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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-06-15, Page 3St. Augustine corner dangerous WEST WAWANOSH - Cindy Fenton appeared before council at the June 7 meeting to voicecon- cerns oncern's about the dangerous corner at . St.' Augustine. She noted that numerous motorists ignore the Stop signs, and asked council if there was -anything it could do to remedy the situation. The Goderich. OPP 'will be in- formed of the tendency by motorists to ignore the Stop signs and the excessive speed at which many vehicles travel through that par- ticular intersection, in contravention of the posted speed limit of 60' kin/tit. Tom Pridham, engineer with R.J. Burnside and Associates, outlined progress on the drainage works in Dungannon. Pridham had earlier been assigned the preparation work. Council directed 'him to prepare a preliminary report for the project under Section 10 of. The Drainage Act. • • Representatives •of the Huron County.Library presented to council a draft of a Strategic Plan for the library and its branches. 'The 'plan is aimed at reducing costs of library Services throughout the county. A lengthy discussion took place between council, Harold Glenn and Ross and Lois D,unin regarding a proposed agreement for access to the Glenn property at the S1/2 Lot 16, Con. 8 which is a landlocked parcel. s z A bylaw was passed authorizing the reeve and clerk to sign the agreement with the parties allowing Glenn to develop the unopened road allowance for access to his proper- ty. The minutes of the May 5 .meeting were amended to read "That the road superintendent and • reeve consult John Foran regarding the possibility of purchasing the farm, whereon the gravel pit opened and used by the County is situated." Council subsequently directed the clerk to have an offer to purchase prepared on the farm of John Foran, part of the INr of Lot 24, Con. 6, for signing by the township and submission to Mr. Foran. Council went into committee of the whole to discuss and consider its next course of action concerning SR 21-22, Con.7 (Grierson). The township's position regarding main- tenance on the sideroad will be outlined in a letter to A.L. Ostern, solicitor. Duane Currie's quote of $25 per cutting for the grass at the St. Helen's Cemetery for the summer was accepted. • A petition signed by over100 persons and submitted by athy Leeman was discussed. The petition requests that four signs be erected at the limits of the hamlet, Council decided that no action will be, taken until Mrs. Leeman supplies three estimates on the cost of such signs. Deputy Reeve Alex. Chisholm has secured an aftembon/evening job which allows him time off for regular council meetings only. Councillor Snowden will fill out Chisholm's term on the Lucknow Medical Centre Committee and Reeve Hallarn the term on the Blyth and District Fire Area Board. Bruce Board supports a motion opposing same-sex couple benefits Ripley Kindergarten Schedule Board of Education trustees heard survey results June 7 that ques- tioned the amount of support for a change in Ripley's -kindergarten schedule. Plans to switch kindergar- -ten in Ripley from the current half- day program ,m an all -day, every - other -day- schedule by September are in progress: The switch was made following more than a year of lobbying 'by Ripley area parents, and was based on reports that 75 - 80,.per cent of parents support the Move. But education issues chair Jen- nifer Yenssen' said a survey reviewed by her committee showed .a much smaller majority favoring the all -day, alternate -day option. • Out of. 68 surveys completed, 38 parents favor the all day, alternate - day option, while 30. prefer the half-day every -day schedule. Oppose Same -Sex, .Benefits 13ruce County Board of Education trustees supported a .motion from the Hamilton •board opposing the province's plan to extend benefits to same-sexcouples. • • Trustee. Frank Eagleson said that . decision is an individual one, but other trustees argued the issue , on financial grounds. They were .told by trustee Jennifer Yenssen that a recent labor relations conference indicated the bill• would have sig- nificant financial impact on the cost of benefits. " . Trustees did not comment on reports from the insurance industry and Canadian Chamber of Com- merce that the legislation will im-" pose a negligible cost on business. i Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, June 15, 1994 - Page 3 Secondary School talks fail work to rule will continue by Pat Halpin . A 29 -day work to rule campaign by Bruce County's 280 secondary school teachers will continue after talks failed to reach an agreement Saturday, June 11. The main- issue under dispute is how• to pay for the 52,200 a year experience increases for -95 teachers not yet at maximum salary.. • Trustees' negotiating chair, David Inglis, said under the social contract those increases can't be paid unless there are other payroll savings to offset the cost. • He said, on Saturday, the board proposed staff changes or reduced use of supply teachers as off -setting measures. "We felt we had some options that would be acceptable to them," said Inglis, adding that. "they're not prepared to do that." He said teachers want the board, . and ultimately the taxpayer, to shoulder the lion's share of the cost of the raises, and estimated the price tag at $500,000 over three •years. "The taxpayer can't afford to fund the increments," said Inglis. . OSSTF president Mark Ciavaglia called Inglis' version of the teachers' proposal "an absolute lie". He said,the teachers' offer actual- ly saves• the board half a million dollars. . "This board wants more than their 'pound of flesh," said Ciavaglia. "It is going way beyond the scope of the social contract." Ciavaglia said teachers have agreed to cover the cost of the increments by using unpaid leave days and attrition. He accused the board . of wanting • to extend the social contract beyond 1996 to achieve "permanent savings" in teacher costs. Ciavaglia called Saturday's nego- tiation session "nothing more than a political dance. "We are resolved to stand on our position. This board intends to bully us into some. other position. It's not going to happen." . . Inglis admitted •the pay freeze imposed by the •social contract is "tough" on young teachers, but also said the board "is dealing with some of the toughest federation people in the district." • Inglis said he "can't guess" what will happen to the Work to rule campaign in the fall. That campaign means teachers won't do any, class- room preparation before the first day of school on September 6. The' campaign has also meant .the cancellation of a host of extra -cur- ricular activities ranging from music festival trips and sport champion-. ships to graduation dinners. Ciavaglia wouldn't say what 'will happen to the job action in Septem- ber, but said teachers are "consider- ing their options". Lawn mower stolen Two lawn mowers and some garden tools were taken from a garage at RR' 5 Luckiiow June 8. The owner of the property arrived to mow the lawn and • found that the door .of the garage had been forcibly opened. 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