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Q ,.A w�. �;; ,,.,: ,,, ,.., �;,. ,. � ,., �. Wherever Your creative : / r „! .. <i':.; 9h' :c .. w•,,. ,/�. F ':,G ♦ 117 0_0" {� .1( f y ,x ...<.;t�, •a „"+ .f.. <. a✓'-.+' genius lies, whY not use P' *f,. ,r,2r'wF,ws.,fSn�+,��•w.ra.M'�:. w.✓GG:i •rb., i/,esFA.. ...". s : „e. ......m`«,da „-A � • r � 1t, to best advantage and S040RITY MVES TO HQSPITA4 — Two Seaforth natives were featured last weak have fun At the same time, thi G d i h 8i 1St h t ° Mi Anne S111s ri ht' ahead nurse at l 1 is n s o er c gna ar P o a. sg , g One pope air deo , Alexandra and Marine Hospital and another hospital nurse accepted children's toys till attractive, reusable How gallant we become at this time of the yearl We resolve to from Mrs. Lorraine. sa�echlor and another representative of a Goderich Sorority: fors an decanters with atone for the mistakes we coniimitted in 1974, and to make 1975 The. toys w141 insure t et children. Who are in the hospital over Christmas have homemade Oldjamfasjelhion ,or our best year thus far. We resolve to better ourselves, our y h p preserves• 'Old fashioned community and our world, plenty to play with. Anne Is. a daughter of Mr. and, (vire. F.C.J.Sills of Town and candy tins make a great Lorralne 'is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.P.Miller, also of Town. box for cookies and can- ' First,we' vow not to overindulge in the spirits of our New (Signal Star Photo) dies that you made your- ( Year's celebration. self. Next, we'll lose thewten pounds we gained during the holidays, J a c k',S Jottingsftovers are finished. Hopefully we'll shed the �f "The smart person will as soon as the do their thing"„ excess weight before. February,. -because ^along with. the • �'PUt Valentines come more chocolates, Por -health and financial reasons, many smokers will %ro-vr-­�d, Q1 -n Civil 'Se rivice des 6 endeavourto kis the Habit' .it's one of the most sensible ideas - I've'heard,but it's easier said than done. The decision made September which became law on May 30, law governing Crown Employees While we gradually 21st by the Civil Service 1972, is unnecessarily restrictive. contract negotiations. The new labour-manageiineut relations in bills that accumulated from our Christmas shopping, we'll pay those hose bill decide to trim our expenses Association of Ontario, to demand The Liberal Party opposed it legislation should establish free the Provincial Civil Service. p a 61.5% wage increase this year' when it was put through the and open negotiations in all areas The present advertising next year. in 1 975, we'll shop more wisely, and we'll somehow and to strike if that demand is n$t Legislature and Mr.. Nixon said dealing with salary and working campaign by the Civil Service and our budget. met by .:Dece�br�r ! t , is a during the debates that he conditions for Provincial Association has emphasized this Many of us share the tendency to "put off until tomorrow the storm warning that cannot be believed it is wrong in principle employees. The new law must aspect even more than the things we shouldwdo today". With the beginning of a new year, ignored. Civil Service strikes and that anyone who supports it recognize, however, that certain financial issue, and it is Mr. we resoive to change our pattern. were outlawed more than 2 years wall regret it. It is now apparent employees of the government Nixon's belief sha 'red by the We'll complete our half -finished projects; we'll attend to the ago but there will be a dislocating that the legislation is self perform essential services, which members of his Caucus that it menial chores, which we neglected last year; we'll organize our protracted and acrimonious strike defeating - that rather than they cannot be permitted to •_ would be impossible for any daily routine and provide time for all ••>the tasks we wish to anyway unless the Government , preventing strikes' it has withdraw by means of a strike or a reasonable negotiation to take accomplish. acts promptly decisively and in engendered a bitterness and walkout. Specifically police ' place,on salaries and wages until good faith to • restore order. and frustration within thel Civil protection and certain. other' the ill -feeling related to the in'addition, we resolve to retain the good will of the Christmas reason to its labour/management Service that threatens to provoke services such as the basic care of method of negotiation are dealt season for the next twelve months. relations, a strike. patients in •psychiatric hospitals, with. We'll remain friendly, generous, thoughtful and kind; we'll Clearly the. Provincial The arbitration provisions should be recognized by In the opinion .of the, Official smile at everyone we meet.and we'll speak cheerfully. We'll employees are not deterred by the which leave a 2 to i built-in reasonable people as essential. Opposition, the demand for a work harder, complain less and exhibit more patience. fact that their strike would be majority favouring the The joint committee should 61.% pay increase is' unrealistic Through the year, we'll practice optimism. We'll find a bright illegal and in fact the compulsory Government and the exclusions of determine which other categories and inflationary, and must surely spot in each day no matter how bleak the weather or the arbitration aspect of the almost all conditions of of employees, if any, would be recognized as an initial. 'circumstances. Government's heavy handed and employment except salary are two endanger the health or safety of bargaining, stance adopted by the insensitive Bargaining procedure areas that must be corrected the community at large if they government employees. It is the Weil support the standards we believe to be correct, but we'll has intensified their current before useful negotiations can were to withdraw their services feeling of the Official Opposition acknowledge the rights of other people to form their own militancy. If the Government -acts continue. and should' provide for an that there should, be interference opinions. We'll avoid arguments - until someone •states an now to modify its restrictive Mr. Nixon suggested that a efficient, and fair arbitration' at this,stage with the negotiations adverse. notion, which rouses our anger. Crown. Employees' Collective joint committee of MPP'•s and procedure for these employees. between the representatives of Rather than lament about t BargainingAct, then a strike can representatives of the Civil There is no way, however, that the workers, that is the executive he unsatisfactory conditions in our be avoided. Otherwise an illegal Service Association should be- any esss�ential characteristic can be of the Civil Service Asspciation, community, we resolve to strive for improvements. We'll >iA strike appears inevitable. established immediately before associated with the people who and the Management Board of sacrifice our time and energy For the good 'of our neighbours. Leader of the Official relations with the .60,000 work for example in the liquor the Province, which has the After pledging our support to a worthwhile cause, we'll Opposition, Robert Nixon, government employees stores or many of the government responsibility to bargain for the contribute action as well as words. believes that the present statute deteriorate further, to redraft the offices, whose services, while management side. Our concern won't be restricted to local affairs. Because we realize the world rows smaller each ear we'll heedlobal important to a community are not so ess retial that their withdrawal If the atmosphere of bitterness surrounding the Crown g y 1 g happenings. Our efforts seem insignificant; nevertheless, we'll wouldendanger health or safety. Employees' Collective Bargaining carve our niches in the world's scheme. During the last two years Act is dispelled by the passage of How stimulated we feel with the prospects of such gallant elected representatives have had new legislation, the salary deeds darting through our heads! Our pledges are sincere, and experiences at the Federal, demand will undoubtedly be our intentions are noble. Provincial and Municipal levels modified by negotiations in the Some of you strong-minded people fulfill your resolutions, but with strikes in the public service area. There have been illegal coming months. The alternative.. is heightened confrontation and most of us experience the weakening of our determination, as strikes among the fire fighters at resistance on both sides of the time passes. One by one our resolutions are abandoned. airports and by some hospital bargaining table, and eventually For this reason, some of us resolve not to reveal our workers in this Province and in the an illegal strike, which will cause resolutions. Then, if we br eak them, no one knows. Although it failure is irksome. other jutisdictions: Obviously , $#ard cihzbns abed t4x .ayers remains private, our nonetheless solution is not kimply to'put those gip �'m every part of the I rovince. Thus, with renewed vigour, we vow that we'll persevere with, people breaking the law, as it The Minister of Transportation our NEXT New Year's resolutions. presently is, in jail. It must be and Communication introduced a recognized that if the laws are so Bill entitled, AnAct to amend the constructed that broad categories Highway Traffic Act. This Bill of people find themselves unable deals with 9 subjects of legislation to obey them, then we do not have four of which are of significant .the proper solution to the importance to the motoring public .problems, that our laws are of this Province. They are designed to solve ' problems that amendments relating to the have been with us in the past and operation of school buses, are, growing in intensity and' mandatory driving licence scope day by day. suspensions of conviction under This view is apparently shared the criminal code for offences by Senator Carl Goldenberg, who involving the operation of a motor was recently appointed by the vehicle, delegation of powers to Davis Government as mediator in municipalities and the regulation the Toronto Transit Commission of motor assisted bicycles.. The •labour dispute. He wrote last„year school bus provisions are that "compulsory, arbitration will amended to require the school not in itself eliminate strikes. In 'bus stopping law to apply to all Australia where it has been in Highways regardless of speed effect for many years, there are limit. many more strikes and walkouts Under these Or there is annually than in Canada. Its an onus on the school bus driver experience shows that to activate the , signals as compulsory arbitration does not prescribed. Motorists following a prevent strikes; it -only makes school bus must stop whenever them illegal.” • school bus signal,! lights are Surely the Government's flashing and motorist' meeting the objective must be to prevent bus must similarly stop except strikes not simply to make them when on a highway divided by a illegal. In the present circum- physical barrier or an unpaved .stances, it appears that a Civil strip. of ground. These provisions Service - strike � cannot be also prohibit the use of chrome prevented unless the law is yellow paint on buses other than changed to provide greater school buses. freedom ,of negotiation and to ' The, driver licence suspension restrict compulsory arbitration to provisions prescribe a mandatory ' employees whose services are three month suspension for all essential. first offences •and a mandatory The composition of the six months suspension for every" Arbitration Board. which as subsequent conviction within • a presently establisfied, is seen to five year period. be weighted in favour of the , In furtherance to the policyof Government, is an • additional delegating greater powers to the problem. The procedure which municipalities the Bill contains allows the government to appoint provisions which will eliminate o-ne member and the Chairman of the need for approval by the the three-man Board reinforces, Minister -of Municipal by-laws in the view of the employees and regulating. and governing traffic many objective observers, the with the exception of those impression that the legislation as relating to connecting links in the it now stands is fraught with installation of traffic lights. problems and possibilities for Provision is made for by-laws to unfairness and injustice. be filed' by the Ministry and for At the upcoming session of the the repeal of by-laws which are Legislature the government must inconsistent with "the Highway bring forward new legislation as Traffic Act. developed bylbe joint committee An amendment providing a of MPP's and Civil Service reduction from 50% to 20% in representativesw that will correct Ontario's Land Specµlation Tax this situation and also make it was given third reading in the possible to negotiate with Legislature. Revenue Minister, , provincial employees in a free and Arthur Meen, said the tax would open manner inall areas dealing lose its immediate impact by with salary and working being only 20% of the amount of conditions. Once again emphasis speculative gains rather .than a must be placed on the fact that very substantial healthy and certain employees perform significant 50%. The amendment essential services and must be so' rose 'out of the Federal regulated but the general Government's refusal to allow the categories, 'of employment must Provincial tax for Federal Income have access to -tree negotiation if tax purposes. Those 'who' hoe we are evet_ to restore some paid the full 50%a tax will receive harmony and co-operation to refunds plus 7% interest: fi o� peace... Love.,. Ifet us rejoice as we °celebrate and remember the true meaning of this holy day. Thanks. The Manaxement and Staff Canadian - Imperial Bank of;Cgmmeree, Seaforth fiys of Chfishnas (Peace and serenity... , love and brotherhood. be yours :... and remain with you ' all through the holidays. Thanks for your kind generosity. Regier Transport At this Glorious and Holy Time, we wish.,for all mankind the great gift of peace and joy, faith and love. For the confidence and loyalty of those whom we are privileged to sorve, we wish to express our deepest gratitude. The Management and Staff •1 of -- 1894 ,,, �. fltd tU° j10 wool - . LE►Aalt SINCE 1894 O 3 MIL IN BLYT1 Y FACTOPY OUTLET (et the faft"01e00) 80 years of qualit7, FOR EIGHTY'YEARS THE BAiNTON FAMILY HAS CARRIED ON A UNIQUE WOOL AND LEATHER BUSINESS IN THIS OLD LANDMARK. - 1974