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: Vo by Sharie McCurie os 7 that 90 per cent ‘of. the . =

. There is only one shower for Solice “officers ‘at «Public thinks it's a great idea’ that West’ Vancouver hds. jt _

the West Vancouver Public Safety Building,. and it very own -lady ‘cop. I don’t” has to be cleared’ when it’s Constable: Ewing’s _ know if they-think it’s cute — | ‘turn. And that is just about the. only time when - “‘oh, isn’t that nicel’? — but ° “Cst. Katen.Ewing, 24;° is not ‘considered “one of they seem tolikeit. "ss ithe guys” on the force. ° ; = UES

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© West - Vancouver’ Ss first - ‘and only policewoman atten- -ded Hillside Senior Second- ary School in West Vancouv- er and graduated from the now-defunct Vancouver, Pol-. ice Academy | in 1974. :She* was sworn in as a member of the WVPD September, 10, 1974. Aside from sliowerand ‘focker facilities, the only

. adjustment the department made’ to accommodate ‘her _ was a departure in uniform . — her’shirt had to be altered and she niade her‘own skirt. The biggest. adjustment, according 'to.,Karen,. had ‘to any: at iby hi sband. ‘all ¢

cLegel A Aid ws by | Ww " the time: it goes to court, ‘for: men 1:0 nd, you, say ‘two: doliars worth of. dope; it . you! don’t ike working with ‘cost$2;000 to bring the kid tox. ; id on the other justice. ‘That's. -injustice® to.

_ the’ public. °- een

ee .They Say it cost ; -~-yearto keep a manin prison I think criminals ‘should be. ‘made to pay some?of. what i it. “Costs: to prosecute them. - C

* Aren’t-you going to ask me swhat..T think about: Capital at St , punishment? . “NSN: What about’ aa oNSN:- ’ t: do." you' ia oe aro atal accid-

Constable: Ewing, averages, six hours. a ay on a the. read”

but Ym just Karen Sieg . NSN: What’: s the best tof :

NO. EWING: With a bit of skép- ‘NSN: What are your duties? pe = . = ticism: ‘‘Let’s stand back'and: EWING: They’re the same.as ~ NSN3 ‘Wh does. your hus: See if she. makes a ‘complete _ anybody else’s. I spend most _ EWING: Talking {0 Beople. 9 oe . . - EWING: He’ $a partn er. in. a ass oF he herself. fa as. of pee, driving ‘Tspeak: to. like. Yowhave toll ike it or ‘you glass company. - He work3 04 at's "re. my’ frien ‘now, School classes:and commun- yo tan’t last in this job. - - nine to five, and yes, it.is‘a_ ut. it: took - along time’ — ity groups. About: six.hours a:

terrible problem. ~ _ about six months of. drinking |. - day are Spent. on the toad. “NSN: ‘And the worst: part?

tee: EWING: . The shift work. NSN: Why did you choose to with" them Fridays’ after . NSN: You’ re on evening. shift. ‘Absolutely, . the. shift | .work, ‘-

‘become a policewoman? work. You have to show.them right now do: Ou “wor They say the divorce rate for. . : EWING: Because siting ata 204 EOE {028 # Pesan, a policemen is 80 percent. For desk in an office — I used to Sc thi IL Yes. women. it’ s: more like 90 per ; "work in a bank — you-don’t’ ~: 5 ome ings are stil there, NSN: Alone?... . - cent. J oe feel like you’ve-accomplished'’_ of course... _, EWING: ; Sometimes. . Kes - NSN: You: ‘grew up in’ “West : - much at the end of a'day. 1 pretty ‘boring, . driving “by Vancouver at the same time I- 3 With ‘this job; you can go, - yourself, When you’ ve .got:a : ne > home. : at. cnight. ‘and feel ™ partner, at least you can dis: . You" ve’ really: doné some- - . trade fhe nockey.8 game. | 2 ing. It’s i cn eang: work vou can de mt NSN: Y What happens. when ‘a NSN: Are.there any. ‘excep out: going to university and. driver pulls over in. front-of tions made for. you? ; getting a degree. I. like to: the flashing light,’and turns’ EWING: Well, I'm not.sup- ct {0 trouble ‘sooner, and: "ving ty concurrent . _ going. to. make it’ think T museful. around to see : that. the cop posed. to: search men.; But > Mey “Be bl for, 5 When it ‘ge ;

And I don’t. like ‘working - “writing - out ‘ticket ° is a ignore that, by and latge. No. ‘another man, or. ‘another. 120 © *-They‘told'm ‘wheti Fjoinec with . women.: I- know. that - bier ow, does, the’ public one, in. their -right®'mind- |. ‘people, the worst he can get . the . department ° tha sounds - awful, but. 1. really react - believes. I'm: going to assault,” *. is‘another 90 years. He has . “becoine - hardened ‘don’t... ~ EWING: $ Usually, very ‘well, “2 man and ‘most mefi‘ha : é

4 thing to lose. me NSN:' ‘How did: ‘your family’ ‘The kind of people ‘who don’t: n° objection. at; all : Anyone who's a guard in: bu : ‘searched by a: woman.

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‘réact_when you: joined: ‘the’ care,” believe: 8 ‘today’s prisons is Teally” so long pe olice?’ + tiddle-aged ‘and: ‘older ' wom- I séarch all women that are . “-stark,.stating mad. en en WING: - ‘My: parents: ‘said,’ "eh. They've been brought up = brought i in on my. shift, : 9 Ethink if you: Rill. ‘human: ate

“That's - really great. ‘We to believe that this isn't the !’m- usually called. in’ ‘to. "E°S" 8. vo an. being fo ‘your, own ‘personal ..» road’. . don’t want you to do it, be- sort of job that’s suitable for Search . s women involved -in’ aParer er gain; “you've given’:up .all :

cause there's a risk, but if a woman. They'll regard me fights... . o humane treatment: =. - it’s: what you “want to do, as, ‘‘you young upstart whip-" NSN: Anyone" ever take: : verybody. knows the law-

> that’s great.” | Ppersnapper’’ and that sort of | ‘swing at you? .. ofthe land. and whathappens _—_ But. - de think my mother. still thing. oo EWING: : N vhen “the sak, it. Yet itia ” stays awake nights, though. | get a good reaction: from _ it's like the fig suas

NSN: What about the men on little kids, teenagers and’ ‘sion, ; fer hard. right. to | the force?, How did ‘they most men. On the: whole, Yq Jaw. a er another. Usually react? ae ces 7 ey

i The “North “Vancouver

R.C.M.P. warns ‘motorists |’. that parking of. vehicles: in|: ' commercial areas .is ‘restric: ; ted:to 30 niinutes: between, 4 . a.m, and 6 a.m. “

oy ae , . a 7 — oe ; aa at ita plese yous A trip: for’ two: to “Hawaii. "$sd0 ~ptize: dnd 950. Recieved among your change: will be one: of: several ‘prizes. : prizes.” Tae t atkyn oer tae neat Offored ‘by. the ‘North. Shore 557)... ahs “| Mone it's: just-one of the " rae ee 4i mg _: Main. activities. begin. at}, 50 Boob “Habitat | Dollars” . Carnival an May. 14, noon Saturday: with: fan and ( cle ting «on the « North»

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and 15 at East: 2nd ‘St; Bamew for the entire family.'| Shore: an in Vancouver.

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