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Ryerson Polytechnical Institute is offering a new program for women called Contemporary Careers: Options & Opportunities. The program consists of six components, including computer literacy, building mathematics strength, information on the current job market and problem solving. The six month program is flexible to meet time requirements of participants. The program begins January 15th. The fee is $190.00. For more information write: Women's Programs, Ryerson Poly technical Institute, the Continuing Education Division, 50 Gould Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1E8 or call (416) 595-5422.

The University of Toronto, with the Ontario Federation of Lab our is sponsoring an exhibit Working People, a Century of Canadian Labor from November through to December 30, 1982 at the main display area of Robarts Library, 130 St. George St.

It contains posters, banners, books, photographs and artifacts depicting the history of lab our and issues of concern to organized labor.

The University Lunch & Learn Club is sponsoring a series of lectures called: Innovations in Industrial Relations in Canada, offered in cooperation with the Centre for Industrial Relations. Chairman: Professor Noah Melts, Centre for Industrial Relations. The lectures will take place from December 3rd to January 28th.

Of particular interest to women is a talk by Lorna Marsden, Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto, who will speak on Working Women and the Equal Pay Issue on January 7th, 1983. For further information contact the School of Continuing Studies, 158 St. George St. Toronto, Ontario M5S 2V8 or call (416) 978-2400

The Task Force on Older Women sponsored by the New Democratic Party and the NDP Participation of Women Committee. is meeting in Hamilton. at the YWCA. 75 Mac Nab South. Dec. 3rd and 4th.

Public hearings will be held from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.. Friday. Dec. 3. at which time organizations or individuals concerned with services to women in their middle and later years and related problems. are invited to present briefs. Workshops will follow the conclusion of the hearings. on Saturday. to deal in a less formal way with the experiences. ideas, and concerns about aging. Open to all. Child care will be provided if numbers warrant.