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Wendy McCroary Chronicle Staff She arrived at the Kitchener train station some four years ago. She was going to attend the Universtiy of Waterloo, but had to find it first. She also had to find her lost luggage, and she couldn't speak English, - She's I§abelle Giasson from Montreal, Quebec and now, a graduate of UW with a general bachelor of arts. Giasson not only has a pretty good command of the English language, but has started up her own business. Au Pair Placement is a new and original placement service that provides French-speaking summer mothers' helpers. - -- _ Giasson has arrangements with 10 colleges in Quebec to recruit applicants for the program beginning this summer in Ntehentrcwaterloo. “I like-very much a challenge. I like to prove to myself that I can do it," stltsiaid. - Chasm thought this would be a good area to try her service because it has "lots of young families" and there is an "interest in learning French.", She began this project in J anuafy by searching for information on licences, becoming bendable, insurance policies and more. _ In early March she spoke to lo representatives from Quebec colleges to have them get the applications started. She is hoping for 100 place- ments. In April, Giasson will trayel to Quebec for interviews with the applicants. From them she will require two references, whom she will also inter- view. Upon her arrival back in Waterloo, Giasson will begin screening the families who have applied for summer help. She will match three students to each family who will decide who they want from her notes on the interview and pictures. _ k .' r _ luv'"..': f ( 5 . _ . an /!l C' l . _ , 's" .5 f ' ( ' t _ Ill? , ik btp ‘: , . _ l C E . 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It's a way for the French students to learn English and, being able to afford it, said Giasson. -iiaG's hemdis will serve approximately nine weeks. During that time they will watch the children tive days a week and help around the house. -diiisoet has set a fee of $100 per week as pay for the helpers plus free room and tyrayd. _ _ A _. -gtid iatiisd otter services to tInd out what they charged and set her rates accordingly. “It's more a babysitter’s fee than a nanny's fee," she said. "If they (the family) hires a babysitter who is M, they'd pay the same price. I feel families would rather have an adult to care for their chil- and the family can effort] ii." She. hopes that the students will get to travel on one-day excursions with the family, to places like Niagara Falls or more "to see the fountrt.". she said she is "doing it on a very small scale because I'm just starting." Giasson and her husband are also expecting to become parents in just a few months. 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