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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-12-06, Page 3Sides 954 LB. Whole Beef 93c LB. Side of Pork 85‘ LB. Hinds 5 1.05 LB. (2 or more .$1.03 lb.) Beef Loins 5 1.29 LB. Cut Info T-Bone, Wing, Porterhouse and Sirloin Steaks Whole Pork 794 LB Prices Subject To Market F!uctuations All Prices Include Cutting, Wrapping and Sharp Frozen IN 100 Ti-Bone Steaks . Deposit Coupon At Either Darling's IGA Stores In Exeter or Lucan (Draw to Be Made Christmas Eve) DEPOSIT AT DARLING'S IN EXETER OR LUCAN AND WIN 100 T-BONE STEAKS Name Address Phone SEE US FOR Custom Killing and Processing MONDAY — BEEF WEDNESDAY — PORK Pick-up Service Available DARLING'S IGA and Abattoir EXETER 235-0420 4111111~ Darling's • Government Inspected • Home Killed Times,Advacate, December fi, 1973 Page 3. Salary negotiations break down htS Claim board refuses teachers' ri The resignations of 145 Huron- Perth Roman Catholic separate school teachers were handed in to the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board office, Friday, It was reported by Gary Bir- mingham, Stratford, coin- munications officer for the final Offer but an attempt M. cheat the teachers of their just salaries AS supplied to the board by the Ministry of Education, He con- cluded 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 sub- mitted Friday to hack demands for higher pay and better working conditions, These resignations. could leave thousands of students 'without classes after the Christman holidays unless favorable con- tracts are negotiated with school boards. 1973. He said in June the board's negotiating committee stated that they had made their final offer of 3.4 percent to its teachers. However, the credibility of the board must now be questioned as is indicated by its advertisement as it is offerieg a 9.8 percent 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 percent, Since last June when the board stated that it had made its final offer, he said, it was not in fact a Resort okays survey for erosion control CHRISTMAS HELP FOR CHILDREN — The Children's Aid Society of Huron County is again providing Christ- mas gifts for needy children in the county. One of the depots to gather gifts from anyone wishing to donate is located at the Exeter United Church. In the above picture, Mrs. Claude Gelinas, president of the St. Boniface CWL at Zurich displays some of the giftswith Susan Hewitt, Catherine Raymond and Sheila Eisenschink of Ex- eter United Church. Gifts will be accepted up to December 19. Further information can be obtained by con- tacting Mrs. Iver Small at 235-2418, T-A photo In answer to a question from council regarding the use of gabion baskets, Letham said he felt sheet pile would be more effective. He continued, "to the south of the area in question a system of groynes constructed from stone filled gabion baskets has been installed and some owners have a bank protection wall, This system appears to be working well, although in our opinion gabion baskets do have a ten- dency to settle in the sand due to the undermining effect of the wave action," Okay second cruiser for Exeter policemen A burning problem! The Exeter police department will add another cruiser (used) in the immediate future, Council approved the ad- ditional unit on the recom- mendation of the police com- mittee and then gave the com- mittee power to act on the matter. The committee asked for a maximum of $1,200 for the purchase. The action came at the request of Police Chief Ted Day, who explained that the present cruiser had to be used for out-of- town trips and members of the department then had tb use their own vehicles for patrol in Exeter, He said the men wanted to discontinue this practice in view After listening to a report from Roger Letham, a consulting engineer, Grand Bend council Monday night decided to go ahead with a more extensive study to stop the erosion of properties along Lake Huron. Under a new provincial Shoreline Protection Act, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources takes care of all costs of surveys for this type of erosion control. Monies to cover the cost of erosion control are also available on a loan basis from the province with an interest rate of eight per cent per annum. Two property owners with land on each side of the road allowance of an extension of Lake road asked that the village give approval and also participate in the scheme by protecting the road allowance purported to be owned by the village, Mrs. E.L. Hodgins and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Putherbough told council immediate action must be taken to save their properties from further erosion. Mrs. Hodgins said if steps are not taken quickly she would be forced to move her cottage back from the bank. She asked the engineer if any immediate steps could betaken to alleviate the situation. Letham said broken concrete would offer some assistance for the time being. In his preliminary report, Letham suggested sheetpile groynes be built for a distance of at least 75 feet along with a sea wall. of the abuse meir cars received if they picked up drunken suspects who wanted to fight or kick while being put in a car. Chief Day suggested members of council would not want to use their cars if they were put to such rough abuse. In addition, he explained the private cars were not properly equipped for police work and a hazard was involved in using them. While all members of council appeared to agree on the need for an additional vehicle, there was some debate as to what should be purchased. Councillors Tom MacMillan, Ted Wright and Bob Simpson opposed the motion calling,for the r4V 6 . CHARLES JACKSON Charles Jackson, formerly of RR 1, Varna passed away at HuronvieW on December 4, 1973 in his 87th year. There are no known survivors. Mr, Jackson is resting at the Bonthron Funeral Chapel in Hensall until December 6, when funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. with Rev. Paul Packman officiating. Interment Bairds Cemetery. purchase of a used vehicle. MacMillan suggested a new cruiser should be purchased and the present vehicle be used for back-up duty. "You're buying someone else's problems," he suggested in reference to the purchase of a used car. It had been suggested that a London police cruiser be con- sidered and Wright argued that even if the car had only 50,000 miles on the speedometer, there Would be about double that amount of miles on the motor because of the amount of time such cars are left idling. In his monthly report, Chief Day suggested the erection of more stop signs. He gave three locations, indicating accidents had occurred at the intersections. They were Industrial Road at Highway 83, Andrew at Alexander,' 'and Market at Waterloo. Statistics for the month of November were as follows: Fifteen accidents with damage of $10,890 and two injuries, 17 charges and 56 warnings under the Highway Traffic Act, 10 in- vestigations under the Liquor Control Act, two animal com- plaints, seven parking tickets, three stolen vehicles with all being recovered, 12 thefts of under $200 with total loot being $407 and $13 being recovered, one charge under the Narcotic Control Act, nine mischief in- cidents, four special occasion permits issued by the LLBO. Council's recent bylaw banning burning in Exeter has created problems for some commercial and industrial establishments, but the latter won't be receiving much assistance from council. Council learned from two businessmen, Robert Southcott and Howard Holtzmann, that they had considerable waste material each day and wondered if council had any suggestions on how this could be disposed of now that incinerators could no longer be used. Sanitation committee chair- man Bob Simpson advised that commercial ratepayers could be given a-key to the dump so they could transport trash to the Hay tOwnshiRfacility as they require. Councillor Ted Wright asked what happened to the paper that was taken to the dump. He was advised that it was burned and replied "I was afraid you were going to say that", Wright had opposed the anti- burning bylaw because he felt the matter had not been given enough consideration by council. Southcott and Holtzmann were advised they could attempt to work out a private arrangement with McDonald Sanitation for daily pickup. Mayor Jack Delbridge said the firm made daily pickups at the hospital. Sou thcott attempted to ascertain how many pickups each week the town would provide but failed to get an answer. Some firms now receive three pickups, but there was hint this would only be for establishments which had foodstuff as part of their garbage. The two men said they would be prepared to pay extra for ad- ditional garbage service and pointed out they had no quarrel with the anti-burning law but just wanted some indication of how council could help them in overcoming their problem. At the end of the debate, Mayor Jack Delbridge was emphatic that taxpayers shouldn't have to subsidize industrial and com- mercial firms for garbage pickup. When Holtzrnann noted that businesses paid extra taxes, Mayor Delbridge said taxes weren't in relation to the amount of garbage of which they had to dispose. He said commercial firms put out 100 times more garbage than he did and yet their taxes weren't 100 times as high. Hall Lamp — Continued from Page I be given first consideration when it comes to creditors." In a brief statement this week, Mrs. Lena Hollings head of the Union Local said, "we certainly hope we can get our jobs back. Our major concern right now is the severance pay and that's why we have called the meeting for Monday." She continued, "I'm sure if we hadn't thrown up the picket lines Friday morning we wouldn't have received our cheques when we did." The Hall Lamp plant at Huron Park opened in October, 1968 and the present number of employees is 379. The plant assembles mirrors and lighting units for Ford, Chrysler, American Motors, Massey Ferguson and Allis Chalmers. teachers that Sister Audrey Dumotichelle of Stratford, president of the Huron-Perth. Unit, Ontario English Catholic Teaehers' Association, delivered the resignations which had been collected from the teachers 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 colectively, His charges followed the appearance in the Stratford Beacon-Herald Friday of a school board ad- vertisement outling proposals said to have been agreed upon at a meeting Wednesday night. (A similar ad appears in this issue this week.) Mr. Birmingham stated when the local teachers negotiating team reached an impasse the provincial representatives of the teachers organization were called in to negotiate with the board's negotiating committee. He explained that the provincial representatives of- fered to meet the board on November 23, 24 and 25. The board replied that it was not able to meet on thosedates 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 attempted to mail a salary proposal to each teacher, thereby by-passing provincial negotiators, The teachers refused to accepttheproposals and mailed them back to the board and asked the board to go through proper negotiating channels. On Friday Sister Audrey then delivered the teachers' resignations to the board office, Mr. Birmingham said the 9,8 percent published in the board's advertisement in the paper, paid for at the expense of the tax- payers, is an obviously inflated paper figure. This information showed the following: For Level 1 teachers, minimum experience, $300 in- crease, which is 5.4 percent and teachers with maximum ex- perience, $400 increase, which is 5.2 percent. For Level II teachers, minimum, $300 increase - 5 percent and maximum $400 in- crease - 4,2 percent. For Lev el III teachers, minimum, $100 - 1.5 percent and maximum, $300 - 6.5 percent. For Level IV teachers, minimum, $200 - 2.7 percent and maximum, $1,000 - 8 percent in- crease. For Level V teachers, minimum $300 - 4 percent in- crease, and maximum, $1,000 - 7.7 percent. For Level VI teachers, minimum $200 - 2,3 percent in- crease and maximum, $1,300 - 9.8 percent increase. 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 percent of the teachers do not receive an ex- perience increment which has obviously been included in 9.8 percent. He said the principals' offer of $25 per classroom is inadequate, taking into consideration 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 on Friday is designed for political reasons, It is an attempt on the part of the board to seek sympathy and support from the catholic tax- payers, and added, that all separate school teachers are separate school supporters. Mr. Monaghan said the board has not made any definite effort to reach a mutual agreement with its teachers since March 27, No turkeys for town staff HUGH T, BROWN Hugh Thomas Brown, Parkhill passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital, London on November 28, 1973 in his 58th year, He was the husband of Margaret Trott and dear father of Robert and Janis Brown, London and brother of Mrs. James (Alma) Bocking, Ottawa; Haig, Windsor; Patrick, Detroit and Mrs. Milton (Alice) Legg, St. Thomas. The funeral was held November 30 from the M. Box and son Funeral Home Parkhill with interment in Parkhill Cemetery. Accidents — Continued from Page 1 Exeter. Damage was listed at $150 by Constable Al Quinn. In an accident not included in the Safe Driving Week period, cars driven by James Roberts, Stratford, and Donald Mantey, Exeter, collided on Highway 4' last Wednesday at 12;50 p,m, Damage was set at $850 by Constable Dale Lamont, During the week, the local detachment officers charged four people under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 22. There were two charges under the Liquor Control Act and four under the Criminal Code. C.A. (PETE) MANN Carson Arthur (Pete) Mann, died in Toronto on Sunday in his 80th year, He is survived by his wife, the former Edna Bawden; three daughters, Mrs. James (Jayne) Harbun, Winnipeg; Mrs. Ernest (Mary-Lou) Van Slyke, Toronto; Mrs. Tim (Sherry) Thompson, India; three brothers, Firmin of Wardsville; Ben of London; and Fred of California, Funeral service was held in Toronto on Wednesday with in- terment in Exeter Cemetery. W. E. POWE Funeral service will be held today (Thursday) for William Ewart Powe, who died Tuesday in Westminster Hospital, London. He was in his 75th year. A resident of London, Mr. Powe is survived by his wife, Della Brooks, and one son, Ted Powe, London. He was a brother of Mrs. Ada Walker, London; Herman Powe and Mrs. Hilda Shapton, both of Exeter. The service will be conducted from the A. Millard George Funeral Home, London. MRS. MABEL NEWTON Mrs. Fred Newton, RR '2, Grand Bend, died Monday at South Huron Hospital in her 71st year. She was the former Mabel Pike. Mrs. Newton was employed for several years at the Bank of Montreal in Exeter. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her mother, Mrs. Frances Pike, and a sister, Mrs. Reta Reavely, both of Strathroy. Funeral service was held Wednesday from the Denning Bros. Funeral Home in Strathroy with interment in Strathroy Cemetery. VERDA WELSH Verda Olive Welsh died in South Huron Hospital Exeter December 1, 1973 in her 86th year. She was the beloved wife of the late William E. Welsh of Exeter, and dear mother of Mrs. Ferhe (Ruby) Htirst,Sarnia,Mrs. Fred (Marjorie) Nixon, North Carolina, Mrs. A.C. (Buzz) White, London and Donald , Oshawa, One daughter Mrs. Lyle (Dorothy), Roberts predeceased, one slater, Miss Fern Shortt, London,14 grandchildreni5 great- grandchildren. The funeral was held December 3 from the Hopper- Hockey Funeral Home with in- terment hr gxeter Cemetery, with Rev. Glenn Wright of. Relating, LEWIS EARNEST KIRK Lewis Earnest Kirk died in South Huron Hospital, Exeter, November 30, 1973 in his 82nd year after a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband of Mabel Houlden and dear father of -Roy, Ancaster; Mrs, Arnold (Mary) Ford; Mrs. M, (Pearl) Gans and Gordon all of Exeter; Bob and Eugene London; Mrs. Ross (Jean) Cowan, Islington and Donald, Rexdale. Also surviving are 18 grand- children, one great grandchild and a sister Mrs. Mary Elliott, St, Marys. Funeral services were held December 3 from the Hopper- Hockey Funeral Home with Rev, Wilfred Jarvis officiating. Interment was in Exeter cemetery. The pallbearers were Donald Kirk, Jim Hayter, Philip Kirk, Harvey Pfaff, Clayton Merrier and Eldon Heywood, MRS. DAISY SCOTT Mrs. Daisy (Pack) Scott passed away at Craigholme Nursing Home, Ailsa. Craig, December 2, 1973 in her 85 year. She was the wife of the late William Scott of McGillivray township, 'The funeral was held December 4 from the T. Stephenson and Son Funeral Home Ailsa Craig, Rev. Ralph Officiated arid interment was in St. Marys Cemetery, 13rinsley, Employees of the Town of Exeter won't be receiving a turkey this year as council voted to terminate the Christmas gift which has been customary for many years. Only Reeve Derry Boyle and Tom MacMillan supported the turkey gift, although neither was in whole-hearted support of the custom. However, MacMillan suggested it was too late for council to change the practice this. year, Councillor Ted Wright, in opposing the gift, said it was an old-fashioned custom that came about before employees sat down and bargained with employers for their wages and benefits. He also noted that many tax- payers on fixed incomes had to contribute to the gift, which in effect was asking them to buy a turkey for someone else when they couldn't even buy a turkey for themselves. Councillor Bruce Shaw recommended that, turkeys be given only to the people who act in non-paid positions, such as appointees to various committees and organizations on behalf of the town, MacMillan replied he would be in favor as long as Shaw was not suggesting the turkey would be "payment" for services ren- dered. Shaw replied that the gift of a turkey would be a "symbol." "A goose might be a better symbol," MacMillan quickly replied, much to the amusement of other members. It was finally decided that council would host the appointed officials at a special dinner in January with Shaw being named as chairman of the event in view of his suggestion, TWO MEMBERS STILL GOING Two charter members of the Loam Lions dub in 1048 ore still going gfrong aod Were honored of Sunday's 25th birthday party. Shown in the above picture ore 1973 president Jim SimpsOrt District Governor Bill Molkim Of Windsor charier Members Alex Young and Clarence Haskeft and master of ceremonies Bill AMOS of the,Porkhill Lions club, T-A photo