members Jim game afterwards. Cameron and Nick VanSeggelen. They had been re- bv One of the best moves a business can make is to widen widen the scope of the people it hires. The effort to include women, visible minorities, and the disabled in the workplace is not only a good thing to do, but it makes good economic sense as well. Bowmanville Rotarians last week learned about programs programs which aim to achieve employment equity when Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Board of Education af-i firmative action officer Mary' Brittain offered her insights into the process. Over the next decade, the Canadian labour force will undergo a radical transformation transformation as enormous numbers numbers of people retire and a lack of young workers causes causes shortages throughout the job market. Stepping in to fill the void will he women. "Estimates predict that 70 percent of job entries in the next few years will be women," women," Mrs. Brittain said. Because of a number of factors including new human human rights legislation and increased competition for quality workers amongst employers, there is a "new social reality. It is not acceptable acceptable to overtly discriminate discriminate against any people, nor is it acceptable to practise systemic discrimination." "Employers simply cannot cannot afford to under-utilize one half of the workforce." Taking advantage of the talents of all segments of society society is nothing more than optimum human resource management, the enthusiastic enthusiastic speaker told Rotarians g athered at the Flying lutchman Hotel in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. At the N&N School Board a number ofprograms are in full swing. They range from tuition reimbursement for upgrading one's qualifications qualifications to constant policy development development and review. The battle against stereotypes, Mrs. Brittain related, begins in kindergarten. Educators must be careful to avoid even subtle stereotypes especially especially during the initial grades when so many attitudes attitudes are formed. Not only is employment .uify increasingly required by the law, she concluded, it simply makes good business sense. ' " •' - - - \.X\- ,.... 1 ■n MMKSH This is the magnificently decorated cake that was enjoyed at the official reopening reopening of Burketon's Village park on Wednesday evening, May 31st. Most of the ; guests at the event were quite vocal in their praise of not only the baseball theme on the cake, but the condition of the entire park as well. Our 20th Anniversary Sale Continues! FREE! 1.4" Portable Colour Television with every new or certified used vehicle purchased. Offer ends Sat., June 10th., 1989 I COWAN PONTIAC -- BUICK LTD.i BOWMANVILLE -- ONT f 166 King St. E. 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