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AN HONEST MESSAGE TO THE
TAXPAYERS OF HURON COUNTY
HyRON COUNTY
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Are the Secondary School Teachers in Huron COUnty. justified in resigning their positions-:.
We take this opportunity to reply to recent publicity concerning the teachers'.-financial position.
Percentage increases are often a poor means of actually outlining raises given due to non-financial or other items.
Presently, between the board and the teachers, are some financial and non-financial differences. We will try to let you, the
public, see and assess our differences in these areas.,
Teachers generally want to lower the number of years that it takes to get" from minimum -salary to maximum salary. At the
presenttime our salary asseemehl calls for a category 4 teacher whb starts at $8800 per year and goes to a-Maximum of $14,700
per year in 15 years with an automatic-increase of $300 for the first year and $400 for the-second and succeeding years. This is
incorporated in a salary grid which appears below.
Years of Present
Experience Agreetnent
Teachers'
Request As can be readily seen, although the two grids,
start out at the same figt(r.e, of $8,800, ;the annual
increases change follovv.ing -year 1 and the teachers'
request incorporates $500 and $600 increases so
that a maximum salary of $15,500 is reached in 14
years. By comparing the figure, opposite the years
of experience one can see readily that a teacher
with 8 years of experience will receive $600 more
by the teachers' grid _than , by the present
' agreement. This in itself does not appear to be
entirely out of line but the implications on future
boards should be noted.
0 $8,800.
1 9,100.
2. 9,500.
3 9,900.
4 10,300.
5 10,700.
6 '11,100.
7 11,500.
8 11,900.
9 12,300.
10 12,700.
11 13,100.
12 13,500.
13 13,900.
14 14,300.
15 14,700.
$8,800.
9,100.
9,700.
-10,200.,
10,600.
11,100.-
11,600.
12,000.
12,500.
13,000.
13,500.
14,000.
14,500.
15,000.
15,500.
• -The number of dollars should be added to show what a teacher receives over the number of years on the grid. By our present '
agreement, a teacher receives-$18,7,300 over .a period of 15 years. By the teachers' request, a teacher receives a total of $196,600
over 15 years. This is a difference of $9,300 per teacher. This does not include any future negotiations and if past experience
means,anything we know this year will not end the trend to $500 and $600 and $700 increments.
What does this mean to Huron County? It -means that due to the fact we have 269 secondary teachers and 335 elementary'
teachers who are presently or will be degree people, an increase in salaries paid of 604 x $9,300= $5,617,200 over the next 15
years, without ever' negotiating any further increase.
The. teachers argue that Huron County says very little of this dale to our grant system. We admit we enjoy a good grant structure
which was given to us because of•our low assessment area. We do not believe this is a valid point to grant increases which will-
eventually stagger the Provincial economy and cause taxes to be a very grave problem for many less fortunate people to pay.
As evidence of ability to pay, we cite the tax arrears in rural Huron County which are up'to $337,463, an increase of about 15
per cent over the previous year.
Another point at issue is Retirement Gratuity, The name speaks for itself. ---
Every teacher in HUron 'County is giVen 20., days per' year to be sick without losing pay. These days, if not used for sickness,
accumulate until 200 days are accumulated, Due , to the fact that some teachers do not get sick they end up their teaching careers
with 200 or more accumulated days. It has been the agreement, that, as a reward for not being sick a teacher may use the 200 days
or fraction thereof to collet' up tb 1!2 year's salary upon retirement.,
The board felt due to other retirement 'benefits this was unnecessary. Take the example of the Category IV teacher above who
upon yeti ping at maximum receives a Superannuation -which was partially paid for by himself and partially paid for by the
Province, 6% from each, which is computed by taking 70% of the average of his best 7 years Salary, giving him a pension of $9,809
per year plus his old 'age pension plus his Canada Pension plus the lump sum payment of $7,800 for retirement gratuities.
The Board believes this lump payment is unnecessary and also feels they were in error in attempting to take away the
Retirement Gratuity without prior warning, ,but instead should have attempted to phase it out over a period of years.
Consequently the Board in its last offer.(5.5 per cent increase) re-instated the retirement gratuity, contingent upon the acceptance
by the teachers of the salary offer. •
The Board also disagrees with increasing the subsidy payment from 50 per cent to 66=2/3 per cent on O.H.S.C. and
Group Life Insurance. It also does not see the justification for including a new benefit item — Blue Cross Extended Health Plan.
Many other Boards in the Province are paying these requests by the teachers. We in Huron feel a responsibility to keep taxes in line
with the ability to pay. Our teacherssay we are wrong. Regardless. of our.slice of the economy they (the teachers) should receive
what other teachers are getting. Few people in Huron.County enjoy the benefits listed here, plus many others.
Are the teachers justified?
After lengthYcoMmunicatione
back and forth between the Huron
County Beard of Education andthe
principal of Central Huron &Non,
dary School regarding a• CBS8
student counpil .debt of $1150 in
connection with auditorium
bleachers, decision was reached
at Tuesday evening's board meet-
ing In Clinton upon suggestion of
Principal R. J. Homuth to
expect payment of the debt by
• the end of the 1972-73 school
year.
The question had arisen
whether or not the present
student's council at CUSS was
responsible for a debt incurred
by previous student's councils
and if auditorium bleachers was
not equipment which is normally
purchased by the board for the
schools,
Earlier this year, the board
had ruled that the student's
council at• CUSS was indeed,
responsible for the debts of
previous council Just as any other
council is expected to fulfill the
obligations of their pre-
decessors.
now realize an obligation
of this nature-should be honored,"
wrote Principal Homuth. "How-
ever an extension of time to
fulfill this obligatiOn will be
necessary. We will endeavour to
amortize this debt by the end of
the 1972-73 school year."
Following 'announcement that
two teachers. at CHSS had been
appointed joint supervisors of
the Occupations Department at
• the school during the absence
of George Cull for part of the
aM
Agree- on outti Arn
Clinton School Delat
Honor Retiring Pastor
With Presentation Series
° Correspondent.
Mrs. Ken Elligsen
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- Confirmation was held at St.
peter's Lutheran ChurclionSun-
day. Rev. Paul Kappes officiated
at the service, -
Those who were confirmed
were Mary Wolfe, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Borden Wolfe;
Margaret and Lothar Hinz,
daughter and son of Mr.and Mrs.
Heinz Hinz; Sherry Leonhardt,'
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn
Leonhardt; Susan Beuermann,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Beuermann; Joan Gloor, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gloor;
Bonnie Pushelbuerg, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pushelberg;
Sheryl Kappes, daughter of Rev.
and' Mrs. Paul, Kappes; Robert
Siemon, son of, Mr. and Mrs.
'Roy S lemon; (Dangle s. Dietz, son
of. Mr. and" 1i/ix's. Mervin',Diets;
Robert Anderson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Anderson; David
Elligsen, son of Mr. and Mrs:
Harold Elligsen; Robert Ellig-
sen, son of Mr. and Mr's. Alvin
Elligsen; Brian Kistner, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kistner; and
Paul .Beuermann, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Beuerrnann.
The Confirmation Class pre-
sented an In Memoriam book
as a gift for the church, and
also an upholstered rocker, a
gift for Pastor Kappes. , They
also had carnations placed on
the altar-.-
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Elligsen following David's COn-
firmation were Mrs. Caroline
Elligsen, Mrs. Louise Hoppen-
rath, Mrs. Mary Dittmer, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Elligsen, Sharon
and Mrs. Carl ElligsenandGary,
Windsor, ,Mrs. Oscar Elligsen,
Sharon an Dennis, VictorStraus
and Sharon Lyman, Kitchener,
Mrs. Calvin Glick, Susan, Brenda
and Carole, Kitchener, Mr.anir
• Mrs. Alvin Elligsen, Darlene,
Elizabeth, Robert and Glenn, Mr.
and Mrs. Ken Elligsen, Terry
and Warren,,Mr. and MrS, August
Scherbarth, Mr. l and , Mrs.
Charles Scherbarth, Lynda,
, Michael, Lori arid Marcia. Rob-
ert Elligsen also celebrated his
Confirmation at this tithe.
Stephen Ross Anderson, infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Ander-
son, was baptized at St. Peter's
Lutheran' Church during the
Sunday morning service. Mr.
'and Mrs. ,Eugene Bannon and
Mr. and Mrs. Larry' Cook were
• the sponsors along with the par-
ents.
Mr. and Mrs, Mervin Dietz
had as their guests for Doug-
las' COnfirmation Mr. John Dietz,
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Jackson
and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Jackson
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and family,, Mitchell; Mr. and
U Mrs. Walter* Stinson, Detroit;
Mr. and Mrs, Orland ,Rose and
family, Stratford; Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Carnerie and. family,
Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Dietz and family, Seaforth; Mr.
and Mrs. Gregory Rau and Lisa
and Miss Marianne Weiler, Sea-
forth..
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Les Weitersen on Sunday were
Mr. and Mrs. William Gibb and
family and 'Mr. and Mrss Tom
Boyce, Stratford; Mr. ancrMrs.
Jim Cakebread and Mrs. Esther
Weitersen, Hamilton; Mr. and
a
Mrs. Ralph Weitersen and family,
Bornholm and Mrs. Della Eisler,
Mitchell.
• Following Paul Eieuermann's
Confirmation, Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Beuermann had as their guests
Mrs. Ella Leonhardt, Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Leonhardt, Kim and
Kathy, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Koeh-
ler and amily, Walton; Mr. and
Mrs, Ken Moore and family,
Seaforth and Mr. and , Mrs.
George Coville, Dublin,
Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Leon-
upcoming school year at no cost
to the board; the board agreed
to commiiiid Mr. Cull for his
• gesture of co-:I:operation". •
It was learned that Cull had
offered to divide half of his
departmental allowance of $1600
between the two teachers who
would be taking over- in his
absence. Mr2Ctilt will 4et up
the program for the year and see
it started id will be back in
time to wind it up for the year.
"I. like to see spirit like
this," remarked Chairman Bob
Elliott.
UCW Has
Meeting
k good representation of
Chiselhurst U.C.W. were guests
of a former member Mrs. Wm.
Gibson of R.R. 3, Stratford for
their May meeting.
Mrs. Wm. Brintnell had
charge of the worship, assisted
by Mrs. R. Taylor. Mrs. Harry
Caldwell , as guest speaker,
spoke on Citizenship.. Mrs. Alf
Ross, gave musical selections
on her small organ.
Mrs. Russell Brock, presi-
dent, chaired the meeting and
Mrs. Clarence Coleman gave the
courtesy remarks and presented
a token gift to Mrs. CaldWell
and Mrs. Gibson.
Lunch was served by the host-
ess, assisted by her daughter, •
Mrs. Earl Spackman.
hardt had as their guests follow-
ing ,Sherri's Confirmation Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Leonhardt, Sea-
forth; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dill,
Mitchell; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Dill and family and Mr, and Mrs.
James Mabb, Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mero,
Mitchell were guests Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pushelberg
fdr Bonnie"s Confirmation.
Mr. • and . Mrs., Ed : Ahrens
accompanied Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Ahrens to their daugh-
ter, Phyllis' graduation on Friday
at Centennial Hall, London where
she received a diploma for a
Medical Record , Technician. A
reception followed at the Civic
square.
Mrs. Earl BenneWies re-
turned home from the Stratford
General Hospital, last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Beuer-
mann visited their grandchildren,
Michelle, Michael, -Scott and
Randy Beuermann at 'Goderich
On Sunday.
Correspondent
Mrs . Bob Cronin
Rev. Father Remi Durand,
former pastor . of Dublin, Was
honored by his parishioners Sun-
day evening. They presented him
with a colour television an his
retirement. Father Durand has
taken up residence at St. Joseph's
Parish in 'Stratford. The Dublin
Separate School students and kin-
dergarten students, provided a
short program me of songs,";
poems and verses dedicated to
Father Durand.
At the end of the programme,
Lou Rowland,"a member of the
parish Council, called Father
Durand ,to the stage where Mrs.
George Coville read a farewell
address and Michelle Rowland
and Michael McCarthy presented
him with a booklet and small
gift. Clayton Looby presented
Father Durand with an envelope.
Father Durand thanked his par-
ishioners for the past ,13 years of
W.I. MEETS
The Dublin Wpnien's Institute
met Tueiday evening at the home
of Mrs. Reuben Aikens. Mrs.-
Charles Friend, President,
opened the meeting. There were
23 ladies present with the roll
call being answered by "Hints
from the green thumb to green
horn."
The secretary, Mrs. James
correspondence. It was noted that
donations to the Cancer Fund
had increased this year. There
were two reports' given; one by
Mrs.' Norman McKay' on the
Guelph Officers' Conference and
the other by Mrs. Herb • Britton
on the District Annual that was
held in Stratford, May 18.
Mrs. Reuben Aikens intro-
duced the guest speaker, Mrs.
Classified Ads pay dividends.
Penny
Correspondent
Mrs. JoSeph Kals,
The following were winners
at the Penny Sale Draw held in
the hall -Oil Monday evening:
L awft chair, Mrs. James O'Con-
nor; 15 lbs. sugar, Mrs. Emtnett
Malone.; baking set, Mary Lou
Malone; $6 worth of meat (at
Friend and Whetham, Dublin)
Mrs. S. Ceram, Seaforth; car
wash brush, Cathy O'Leary; sheet
and pillow cases, R.S. Box, Sea-
forth; bridge set, Joanne
Maloney; 6 glasses, Mrs. Theo
Van Bakel; shirt, Frank Ryan;
--ball and bat, Minnie Cronin;
floral table centre, Mrs. Ray
Murray; casserole, Mrs. Ken
Cook, Clinton rubbermald turn-
table, Mrs, Bill Austin, Seaforth;
barbeque seti Brian Hodgert
Seaforth; pyrex dish and custard
-dishes, Mrs. Garry Van Loon;
lawn chair and lawn table, Cath-
arine Staples; lawn chair and
garden set, Margaret Hicknell;
instant coffee, Mrs. Winnie Nott;
lawn planter, Mrs. Dron, Sea-
forth; -bake dish. and custard
cups, Elaine Ryan; towels, Mrs.
Lily Wright, Seaforth; coffeepot,
mugs, cream and sugar and tray,
tnn
1ytr4, 0*-40
towels„ Ape; 10)4am:4 Dublin
sugar gAct too,' oki*, tool,
adzo coser414,, f.417.0:f: :1?,goa.l.
mcKatt,0940.001 .8.-00.09:0 bass
kets and PI44! ATM: J04;t'0,044,..
foot, 13runegeld; srPeertes,..Mrs,
Donald mcKalgu.SeafOrtli;
dish. and individgai titshes, MrS.
Andy randop, Seatorth; lawn
chair, Paid Matthews, Seaforth;
2 chickens, Lou Coyne; tug:,
perware set, Bernadette Stela,
back, Teeswater; basilnintoti set,
Fay • Albert; ball and b,at, Mrs.
Nora Maloney, Seaforth; plastic
bowls, Mrs. Wilfred Coleman,
Seafortbs cookie jar, Mrs. Joe
Nigh, Seaforth; Purse, Lula Wat-
son, Seaforth; bowl, Bea Kale;
boy's shirt and tie, •Iteg Swart;
pillow cases, .Bernadette Stein-
back, Teeswater; 10 lbs. sugar,
Mrs. A, Harrison, Seaforth; dish
drainer and rack, Ron Gethke,
Monkton; 25 lbs. flour, Vincent
Murray; lawn-chair, DaVid Alex-
ander, Seatorthi cookie jar, Mrs.
Joseph Melady; child's .dinners
ware set, Paul McQuaid, Sea-
forth; lawn. • chair, Mrs. Ferg
Stapleton, Dublin; ball, Mrs.
Lloyd Haney, Sealosth; coffee
mugs and rack, Marianne Van
Bakel.
Thp President and executive.
of 'tho ivIsh to, Wilk all,
thcoM who heipod mak* Ws
event. a, ;emcees.' 'Articles may
picked VP' at- tht 4,14491k
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4 p.m., and troln, 0;00
PAO p.m..• , •
Miss Purcell,
cheller 4n4 Miss
land, Dublt4 spor* a weekend
recently with titOrygr4gparor4p,
mp. and Mrs. Ogic
Tom Duchattrite, :194Y
visited his ParSiS Mr. and Mr*.
Auguste Ducharnie ditring- the
Week.
Mr. and Mrs. John w0,044)-
son and children, ThorndaleAnd -
Miss Rose Doyle, Chatham.-
visited with Mr. Michael Doyle,;-...-
Mr. and Mrs, Peter Eckert"_ l •
and baby, Kitchener visited Mrs.
Mary Eckert and 'tom. -•
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Murray
and girls, Toronto visited with
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Murray.:
Miss Hilda Kennedy, London
visited frith Mr. and Mrs. Auguste
Ducharne.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kennedy,
Paul and Peter, Toronto visited
Mrs. Angus Kennedy.
Ken Kraemer, Stratford, who
showed slides on her trip to
Nevi Zealand and Australia. She
was thanked 'by Mrs. Charles
Roney.
A successful plant sale was
held with Mrs. Jack Burchill as
auctioneer. Mrs. James Statton
was the winner of the Jacky
birthday gift. Hostesses Mrs.
Harold Pethick and Mrs. Charles
Roney served lunch.
Mr. John Moath, R.R, 2
Dublin is spending six weeks in
England.
M. Jack Flynn is a patient
in the Seaforth-Community Hos-
pital.r,
Master Kevie,,O'Rourke is
a patient in the Seaforth Com-
munity Hospital.
Mr. Matt Coyne is a patient
in the Seaforth Community HoS-
pital.
News of 'Brodhagen
Confirm. Children
At Peters Seriiie
- ea:We-Won and merr-iTikies he
• had while in Dublin. TheCatholic
Women's League served lunch.
Stettin, read the minutes and
Here is Patrick, who will be two this summer. He is a
sturdy boy who will likely be tall, Those big eyes are
dark-brown, he has straight black hair and olive skin.
Part of his ancestry is Irish. The rest is uncertain.
Patrick is a contented young fellow who has been
rather placid, but now is becoming curious and active. He
walks well and seems pleased that he can navigate on his
own. He'S very observant — knows where things are,
'especially the cookie jar. Not only does he know its
location, but he can open both the cupboard and the jar to
help himself. His vocabulary is limited so 'far, but he can
ask for what he wants, and he understands what is said to
him.
This toddler is a happy boy, not upset by new people
or new situations. He has a fine appetite. He is in
excellent health. He breathes noisily, bat has always done
so and doctors have found no reason for the condition.
Patrick will be a fine son for a family who will love
him for himself, withopt toncern over limited background
history. To inquire about adopting Patrick, please write to
Today's Child, Department of Social and Family Services,
Parliament Buildings, Toronto 182. For' general adoption
information, ask sour Children's Aid Society.
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