44°- Wednesday, February 27, 1985 ~ North Shore News CWOMEN IN BUSINESS Debble Good Fashions Karen Franko Manager North Shore residents Karen and Debbie are two sisters who have made business a family affair. After many years of being interested in starting thelr own business they finally opened Good Looks Fashions. Debbie's love of c!othes and Karen’s enjoyment of peaple made them a natural for success in their business venture. B Good Locks is fashioned after the kind of store Debbie and Karen . have enjoyed shopping in. Open spaces, lots of mirrors.and large fitting rooms make shopping a pleasure. in addition, quality q fashions at reasonable prices followed up with excellent customer service make Good Looks the kind of store women return to. Karen and Debbie look forward to meeting new customers as well as continuing a good relationship with their established clientele. AUBEE’S Nancy Yvonne. Riemersma Cote ° Catering. to the special needs of the. sewing enthusiast, Albee's: Sewing Centre has been on the North Shore -for - almost. 7 years. Products range from European. and Japanese sewing, machines and parts to fabrics, notions ‘and patterns. Co-owners Nancy Riemersma and Yvonne . Cote: ‘believe Customers’ return regularly because of the experi services available:to-the home sewer such as, lessons, repairs, and: lots of free advice. Nancy . and Yvonne use - their: many years of sewing ex- perience and first. hand knowledge of the newest developments in fashion and sewing to educate and inspire » Sewers on a daily basis. Even Sundays. - So, drop i in to Albee’s and see what's new for spring. (P.S. the : coffee.is on the house. ) . | ALBEE’S SEWING CENTRE Westview Shopping Centre _ Clairvoyance Boutiques Ltd. Susan Khodes Owner Susan ‘Rhodes has made fashion her business. She began her career by taking Fashion Merchandising at Blanche MacDonald. Now, after 4'2 years In her Edgemont Village boutique, she and her staff have ‘found a successful niche in the marketplace. Personalized service, and a variety of quality contemporary fashions have made Clair- voyance Boutique a great place to shop. Attractive window displays, fashion shows, and of course, word of mouth have brought women from all over the North Shore. Spring fashions are arriving daily. Visit Clairvoyance while selection is at its best and ‘try on’ some spring from companies like Snazzie, Jantzen, Jones New York, Esprit, Maggie and more. See you at Clair- voyance Boutique. Catwogance Boutiques Ltd. 3117 Edgemont Blvd, North Van 987-2300 906-1341 J Women gaining on wage scale THE WAGE gap between men and women narrwed about five per cent in the decade that preceeded 1980. {In 1970, women working full-time earned 57 cents for every dollar a man earned. By 1980, women working full-time were making about 62 cents for each dollar a man working full-time earned, But the progress provides little reason to rest on past accomplishments, according to Isabel Kelly, Deputy Minister and head of the government’s Women’s Programs. in large measure, women are still economic dependents for many reasons including discrimination in the workplace, she says, and in terms of simple human digni- ty, it is important to close the economic, social and political terms,”’ says Ms. Kelly. in more pragmatic terms, closing the gap would put an end to the disproportionately ‘high demand women are :forced to put on the social Eeva Lantela and Liisa. They are out to get Canada thin again! support system. “Ty's generally true that men pay most of the taxes and women use most of the services,"’ Ms. Kelly says. Poverty is predominently a female problem. Single female parents often end up dependent on: social assistance. It's also because older, women who usually survive their spouses, most often end up with inadequate pensions and, again, are dependent on the(state for support. ‘ | But the economic dependence of women has much wider implications, says Ms. Kelly. She points to | pornography and violence against women as symptoms ‘of this economic dependence . that equality - would go a long way toward . and asserts resolving those problems. : ‘In B.C., the law provides for equality in the work place. It makes it uulawful to - discriminate on the basis: of sex. But the fact is, there is still, a lot of: m. The Fortunate Life Center i isa health : service af FortCorp an internationally known company specializing in high quality nutrition and research. 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Their education and five years experience in the areas of anatomy, physiology, rnassage therapy, remedial exercise and nutrition has led them to expanding their careers to include weight control. They are aware & con- cerned that poor nutrition & excess weight are presently creating various health & social problems. Knowing the high quality of people and the products behind Fortunate Corp., made the Fortunate Life Center opportunity a welcome one for Eeva “Ask about our three year guarantee.” “systemic owner: ’ ; q Fortunate Life Center : | 1844 Marine Dr. | West Vancouver . 925-3311 discrimination”’, Kelly. That means. there is discrimination built into the system. For example, a woman might not get a job because of lack of ex- perience, but will nct be able to get the experience because she can’t get the right job. - That's why the biggest priority of her division is education. Women . must have. the .opportunities to train .. themselves for new jobs. In fact, the women’s Non-Traditional: Employ- ment Program subsidizes the wages '. of : women: so. that employers in occupations. _ where. women comprise less’ - than 15 per cent. of “the: . workforce will. be more in- ° clined” to hire. and women. : “But education also means ' changes in attitudes. And : that’s why Women’s. Pro- arain + grams is involved in develop- ° ing. career counselling material for high. school See page 45 Liisa Lantela says. Ms. ° PERN REN a Ae te Ug tle es oe, Re A ee oT NE we cote ae PAN oo early “t 3 $ wee EM wk oe tet eee at me