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The Brussels Post, 1977-12-14, Page 23tic association. He said if the association backed up the request with facts and figurs regarding an alarming number of serious injuries the board would have to take a second look at the subject. The resolution from the association recommended the phasing out of high school football because of a potential danger to adolescents. The letter said adolescent bodies are not sufficiently developed to be safe from spinal and neck injuries as a result of heavy body contact in football. Superintendent of education Jim. Coulter said he had kept a list of injuires to students at school and during the last three years and that he has n of had a football injury reported to him. He said children have broken arms falling of swings but he has not been made aware of serious football injuries. He added that it was possible any injuries received in the game may not have been reported to him. Walk a block a day.— It's the first step. PalIWIPJC110171 Walk :I iliOck:filday: 1 Contact football stays. matter should be "Tossed in the playing body ' contact ' sports adding that she didn't think the physical hazards of a teenager that". She said the board had to make its decision considering the should be dismissed "Just like that she didn't think the matter protests of Goderich trustee Dorothy Wallace. chiropractic association at its Monday meeting despite the chose to file a letter from the football or some other potentially less dangerous sport. The, board rep l ace it with non-contact Association to phase out high school contact football and the Ontario Chiropractic Education ignored a request from Ms. Wallace told the board The Huron County Board of 1 equipment which lessened the that hockey programs were not offered by schools and that the schools were not responsible for youngsters played hockey they the only difference between hockey and , football was that programs. He said the body contact is the same. rather than out of one. did so with parent's approval and injuries to students playing hockey after school hours. • schools did not sponsor hockey youngsters were going to play football she felt it was better they play in a high school program chance of injury. She said that if programs the athletes were provided with protective Ms. Wallace pointed out that if Mr. Turkheim pointed out that trash basket". Wingham trustee J.P. Alex- Board chairman Herb ander told the board that high Turkheim asked Wallace if she school football 'programs were `though football was any rougher offered to students iwanting to than hockey, a sport almost every play the sport. He said •football youngster plays (luring childhood was not mandatory and that if a and usually with his parents' student's parents didn't want him support. • to play the game they could stop "I don't think you can stop him from doing so. young people from playing at "Girls are wanting to get in sports," said Mr. Turkheim. "If football programs now," said the board barred it ,in the schools Brussels trustee D. McDonald. it would just start up on its own in, Separate school trustee Eugene parks and empty lots." Frayne, the trustee responsible Clinton trustee Dorothy for the motion to file the letter, Williams supported the chairman's theory pointing out that at least in the high school THE BRUSSELS PDBr, DECEMBER 14, .1977 41* 000-*V DAVIDSON 'S IN '00RM 335-3571 We Believe This To Be Finest Mattres Value To- Day! 54" Mattress, 312 Coil Construction normally sold elsewhere for $118.00 $Our Low Everyday Price just 1 0 9.00 This is just one example of prices you will find in our store. Christmas Shop At said he felt the board didn't have enough information to comply with the request of the chiroprac- Free Delivery to, Brussels 0.1.0* Ati. 240. Ifg '70 W.14IT'Vr-'1?g•Tiv.4 DAVIDSON'S IN GORRIE "Is it true now have to work onger to colle nemployme Insurance?" Yes. Parliament has decided that the qualification e should be longer everywhere, and that ple who live in areas of high unemployment uld be given certain advandges over those live in areas where jobs are more plentiful. Which means that you'now need more ble work weeks to qualify for employment Insurance benefits. "I can see why. But just long would I have to work to eligible?" From 10 to 14weeks, depending on where • e. In regions of low unemployment, claimants up to 14 weeks of insurable employment to UI benefits. This will only happen in places reit's easier to get and keep a job. In regions of high unemployment, claimants heed as little as 10 weeks to qualify. "Does this mean get less or that the payments uldn't last as long?" No change in at payment amounts. The efit rate stays two-thirds of your average kly insurable earnings, .The maximum is $147, less tax. The maximum time for which anyone may ive benefits has changed slightly, however. old, maximum was 51 weeks. Now it's 50 weeks. But since September 11, the total ber of weeks for which a claimant qualifies more closely reflected the =employment rate is or her region. Right now, we measure unemployment by 'ding 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 Me Department of Manpower and Immigration have become the Canada Empbyment and Irnmigrationrommission. 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 he called Canada Employment Centres. Working with people who want to work. Employment and ImMigration Canada ptid Cullen Minister Ernplbi et Immigration Canada Bud Cullen MiniStre ou can and on le pure 9. Wall right, r-round t a par- ock.