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h. " - WW M.Mlpdtv. Sept-ttter 29,1976 Instructor says easily mse,thenaemtedingtoMary other people and feel guilty when you say no to sane- Lenon of Waterloo. you could use a course in asser- tiveness training. r WI" W sumsn cttlaT ”$33 Forthesecmtd Local people don't understand assertiveness training commercial printing complete commercial and web offset printers fiainmy prell 225 Fairway Road, Kitchener - 579-1630 Monday through Friday 9 to 5 By’l'erryJamcs HUB VARIETY Complete Collision And Refinishing Service Waterioo's Oldest Brigham Dealer 50 King St. s.. Waterloo time. Miss beam has offered an assertiveness training pro gram at the Waterloo Fami- ly 'Y' and on both occa- sions the turn out has been poor and classes have been cancelled. The young instructor feels that people in Waterloo may not fully understand what is involved in asser- 30% to 40% on fuel. costs HIE Miss Leann said that some of the key signs which in- liicate that a person suffers from a lack of assertiveness include severe depression. strong feelings of guilt, shy- ness and a general inability to communicate effectively with others. Miss Lenon has taught a number of assertiveness training programs in this area, including one at the Kitchener YM-YWCA. She and an associate also give private group sessions. than” training and what type ot person would benefit from it. Throughout the course the participants are encour- aged to judge their own be- haviour. thoughts and emo- tions and accept responsibi- lity for their actions. They are made to realize that there is no need for them to feel obligated to offer reas- ons or excuses to justify any of their actions. Through assertiveness training, Miss Lenon tries to help people in her classes become more positive and confident in their interac- tions with others. She also made it clear that everyone has problems but everyone also has the ability to cope effectively with these prob- lems and they must learn to exercise this ability. - A reiistéred nurse and presently a student at Wit- frid Laurier University. Miss Lenon said that some people are very suc- cesstul in learning and us- ing what is known as their assertive rights. Others are not so successful because they don't get involved enough during the sessions. "It is not good enough to Just sit back and listen to what goes on." she said. "In this type of training you have to become involv: ed to gain any benefit from it." Miss Lenon said that most people do become involved and they tend to lose most of their shyness in the group because they realize that everyone there shares the same problem. The classes are kept small in size and are usually divided into smaller groups where the participants work togeth- er. Everyone learns that We welcome you and your friends to visit the Gallery to see our selection of Eskimo prints and carvings Open Tuesday lo Saturday ll a m ~53 30 pm V. stories about the lives of eleven elder Eskimo men and women who have seen the white man arrive in this Arctic community and change their world forever full colour illustrations. hard cover. 108 pages SPECIAL "liTRoD0CT0RY OFFER $5.00 Regular Price $5.95 HOMES FROM PIIEIIIIWIG INUKSHUK GALLERIES m. RC. Box 293, 25 YOUNG STREET EAST WATERLOO, ONTARIO, CANADA N23 4A4 they have the right to make a mistake providing they take the responsibility pnd no one should be airaid to admit that they doit know something. that they don't understand or that they don't care. They should feel free to be illogical inmat- ing a decision-without feel- ing they have done some- thing wrong. - - Miss Lenon explained that assertiveness has develop- ed its own terminology to describe some of the skills the participant will learn. For example. "fogging" involves teaching a person to cope with criticism in such a way that they don't become defensive and counteract with criticism of their own. _ "Negatiire assertion" in- volves learning to deal with errors of negative points tive inquiry". which is very similar to fogging. is a method by which a person prompts more negative in- formation about himself or his behaviour. f The term "broken rec- ord." refers to learning the skill of being persistent in whatever goal a person is trying to achieve. “Self- disclosure" is when a per- son assertively discloses in- formation about themselves and how they think or react to information another per- son has given them con- cerning their own life. This information given by the second party is referred to as "free information." Science fiction buffs plan local convention All of these skills are practised in the small groups with the members A convention for science fiction buffs-the first ever for Kitchener-Water- lio--is being organized by the University of Water- loo Science Fiction Club. a student organization. The convention is sched- uled for Forest Heights col- legiate. Oct. 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 pm. Because it is coinciding with Oktoberfest they are call- ing it "Oktoberkon. .. Organizers include Les Dickson. UW chemistry student. 280 Phillip St.. Waterloo (phone 886-0617 1; Robert White. a math Mary Lenon. an instructor in assertiveness training. believes that people in Waterloo may not know what is involved in an assertiveness training pro- gram. student. and a former physics student, Mike Wallis (96 Gerrard St. E.. Toronto t. . Oktoberkon will include movies, panel discussions, an art show..an auction of "space art" and a number of booths selling science fiction merchandise in- cluding books, art and maga- zines. taking appointed roles and acting out a situation where this skill is most likely to beused. There will be a panel of sciepce fiction writers in- cluding Mike Glicksohn. Toronto high school math Miss Lenon pointed out that assertiveness training has caught on in Kitchener and there are waiting lists The movies will include "The Day the World Stood Still." “200]," "Forbidden Planet." "West World" and "Soylent Green; Over $400.00 income per month. Six bedroom split level with oversized double garage, Close to both Uni- versittes General residence with many possibilities Saturday th Sunday 2:00 _ 5:00 pm CALL 884-4052. PRIVATE SALE OPEN HOUSE for some of the courses be- ing' offered in Cambridge. She hopes that the people in Waterloo will become Just as interested. She said that another course may be offered at the Waterloo Family 'Y' in January. “We expect Oktoberkon will bring people from a number of other Ontario' cities. and from some US Cities as well." says Mr Wallis teacher who has won inter- national awards for his sci- ence fiction writing and Spider and Jeanne Robinson, There will be a panel of S-F illustrators including Elizabeth Pearse, John Allison and Derek Carter: a panel on science fiction comics, one on science fiction movies twith Peter McGarvey and Ron Anger) and there will be a panel on science fiction "fandom."