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w; 'tts Teenagers and N summer jobs ""it dx_ '., LE”). ',_“-9“‘ -,“r“‘.'r . ’§,LWM§LW.m; P"er'tterCttrmtie.omtitst-tort8romtrottttt-mo-'Frot- bt-tto-ttmr-tr-tru-tttte-Ri-tttor--'-" ce'rhtto)ormttth-ttottviteutheTA"-ttitmattrurttte trtetnooramtyo0rettteee, ot the nearly 700,000 persons out-of-work in the latest Statistics - Canada figures, almost half of these are under 24 years of age. The grim picture painted by the statistics still does not fully reveal the anxiety of those who, before they even enter the labor force, are faced yrith the kind of desperation that comes from a lack of meaningful employment. . pr Add to the already dismal statistics the influx of students seeking summer jobs tohelp them through next winter's studies and we face a sit- uation that could thoroughly demoralize and alienate some of the most important- people in our society. Although we subscribe to _ the theory of pro- viding jobs for all people who wish to work re- gardless of their age or sex, many teenagers are squeezed out of the work force because of the length of their hair or because they prefer to wear jeans. - Society as a whole stands to gain from young people still within the-formal educational pro- cess who receive wdrk experience from on-the- job training, not to mention the feeling of inde- pendence that comes from earning one's own living. A . Homeowners and others will often resort to the uncertainties of the yellow' pages rather than hire responsible summer students eager to provide services ranging from babysitting to housepainting. The Law Reform Commission of Canada has proposed substantial changes in "the divorce legislation in this country. Some of the propos- als are good. The establishment of a unified family court with a social and legal arm would assist families in trouble to negotiate, to rec- oncile and to heal. We must insist that government and large employers are provided with the necessary reg- ulations and incentives that will provide a place for unemployed teenagers and students in the work force, for their sake and society's sake. Otherwise more and more young people will drift onto welfare and we will continue to waste one of our most valuable resources. United Church A View frmn the Grass Roots However, I have serious reservations and concerns about the major thrust of the propos- als. By making divorce easier and quicker and by eliminating the fault concept, the com- missioners would impose new cultural values on Canadians for which there is no significant. demand. The reason given by the commission- ers for the changes are to remove the pain from divorce and to make it a healing exercise. How naive? The pain and hurt that come from divorce are not created by the system. They are created by raw human emotion. They grow from the disappointment and bitterness engen- dered by the people involved and have little to do with the system of obtaining divorces. The cabinet has now indicated its intention to move quickly to adopt the no-fault concept of divorce. Apparently. adultery will no longer entitle a spouse to divorce. I find this puzzling. I don't sense any community demand for these mm: -A'ta"demrrrh-rrtirmret-, .mdwmm.m. -eatem-tret"ratneh.etdr5ee.' mm,vm.m.mw Pam: Jams M. Ballad - Editor: Mary Stupor! 'ie-ttarts: nonunion-In. unwary: Urrttedtttat_e-t-trie' DWELWJHC , {ti . a5v,(.'i' é J." ') T ”Ta f C. 1‘- I C' “\‘TT'WETTT'TET '. 'i"rltWttt Moo... 1'iit diitF'"iiip l '. V C")" "f' r,r'ii,r,_.is"i_1_v,,, 't .'lllMiirNt94 A 'HAVE Nor' £00958! "'e _ Monday night's Council meeting was the last Richard Danziger will attend as the city plan- ner. we will miss him. He is one of those for- tunate people with the gift of maintaining 'an amiable relationship with everyone whether in agreement with them or not. . He isa fellow talented not only at public re- lations but also at kite flying. He was flying kites with Harold Wagner in the park on Sat- urday afternoon. Our p1anner's kite was a hand- some white and Jed tissue paper" complex of pyramids, a bit hard to launch, but once up, definitely the winner. Mr. Wagner showed his local fidelity-by making his kite from what I am sure "was a 2ehr's garbage bag. His kite string (from Doon Thirines?) was a bit heavy compared to the winner's nylon fishing line, which was probably the deciding factor in the contest. It did have a solid old-fashioned look about it though. It was real string, not that plastic stuff. . . lhnvntuwn ttttir-tttether, The five cent cones are gone, and even the name was changed this year to be eligible for Wintario funds. Still, the two-day celebration in Waterloo Park is a nice old-fashioned event. People of all ages wandered around, talked, looked and enjoyed themselves. Mr. Wagner may not be the Waterloo kite champion but he changes. Nor do I see any significant need-for them. Surely there are more important prob- lems facing the country to which the cabinet should be devoting its valuable time. I believe that the present rules for granting divorce are fair, workable and acceptable to most people involved in the divorce process and to the community generally. The cabinet would spend its time more usefully if it asked the Law Reform Commission to examine the reasons for the epidemic in marriage dissolution in the 'TO's. What is happening to the tradition- al family unit? In 1967, the last year before the grounds for divorce were broadened to include marriage breakdown. there were 141 divorce decrees granted in Waterloo County. In the three years following the adoption of the present rules, the rate of divorce averaged about 385 divorces each year. However, in the past three years, in the Re- gion of Waterloo, there has been a dramatic in- crease in the divorce applications before our local courts. In 1975 there were 856 divorce ap- plications made and in the past four years over 5.500 husbands and wives have been subjected to divorce proceedings in the Waterloo Region. By Richard Robson did a fine job as honorary chairmati of this yer's Waterloo Days. ' _ We often talk about how lucky we are to have a large park so conveniently located in Water-' loo. Our city fathers showed foresight by pur- chasing the Jacob Eby sixty-five acre farm in 1891 for a park and sports facility. Later pur- chases in the middifties brought the present size to one hundred and twenty acres. The Lions Club centennial project was to finance the pres- ent wild-life display. _ ‘ For some months an advisory committee has been working on a-study of the wildlife area. It reported to Council last week, and a public hear- ing has been scheduled to tonight to discuss the recommendations. " The report has some exciting ideas. It stress- ed however that public involvement and support was essential if the ideas are to be implement- ed. Obviously this is an area in which citizen groups could play a part. V Waterloo. Park is a grand people place right now. Unfortunately the ring-necked pheasants don't like it any more. They, and other wildlife have moved out. This current report suggests it may not be too late to keep the park for. both people and wildlife. It sounds like a challenge we should try to meet. The public meeting is at 8 p.m. tonight at the Adult Recreation Centre. Mr. Hobson is vice-president of the Waterloo- Cambridge Progressive Conservative Riding Association. Alrtview . That is a problem my friends. The solution is not to be found by making the rules easier. La Belle Epoque is the title given to the summer show at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery. From the vantage point of three-quarters of a century, it is interesting to observe how the Ontarians of yesterday viewed their world. To recreate a bit of England was a goal. and this necessitated a total denial of the harshness of the winter landscape. Idyllic settings evoked a quasi-Romantic mood. and an attempt at an elevated pastorale was their method of describing this mood, Not only was the countryside idealized, but the people as well. Physically beautiful. with unreal. dewy complexions. we see mothers and daugh- ters, wholesome unimpassioned lovers. painted on a grand scale and bathed in a liquid light and of a naive sweetness that projects the unreality of a fairy tale. More specifically and of positive value to this exhibit, are such works as a small self-portrait by George Agnew Reid. a work of extreme clarity. it? submitted forth WDRA by Rosemary Rowe Byiry_erttCttt (Continued on pay 5) tR y ' il ,"- ' n {~9va