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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1981-01-15, Page 9More year-end. review con' Continued from page 8 Zurich and district Chamber of Commerce. Employment oppor- tunities in the area serviced by the Exeter office of the Canada Employment Centre were not developing, accor- ding to the centre's manager. Jim -Bedard of Zurich had the third highest pinfall In the Zurich businessmen's Rec committee names 81 exec The Bayfield Recreation' Committee met last Thurs- day evening, January 8, to name their executive for 1981 and to discuss their up- coming programs and fund raising events. The only absentee from the meeting was village council representative, John Chap- man. The 1981 committee will stand as 'follows; chairman - Bill Talbot; secretary -Bud Sturgeon: treasurer -Winnie t arnborough; directors -Ron Whetstone, Alun Thomas, Matty Francis; Lions Club rep -Pat Graham; agricultural grounds rep. - Frank McFadden; council reps. -John Chapman, Barb Sturgeon; and Reeve - George Fellows. Tentative plans were made for the upcoming 'Las Vegas' night, to be held at the community centre on Saturday, February 1. Proceeds from this event will go towards the better- ment of sports and recrea- tion within the village of Bayfield. A special planning meeting to finalize all aspects of the 'Las Vegas' fun night has been set for Thursday, January 15, at the municipal building, at 7:30 p.m. sharp. Regular meetings of the Rec-Committee will be held on the second Thursday of every month. bowling tournament held in Zurich. May 15 Zurich council agreed to request from the assessment office that 'properties in the villaghe be reassessed. The Zurich Lions Club celebrated their 35th an- niversary. The village was in the process of considering alter- natives for the clean-up of the Zurichdrain in the east portion of the village. Ratepayers in Hensall saw their taxes go up by 12 mills. The Huron Perth .County Roffman Catholic Separate - School Board defkred a decision on the busing of primary Ecole St. Marie students to St. `Boniface School in Zurich. • Hensall council indicated that they would like to see an ambulance service remain Goderich beats Buckeyes 9-8 The Buckeyes played Goderich January 9, and lost by the score of 9 to 8. The Buckeyes got a pair of goals for Gerald Weido with singles going to Randy McKinnon; Pat Bedard, Jeff O'Brien,-, Kerry Bedard, Glen 7firk and Kim McKin- non. Eighteen penalties were h' nded out in the game with each side receiving nine. A game played on January 12, saw the Buckeyes lose to Huron Park by the score of 8 to 3. The Buckeyes scored once in the first peiiod and twice in the second, but couldn't match the fire-power of Huron Park, who scored twice in the first and three times in each of the last two periods. Kim McKinnon had a pair for the losers and Gerald Weido rounded out the scor- ing. The next home game is January 18. PoP 12x30 plus 24x10 plus Fresh Pork Hocks Boneless Blade or Short Rib Roasts Boneless Cross Rib Roasts Schneiders Cooked Ham Chapman's 2 Titre Ice Cream oz. bottles $5.00 tax& deposit oz. bottles' $4.60 tax & deposit Ib. Ib. sliced Ib „ 59� '1.99 '2.29 '2.99 '1.19 This Week Fully processed Side of Beef ib. Fill Your Freezer Now 51.65 Open 8 to 6 Mondayto Sat. CUSTOM SLAUGHTERING REEF MONDAY — PORK TUESDA Y Laporte Meat Market in Zurich but the ownership was of no concern. • May 22 The annual awards ban- quet of the Zurich Minor Athletic Association was told by guest speaker Julian .Smith that it takes more than just talent to be a success. At the banquet Derek Martin was named the hockey league's best goalie. Young pianoist Kim Redick of Zurich had reach- ed the provincial finals of the Canadian Music Competitions EariFier,' Kim had been named the top eight year old in the semi- finals held in London. Helen Walker won an ins- tant $1,000 when she purchased a Provincial lottery ticket from Don's Best Value Food Market. In Bayfield, members of the Bayfield Ratepayers Association decided to in- vestigate the possibility of having portions of the flood plain of the Bayfield River with in the village turned into a conservation area. f May 29 The Laporte Meat Market was named the Citizens News new agent. To be continued... Seniors to get greenhouse A group of retired people from Zurich have been awarded a New Horizons grant of $3,500. Blu"ewater Solar Greenhouse Group will purchase and erect a prefabricated solar heated greenhouse to provide op- portunities for all seniors to enjoy gardening. New Horizons is a federal governme..nt program offering grants to groups of retired people to encourage community participation. The program, started in 1972, helps senior citizens to finance activities of their own choosing. The greenhouse will be erected and in use in about three weeks time. 0 - Citizens Citizens News, January 15, 1981 Page 9 Golden Glimpses Our area seems to be in a real deep freeze, along with an over abundance of _snow. However, everyone here is warm and dry with pelnty of food so there is little for them to worry about. Firms were shown on Mon- day evening followed by refreshments. On Tuesday afternoon the Ladies Auxiliary met for their first meeting of the New Year. The residents were invited to the installa- tion of new officers for the coming year, which took place in the dining room. Needless to say, our residents are not coming or going any place these days because of weather con- ditions, unless, of course in case of an emergency. On Friday evening, bingo was played followed by refreshments. The Sunday evening chapel service was conducted by Rev. Linn Loshbough of the Exeter Baptist Church. Mrs. Loshbough presided at the organ during the service and accompanied Miss Sharon and Mary Lou Rundle who sang a duet and Miss Dianne Rundle who played the flute. New employment protection for domestic employees. Effective January 1,1981. A new regulation has been issued expanding employment protection for domestic employees (cooks, housekeepers, nannies), who work more than 24 hours a week. It does not apply to baby sitters or companions. Wages Domestic employees are entitled to $24 per day $132 per week $568 per month or $3 per hour Room and Board Householders may deduct up to $50 per week from a domestic employee's wages for room and board. Time Off Domestic employees are entitled to at least 36 consecutive hours of free time per week without deduction from wages. If work is performed during this free time, the equivalent amount of time off or payment at not less than $3 an hour must be given. Annual Vacations Domestic employees are entitled to at least 2 weeks of vacation per year and to at least 4 per cent.of annual wages as vacation pay. Public Holidays Domestic employees are entitled to seven paid statutory holidays per year. If work is performed on the holiday, another day off with regular pay must be given before the next annual vacation. All domestic employees, including those working less than 24 hours a week and baby sitters and companions continue to be covered by standards for termination of employment, pregnancy leave, equal pay for equal work and collection of wages. Additional information may be obtained from the Employment Standards Branch, Ontario Ministry of Labour in the following cities: Toronto Hamilton Kenora 400 University Avenue 1 West Avenue South 808 Robertson Street M7A 1V2 L8N 2R9 P9N 1X9 Tel.: (416) 965-5251 Tel.: (416) 527-2951 Tel.: (807) 468-3128 Kitchener London Ottawa 824 King Street West 205 Oxford Street East 2197 Riverside Drive N2G1G1 N6A 5G6 K1H 7X3 Tel.: (519) 744-8101 Tel.: (519) 439-3231 Tel.: (613) 523-7530 Sault Ste. Marie Sudbury Thunder Bay 390 Bay Street 199 LARCH ST. 435 James Street South P6A1X2 P3E 5M7 P7E 6E3 Tel.: (705) 949-3331 Tel.: (705) 675-4455 Tel.: (807) 475-1691 Windsor 500 Ouellette Avenue N9A 1B3 Tel.: (519) 256-8278 For toll free numbers check the government listings in your local telephone directory. Kingston 1055 Princess Street K7L 1H3 Tel.: (613) 542-2853 St. Catharines 205 King Street L2R 3J5 Tel.: (416) 682-7261 Timmins 273 Third Avenue P4N 1E2 Tel.: (705) 267-6231 Ontario Ontario Ministry of Labour Employment Robert G. Elgie, M.D. Standards Minister Branch William Davis, Premier