As a young woman just graduating high school, Tena Egar normally would have had few options for work. Women did have career opportunities in some fields, such as teaching. However, during the war women in Canada were filling positions traditionally held by men, like producing food and working in factories. In 1917 there were 35,000 women working in factories in Ontario and Quebec. Women also trained with rifles and completed military drills. Despite women’s contributions, many jobs were given to the men once they had returned from war.
Watch a short video made by York University on Canadian women's role in the war.
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Collegiate Institutes, High Schools, and Continuation Schools of Ontario
It is hereby certified
That Tena Egar
has complied with the requirements of the Department of Education for
admission to a Collegiate Institute, High School, or Continuation School.
Dated at Aurora, Ont.
Signed on behalf of the High School Entrance Board July 1918