Deana Lancaster News Reporter deana@usnews.com WE’VE come a long way, baby. it may be trite copy from a cigarette ad, but when it comes to the achieve- ments of women this century, it still applies — and tomorrow fy a dav to cele brate, and to reflect on how far women sull have to go. March 8 is Tnternational Women’s Dav. First declared ata Copenhagen con ference of women in 191). it, North American roots are atoibuted to labour protests between T8357 and 1912 when women in New York's garment factories challenged long hours, low wages, child labour and poor working conditions, The call tor a vote for women also became part of the protests. Although the role of women) has Sunday, March 7, 1999 — North Shore News — 11 Women’s Day celebratec grown and changed over the past 90 vears, there is still work to be done, Statistics quoted by Sue Hammell, Minister of Women’s Equality, in an open fetter for International Women’s Day included: B One oat of wo Canidian women experiences at least one incident of male violence after the age of 16. B Women working fulltime, fill vear sull only earn, on average, 74 cents for every dollar thar men carn. ® More than halt of university and col lege vraduates are women and women account for 46% of BCLs labour force. Yet women remain under represented in Lop eXceutive positions i corporations, postsecondary institunons and govern ment, as well as in technology, science and trade jabs, On the North College will celebrate Shore, Capilano International Women’s Day with a series of free events open to the public. From 8:30 am. to 6:30 pam. faculty members will open their classrooms and discuss topics trom) First Nations Women and Rureaucratic Cousciansness, wo “The Chemical Basts of Gender: Steroids and Hormones, Strateaies for Stutent Success: Gender aud Diversity, and The Stauificance of International Women's Day. Carolyn Kenny, an associate First Nations professor at Simon Fraser University, will facilitate a drumming cir- cle in the Fir building, room 119 trom noon to 1:30 p.m, For mere information about International Wonten’s day call the Ministry of Women’s Equality, communt- cations branch at (220) 356-5879, or vivit the Web site at . Squamish sign deal with WV Music...r&b (Prince, KC & Jo Ja) Food... .sesesecsecsceeee ..seafecd Activities reading, Catherine Barr Contributing Writer WEST Vancouver will provide services to the Squamish Nation for another two years. The interim agreement, which includes provisions for native — ace to West Vancouver Police service, fire, Water and sewer services, is an extension of the previous five- vear agreement signed in 1993. Now adjusted) te inchide the years 1999 and 2000, the Squamish will continue to col- lect taxes from those using the reserve land at a rate set by West Vincouver, In turn, the band will give 73% of the total taxes collected back to the district. This amounts to approximately $1 million dollars. West Vancouver Mayor Pat Boname said she hopes that a final services agreement can. be signed sometime betore the pwo- year interim agreement expires. “There are a lot of things going on right now, so T don’t think that they (the Squamish ) are ready to make that final contract,” she said. 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