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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-01-23, Page 7Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, January 23, 1985—Page 7 The morning after he had rescued MacRorie from the Shamrock Hotel, Neil MacCrimmon made, his way to the drunk-' ard's barn and found him mucking out the stables. When MacRorie saw the burly figure of MacCrimmon standing in the doorway, he stuck his fork into a steaming pile of manure and came to greet him. "Good morning tae ye, Mister"MacCrim- mon. I was just going tae finish my chares and then come over tae see ye. I need taw thank ye frae bringing me hame last night." There was a stern look on MacCrim- mon's face. "I'll no be needin' thanks frae doing my duty tae a neighbour," he said tersely. "1 hae a score tae settle wi' ye." MacRorie was puzzled and he shook his. head. "I dinna ken what ye mean, Mr. Mac- Wrimmon, but if I did something last night hich I canna remember, I am very sorry." MacCrimmon clenched his fists and his face became flushed with anger. "It's no what ye did last night. A man is entitled tae hae a drink so long as he is not taken' food from the mouths of his family. Och, it's no that. Ye're a coward MacRorie - ye beat a poor wee defenceless woman, and I'll no allow any man tae get awa' w' that." MacRorie's face suddenly became white. He realized MacCrimmon was about to thrash him., and he was filled with fear and embarrassment. "If ye're taikin' .about me hitting 'my wife, how do ye know she dinna deserve' it? And what right have ye tae interfere between a man and his woman?" "I hae nay right, unless it becomes violent. Then I think I hae a duty tae gi' a bully what he deserves. I am an old fashioned man, MacRorie. I believe in an "eye frae ap eye". In your case mind ye, It'll be two 41ack eyes - double the punish- ment ye gae tae ye're wee wife." MacCrimmonyoung his arms twice and struck MacRorlh in the face. "If y're a man; ye'll fight back," he said, as his victim reeled away, covering his face with his filthy hands. "Vm waitin' frae ye, and, if ye have no the courage to strike back, perhaps ye'l1 ken what ye're wife felt when ye struck her!" MacCrimmon's punishment of MacRorie did not remain concealed' for long, and when it had sifted through the ' entire REDTREES by Don Campbell community, there were many who did not approve of their leader's harsh "sent- ence". Certain women however, who having suffered in silence for many years, were secretly elated that MacCrimmon stood ready to defend them: At the next council meeting, some members expressed (very diplomatically) their disapproval of MacCrimmon's hand- ling of the MacRorie affair. But Mac- 'Crimmon was not upset by their insinua- tions. "I'm glad everybody in Redtrees knows I thrashed MacRorie," he told them. "What is mare, I'll be going after every man who uses physical violence against his wife. I ken ye're taikin' behind my back about "MacCrimmon's law", so ye'd best know what that law is. "If any man shall strike his wife, I MacCrimmon, shall meter out to him twice, or maybe three times the suffering in return." Turn to. page 8• Board sets terms of employment for teachers The Huron County Board of Education set the terms of employment for its secondary school teachers. The terms for the over 200 teachers/were approved at the board's January meeting and presented to the teachers on January 11. Although no collective agreement has been reached, the terms of employment set down the teachers working conditions until a collective agreement is negotiated. "The terms are consistent with items agreed to in negotiations plus the major recommendations in the fact-finding report. These recommendations included a monetary increase of four per cent on the salary grid plus increment. This increase is identical to agreements negotiated with other teacher groups and all other employee groups," states a memo from school board chairman Eugene Frayne. • The other major change is the provision of an aawttonal halftime special education teacher at •Seaforth District I3igh School. There' have been 4.5 teaching positions for special education in Huron's high schools, and now the number will increase to five. "This commitment is . an increase and replaces the existing special education com- plement. The terms of employment have also clarified existing roles and workable procedures for the allocation of staff and the staff improvement plan," states the chair- man's memo. Teacher negotiator Shirley Weary of Goderich said the teachers are going through the terms of employment document (40°pages in length) before they make any decisions on how they'll react. "We do not negotiate in the press," said Mrs. Weary. `.Negotiations take place across the table, not m the media. Maybe the board wants to work that way but we don't work that way." Mrs: Weary said the teachers". were in- structed by the high school principals to be at the January 11 meeting. At . least one Bruce county council commissions study on future of agriculture Bruce County farmers will have a chance to present their views on the future of agriculture in an unique new study commissioned by Bruce County council. County council received a report at their regular meeting Tuesday outlining the terms of the $45,000 study. The study is aimed at helping the county define the role of agriculture in the Bruce. Roy Pennington of Culross Township is the chairman of the committee. "When the study is completed, we will have something to present to governments and lending institutions that shows the future of agriculture," he said. A consulting firm, Deloitte, Haskins and Sells and Associates have been hired to carry out the study. The county intends to hold nine group discussions with farmers and their spouses at several locations in the county. Pennington said the county is looking for a cross section from the farming.commun- ity, including all age groups. Plans call for. eight to 10 farmers to attend each meeting. In order to collect the names of farmers, township councils will be asked to submit a list of up to 40 names. Towns and villages will be asked to submit the names of businessmen, such as feed and equipment dealers, who work in the agriculture sector. Turn to page 150 The Man To See is MSINTEE KINGSBRIDGE, hwy. 21, 5 bdr, home on acreage w t recently constructed workshop. KINLOUGH 4 bdr: home on approx. 2 acres, priced reduced. CUSTOM BUILT 4 bdr. home hwy. location Lucknow area. For further. particulars in- quire. • NEW LISTING, 3 bedr. home Wheeler St., living room, dining room, large IEitchen, new 4 pc. bath, utility room, immaculate throughout. 125 ACRES close to Kincardine, top of the Zine buildings. RETIREMENT 2 bdr. bungalow, Outram St., loWer level has extra bdr, 4-3 pc. bath, new kitchen, priced 10 sell. ' WEST WAWANOSH 200 acres, brick..horne, beef -hog barn, pit upright alio, ample - Ment shed, productive Harrlston {Mini soil. , K INLOSS 100 acres, self draining loam soil, cedar hardwood bush, conc. 9, lots 29-30. Inquire if you are looking for extra land. 240 ACRES ASHFIELD .TWP. level productivs cash crop soli, comfortable 3 "bdr. home, implement shed.1 150 ACRES West Wawanosh, 120 workable/Herrlston loam soli, nicely kept 3-4 bdr. home, Implement "shed, conventional barn; hard and soft wood bush. For further Information on these properties, please call WARREN,ZINN '629-7350 ALVIN 1161311 395-3174 TERRY ZINN, 529-7350 MOM representative from each school as well as some trustees were in attendance at the meeting. Besides the memo and a copy of the terms of employment document, the teachers also received . a cheque "which reflects the in- crease in salary from September to December minus the required deductioris The teachers' negotiator said as far as she knows the teachers are cashing the cheques and no collective action is being taken m regards to the terms of employment. 'This has antagonized the teachers un- necessarily," said Mrs. Weary, however she was optimistic that eventually a collective agreement will be signed.. This isn't the first time the board has set down the terms of employment for its secon- dary school teachers. Three years ago, in January of 1982 the board set down the terms of employment for the 1981-82 school year. Later that year, a two-year collective agreement was signed effective September The 1983-84 collective agreement fell under the provincial control year and teachers automatically had a five per cent increase. The terms oil employment come after the fact finder's Bort has been public for 60 days. The secondary school teachers and the board have also had mediation. The total secondary school teachers com- pensation package in the terms of employ- ment will cost $10.5 million including salaries and benefits. On the salary grid, the lowest salary is $19,860 and the highest salary is $44,120. The average teacher's salary is $41,300. Responsibility allowances range from $1,550 to $4,44Q,and extra degree allowances range from $550 for a BA to $1,100 for a doc- toral degree. Vice -principals' salaries range from $48,000 to $52,000 and principals' salaries rang' from $55,000 to $59,000. 1981 o August 1983. 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