Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 15 Jun 1977, p. 15

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MONTREAL CI Estelle Trudel former fulltime housewife from llautItive Que has traded her pots and pans for pistols and iudo and says she enjoys the change The 27yearold mother of two preschoolers is among small group of women cadets at the Quebec policetraining school in Nicolet Its real switch and miss my family she said but know theres place for women in the police force and Im out to show them can do it Women have not always been welcome at the Nicolet In stitute located across the St Lawrence River from lrois Rivieres Que The school former semi nary opened its doors to male cadets in 1969 Since 1971 all new police officers have been required to graduate from Nicolet It was only two years ago that the first women trainees were accepted but now there are bet ween two and 12 women studying at any one time Seventeen women already have graduated and are work ing as fullfledged officers throughout the province The course lasts 20 weeks for those entering without any pre vious training and 15 weeks for those who have completed 22year junior college course combining general humanities and theoretical background in police work And not just anyone can get in said Petry VanTiggen 21yearold cadet The school wont take any one over 30 You have to be at least five feet three inches and weigh 110 pounds and your eye sight has to be perfect Miss VanTiggen said some students have been dismissed because of excessive weight gain Women cadets are required to wear their hair short or in bun They dress in the in stitutes official longsleeved beige shirt and slacks brown tie and cap which when not worn must remain on the ca dets pillow at all times Laced up shoes and leather holster completethe uniform From Sunday to Friday home is fourthfloor section offlimits to male cadets Rooms are inspected daily and demerits given for crumpled beds or dusty window ledges Emphasis is on practical in struction in courses ranging from interpersonal relation ships and accidentreport filing to selfdefence and shooting All courses are given in French Women learn to shoot more quickly than men said Louis Strach shooting champion and instructor They listen to what say from the beginning and concen Trades pots and pans for iudo pistols trate on what they are doing Most men have preconceived idea of how to use gun and follow it through in spite of Iat tell them Patricia Eigan 19 who en rolled because knew wan ted to be involved with whatever work did and didnt want to be stuck in an office said women face discrimination when they seek police jobs particularly in Montreal the examiner Wednesday June 15 1977 15 CHAMPION SEVEN PC GOLF SET The gift thats ri ht on par with Happy Fathers ay Set includes quality crafted Woods Irons3 plus putter Step Down Steel shafts Allweather Composite Grips Pc Face Inserts Triple Chrome plated Permalac Woods that will not chip crack or swell IllIIIItllllIIllIlIIIIIII=I PHILIPS TRIPLE HEAD SHAVERS The most comfortable way to smooth shave Standard triplehead electric razor has rotary action floating heads easyhandling contoured desrgn HAI KARATE SOAP ON ROPE Makes great Fathers Day gift from youngsters Long lasting soap on rope has that famous Hai Karate scent that all Dads love ADJUSTABLE GRILL HIBACHI hot buy just in time for Fathers Day Handy double hibachi features two individual grills and double draft doors Approx size 17 10 PETEIIBOROUGII Ont CPI rv Gary Brack made his first rocking chairfive feet high 36 inches wide and nearly 100 poundsas joke and gave it to his fivefoot tourinch wife Sandy as Christmas gift Sandy fitted it with quilted cushion and now it assumes place in the couples log cabin in nearby Cavan township Brack said he got the idea for the unusual gift from the king sized rocker Lily Tomlin used in the old NBC Lauglrln show The idea has since blossomed into The Squire Shop cus tomfurniture business employ ing eight persons and fourto sixmonth waiting list for or ders The business started when Brack took the rocker and other furniture he had made to an openair flea market at shop ping centre near Toronto Brack who had been making furniture as hobby for seven years had done restoration work for other people and tur ned out furniture in his home workshop for himself and frien is He said his first reaction to man who made an offer on the chair was Oh God you dont want that but the man made an offer he could not refuse CHAMPION PIECE GOLF SET Features Permalac wood that will not chip or crack stepdown Steel shafts pce face inserts Woods Irons plus Wedge each with allweather comp osite grip Regular List Price 9997 mart Special mart Price mart Price mart Price THE GIFT THAT DAD CAN CALL HIS OWN Avery specialgiftforavery special Dad Designed to give him maximum comfort with solid foam padding nosag springs and smooth Vinyl covering Adjust to three easy positions too Recliner comes in your choice of Brown or Black colours approx size 4W 36 30z mart Price Raffle prize withdrawn LONDON rCI The Guild of IrofeSsional Toastmasters has withdrawn its £1000 raffle prize after selling only four tickets at£10each The prize was facelift by top Harley Street surgeon but Guild president Ivor Spencer said it had been made quite clear that if the winner didnt want the facelift they could take the cash saw facelift being raffled in Atlanta Ga and the Ameri cans were enthusiastic viously we arent quite ready for that sort of thing over here STURDY 16 CLUB GOLF BAG Round vinyl bag with 3way Metal club divid ers full zippered locker pocket ball pocket de tachable shoulder strap mart Price Mobile Billboards Iiluminated Plexigl 55 Hot Pr Silk Screen Vandal Proof AFGAMATIC so CAMERA OUTFIT Shutter bugs love mart Price this easytouse AGFA 50 126 size camera Outfit REMEMBER FATHERS DAY WITH THESE EXCITING VALUES comes complete with film and In Sitr Itllli Ill In ISIi IHIIII iylliilllllux lml ll hr ireII In Iiml Iltlllllll flash cube ALWAYS wucomr AGFAMATIC 100 THE PETRI GRIP CAMERA OUTFIT PAC 1o CAMERA mart Price The unique cam mart Price era that has an openout carry case to steady camera Uses Picture Dad when he opens this super gift Includes AGFA 100 126 size cam era with sensor release film flash cube astr CART Automatic folding cart with push button handle release 81 sturdy tubular con structlon mart Regular List Price 2497 mart Special 997 handy 110 size cartridge film PAC OF GOLF BALLS HI compression Gary Player golf balls Canadian made mart Price 333 SAVE EVEI MORE VIII you It In 001 0ILV It Gives Sarisaction Always CHARGEX The gPeacock amummwmngu US Attorney Rep It Mickey Micliaux IIurhuml was nominated Monday by President Carter to the post of United States At torney for the middle district of North Carolina Michaux is the first black to hold the post in the South should he be con firmed by the Senate AP Photo Christmas giftL sparks business When Brack returned to his basement shop he had three weeks orders for customvbuilt furniture In one week his busi ness had outgrown the base ment About year later The Squire Shop had fourmonth waiting list for beds and six month backlog of orders for his products which include dry sinks and buffets was lucky enough to have some friends who allowed me to use half their workshop and hired my first man to help me produce simple things he said We started on fourposter bedsone of kind nothing du plicated Brack hired cabinetmaker to produce washstands and dressers and kept adding staff including one man who commu tes 80 miles from Toronto to build beds Customers get into The Squire Shop on Saturdays by appointment only and there is onemonth waiting list for ap pointinents His most popular items are bedroom and dining room pieces which he builds from customers designs but the chair has sort of become our trademark Last year The Squire Shop made and sold 46 big rockers and this year the bearded woodworker said he had orders for 30 more At Christmas he and his employees made nine of them in two weekseach slightly different both in the back and in parts turned on his lathe When Im standing at the lathe go ahead and do what ever makes me happy Our cus tomers endorse whatever we produce He said he is proud of the fur niture he produces Wooden pegs are used instead of nails and screws and Brack makes his own lathe turnings The only plywood used is imported from Russia But his proudest boast is that he does not wand will notsell his furniture through wholesale or retail outlets Barrio Ontario ruisv irt Vi

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