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Advance -Times, Thursday, Sept„ 18, 1
Public school salaries are
increased by average 11.d%
BY RICHMOND ATKEY
The salary agreement be -
tween Huron County Board of
Education and the elementary
school teachers of the county
was ?resented by the chairman
of the Board's negotiating com-
mittee, Robert M. Elliott.
Total salaries are up $212,-
980
272,-
980 an average of 12.4 per cent.
The increases are exclusive of
fringe benefits which run into
quite an item, but apparently
are difficult to pinpoint on ac-
count of the consolidation into
one county school board.
"This salary agreement has
actually been settled, with the
exception of a very few minor
details, since June 2. 1969, "
Mr. Elliott explained to the
Board and the press.
"A public report was not
made until this time as it was
felt it could be detrimental to
negotiations at the secondary
School level which were still
proceeding. "
"The basic increase at the
elementary school level has not
been as great this year as it was,
in 'most cases, in previous
years, " Mr. Elliott said.
"However, the variations of
18 former public school board
salary agreements had to be
welded, as much as could be
afforded, in one year.
"As well, fringe benefits,
which were not in effect in
many elementary school salary
-agreements, had to be incor-
porated so that all members of
the teaching, profession working
for the Huron County Board of
Education would be treated
equally whether in the elemen-
tary or secondary school sys -
terns, " he said. •
The committee chairman
emphasized that although there
would be only two teachers
more on the staff this year, there
could be a great difference in
qualifications, which would ex-
plain same of the increase in •
the total figure.
• Some features of the basic
salary grid for elementary pub-
lic school teachers, as contain-
ed in the salary agreement, . are
as
Category 1--$5, 000 starting
to $9,900 for seven years' ex-
perience;
Category 2--$5, 500 starting
to $8,200 for nine years' ex-
perience;
Category 3--$6,000 mini-
mum to $9, 800 maximum, with
increment policy as determined
by ,agreement with secondary.
committees; o
Category 4 --parity with sec-
ondary schools; $6, 800 mini-
mum to $10,800 maximum for
13 years' experience;
Category 5 --parity with sec-
ondary schools; $7,100 mini-
mum to $11, 600 maximum for
15 years' .experience;
Category 6 --parity with sec-
ondary schools; $7, 900 mini -
mum to $13,200 maximum for
• 18 years' experience.
The Bdard agreed to partici
pate in a cost sharing basis as
of September 1 1969, in the
following benefit plans:
(a) Ontario Hospital Ser-
vices Commission: 50 per cent
of premium, at ward rate; (b)
Medical insurance: 50 per cent
of premium; (c) group terra life
insurance: 50 pet cent of prem-
ium: $10, 000 for males, $5, 000.
for females.
Under (b) and (c), the Board
reserves the right to choose the
carrier of such benefit plan.
Teachers who teach less than
half-time will not be eligible
for participation in the benefit
plan.
There are to be twelve equal
pays. payable the last teaching
Friday of each month, except
in June. Any new teachers who
have attended summer courses,
receive $300 the first teaching
day September. 1969.
......
Friends present
gift of money
to fire victims .
WHITECHURCH--On Friday
evening a large crowd gathered
in the Whitechurch hall for a
dance'where donations could be
made to assist Mr. and Mrs.
Don Ross and family in replac-
ing their large barn which was
recently burned due to light-
ning.
Dancing was enjoyed to the
music supplied by Tiffin's or-
chestra. At lunch time, Mr.
end Mrs. Ross were called to
the front and Russel Gaunt read
an address and presented them
with a gift of money. ,
Don replied on behalf of
Jean and himself, thanking the
sponsors of the party for, their
kindness in remembering them
in thisway, the musicians,' and
all the others who assisted..
Don has purchased the barn
on the farm to the east of his
own. and it will be moved to
the foundation of his former
barn in the near future.
FIREMEN ARE OUTLINED against the
fierce blaze which consumed a barn on the
farm of Bob Wheeler, third line of Morris
late Monday evening. Apparently hit by
lightning, the barn and its contents, a
quantity of hay and grain were lost . -A -T.
."
Whitechurch Personal Notes
We are pleased to report that
Albert Coultes was discharged
from Wingham and District
Hospital on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fox , of
Edmonton was a visitor Friday
and Saturday with Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Tiffin, Mr.' and Mrs.
George Currie, Mr. and Mrs.
George Tiffin and Mr. and Mrs.
Victor Emerson. Mrs. Fox is
the former Greta Taylor, dauglr
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
John A. Taylor, whose home `
was the farm of the late Jim
Richardson. Mrs. Fox moved to
the west with her parents be -
fore she attendedpublic school.
Her grandmother, . the late Mrs.
Simon Humphrey, left the Lang-
side
angside farm and resided in Tees -
water.
Mrs. Alex Verbeek is a pa-
tient in Wingham and District
Hospital.
Mr: and Mrs. Dawson Craig;
Mr. and Mrs. Ale Craig, Mr.
Harvey Craig, Mrs. Janet Hall,
Miss Linda Wood, Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Robertson; Jim, Margaret •
and Marilyn, Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Peacock, Ross and Lloyd,
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bodell and
Michael visited on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McBurn-
•
ey, Hugh and Ronald.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jamieson 1
of East Wawanosh visited Sun-
day with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Torn, Jamieson.
Mr. and Mrs. Relison Fal-
coner and family of Sarnia
spent Saturday night with Mrs.
Cecil Falconer and Mrs. A. E.
Purdon.
Mrs. Bill Evans joined the
bus load from Lucknow and
spent Saturday at London Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Frances Cole-
man of R. R. 1, Seaforth., and
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cole-
man of Seaforth called Sunday
evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Emerson.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Emery
son visited Sunday afternoon
with Miss Lila Emerson.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Tiffin
accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Tiffifl,and Joyce to visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Tom McInnes of
Gorrie on Sunday. , •
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tiffin
visited Sunday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Wilson of
West Wawanosh Township,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ross of
Kitchener spent the week -end
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Russel Ross and Mr. and Mrs.
Belgrave Personal Notes,
Mr. Robert Procter is a pa-
tient in Wingham and District
Hospital.
Knox United Church anni-
versary services will be Sunday,
September 21, at 11 a., m, and
8 p. rri. The Rev. Norman
Jones, of Roundtree Memorial
Church, London, will be the
speaker. • .
Miss Maureen Hanna has
commenced training in'Mid-
Western Regional Children's
Centre, Palmerston.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mc-
Guire are visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Cantelon and fam-
ily of Tweed.
Mr. and ' Mrs. Elgin John -
ston of Tumberry spent Sunday
evening with Mr. and M r s
George Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bolt
attended anniversary services
at Belmore United Church on
Sunday.
Sympathy is extended from
this community to Mrs. Herb
Wheeler and relatives in their
recent bereavement.
Miss Lila Hu iphrey of S t .
Helens spent last week visiting.
with Mr. and Mrs. Georg e
Walker.
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Chamney on Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. Bame Wal-
ters of Goderich. Mr. and Mrs.
Ewald Rainer of Scarborough,
Miss Lynne Johnston and Claude
Godlin of Rosedale, Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hibberd
visited with 11r. and Mrs. War-
ren Zurbrigg of ..Clifford on Sun -
A TWO-PIECE wool dress with matching jacket was worn
by Mrs. Bob McKague at last week's fashion show at St.
Andrew's Church. Mrs. Ralph Nixon is seen in a sleeve•
less fortret with dropped waistline and knife pleats. --
Advance -Times Photo.
MODA appoints
new manager
day. Mr. William Boehler re-
tumed horrne . with them. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boyce of
Brucefield spent Monday even-
ing with Mr. and Mrs. George
•Walker. . •
Mr. 'and Mrs. Clarence .Han-
na visited on Sunday with Mr.
and ' Mrs. Wayne Miniok of Bad-
en.
Mr. and Mrs. Lome Harmer
of Fullarton visited with her
sister and 'brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert, Vincent on Sun-
day and called on Mr. and. Mrs.
James Lamont and family.
Miss Audrey Coultes entered
School of Nursing at Guelph
General Hospital this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Black,
Mr.. Lavem White, ,Mrs. Gordon
Rintoul of Whitechurch and Mrs.
Telford Cook were week -end
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Le-
roy Rintoul and family.of Peter-
borough. Little Carol Rintoul
returned to her home with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gor-
don Rintotnl, and Mr. and Mrs.
Staaley Black.
Mrs. A. E. Brown and Mrs.
A. E. Johnson, of .Motherwell,
Dr. Bert Brown of Weston and
Mrs. Sidel of St, Catharines
were Monday visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Vincent.
Mr. James Currie and his sis-
ter Mrs. Mina. Ritchie, Mrs.
Mary Galbraith and Miss Olive
Currie, all of Wingham, spent
Thursday afternoon with Mr. and
Mrs. George Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rinn were
recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs,
William Gordon of. Kinloss.
Mrs. Robert Hibberd spent a
couple of days last week with
her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth
Lichty at. Milverton.
Mr. Lloyd Henderson of Lon-
don spent the week -end with his
sister, Mrs: Richard Procter.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rinn
spent Sunday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. William Parker of Bay-
field.
Mrs. Wilfred Pickett of Van-
couver is spending this week
with her mother, Mrs. H e r b.
Wheeler.
The Midwestern Ontario Re-
gional Development Council
(MODA) has announced the ap-
pointment of M. E. G. Phillips
to the positi9p of general man-
ager of the Vouncil. Mr. Phil-
lips comes to this position with
ample experience in the field
of regional development. Pre-
vious to this appointment, he.
held the position of assistant
general manager of. the Eastern
Ontario Regional Development .
Council' for the past four years.
Born and raised in Eastern
Ontario, Mr. Phillips has been
associated with municipal gov-
ernments for many years, hav-
ing served on municipal coun-
cil and as chairman of various
committees.
After serving with the RCAF
during the war, Mr. Phillips re-
turned to"Eastern Ontario where
he owned his own business for
seven years, prior to his posi-
tion
osi-tion of assistant general mana-
ger. In 1963, he received the
"Man of the Year" award from
the Eastern Ontario Regional
Development Council which is
presented annually to an indi-
vidual who has contributed sig-
nificantly to the economy of
that region.
He holds membership in the
Canadian Legion and is an ac-
tive Rotarian. His duties with
MODA commenced on Septem-
ber 16, 1969.
Joe Millen, Teeswater.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Coul-
tes of Toronto spent the week-
end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ronald Coultes. On Sat-
urday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Murray'Coultes were presented
with a mirror and step stool at •
a card party at Belgrave.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis of
Windsor are spending this week
of their holidays with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Far-
rier.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Long
of London spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Laidlaw and
family. Joann Laidlaw,student-
nurse, accompanied them {back
to Victoria Hospital, London.
Mr. and Mrs. John DeBoer
and Mr. and Mrs. Peter DeBoer .
attended the wedding of their •
brother Wim DeBoer and. Elaine
Kirton at Knox Presbyterian
Church, Bluevale, on Saturday.
Mrs. Gordon Rantoul accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Black of Belgrave and grand -
daughter, Carol Rintoul, on Sat-
urday to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy •
Rintoul's hone at R. R. 1, Peter-
borough, where they spent the
• week -end. • •
-Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore,.
Lhida, Richard and Cindy visi-
ted Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Ron . McGarvey; Mr.. McGarvey
-arid family of Kincardine.
'Mrs. Bob Purdon of. Belgrave
spent the week -end with Gordon
Rintoul and family while Mrs.
Rantoul spent the week -end 'at
Peterborough.
. Mac Ross of Wingham com-
menced a second term at Con-
estoga College on Monday.
Week -end visitors with Mr.
and Mrs.. Russel McGuire and,
family were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
McGuire of Clarksburg, Mr. and -
Mrs. Kenneth Teed of Duncan,
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Schneid-
er and J. T. Bramhill of Pal-
merston.
Mrs., Robert Ross visited Sun- •
day with • Miss Norma Coutts of ..
• Wingham.
Dinner guests on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Johnston Conn of
Wingham were Dr. J. A. Mun-
roe and his chauffeur, James
Richard of Toronto, and Mr,
and Mrs. Andrew Gaunt of St.
Helens. Dr. Munroe was the
preacher at Langside and Chal-
mers Presbyterian Churches on
Sunday.
Visitors on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Ben McClenaghan and
Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClena-
ghan were Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Moss of Plattsville and Rev, and
Mrs. Clarence McClenaghan of
Dungannon.
. Mr. and Mrs. arl Weber,
Clare and- Anne called on Sun-
day on Albert Cordingley of
Wiarton. • •
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hawkins
of Elgin spent the week -end
with her parents-, Mr. and Mrs.
Herman DeBruyn.
Home for the week -end
were Alma Conn of the Univer-
• sitjr_of Guelph, Joann Laidlaw,
student nurse of London, and
Wayne Martin of London.
• Visitors on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Caslick were Mr.
and Mrs. Russel Ross and Doris,
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne• Caslick
of Sarnia and Ross Caslick and
friend .of Wingham.
Mrs. Russel Ross and Doris
and Mrs. Wallace Conn were
in London on Tuesday. Mrs .'
Conn spent the day with Mrs.
Herb Hunter.
Mrs. Art Cronin, Mrs. Cecil
Falconer and Mr. Bob Mow-
bray visited on Sunday after-
noon with Jim Falconer, a pa-
tient in Victoria Hospital, Lon-
don, They report an improve-
ment in his condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Magof-
fin and Pauline of London were
Saturday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Magoffin.
Mrs. A. E. Purdon visited
on Sunday nth Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Maelntyre of Wingham..
--Mrs. Hugh Radford and
Mrs. Tom Cole of Blyth visited
on Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Laidlaw of Turnberry.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Beacom and
family of Blyth visited there on
Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Laid-
law visited on Saturday withhis
aunt,, Mrs. Alex Porterfield of
Iluronv iew,
t" *H ? *TK
taandoiof uAltlthe negotiate
lag committee °representing the
secondary •achl teachers did
not reach a formal settlement
of their difference, the chair-
man otthe Board's negotiating
cornrnittee, Daniel J. Murphy.
Goderich, presented a docu -
ment and a "press release" to
the Board and the press at a
meeting in Central Huron Seo
ondary School. Monday even-
ing.
Significant was the clause
in the press release which said:
"The Board and the .teachers
could not reach agreement on
the frequency of pay periods
and pay dates. Therefore, no
settlement has been reached..."
Mr. Murphy explained that
this was the only difference ex-
isting, that• it was very minor,
and did not affect the salary
and fringe benefit clauses which
had been agreed upon by the
end of June: •
Secondary school teachers'
salaries will increase $221, 952
over last year, a rise of 5,. 6%a,
Salary schedules have been
agreed upon as follows:
Principals' salaries 1969-70:
Wingham, $18., 000; Seaforth,
$18,000; Clinton, $19,000; Ex-
eter, $19,000; Goderich, $19,-
000;
Vice -principals'. salaries
1969-70: Clinton, $15,000;
Seaforth, $15,000; Exeter, $16,-
700; Goderich, $16,700;
Wingham, $17 , 2 0.0 , and
$16,000.
Teachers salaries 1969-70:
Category 1--minimum$6,-
800; maximum, $10, 800;
Category 2 --minimum, $7,-
100; 'maximum, $11, 600;
Category 3 --minimum, $7;-
900; maximum, $13,200;
Category 4 --minimum, $8,-
500; maximum, $14,100.
Teachers with' sufficient
years of teaching experience.
are to be placedat the. maxi-
mum of their category. Any
teacher who qualifies fo r a
change in category at anytime
during the school year, shall
receive the increase retroac-
tive to the first of September
of that school year:
Annual increments are $300
per year for the first two years
of teaching • experience with a
$400 annual increment there-
after fter to . maximum.
Responsibility allowances for
extra salary are as follows: •
Directors, $1,900; Depart
ment heads, $1, 600; Subject
chairman, $1, 000; assistant dir-
ectors, $950 ; assistant depart-
ment heads, $800. Persons in
acting positions of responsibil
ity shall be paid at the same
rate.
Not .included in the overall
totals mentioned above are the
fringe benefits: '
The Board will pay 50 per
cent of the premiums of the
family or single rate as reques-
ted by the teacher. The Board
teachers .agree on salary
$.411 dude Mt the carrier, but
it is understOod that the cagier
must, pay 19co MO rates. It
is ado Understood that the cov-
erage must be competitive with
OMSW or PSI. The Burd will
also pay 50 per cent of the On-
tario Hospital Services Com
mission prem/urn. at wardacate.
The Board will pay 50 per •
cent of the premiums for any
teacher who wishes to partici-
pate in a ;group life insurance
plan with the following cover-
age: female teachers; $5,000;
male teachers, $10,000.
Ten per cent of a teacher's
Federation fees will be deduct-
ed from his pay at the end of
each month from September to
June.
The Board institutes an ac-
cumulative stick leave plan
whereby each teacher may ac-
cumulate the total unused bal-
ance of his statutory 20 days'
sick leave per year, to a maxi-
mum of 200 days.
Nifty Needlers
WJNGHAM--The second
meeting of the Wingham 441
homemaking club was held at
the home of Mrs. Les Jacklin
Monday evening. The presi-
dent opened the meeting and
thirteen girls answered the roll
call which was, "The learning
stitches and a r t i c 1 e I have
chosen to make and why". They
decided to call the club the
Wingham Nifty Needlers.
Mrs. Jacklin read, "Making
a design" and showed how to do
a sample of embroidery. Each
girl did one of her own. The
meeting closed by repeating the
motto, "Learn to do bydoing".
Sabbatical leave may be
BMW to a teacher for *ppm -
id study, approved travel, re-
cuperation of health, or any
other purpose approved by the
Board. During the period of
sabbatical. leave, the teacher's
salary shall be at Minimum
two-thirds of salary, and also
same benefits including incre-
ment, received by other teach"
ers, and accumulated sick
leave not altered.
The Board shall pay expenses
(tuition, registration and trav-
elling expenses at ten cents per
mile each way) for professional
development, updating
courses, conventions, work-
shops
ork-shops etc.
Wroxeter Club
WROX ETER- -The first meet-
ingof the 4-H Club was held at
the home of Mrs. George Ad-
ams on September 13. Leaders
are Mrs. George Adams and Mrs
Ken McMicla'el. There were
nine girls in attendance.
The officers are as follows:
President, Carol Adams; vice-
president, Karen Kieffer; treas-
urer, and press reporter, Glenis
Gibson; secretary, revolving.
The next meeting will be
held Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
at the home of Ann Gibson. A
name will be chosen for the
club at this meeting.
Material was handed out by
the leaders for a runner on whictu
the members will do embroid-
ery stitches. Mrs. Adams gave
instruction and Mrs. McMichael
read "The Story of Embroidery: •
Colour schemes were discussed.
Sticky dates, raisins or figs
will come apart easily if placed
in the oven for a few minutes.
We Hope to • be Seeing You at the ' 104th
LUCKNOW FALL FAIR,.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
SEPTEINIIIER 19 .and ' 20
FRIDAY EVENING
Arena open 'to public to view inside exhibits
DANCE in the Lucknow Public School to tit!. 'Music of
The Magic Cycle
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
PARADE to Park at 1 P.m.. headed by Kitchener -Water.
loo Frying, Dutchmen Bugle Band, Bruce County Junior
Pipe Bend,' Owen Sound Twirlettes, Hanovr HI -Lite
Maiorettes •
. Floats - Decorated Cars - Bikes - Trikes • Horses
MISS DOMINION OF CANADA will ride in the parade as
will as ail contestants in the Miss Midwestern' Ontario
Beauty Contest- •
-
Throughout the afternoon there will be a .midway for.
'this kids, Baby Show, '4-H Show, Horse Show, Pet Show,
Antique Display, Flower Demonstrations,
Band Demonstrations:
SATURDAY EVENING
IN THE LUCKNOW PUBLIC SCHOOL AT 8:00 P.M.
Vince Mountford, the Funmaking Funnyman will present
a variety show including Cy Leonard, ventriloquist; Gord
Emmerson,, acrobat; Barbara Lee, song stylist •
Miss Midwestern Ontario will be crowned at 10 p.m. by
Miss Dominion of Canada. The winner will enter next
summer's Miss Dominion of Canada Contest at Niagara
Falls
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