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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1973-12-06, Page 13John Deer Snow Machines at our See the great new John Deere e Snowmobiles for '74 during our open house. There are seven new models—power selections from 292 to 440cc's. And you can choose John Deere's new slide-rail suspension system or proven bogie-wheel suspension. • ROOM .and make play out of hard work This winter throw away your shovel. With a John Deere Snow Blower you can clear a blizzard from your walks and driveway almost before the snow stops falling. Select from 5-, 7-, or 8-hp models, 26- or 32-inch cut. With a John Deere Snow Blower to walk behind and a John Deere ,- Snowmobile to ride on, winter is great fun. `JOHN DEERE, HURON MAITLAND LTD. NEXT TO BASE FACTORY OUTLET AT VANASTRA See the new they play hard 111 • SI SHOP - COMPARE YOUR DOLLAR R E C H , ... :„. ... 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Colquhouk of Smith Street in Clinton bebame $500 richer last Friday night when he was the grand prize winner in the Clinton Kinsmen's $1000 draw. Twenty other persons won $25. They are: Peter Black of Clinton, Harry Terrance of RR 2, Hayfield, Bill Chowen of Clinton, E. McNaughton of Seaforth, Jim Patterson of Clinton, Jerry Cox of Clinton, Mrs. Mr. Monaghan said the board has not made any definite effort to reach• a mutual agreement with its teachers since March 27, 1973. He said in June the board's negotiating committee stated that they had made their final offer of 3.4 per cent to its teachers. However, the credibility of the board must now be questioned as is in- dicated by its advertisement as it is offering a 9.8 per cent increase. He said in actual fact when the camouflage has been removed from this paper figure the board is really offering the teachers an increase of approximately 4.5 per cent. Since last June when the board stated that it had made its final offer, he said, it was not in fact a final offer but an attempt to cheat the teachers of their just salaries as supplied to the board by the ministry of education. He concluded that the shabby attitude of the board to the teachers is reflected in , the present impasse, In various other areas of Ontario mass resignations by about 7,000 teachers were submitted Friday to back demands for higher pay and better working conditions. These resignations could lea..e thousands of students without classes after the Christ- mas holidays unless favorable contracts are negotiated with school boards. proper negotiating channels. On Friday Sister Audrey then delivered the. teachers' resignations to the board office, Mr. Birmingham said the 9.8 per cent published in the board's advertisement in 'Ihis paper, paid for at the expense of the taxpayers, is an obviously inflated paper figure. Mr. Birmingham stated there are no teachers in Huron-Perth separate school system in Level 7. He said the majority of teachers are in Levels 1 to 4. It is in these levels that the smallest increases are being offered. He added that 37 per cent of the teachers do not receive an experience in- crement which has obviously been included in 9.8 per cent. He said the principals' offer of $25 per classroom is inadequate, taking into con- sideration the fact that the principals have not received an increase in responsibility allowance for five years, also the fact of the greater responsibility, which has been placed on the principals. Pat Monaghan of Stratford, chairman of' the teachers' negotiating team, said the ad- vertisement placed in the press by the board is designed for political reasons. It is an attempt on the part of the board to seek sympathy and support from the catholic taxpayers, and added, that all separate school teachers are separate school suppor- The resignations of 145 Huron-Perth Reagan Catholic separate school teachers were handed in to the Huron-Perth County *man Catholic separate school board of- fice last Friday, November 30, it was repor- Wel by Gary Birmingham, Stratford, com- munications officer for the teachers. He said Sister Audrey Dumouchelle of Strat- ford, president of the Huron-Perth Unit, Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association, delivered the resignations which had been collected from the teachers on November 13, when salary negotiations between the teachers and the board had broken down. Mr. Birmingham said the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School 'Board refuses to recognize the teachers' right to bargain collectively. His charges followed the appearance in the Beacon- Herald of Stratford Friday of a school board advertisement outlining proposals said to have been agreed upon at a meeting Wednesday night. Mr. Birmingham stated when the local teachers negotiating team reached an im- passe the provincial representatives of the teachers' organization were called in to negotiate with the board's negotiating com- mittee. He explained that the provincial representatives offered to meet the board on November 23, 24 or 25. The board replied that it was not able to meet on those dates and asked to meet with the local negotiating team on those dates. The provincial association then notified the board again that negotiations were in' its hands and suggested December 3 or 4 for a meeting. He said on November 29 the board at- tempted to mail a salary proposal to each teacher, thereby by-passing provincial negotiators. The teachers refused to accept the proposals and mailed them back to the board and asked the board to go through Mrs. Sadie Whittington of Clinton has her foot bat hedl. during a special adult health clinic held at the Hurt* County Health Unit Building in Clinton last Tuesday. Mrs. Liz McHugh, P.H.N. performs the honor. The next clinic will be held In March. (News-Record photo) Force bulbs inside Water problem ... Council approved the new fire agreement establishing the Clinton Fire Area, wl'Iich will provide fire protection to the town of Clinton and certain areas in the surroun- ding areas of Goderich, Stanley, Hu!lett and Tuckersmith. Passed for payment were accounts totalling $220, 859.58 which include tax levies to the County of Huron of $107,401.00; Huron County board of Four seek continued from page 1 pence Cummings development officer as ell as several businessmen saw first-hand he type of service such air travel could ovide. Council concurs with the early reparation and licencing of the Toronto, land Airport as a STOL port as a direct nk between downtown Toronto and other uthern Ontario centres; the early con- ruction of suitable vehicular access across e Western Channel linking the STOLport ith the mainland; and the equipping of e STOLport with the necessary vigational aids and terminal guidance vilifies essential for safe, regular service der all weather conditions with STOL cool area, such as an unheated garage or an apartment balcony. Ideally, bulbs should be stored in darkness at tem- peratures of between 40 and 50 degrees. Water regularly. After several weeks, the tips of the bulbs should begin to grow. At this stage, they should be taken out of cold storage and placed -in an area where the temperature is between 60 and 65 degrees. This will "force" the bulbs to develop stems, leaves, and blooms, about the time when your out- door bulbs are just beginning to show signs of life. Bulbs can be "forced" in- doors to bring spring inside early, says Dave Sangster, a horticultural specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. All you need are the bulbs, containers, soil, and a cold location so that the bulbs can develop roots. Properly ventilated con- tainers and a soil mixture with good drainage qualities are essential. Do not fertilize the soil — the bulbs contain their own food supply. Pack soil all around the bulbs, leaving only their tips exposed. Water the container thoroughly and place it in a Gire plithee. vey a gift Food. For Christmas, a typical mixed pan might include a single red poinsettia surroun- ded by white chrysanthemums. If you purchase a mixed pan, be sure to find out what color combinations you'll get when the blooms appear and the tem- perature and watering required for the plants in the collection. tYardener If you've got a gardener in the family — or just someone who likes houseplants — yaw don't have to choose only one plant per pot. "Mixed pans", as they're called, are becoming popular because they offer a variety of plants in a single container. "Often a mixed pan will in- clude a pepper plant, some asparagels fern, a geranium, a begonia, and perhaps coleus or dusty miller", says Dave Sangster, a horticultural specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and continued from page 1 education $80,187.30 and Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic school board $5320.41; tile drainage debentures $641.16; general government $4,872.50; roads $13,507.56; fire $754.01; Vanastra garbage and water for the month of November $1,596.68; tender bond return, Sandy Con- struction of Goderich $2000; municipal water $30.96; and drains $4548. Council approved a resolution to the board of education that school rates be continued to be paid twice yearly on June 30 and Dec. 15, G.V. Kleinfeldt and Associates Ltd. on behalf of the Alliance Building Cor- poration will be sent a list of vacant lots suitable for building lots at Vanastra. Three lots, not of regulation size were omitted from the list. Huron Acoustic Ltd. of Vanastra was given a building permit to rebuild a new factory to replace one heavily damaged by fire on October 30. The new building will extend onto a road allowrince which the township does not intend to continue as a roadway. , This area was returned to the owners of Vanastra so they would be able to give the necessary property to the Acoustic firm. It was reported construction on the firm is under way. The Holmesville Landfill Site Commit- tee informed council that industries at Vanastra will be able to take their garbage to the sight at the rate of $1.50 yearly. Assessment reductions were granted to;" Vanastra Developments for the years 1972 and 1973 for $102,100 for two buildings 'removed from the area and for buildings sold to Conestoga College; and to James I. Macintosh, RR 3, Seaforth for $1,255 for barn removed from his property. Allan Nicholson, road superintendent, was authorized to advertise for someone to remove snow on the 8 miles of road at Vanastra - equipment required, a truck with one way plough. Preliminary report on Dill Drain estimated to cost $33,750 and the De Jong Drain, estimated to cost $3,300. per mile. Any employees who do not have a car allowance do receive 15 cents per mile while on county business. As well, all non- union' personnel are entitled to 100 percent of their OHIP payments to be paid by the County. Salaries of the various department heads for 1974 are: Administrator John Berry, $21,280 plus car allowance, Deputy Clerk Treasurer Bill Hanly, $16,980 plus car allowance; MOHDr. Frank Mills, $28,500 plus car allowance; Development Officer Spence Cummings, $12,000 plus car allowance; Chester Archibald, Huronview Administrator, $14,600; Chief Custodian Jim Sheardown, $8,700 plus car allowance; Museum Curator Ray Scotchmer, $8,800 plus ear '1111(fiv al-1'6k John MacKinnon, Director of Social Services, $12,000 plus car allowance; Librarian Miss Ethel Dewar; $13,000; Director of Planning Gary David- son, $17,500 plus car allowance; and County Engineer Jim Britnell, $25,000 plus a county automobile. In other business, county council agreed that when a councillor must attend a meeting in the day time as well as another meeting at night, the rate of $32 will be paid for the night meeting. Half day meetings are paid at the rate of $25 and full day meetings are paid at the rate of $32. The county will direct its recommen- tions to Hon. Jean Marchand, Federal inister of Transport; Hon. William vis, Prime Minister of Ontario; Hon. rdon Carton, Ontario Ministry of Tran- rtation and Communications; and E. B. iffiths, QC., general manager. of Toronto rbor Commissioners. alaries of various county employees re discussed and approved for 1974. An ort was made this year to keep all in- ases equal as well as to maintain car owances according to a standard eement of $60 per month and 10 cents SHOPPERS SPECIALS Plants need priming Many of the larger foliage plants, such as large-leafed philodendrons and rubber plants, grow too tall. If you want to keep the plant at a cer- tain height, it is necessary to prune it occasionally, points out John Hughes, a hor- ticultural specialist for the On- tario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The first step is to decide what height you want. Cut the •eIna SUPER "6 2" main stem just above a leaf at the desired height. In about two weeks, side buds will develop. By removing the top three or four buds as they develop, new shoots will develop further down the stem, until finally a new bud will break just above the soil line. Careful pruning of these plants results in fuller, well-rounded plants, rather than tall, leggy speciments. WITH CABINET VALUED AT $99,00 INCLUDED $58A700 $54900 SUPER "64" OUR NEW DRUG SUNDRY SECTION CHRISTMAS SPECIAL CABINET VALUED AT $59.00 INCLUDED STRETCH STITCH INCLUDED WHITE MACHINES fr. $233 5 ° AT COUNTRY MARKET VANASTRA NOW ON ... OUR