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p18 weekender august 31 1985 marian petersen a traffic stopper traffic stopper by brenda little marian petersen 23 of stouf f ville could probably stop traffic without her little red sign her captivating smile and bubbly personality is all she really needs considering her charm many people wonder what a pretty girl like marian is doing standing garbed in kodiak work boots a hard hat and a protective vest in the middle of a dusty construction site i really love my job ex plains marian im not the type to sit in an office all day i like being active outdoors marian has been working as a flagperson for miller paving ltd since may she had been employed by a car cleaning company when her father-in- law told her about the opening at miller paving i applied because it paid better than my other job and it sounded pretty good says marian marian was hired as one of five flagpeople for the mcco- wan rd project curiosly enough all five were female they hire women because the men dont want the jobs says marian they want the more physically demanding positions which pay more they can have them marian is quite content where she is its not a hard job she says im getting paid and getting atan at the same time although her job is fairly simplistic marian feels very important im responsible for others safety she explains i make sure i pay very close attention to the traffic marian feels this awareness of traffic and safety will reap many benefits in the future im sure it will help me with my b licence says marian if she is laid off this winter as most flagpeople are marian will likely continue working to wards this licence when she completes it she will be able to drive almost any motor vehicle obtaining her b licence would likely help marian achieve her goal of remaining with miller paving inde finitely i dont know exactly what position i want but i would like to stick around miller paving says marian they treat me really well marian feels very fortunate to be working where she is the company has a long- term contract on mccowan rd so ill be able to remain here for a little while explains ma rian most flagpeople are con stantly being shuffled from site to site they sometimes have to go as far as oshawa i also have better hours than many others says ma rian working from 7 am to 6 pm makes for a long day but other flagpeople have to work even longer sometimes until 9 pm most people would find holding up a sign for such long hours very boring but not marian its really not that bad says marian i get to meet alot of people whenever i have to stop cars for about five mi nutes i talk to the drivers to keep them occupied if not some of them can get pretty up set at having to wait however despite the incon venience she poses marian finds that most people are very friendly and understanding marian remembers one time when she stopped a man and told him hed have to wait for about five minutes he pulled out his vacation pictures and said if i have to wait we might as well take a look at these chuckles ma rian on occasion when marian does get bored she remedies the situation by singing to her self people think im talking to myself and that im crazy but it works says marian the occasional day marian spends working in the office or weighing trucks also adds vari ety to her job and takes away the monotony at present marian is also learning how to check grades a skill which will further en hance her position with such an abundance of charm talent and ambition its no doubt that marian will achieve her goals and will re main an asset to miller paving for years to come eastern restaurant gm chinese cuisine cantonese dishes v szech uan dishes v take out delivery v licenced undr lcbo 5 washington st markham 2940892 hrs monthurs ii30 ami 100 pm frisat 1130 am100 pm sun 400 pm1 100 pm court date set a dec 18 trial date has been set for a 28yearold rri claremont woman s charged with care- i less use of a firearm hillary hoggs court appearance was scheduled thursday at ajax provincial court she was charged after an armed woman barricaded herself inside a dwelling on the grounds of positive outlook farm aug 4 hogg was on sick leave from her job as a police const able with the metro toronto force at the time of her arrest markham heritage festival a celebration of the harvest at the markham museum saturday september 7 1985 1030 am to 4 pm at the markham historical museum located on hwy 48 z4 kms north of hwy 7 for further information phone 2944576 admission adults 200 children free parking free 1 art 1 y park for all seasons only 20 minutes from markham outdoor fun for the whole family 400 ft waterslide wet wild outdoor rollerskating on paved forest trails rollerskates available kids playground trampolines more pony rides donkey trail rides hay rides picnic areas with tables petting farm see big sid the worlds largest known living horse horseback riding wilderness hiking trails how too iters s cittuot or tutor telephone 4715070 rates for company croup 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