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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-07-15, Page 7RPNs still on picket lines BY LEE ANN WATERMAN Advocate Staff _Registered practical nurses (RPNs) working at the Perth - Huron branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) are still on the picket lines. Approximately 600 mem- bers of the Practical Nurses Federation of Ontario (PNFO) including five local RPNs, employed at. 12 VON branch- es across the province have been on strike since midnight, July 3. • VON has presented the RPNs with a contract that includes a 40 per cent roll - hack in benefits. a cut in mileage allowance from 25 cents to 17 cents per kilome- tre at most of the branches. including Perth -Huron. and changes in wording that would limit the union's rights in areas such as layoffs. recall, job 'security and con- tracting out of services. - Management at VON says that the cuts are necessary for the organization to be able to compete with other ,agencies that provide home services. The striking RPNs however, would like to see manage- ment absorb more of the cut- backs. "The PNFO believes that if the VON is seriously consid- ering restructuring its opera- tion, it should look at cutting the cost of overhead at the branches involved," says Angie Jones, PNFO president. "They can cut large numbers of- managers, their assistants. their" salaries and their perquisites, rather than attack- ing our members, and our members'. ability to feed their families." Lynne McDonald, execu- tive director of the Perth - Huron branch, says that is has always been VON's practice to treat staff and management equally in these matters. "(In the past). whatever cuts staff take, management takes as well," says McDonald. She gives as an example. social contract negotiations at the branch three years ago, when man- agement and staff all made concessions. • "Management, as well as staff, abided by all decisions made," she says. While VON has not yet announced any cuts to man- agement salaries or benefits. McDonald suggests they may be coming. The organization is prepar- ing to bid for next year's con- tracts; negotiations with the RPNs are just the first step in • the process. "We have to look ahead." says McDonald. "We have to plan ahead for next year's cuts." She says VON will look at other places to trim its. budget once a contract is' reached with the RPNs. who are the only unionized workers at the local branch. McLaughlin Chev-Olds Ltd. 13 Main St. Seaforth. 527.1140 •Service *Selection *Savings 'Satisfaction *Leasing e BODY SHOP Service ThS MOON EXPOSITOR, JULY 15. 1.94-7 MAPLEWOOD MANOR RETIREMENT RESIDENCE A warm, friendly atmosphere with personalized attention. MAPLEWOOD MANOR 13 CHURCH ST., SEAFORTH 527-1440 9 Seaforth Agricultural Society's TRACTOR ELIMINATION DRAW July 4, 1998 Maplewood Manor resident enjoyed a June afternoon making ice cream at the home of Margaret Lee. Resident Mary Nolan gave it a try while Minna Scott and Lee wait for their tum. PHOTO SUBMITTED Residents end month with trip to beach Members of the Northside United • Church junior choir entertained residents of Maplewood Manor with their presentation- of "Adam's Apple" in June. Church services for the month were held with Robert Hulley. Rex. Rob Hiscox and Jane Kuepfcr._Church services resume in the fall. A volunteer appreciation dinner was held in honor of those who do s($ much for us. Maplewood Manor couldn't do without them.. • Map1ewood" Manor All the gentlemen of Maplewood ,boarded our van and were treated to a Father's Day tour. Navigator Wes Hoggart led the group to the roadside zoo at the Nile, near Dungannon. Residents were invited to the home of Margaret Lee where they enjoyed an after- noon in her back yard. The Active auxiliary previews Queensway volunteer auxil- iary mei Monday morning and previewed thc.July calendar. 'The facility has an active auxiliary'. that assists with weekly barbecues. serves and dances at parties, assists at church services. helps with shopping excursions. provides friendly visiting and much more. • Rev. Williamson of the Lakeshore Community Church led worship service Tuesday afternoon. Marlene Williamson was pianist and Belva Fuss played thc organ. Marg Cole and Sharen Dignan provided resident assistance. Several retirement home tcsidents. assisted by staff Carol. Gascho and volunteers Winnic Hutton and Marg Cole enjoyed an afternoon shop- ping trip Wednesday as well highlight of thc visit was mak- ing their own ice cream. Dancing shoes sure got a work out in June. Visits from Max Ducharmc and the Townliners as well as the Huron Strings certainly kept them on their toes. Bill Gipson also entertained residents with a selection of the good old tunes on the piano. The month ended with a trip to St. Christopher's Beach in Goderich. Residents had a picnic lunch. July activities Queensway as an outing to a restaurant in Bayfield. Marjorie Hodgert. Harvey Smith, Jack Wilds, Chum Hayden and Morley Snider of thc Granton Rythmaires pro- vided a wonderful evening of music. following senior diners on Thursday evening. Everyone had a super time and we look forward to hav- ing them hack Aug. 27 to entertain at the birthday party. More than 20 nursing home residents benefited from a bar- becue outside on the south lawn on Friday at noon. Volunteers thanked with lunch Seaforth Manor Nursing Home was honored to host a pastoral care appreciation lun- cheon, an opportunity for the facility to formally thank its clergy and volunteers for the many hours they spend in pro- viding spiritual care to our residents. The facility also held a musical entertainment and program volunteer luncheon where Gloria Wilbee sand beautifully. The facility appreciates the many hours of service that all its volunteers give to the resi- dents of the Manor all year. Musical entertainment for June at the manor was provid- ed by pianists Carol Carter and Bill Gibson and Paul the Fiddler. Residents of Seaforth Manor who are 90 years okf and outer are getting together now in a new club. Its first members are: (front, left) Norman Turrall, Anna Gibson, Annie Steffen, Reg Knights, Olive Ball, (back, left) Mary Church, Catherine Walsh, Janet Dalton, Annie Hodgins and Myrtle Read. A AND HERE ARE THE WINNERS' Some of the many winners with some of the many prizes won a: the Tracto• Ehm,naunr Draw held Saturday. July 4. 1998 The Sealorth Agricultural Society is pleased to be able to put smiles on so many they couldn't have done i1 without your help! 1.1RI.1 111:1) I'1:I7.1 \\'1\NI.RS FiRST PRiZE: Seaforthi4.1.A. Rucks 1250. LLOYD & CONNIE BAILLIE. Monkton. Ont. SECOND PRiZE: Novartis Seeds Inc. 10 units bl. corn seed MAURiCE QUENNEVILLE. Tilbury Ont. THIRD PRIZE:. Archie's Service Centre'4 passenger tires TOM & DIANE PECKI7T. RR 05. Seaforth. Ont. 315(1 Voucher Stearnatic by JeIf_Tv da11 Sealorth FOURTH PRIZE:. JIM WiLKIESON (:aledonia'Onl. 30 x 25 kg. First Line Seeds Exclusive Soybeen Seed. T, x 800TH TTCKEI- OUT: 400 gms. Histick Inoc. for Soybean Plat a jacket or coal Bolt Bin (40 hilin) & Bo►IsfComcu Distrihutuis by Hill &Hill Farms 600711 TICKET OUT: 1200 Casts or Product/Roth Drainage BOB & MARY FOTHERINGHAM. RR *4 Sealorth.'.-rn: 650TH TICKET OUT: Solar Battery Charger & 2 Hats;Becker Farm Eq F.xetrr BILL CLAASSE. RR 01 Phelpstoo Ont 700111 TICKET OUT: Painting. All Dale or hehall of Mouth & DON & KATHY SMITH. RR tit Gadshill Ont 750114 TICKET OUT: , • DARREN HODGE. Melbourne. Quebec FIFTH PRiZE: ,. Seafortlh Coop 5 units Dekatb corn seed JOHN & MIKE ZINK. Chatham. Ont. SIXTH PRiZE: Prize by Mycogen Canada 11 bags of Mycogen Brand Soybean Seed MICHELE WERBICKY. RR 01, St. George. Ont. SEVENTH PRIZE Pioneer 1500. In product JOHN & JUDY SINCLAiR. Clinton. Ont. EIGHTH PRIZE: 40 x 25 kg. units of cert. "Karen" Wheat Seed by Hyland Seeds ITv. of W.G. Thompson & Sons ROBERT NORRIS. Stella. Ont FIRST 10 TICKETS I)RA\\'N FIRST'I1CKET OUT: $200. worth Boneless BBQ -Steak - Veal's Meat Market. Exeter EARL SCHMIDT. Milverton. Ont. SECOND TICKET 0151': 1100. Voucher. Western Fair Raceway JOHN & PHYLLIS FEAGAN. Goderich. Ont. THiRD TICKET OUT: One Subscription & Hat. Ontario Farmer PETER & LANNIE ALBERS. RR #2. Bluevale, Ont. FOURTH TICKET OUT: Sterling Model 510 Portable BBQ/Wilson Auto Service BOB & GLAIRE SC HLOTZHAUEK FIFTH TICKET OUT: Drill KKN Builders Inc. Dublin. Ont. - JOHN & MARC VAN BAKEL, Dublin, Ont. SiXTiI TICKET OUT: 1100. Gift Certificate Cardnii s Men's Wear, Seaforth FRED MITCHELL. •Petlerlaw. Ont. SEVENiH TICKET OUT: 4 Blue Jay tickets/Stratford Memorial JACK & SHARON FLANAGAN. Dublin, Ont. EIGHTH TICKET. OUT: Collector Plate/Buyers Guide BERNIE SOWINSKI. New Liskeard. Ont. NINTH TICKET ()ITT: Electric Fan/Sllls Hardware, Sealorth, Ont. WILLIAM BENNETT. Seaforth. Ont. TENTH TICKET OUT: Brlefcase/Tremeer Printers, Seaforth KOSEMARIE & WAYNE LOVE. RR' 01 Wingham. Ont. 1 \ I.I:\ .111 I I I I I( hl 1 11R \\\ \ 50111 TICKET OUT: Complete Toy Farm Set/Ward's Farm Equipment. Mitchell. Ont. FRANK BOWIER, RR 04 Kenilworth, ONI. 100TH 1CKETOVT: 1150. Gilt Certificate for Products/Ken McCowan. Independent Alpine Distributor KEN & ANNE MURRAY. Walton, Ont 150711 TICKET OUT: Wood Item Hand Painted/Culligan Real Estate. Sealorth BILL RIVF.IT, Goderich, Ont. 200Th TICKET OUT: Power Tool. Maple Hill Electric Randy Wilson MURRAY RIBEY, RR 04 Paisley. Ont. 250111 TICKET OUT: Rosemarie Collection/Gwen Good PAUL COULTES, RR 05 Brussels. Ont. ft00Y1I TICKET OUT: Club Cadet Push Mower & Bagger/Vincent Farm Equipment. Seaforth HUGH DOUGLAS, RR *1 Gorrie, Ont. 350111 TICKET ()ITT: Collector Coin C.I.B.C. Seaforth, Ont. BOB & LAURENE REGELE. TKR 01 Dublin. Ont. 400T11 TICKET OUT: 5 Bags While Bean Seed/Cook's Div. 01 Parrish & Hel m bec ker BRIAN & MARY ANN MOORE, Lucan, Ont. 450TH TICKET OUT: Fertilizer Voucher/Cargill Ud. Clinton, Ont. RUSSELL & MARION BEHRNS. RR al Ustowel, Ont. 500114 TICKET OUT: Halogen Bankers Lamp/McDonald Home Hardware & Lumber Brussels, Ont. ROBERN FARMS, RR *2 Atwood. Ont. 510111 TICKET OUT: 3150. Voucher Tucker's Meat Shop Seaforth JIM ARANO, RR *3 Cayuga, Ont. MURRAI' BLAIR. AvnmmOre .Ont , 850TH TICKET OUT: Framed Picture - Huron Expositor SCOTT BOYNTON. Nobieton 900TH TICKET OUT: John Deere 21(' String Trimmer I.ogalr Fr Equip t 19.Ks Ltd. Mitchell. Ont. • DON R. PROCTOR, Brussels. Ont. 950111TICKET OUT: Voucher by Seaforth U.A.P HARVEY HOLLAND. RR 04 Clinton (int 1000TH TICKET' OUT: 1100. Cash. Cups. Hats. L.A.C. (London Ag Comnoelities MURRAY & SHERRY McCALL RR *4 Waitin, out 1050TH 11CKET OUT: • Une Subscription & Hai A nlariu Farmer . BRUCE CAMPBELL. RR Mi Belgrave. Ont. • 1100TH TICKET OUT: ' Macrame Lawnchair'Whitney libep Funeral. Hume Sealorth •' CLARENCE WILLARD. New Liskeard ( ml. 1150711 TICKET OUT: . - John Deere Pedal lily Riding '1ractor'LM' Equ. Listowel GRANT CAMPBELL. RR *1 lona Station 1200TH TICKET OUT: • ' 4.5 Black & Decker Hand Grinder/Blake s Weldon,; ROBERT BRIMACOMBE. RR aI Sutidndge Out 12501H TICKET OUT: Ezee Roll Wagon/McGavhi Farm Equip TOM & JUDY McKEON. RR 06 Aterlut (int 1300Th( TICKET OUT: 1100. Voucher for Products/Milton J. Diet: Ltd. Seaford KEN DURNPORD. KR N I Coldwater Ont 1350111 TICKET OUT: Prize by John Elligsen Electricaluni Orn HAROLD KUEPFER RR 01 Newton Ord 1400TH TICKET OUT: - Polaris Coal/Middegaal Spurts. Seaforth PAUL SCHMIDT. Gadshill. Ont 1450TH 'TICKET OUT: One Pair Front Tractor Tires/Huron Tu. ,', \ Clinton. Ont., MARK KERNiGIIAN. RR *3 Auburn Ont TIC i. \SI 111'1 R'i' 1' fS 11RA\\'N. TENTH LAST: Side of Beef by Norwich Packers & Ri,ss Mc( all Livestock JIM ADAMS. KR *7 SI. Marys. Ont NINTH LAST: Hearth Slone Wood Screen Drax by D & D Glass Vanaslra GETHKE LIVESTOCK. RR 415 Mitchell. Ont EIGHTH LAST: Hill) TYRotational Hammer Drill by Dwyer Mit; RR at Dublin. Ont. GLENDA & BARRY KEMP. Kitchener. Ont. SEVENTH LAST: • 15" Husgvarna Chain Saw by Glen Saws Clinton LARRY SEIP, RR 03 Clifford. Ont S%X1H LAST: 4 Hankook Ught Truck Tires by Townsend Tire JOHN WEBB. Uxbridge. Ont. F1Fli1 LAST: Electra Deluxe I, His & Hers Bicycles Sealurlh Bike Shop TRACEY & RIK LOUWAGIE. RR 05 Stratford, tint FOURTH LAST: Homellte Generator LR 2500 Watt with Briggs & Stroh..,I HP engine 120.240 amp. -by Walsh Genteel' & Elect ri, .11 Mitchell, Ont. CORD & ADAM GLEN, RR 05 Clinton THIRD LAST: Royal Dalton Dishes. Seaforth Jewellers LEO & MARY SMITH. Acton. Ont. SECOND LAST: HIs/Her Choke 013 Lawn Tractors with Mid Muuni Mower. Cub Cadet. John Deere. New Holland appro\ 12.5 H.P. 38" cut WILLY LOUWAGIE, RR 02 Gadshill, Ont. LAST: His or Her Choke o1 one of three Real Farm Tractors • Case • IH MX100, John Deer 6410, New Holland Gemini 8160. Tractor has cab, air, AM/FM/Radio. (runt weight brackets, dual remotes, 16119x38 rear tire and 11.0x16 front tires, 540-1000 P.T.O., block healer. approx. 85 H.P ED TERPSTRA, RR 03 Arthur. Ont. THANK YOU Seaforth Agricultural Society wishes to thank all ticket holders, all prize donors, volunteers and absolutely everyone who contributed to the success til our Annual Tractor Elmination Draw. We couldn't do it without you.