Huron Expositor, 2003-12-17, Page 1212-710E HURON EXPOSITOR, DOCEINDER 17, 2003
Correspondents
Loss of Legion members
opens eligibility for firemen
The Hensall shuffleboard
scores for Dec. 11 are as
follows: Lorraine Alexander
416, Merle McLellan 345,
Bill Coleman 329, Gert
Eagleson 309, Willy
Hoornaert 281, Dave
Woodward 278, Norma
Coleman 276, Joe Regier
257.
Due to the dwindling
numbers of regular Legion
members because of the loss
of our aging Veterans,
Dominion Command has
opened up the eligibility for
firemen to join the Legion as
associate members.
Hensall Legion Executive
and members were pleased
to have ten of their local
volunteer firemen initiated
into the Branch at their
December meeting. The
following became associate
members: Ken Bruxer, Bob
Campbell, Greg Campbell,
Jamie Caldwell, Greg
Dayman, Peter Bedard,
Doug Hulley, Paul
Glendinning, Mike Graham,
and Don McClinchey. As
well Ron Smith of Zurich
became an affiliate non-
voting member.
At Hensall United Church
the service began with
welcome, announcements
and the "passing of the
peace." The greeter was
Evaline Mcallister. Lois and
Hensall
Glenn Hayter were the
ushers with Lauralee
Schnieder playing the organ.
Judi Walker, Lucielle and
Lillian Beer conducted the
candle -lighting ceremony.
Cecil Pepper gave a minute
for missions report. Fred
Darke's message was "What
Should We Do." The
children's hymn was "A
Candle Is Burning."
Poinsettias in the
sanctuary were placed by
Helen MacLean in memory
of Leila Johnston, by Kay
Mock and family in memory
of Ron Mock, by Bill Gibson
and Les Hills in memory of
John Castledine, by Bill
Gibson and Les Hills in
memory of Johanna Kaake,
by Judy Walker in memory
of Austin and Rob Forsythe
and Mary Kelly, by Pat
O'Brien in memory of Mary
O'Brien, by Doris Goddard
in memory of John Goddard,
by Ken Elder and family in
memory of Kay Elder, by
Susan and Pat Riley in
memory of Les and
Elizabeth Riley, and by Jean
Waring in memory of Ron
Waring
A small but enthusiastic
crowd attended the Hensall
South Huron Agricultural
Society's annual meeting on
Dec. 1 at the Hensall Arena
to conduct business and hear
Jan Bonhomme speak on
"Staging Successful Small -
Town Events." Jan's
presentation was both
informative and inspiring.
The Hensall Community
Development Action
Committee would like to
thank all those who attended
the annual tree -lighting
ceremony at the town hall on
Dec. 5. The lighting of the
tree, spiritual message by
Pastor Fred Darke, singing
of Christmas carols, hot-
dogs and hot chocolate were
enjoyed by all.
At Carmel Presbyterian
Church Rev Gwen Brown
was the guest minister with
Joyce Pepper playing the
organ for this special service.
Bev Moir gave the Advent
Reading and lit the Candle of
Joy. Rev Gwen's message
was "Joy". Tavish Gilcrest
McLeod, son of Janet and
Gil, received the Rites of
Baptism. Rev Gwen also
conducted Communion
assisted by Robert Bell,
Tracy Whitson-Bahro the
minister at Carmel, Al
Hoggarth, and Harry Moir.
The service closed with the
singing of "God Be With
You".
By Liz Sangster
Board ends labour negotiations
as teachers find agreement
By Stew Slater
Spedol to The Huron Expositor
The Avon Maitland
District School Board's
labour negotiations drew to a
close recently as secondary
teachers agreed to terms and
their elementary counterparts
were expected to do the
same.
A majority of the board's
500 high school teachers,
members of District 8 of the
Ontario Secondary School
Teachers Federation
(OSSTF), voted in favour of
a set of amendments to their
2001-04 contract, bringing
peace to the negotiations
table until Aug. 31, 2004.
Likewise, amendments to
the board's contract with
about 600 members of the
Elementary Teachers
Federation of Ontario
(ETFO) received approval in
a teacher vote last week.
Friends
of Hallett
hosts
fun day
The Friends of Hullett are
inviting everyone to join
them for a family fun day on
Sunday, Dec. 21, from 2 - 4
p.m., at the Hullett Provincial
Wildlife Area.
Education co-ordinator
Sandra Johnstone has
arranged an enjoyable
afternoon of outdoor
activities at the Hullett Marsh
sugar bush. Games and
rambles through the
hardwood bush will help
children and adults
understand and enjoy the
woodland environment.
Resource people will be on
hand to help participants
enjoy the wonders of the
forest. Children and adults
will be able to test their tree
identification skills as they
explore a woodland'
environment and everyone
will be encouraged to search
the forest floor to see if they
can interpret the tales the
animal tracks tell..
The sugar bush islocated
near Clinton and can by
reached by traveling north
from Hwy. 8, on Wildlife
Linc between Clinton and
Seaforth.
For further information
contact the Friends of Hullett
office at (519) 482-7011.
Those amendments also
bring ETFO members into
the fold until at least next
August.
For the last few years,
boards have been required by
the provincial government to
sign three-year labour
contracts, yet they have not
been provided with stable
three-year funding.
For that reason, many
boards construct three-year
deals, but then return to the
table each year to hammer
out amendments.
In addition, boards
structure the amendments so
any portion of the salary
increase which can't be
covered within the current
fiscal year is moved forward
to the next year, thereby
allowing the board to meet
the provincial demand of a
balanced budget.
In the case of the Avon
Maitland/OSSTF 2003-04
amendment, that translates
into a salary increase of two
per cent, retroactive to when
the last amendment ran out
on Sept. 1, 2003.
A further 1.6 per cent
increase will come into effect
on March 30, 2004, followed
by a 0.342 per cent increase
on Aug. 31.
According to a media
release from the board, this
shows up on the 2003-04
fiscal year's balance sheet as
a 2.7 per cent increase in
"annualized costs" as a result
of the amendment.
The ETFO agreement,
meanwhile, provides a two
per cent salary increase
retroactive to this past
September, a further 1.75 per
cent effective March 16,
2004, and a 0.5 per cent
increase next Aug. 31.
As with the secondary
deal, the ETFO amendments
represent a 2,7 per cent
"annualized" sal4ry increase
for 2003-04.
Avon Maitland human
resources manager Jim.
Sheppard couldn't say
whether the requirement for
three-year deals would be
changed by the recently -
elected Liberal government,
before the newly -ratified
amendments run out next
fall.
But he did say the Liberals
offered a commitment to
provide school boards with
stable long-term funding.
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Seaforth Agricultural Society from the proceeds from the Fall
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