~ TRAINING NEWS

Tradesmen who are eligible to write the
B.C. Trades Qualification Examinations

are reminded that these examinations will
be held at the Training Centre during the
lst and 2nd week of September. Please
phone 268 for detailed information. A
notice will be posted on the exact dates of
the examination.

Trades and Craft Personnel who are below
Standard Journevman classification are

also reminded that Trade and Craft Training
classes, Fall and Winter sessions, will
commence on the week of September 10th.
Please watch out for the posting of your
new class schedule or phone 268 for infor-
mation on vour class times.

FEMALE MECHANICS ANYONE ?

Under the very capable instruction of
A. Ebbinghoff and R. Ruffle, there are now
twelve new bona-fide, certified tune-up
mechanics in Cassiar, ready for employment.

Starting on May 17th, a course was offered
to anyone who was interested in what makes
a car go and what to do in case it doesn't
go. Many hours were spent in the classroom
and shop and amid grease, electrical
circuits providing shocks, broken finger
nails etc., plus a tough written exam, there fF
emerged the new champions of Automotive
Maintenance.

At the time of this writing, the author
was feverishly preparing for the practical
exam, so far I remember that the ratchet is
the one that makes the funny noise.

After explaining about our course, one
skeptic mentioned that the best maintenance
is no maintenance. Just wait until his
vehicle breaks down!

P.S. - our class average was 76% on the

test and nine of the twelve were girls.

Come-on womens lib.

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