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. Canadian -Designer..-. Mimi Ornes,. a. 28..year old”
‘Canadian who is Ford Motor Company’sonly-female-

automative designer and one of the few in the world,
‘poses with the 1975 Ford Granada, Ms. Ornes, whose

parents, Mr.

Ford's Only Woman Auto Designer | "

President Bill de-Jong of
Terrace Totem Ford Sales Ltd.,
said thal as of this date his firm
does not have a female
mechanic onstaff but he slates
thal the way women are moving
towards’ jobs: formerly

restricted to men, it could well
be thal a woman don the
overalls and take her place at
one of the multiple repair hays
at Terrace Tolem: Ford. ‘Bill
* ‘gaid that all thal would be
_ .Tequired is lhal she possess the

“high «degree of skill an-

‘ dhnowledge the firm. insists on. -

Non-Nurse. -

In thely ‘Terrace and region
Ford Dealership. :

°O Miy, da Jong wenl on Lo state
:that Ford of Canada is.in. the
vanguard in hiring women in

_any field of endeavour. In fael -

he poinls oul that one ‘of the
‘ automobile designers at Ford
, of Canada is a woman.

:  .Bill reports thal women are

*, moving into. traditionally male

. Jobs in-the automobile industry

“and one of the «major
breakthroughs | has

--< gehieved by a Canadian.

Mimi Ornes, “28 year old
graduate of the Ontario College

~ of Art in'‘Toronta, is Ford Motor -
female.

Company's . only
automotive designer and one of
“the few in the world. Her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Vandermolen, live at
Havelock St,, Guelph, Ont.

Her major projects include
interlor and exterior design
work onthe Mustang II and she
was 6 key designer of Interlars
‘for the 1975 Ford Granada and
Mercury Monarch. ;

Ms, Ornés.says more women
should be in automotive design
work but companies can't find
enough who are qualifled. “In

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and Mrs. John Vandermolen, live in

‘think the schools are partially

at-faull,” she says, “because
they direct students to a field
that matches their. precon-
ceplions and, unless you're
different, you fall into their
pattern.

“But .things are becoming,
she”

easier for a-.woman,”
continued. ‘The men I work
with respect me and my
abilities. . And there doesn't
seem {o be any resentment of

me as a woman ina man's -

field.”

Labour Neg

-The': Registered -Nurses’

Association of British Columbia

has appointed its first non-nurse
- labour relations negotiator. -

Walter Sawadsky joins the
RNABC staff today, August 15,
as .an. assistant director of
personnel services. |
Nora Paton,
‘tha

the “appointment. as

beginning of a concerted-effort.

to “build up our labour relations
program” sa: that. it can meet
growing demands. » ~ -
Miss Paton and Glen. E.
Smale, also assistant director of
services, . are
registered nurses..- .: 2

Prince

Reserv.

home and f

. April 1973.

director of :
personnel ‘services, welcomed -

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Guelph; Ont.; worked on both interior and exterior

of the Ontario Collegeof Art, Ms. Ornes is‘married'to

Allen D.’Ornes, a design - manager at Ford’s Design

Centre in Dearborn, Mich.

Born in Amsieroam, Holland,

* Ms. Ornes cam came to Toronto

with her parents in.1953 and
received a bachelor of aris
degree in product design from
the Ontario College of ‘ARt in
Toronto in 1969. She joindd Ford
‘Motor Company: as a college

‘graduate trainee in 1970 and ”~

worked in industrial design and
interior design: before’ her

present assignment as an. -

automotive designer...

tot

Walter’ Sawadsky. returns to

British Columbla“fram Hd-° -

manton, Alberta, where he has
been director. of membership

“services for the Civil Service -

Association of Alberta since
Previously, fram
June 1972, he was- executive
assistant of economic serivices .
for the Alberta School Trusteés
Association. He ‘served .as
director of the stalistics and
economic division of the B.C.
Scheol Trustees Association ~
from 1986 to 1972. ;
’ He holds.a Bachelor of Arts
degree from the University o

British Columbia. ~- vo

562-4131

’

She is married:to Allen D.,
. Ornes, a design manager at (he
Design Centre and they live in
Dearborn, Mich., a-suburb of
Detroit. . :
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Phone 615-2444
Terrace, 6.C.
Serving Kitimat

ab

Child L
-.-The Department of Labour
controls the employment of
children under fifteen years of
‘age - by. issuing employment
permits. These are issued only
when ‘working conditions are
suitable and a parent or
‘Guardian, as well as school’
authorities, have given their
approval.’ Each application is
“cearefully ‘investigated’ by an
_ officiak of the Department
“before a child employment
“permit is issued.” C,
“In Terrace we have a few of
” these young people working. It
is.very .seldom that this

‘the’ dangers sometimes en-
countered in first-time em-

yment. ~The availability of

‘ gitualion ‘involved are some
‘other. problems aroused.

i Jobs involving casual work
araund the home such as Jawn-
cutting, garden work, and
feneral cleanup. . are not
required to have a Work Per-
mil, Anything around the home
or on the Farm, opens up jobs
for these younger students. | If
anyone should need something -
done around their house, please

Effective

itualion develops because of

witable jobs: and the delicate -

eon “

let us know. We have lots of
able, hardworking students.
We won't be able to help
everyone. For those students
under fifteen, that donot havea
job, we suggest you get out and
start. asking!. It's half the

battle! For more information -

’ please contact: Greg Nelson or
Betty Harton, 4630 Lazelle
Avenue, Canada Manpower
Centre for Sludents, 635-7134.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1974

- | | Karl J Ellingsen

Of the Mutual Life Assurance Company of
Canada has been appointed to the position, of

Field Supervisor

for the Terrace, Kitimat

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Prince Rupert area, He will however cantinue to
service his clients in the Terrace & Stewart:

areas. For any assistance or information he can

"be reached at 635-2142, . es

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