Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-12-15, Page 16Ailsa Craig youngsters waiting for Santa to arrive Saturday Girls have vesper service Elimville ladies mark season We'll give you a leg to stand on The affordable portables from Quasar have never looked better. And right now, Max's will make you an offer that's as pretty as the picture. Not only will we give you a special price on the 20" color portable shown below, but we'll also give you ch stand to put it on when you buy one. Look for Green Tags at your Quasar dealer's showroom, and take ad- vantage of this special offer to get the television with the pic- ture that's as unforgettable as its name-Quasar. eltrillelleeeleeeregeem, 100% solid-state "Mini- Maintenance" chassis. In•line matrix picture tube. "Insta-Matic" color tuning. Automatic Fine Tun- ing. Includes stand #G)590. 549 95 Quasar o • "Is it true Id now have to work longer to collect Unemployment Insurance?" Yes. Parliament has decided that the qualification time should be longer everywhere, and that people who live in areas of high unemployment should be given certain advantages over those who live in areas where jobs are more plentiful. Which means that you now need more insurable work weeks to qualify for Unemployment Insurance benefits. "I can see why. But just how long would I have to work to be eligible?" From 10 to 14 weeks, depending on where you live. In regions of low unemployment, claimants need up to 14 weeks of insurable employment to get UI benefits. This will only happen in places where it's easier to get and keep a job. In regions of high unemployment, claimants now need as little as 10 weeks to qualify. "Does this mean I'd get less or that the payments wouldn't last as long?" No change in payment amounts. The UI benefit rate stays at two-thirds of your average weekly insurable earnings. The maximum is $147, less tax. The maximum time for which anyone may receive benefits has changed slightly, however. The old maximum was 51 weeks. Now it's 50 weeks. But since September 11, the total number of weeks for which a claimant qualifies has more closely reflected the unemployment rate in his of her region. Right now, we measure unemployment by dividing Canada into 16 economic regions. Later in 1978, we will fine-tune the program to 54 regions so that UI will be even more closely related to local labour market conditions. "What else is changing about UI?" Not much. The basic two week waiting period remains the same everywhere. And so do the rules on the waiting period when a claimant has left his or her job for no good reason or been fired for misconduct. In such cases, a claimant may have to wait up to eight weeks from when employment ends until benefits start. Then there's maternity, sickness and age 65 benefits. Previously, sickness benefits were only payable during the first 39 weeks of the claim. Now they're payable at any time during the entire benefit period. Maternity benefits of 15 weeks and the special one-time benefit (equal to three weeks' benefits) at age 65 remain the same. The same people still pay for the program in the same proportions, and the types of employ- ment insurable for UI remain the same, too. "Would I still go to the same UI office to claim?" As explained in the box below, you still go to the familiar locations for both UI offices and Canada Manpower Centres. Watch for changes in your area. Unemployment Insurance has changed for everyone's benefit, including yours. All we ask is that you remember your obligations as well as your rights. If the need should ever arise for you to come to us, we'll make sure you get all the UI benefits to which you are entitled by law. But you must keep up the search for a new job all the time you're getting those benefits. The Unemployment Insurance Commission and the Department of Manpower and Immigration have become the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission. For a time, you'll still see our local offices identified as Unemployment Insurance offices or Canada Manpower Centres. When they're together in one location, they'll be called Canada Employment Centres. Working with people who want to work. II+Employment and Immigration Canada Bud Cullen leud Cullen Minister Ministre Emploi et Immigration Canada • OA At ikivstta The key to Sulphur-deficiency problems. WRITE TELLING ME ABOUT YOURSELF DOUG COOPER, Sales Manager P.O. lox 3562, London We have an excellent opening for a person with recent agricultural background and sales ability or a person that likes people. We are an inter- national company in the agricultural field both here in Canada and in the United States with excellent oppor- tunity for promotion. Repeat business makes this very in- teresting. Salary, expenses and bonus. Also part time positions available. Partners special • UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY! Christmas Gifting ...family style From cosy slippers to winter boots You'll find a gift for everyone at Wuerth Shoes es\e0e t‘c° mtcP '‘Pqs ‘ • - itoc 5se_die a sd " G'N _Aid‘e es ' eN° No\ Yes, We Have Plenty Of Stacking Stuffers 1.09` • sycsce slooes,e,odts • C•')IN,,,itoV\_..e soo. c\e0P Can't Decide? GIVE A GIFT CERTIFICATE *0417ttertiis Shoes Ltd. CHARGE% IMO MAIN ST. EXETER ,10••••••••••••••• • I Mrs. Doris Sweitzer, ac- companied by her daughter and son-in-law, Mr, & Mrs. Mike Ericson, Grand Bend, attended the wedding, Saturday, of their nephew and cousin, Harold Anger, son of Mrs. Sylvia Anger, to Bonnie Shantry, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Shantry, all of Welland, The wedding took place in the Anglican Church, followed by dinner, reception and dance at the Slovak hall all in Welland. Mrs. Sweitzer, spent the week end with her sister, Mr. & Mrs. Edward Leadley in Welland, and the Ericson's stayed over night with their aunt and uncle, Mr, & Mrs. Mike Prisciak in Smithville. Mrs, Willis Desjardine, ac- companied by Mrs. Marian Horner, Connie and Rick, Parkhill, visited on the week end with Cindy Desjardine at Kin- cardine. Cindy is living there at present, and taking care of 95 year old Mrs. Catherine Murray, Cindy . hopes to enter .the. Armed forces,, and take up nursing as a 'career, and is getting practical ex- perience at the home of Mrs. Murray. CGIT service at Ailsa Craig Thekeremith Township council has learned that three of its 15 bridges do not Meet the new standards set'by the government earlier this year. A report presented to council by the engineering firm of 13.M. Ross & Associates Ltd. Goderich, stated that the bridges located at Lot 9, concession 12; Lot 22, concession 4-5; and Lot 20-21, concession 4, have critical deficiencies and need to be replaced, The report stated that two bridges require spot im- provements—one located on Concession 10 has to have the footings repaired and the other on the Vanastra perimeter road requires . waterproofing of the deck. The ministry of transportation and communications established the standards for the studies made on the bridges and will pay for the engineering costs of the surveys ordered to determine the safety of bridges in all municipalities throughout the province. Council authorized road superintendent Allan Nicholson to contact the ministry office in Stratford for clarification on the road load for the three bridges until such a time as they will be replaced. Nicholson reported that a number of road signs throughout the township were stolen or damaged over the weekend. Council will rent an almost new grader- D760 Champion--from Champion Road Machinery Limited of Goderich for four months for snowplowing. Alfred Ross of Staffa has been hired to operate the grader and will store it in his shed when not in use. Miss Deborah Denomme of Zurich was hired as a teacher at the Vanastra Day Care Centre to replace Pat Semple, who resigned last month to move to London. Miss Denomme will receive a yearly salary of $7,600 for the remainder of this, year and for 1978 will receive $8,000. Karen McEwing, director of the Day Care Centre, said that 15 children are attending the centre, Council renewed its agreement with G.R, Chamney of RR 1 Auburn, for garbage collection at Vanastra, He will receive $150 per week, up from $121 per week due to increased pickups. He now has about 140 pickups and any additional pickups over 240 will be at an additional rate of 63 cents. He will receive $6.00 weekly for pickup at the Vanastra recreational centre. Council expressed concern about numerous overdue water bills at Vanastra and will be taking action on collecting them. It is reviewing new rates for 1978. Requests for building permits were approved for Roger Hoornaert, RR 2, Kippen, pig barn; John Branderhorst, RR 1 Hensel!, house alteration; and Douglas Morgan, Clinton, for two mobile homes on part lot 45, concession 2, London Road Survey. Passed for payment were accounts as follows: Vanastra Day Care Centre, $3,618.73; Vanastra Recreation Centre, $8,309.15; roads, $11,432.11; general accounts, $149,679.09 for a total of $173,039.08. Council had two applications in response to the ad for animal control officer for the township and the two women who applied will be interviewed at the next council meeting. Council accepted the tender of William Brown for $100 to clean up the numerous wrecked cars littering the Leo Medd property in Harpurhey as the result of failure on the part of Medd to do the job in spite of repeated warnings. Council endorsed the Sandwich Township West resolution calling for conviction of vehicle owners for vehicles illegally passing school buses, by reporting the vehicle licence number only. At present the number must be given and the driver identified. Council agreed with the proposal of the County of Huron permitting residency on a county wide basis in any senior citizens housing unit in the county. By KATHY COOPER ELIMVILLE The Elimville United Church Women held their Christmas meeting Monday afternoon. Mrs, Wm. Allen opened the meeting with a poem. Everyone joined in singing "Gentle Mary Laid Her Child" and "Silent Night". Mrs. Elson Lynn read the Christmas scripture. Mrs. Allen read the meditation "Christmas Spirit" and led in prayer, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Ivan Brock and Mrs. Phillip Henn took part in a dialogue. A piano solo by Mrs. Freeman Horne was enjoyed. Mrs, Brock read a "Modern Christmas Story". Mrs. Allen read "The Gift of the Magi". The Christmas song "Joy to the World" was sung. Mrs. Allen closed this part of the meeting with a prayer "On Christmas Day". Miss Ruth Skinner, the vice- president opened the business part of the meeting. The roll call "A Christmas message and a craft" was answered by mem- bers. A letter from the president was read thanking all for their help in the past two years and also welcoming the new president. Miss Skinner thanked the UCW. for their donations to mission and service and also a thank you from the board of management for a donation. Miss Skinner closed the meeting with a poem "Christ- mas". Mrs. Bev Parsons and her committee served a lovely Christmas lunch. C.G.I.T, Vesper The Elimville and Thames Road C.G.I.T. girls held thc_ir, annual Christmas vesper service Sunday evening at Elimville Church. All the members took part in the service. A draw for Earl Stephen visited Sunday with his father, Bill Stephen, Huronview. Mr. & Mrs. Ken Kadey, Huron Park visited Sunday evening with Mr. & Mrs, John Batten. The Thames Rd.-Elimville Young Peoples will meet Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Esther Wilson's for a hayride. Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Becker, Mrs. Rudy Becker and Marian, visited Sunday in London at University hospital,- with Rudy Becker, where he is convalescing after having hip surgery last Tuesday. Congratulations to Bill and Melva Rammeloo, on the birth of a baby son last week. There were no school buses running, or mail delivery, in this area last Wednesday and Friday, due to the two major snow storms that hit this area. Mr. & Mrs, Lorne Devine, Grand Bend visited Saturday evening with Mr, & Mrs. Hugh Morenz. Mrs. Mabel Desjardine was admitted, Monday to South Huron hospital, Exeter. Earl Stebbins returned home Saturday from St, Joseph's hospital, London where he had undergone surgery. Mr. & Mrs. Jack Keller and Sherri-Lyn, visited Sunday evening with Mr. & Mrs. Willis Desjardine. Leaders Mrs. J. Heaman and Mrs. Nancy Harmer and the girls are to be commended on their meaningful presentation of the national vesper service prepared this year by Gail Badur of Edmonton, Following the service the congregation was invited by the girls to fellowship (in the hall downstairs) over Christmas cake and cookies which they had prepared themselves. Cancer can be beaten Tuckersinith bridges aren'tin good shape holly hobby doll was won by Nancy Cornish. Personals Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Bill Routly were Mrs. Dorothy Thompson, London, Mrs, Mildred Crago, Mrs. Allan Somers and Paul, St. Marys, Mr. & Mrs, Russell Morley visited Saturday evening with -Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Cooper and family. By JOY SCHEIFELE AILSA CRAIG The annual C.G.I.T. National Vesper Service of the Ailsa Craig group was presented Sunday evening at the Ailsa Craig United Church to an almost filled church. The theme of the service this year was the real risk of receiving the gift of Christ at Christmas. A wall of cardboard cartoez was set at the front of the church representing some of the at- titudes and feelings which cause a wall to be built between our- selves and Christ, preventing us from fully experiencing the meaning of Christmas. Throughout the service the girls removed some of the blocks, representing fear, ignorance, selfishness, commercialism, etc, enabling the congregation to see over the wall to the manger. C.G.I.T. members who lead in the service included Melinda Harmer, Julie Doer, Wendy Lee, Elizabeth Ingham, Carol McCallum, Theresa and Judy Marshall, Kelly and Kim McFadden, Candles were lit by Carol McCallum, Elizabeth Ingham and Judy Marshall. A choir was composed by the young Explorer girls under the direction of their leaders Ellen Whitmore and Jane Walker, C.G.I.T. member Sandra Heaman played the organ. By MRS. HUGH MORENZ MODEL CWT 5 826PW 20" Color Portable 4rug With Stand MAX'S TV & APPLIANCES REFRIGERATION SALES & SERVICE GRAND BEND 238-2493 • 4