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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-07-03, Page 6Page ;d nattow'Senth'e1 ' edaesday' July 3,1 Do CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS . . WARD MALLETTE acceunpnapiowsblisimonlavoncio inc• " HANOVER ANOVER ... . WALKRTOt MOUNT FOREST PORT EI rrEr N 'WA Oors!Py# 8.F Thomson. MA KL.PiWor, Ms. popton,:pA UoileiCARJ Mahn C Kg.Koblot QA, Runt `A (i Mow OA P Thorp CA R. Thomas..OA 11814211 3444799 3234881 .8322041,$ • ��A�N�:A�. PORK :ROAST at. Pint Farms Provincial " 'ark Sat. July 6 '95 Activities start at 3pm Dinner starts at 6pm Adults X7.54 Ages 6-1.2 $5.00. Square Dance to follow For more info, call (519) 524-7124 1/41/0110R VW. VVVVVVVVV, VIP Happy 25th Muti.err 1r w JACK &ANNABEILE' v . July 3/71(Aitchison): v Love from Your Girls VIP IP Vo IP V 11Mir b 364-2$60. 11.orr0.40or SATURDAY, JULY 6 ONTARIO SIRES _STAKES ACTION RETURNS FEATURING - 2 YEAR QLD' FILLY. TROT POST TIME 7:20 RM *111i`O ODBr1 'SIMULCASTING each Saturday night along with Live Racing. *Racing continues Saturdays through September 28. ews .a Bruce.Gr hool board aehers finall r eontract The 165 elementary teachers in. the Bru.ce- separate "school �r y eparat . board have a one-year contract; their first since the end of the social con- tract imposed by the for- mer NDP government. At the same time they voted for the contract, trustees also approved staffing decisions that meet the board's . goal of no layoff's at the June 25 meeting in Hanover. In May eight elementary and two secondary teach- ers were declared surplus in what director of edu- cation semary Kennedy called .a precau- tionary- step*, After trustees ratified the ele- mentary contract, _ they rescinded 10 ' lay off .notices. Personal administrator Brent Dykeman) said the contract allows category change entitlement for elementaryteachers. That means teachershave a chance to move into a higher salary bracket by- taking courses to upgrade their qualifications. _ That option was put on -hold during the three years of the social contract. Tinder the new contract, teachers will also be able to collect salary for expe- rience, _ "To pay for this, teachers are taking three Unpaid leave days and taking 100 per cent of the cost of their long term disability plan," Dykeman said. "They've committed to identifying some other savings in the health care benefits cost" as well, he added,. The teachers will also work with the board to ONTARIO DRUG. BENEFITS IMPORTANT News for Seniors and: 'People Receiving Social Assistance Because the federal government -has reduced transfer payments for Ontario's health and. social .services by $2.1 billion over the next two years, the. Ontario government; must act now .to preserve its drug programs. Starting July 15, Ontario Drug Benefit recipients will contribute a small amount toward their prescription costs. Ontario is the last province tointroduce co -payments, • How much you pay depends on your income. You will pay up to $2 per prescription if you are: single, 65 or over, with a net income of less than $16,018 per year A • . a couple, both over 65, with a combined net income of less than $24,175 per year • riving in a nursing home, home, for the aged or'home for special care receiving welfare or family benefits. • receiving home Care o. You're 65 and your income is higher Mori the above? `hen' youpay . ,- the first $100 d#',rirrr drug, costs each' year. After that, you'll pay only the :O , B dispensing fee of up to $6.11 per prescription., Youhove extra ,health insurance from a privatecompany? Call your companyy. It may cover c+c pr yymeet costs. Call the Ministry of Health at ' 148840544os if you have more questions, Or look for information sheets at your pharmacy. Ontario Stepping back in time - These gents were lin- ing- up for the thousand yard dash at the Lucknotnr Presbyteilan Church' picnic in Kincardine in 1940; From the left: Bill Fisher, Mel Orr, Jimmie Little, Stuart Robertson, ' Rev. C.H. MacDonald, and W.E. Henderson. (cour- tesy of Bill Henderson) review : the existing early retirement incentive plan, "to allow more teachers to. take early retire- ments." Dykeman said early retirements' lower the board'spayroll costs by eliminating some employees in the highest salary ranges. So far, no changes have been made to those incentives. The contract is effec- tive Sept. 1, until Aug. ,31, 1997. It was ratified by teachers .londay. Teachers' president Bob Richards was net avail- able for comment. Though secondary teachers do not yet have a contract, theboard rescinded its earlier deci- sion to declare two staff redundant. Dykeman said that decision was made based on secondary school enrollment projec- tioos and attrition' among staff. At its last meeting before summer break, the beard also ratified two- yearcontracts for custo- dians and secretaries rep- resented by 'LUPE, The agreements are retroac- tive to Jan. 1,: 1996 and extend the terms. of the existing contracts. while adding, a commitment from the unions to dis- cuss cost reduction mea- sures to avoid layoffs. . "We're pretty pleased," Dykeman said after Tuesday's meeting, "They're all good agree- ments for .the employees, and the board, given the harsh economic` times." Ir..rrrrre�rrrrrrrarrr.rrr■ THEATRE . 1 KINCARDINE irrrrrr.rrrrrrrrrrrrrue 395-3250 July3to6at6:45&9:15p.m. July 7 to 11 ata °p.m. INOEPENOENCE�htel E rlLtF ('� ;I! inf \11 BAYU..I Laurie Hayden, daughter of Jim and Donna of Port Albert, received her Bachelor of Education, Dean's Honour List with distinction from University of Western Ontario. In August, Laurie will leave for. Tarsus, Turkey where she has accepted a position teaching English Language and Literature at Tarsus American School. Congratulations and Beet Wi hes! Love Mom, Dad & Linda old •