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:.:Custodians : didn't have ..to
insult. -p4411110 Op* for 'help
Schoolcaretakers, cleaners and maintenance,
workers in Bruce -Grey are looking for public sup-
port to help fight for their jobs.
But if support is what they ,.want, they are cer-
tainly going about it the wrong way.
The threat that hangs above the heads of these
workers comes from the provincial' government.
Bill 104, which has reached its second reading, will
' allow school boards to hire private companies to
take over these responsibilities. With less money
being spent on custodial work, more of it can be
used in the 'class-
rpom.
I received a flyer
in the mail from the
custodial group last
week. It bragged
about their capabili-
ties (as if no one else
is as capable) and
stated their fear of
is clearly.the•rnessage they sent.
They say they live in these communities as our
neighbors and know our family members. Does that
•not ,hoid true for workers 'Of private business as
well? •
And here's the real whopper "Private companies
are in business for profit. Their interest is in making
profit and not in the general welfare of the school."
Come on! I'm sure many private custodial work-
ers
take pride in their work just as many school cus--
todians do. And let's be realistie. How many of .
these workers take
this change. • ° • •
While feeling threatened certainly, gives cause to
take action against such a proposal, it does not offer
an excuse'to insult many individuals who work in
the private sector. • "
,,By saying, "We care about the work we do," and,
"We are experienced and dedicated Workers," they
are insinuating that private .companies are incapable ,
Of providing such quality and dedication. . •
I'm sure that's not the case and maybe that's not,
:what this group. intended their message to be, but it
rid
so much •pe. in
• theii' work that they --
would do, it for noth-
• ing? •
If pfivate business
waSn'tin busineSs
for profit, thy
wouldn't be in bum.:
ness at all. 'But say-
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Mg they are only in it for profit is wrong. .Many
people start businesses (not knowing. if they will
survive) because -they enjoy the work and hope- to
beeoine-a financial succeSs doing it *
• I'm sure many school custodial workers got their
start in the business working for these private coin-
panieS. And I'm guessing they worked just as hard
for the private business as they do for the public.
custodial workers have a point that a change
from public to private.employees would negatively
affect schools, I hope this wasn't it.
• Workin on, the Railroad skaters are, back from
left, David Nivins, coach Jesse Cox, Brandon
McPherson and James Dickie. Middle, Ryan
Boak, Pat Van Diepenbeek and Joel Alton.
Front, David Nelson, Bradley VanOsch and
Michael Morrison. Absent from photo is Wes
...Hackett and, coach Matthew Martin. '
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75 years ago .
• March 24,1927
tarlings in town - Mr. Con. Decker reports hav-
ing seen a half-dozen European Starlings in
town a week ago. Ile•remembers the birds and
their song quite well in the Old Land. The starling is
• a new comer to. this, country. A few brought to New
York a number of •years ago have multiplied and are
spreading. Niagara fruit growers fear they are going
CO be troublesome for Cherries and grapes, but Mr.
Decker says they were protected in *Europe as being
destructive to injurious insects. They are much like
our "black bird,1! but 'smaller, and have.a different
:song. . • .
Some folk neeti a little educating' - along the line .
of Caring for the boukitards. A car or rig driven onto
a well kept boulevard orlown when the ground is soft
inakes, a son,/ mess.
, • Cows being driven to pasture are another' menace
and boys in charge should be instructed to see the
animals are kept on the roadway. • , '
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SO years ago
March, 26,1947
R.
,onds causedshortage- many repercussions
resulted from the steribs., Road conditions
prevented the Lucknow Sawmill from obtain-
ing a ,supply of logs froni the district wood -lots and
sawing operations were halted for a couple of days.
The past week saw a road opened to a busji-aki on
the tenth of West Wawanosh which permitted sawing .
operations to recommence the first of this week,
Popular' play comes here Friday - Billy's Goat,
which has been staged in Goderick will be presented
in •Lucknow this week. It comes highly recommended
and a sellout 'crowd is expected Admission is 50
cents and 25 cents, - , , • • . . .
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25 years ago .
March 22;1972
uveniki in Ontario finals, meet Smithvilk in
best of five-Lucknow Juvenile hockey team
won the Ontario MinorHockey Association
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Juvenile "D" semi firials last Thursday by virtue of a
4-1 win over ,HarroW.
The first game in Lucknow on March •12 ended 6-1
for Lueknow . Goal getters for Lucknow were Jim
Murray 2, Allan Andrew 2, Dale Hunter and Doug
Stevenson. Lucknow will now meet Srnithville in- the
Ontario finals.The Sinithville series will be a best of
five affair The first game was scheduled for Lticknow
lastnight, with the second game in Stnithville Friday
and back in Lucknow Sunday. The .Smithville home-
..,saMei are played' in Beamsville:
One calf:easily see that swing - is almost here by
Elmer Courtney's feed store. The mainstreet window
is coated with bills advertising up coming farm sales.