Background: 1950 - Hon. BA in Home Economics - University of Toronto May - Sept 1950 - Relief Dietitian at Toronto East General and Orthopaedic Hospital Sept - July 1951- Commercial Dietetic Internship at T. Eaton Co. July 1951 - Jan. 1955 - Homemaker; sons born 1951 and 1953. When younger son was 13 months, husband had to retire permanently due to progress of his M.S. Jan 1955 - Sept 1958 - Dietitian at Toronto East General and Orthopaedic Hospital Sept 1958 - May 1959 - Ontario College of Education, Hon. Specialist,Type A Home Economics Sept 1959 - June 1974 - Department Head Family Studies, Scarborough Board of Ed. Sept 1974 - June 1988 - Coordinator of Family Studies, Scarborough Board of Ed. June 1988 - present- Retired 2016- Changed surname back to Macdonald (like my kids/grandkids/great grandkids) Roles with OHEA: 1987 - 1989 - On Executive. Conducted a membership drive which more than tripled membership from 427 in 1987/1988 to over 1400 in 1989/1990 in preparation for Registration. Membership cost $25. 1989-90 - President during the year when OHEA: -Shepherded the Ontario Home Economics Act 1989 (after eight years of work by the Professional Development Committee), through all the required procedures at Queens Park: -Introduction by MPP Ms. Hart on July 20 (First Reading)
Why I joined OHEA: To help achieve Registration. Over the years: Sadly the Home Economics profession has had many ups and downs.
What would I change?: If starting University now, I might have enrolled in Architecture or Medicine. An Original Recipe: Carol Ferguson of Canadian Living Magazine asked me to develop a set of seafood recipes for their Fall 1985 Food Magazine. Here is one of the recipes. Sadly, Carol Ferguson passed away a few months ago.
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Mary Carver
2/19/2019 02:56:32 pm
So interesting Sandy! Hope to meet you at the Conference
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