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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-05-31, Page 1obe rtt1j SIGNAL: STAR EAR- 22 THURSDAY, MAY_3 1 , 1973 4 ► SINGLE COPY 20c Rev- Peter St. Don of Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle ex- pressed concern this week at proposed consolidation of the acts governing schools in the province of Ontario. Ac( ording'to Rev. St. Don, this amalgamation of the various legislation covering si,hools will result in the deletion of several pertinent clauses in present legislation. These are: 1. No pupil in a public school shall be required to read or study in or from a religious book, or to join in an exercise of devotion or religion, objected to by his parent or guardian. Subjec :i to the regulations, pupils shall be allowed to' receive such religious instruc- tion as their parents or guar- dLans desire. The Public Schools Act Page 8, No. (1), (2) 1967 (presently in the 1971 regulations, 13.8, No. 7 (1) (2) 2. It- is the duty of the teacher, to inculcate by prece1pt and example respect for religion and the principles of Christian morality and the highest regard for truth, justice, loyalty, love of country, humanity, benevolence, sobriety, industry, frugality, dred and eighty members of Local 682 of the Inter - Chemical Workers 'walked out on strike Sunday at against Domtar Chemicals' Sifto Salt mine at in support of demands for more money and shorter ttlement in sight working hours. Conciliation broke down some time ago and a last ditch attempt to resolve the dispute with negotiations failed last week. Negotiations are suspended for the moment. (staff photo) ndred and eighty f Local 682 of the In - 1 Union of Chemical alked off their jobs tar Chemicals Sifto at midnight Sunday tuitions for a new broke down.._over or more money and . irking hours. 48 members of the loyed at the Domtar Evaporator Plant on eet, under a separate ere also off the job fusing to cross picket up by the, strikers at plant. Workers at rator Plant still have left in their contract tar. orkers were back on Tuesday, however, al 682 lifted the onday evening. r of the Evaporator Boutilier said .Mon ing theplant was still salt but would have wn if the work stop- inued. 82 president Harold plained that union any negotiators were nts apart when talks wn last week. The taken a strike vote ks ago, after con - ,failed, but the. talks a week ago in a last mpt to avert a work ddy said the Union to sign a three year ith Domtar although originally asked to 9 negotiate in terms of a two year agreement. Local 682 has been deman- ding an increase to bring wages paid at the mine on a par with wages paid by Canadian Rock Salt at its Windsor complex. In ' addition to wages and hours -of .work the dispute also centers around matters of fringe benefitssuch as vacations and medical coverage of the workers. Saturday, negotiators for the union rejected ,a Domtar offer of increases, amounting to $1.05 over the three year contract. Local 682 has countered with a demand for $1.65 over the same contract period. At present the average- wage or underground workers is about $4.39 per hour. Domtar's latest offer was ter- med generous by mine manager Gordon, Muir and written cdpies of that offer are to be distributed to the striking union members today. The Union is also demanding. an increase of $10,000 on the life insurance policy paid for by the company. Local 682 demands also include a request for implementation of a drug plan and changes in the com- pany's vacation and hours of work policy. The Evaporator Plant manager A.P. Boutilier, said he felt«the picketing of that plant, where Local 682 members are still under contract, was illegal. He said there had been strikesc at the mine and the evaporator plant in the past but never before had striking local mem- bers ever picketed the other operation. Union President Leddy said he was sure the picketing was legal since Local 682 was on strike against Domtar not against the Sifto Salt division alone. Officers of the Goderich Police Department have been on duty at both strike centers but report no incidents along the picket line. To Whom .This May Concern, Up to this time the local School Boards have had the opportunity to choose as to whether or not there should be religious education taught in the schools. It ,has been the privilege of the Goderich Ministerial Association to be able to teach religious education in the Robertson Memorial School to the Grade 8 students each Friday morning betwen 9 and 9:30 a.m. Our efforts as ministers have not been to teach denominationalism but rather, basic principles of Christianity. Should the newly proposed consolidation of the School Acts be passed In parliament In June, with the above writ- ten regulations deleted, it could In effect deny us, your town clergy, to teach any religious Instruction at all to you students. Up to�this time you at least have the choice In this matter but the newly proposed consolidation could deny you this liberty. This Is a matter of concern which I felt could be shared with you. Perhaps you could see your minister about this matter; and if you are opposed to this newly proposed consolidation of the school acts, draw top a petition to send into your Member. of Parliament as quickly as possible. Sincerely, J Rev. Peter G. St. Don. purity, temperance and all other virtues; The Schools Administration Act page 20, No. 22(1) (c) 1967 (presently in the 1971 regulations, page 16, No. 21 (1) (c) 3. Judges, members of the Assembly, and members of municipal councils, are school visitors in the municipalities where they respectively reside, 'and every clergyman is a school visitor in the municipality where he has pastoral charge. School visitors may visit public (continued on page 10) Stan '.P.cares Profi.t Sign.aI e,xagg�rated A recommendation presented the guidance of this Recreation to the Recreation Committee by Board. . Rec Director Mike Dymond in Chairman Pete McCauley ex - his regular report, created some pressed his agreement with stirring discussion at the board Dymond and added that the meeting held in the council committee had no real policy or chambers last Thursday guidelines to their operation. evening. Councillor Stan Profit com- mented that it was his opinion In his report, he recommen- that "the relationship between ded that material be gathered the committee. and council has from other communities, and always been congenial, and if the Province, on policies and people thought ,otherwise it was procedures affecting the because the • Signal -Star has operation of a recreation board blown the assistant arena and the extent of its authority. manager problem all out of According to Mr. Dymond, proportion." this material should be studied 'H did however, support and a policy be established for (continued on page 10) The May meeting of the Goderich and District Association for the Mentally Retarded was held in the Queen Elizabeth School, Goderich, on May 28. Fifteen persons were in attendance. Two representatives from the New Horizons were present. Debbie Johnston ' noted the various activities planned for the summer for approximately twenty students. The rural• students will attend Tuesdays and Thursdays and the town students will attend on Mon- days, Wednesdays and Fridays. The Goderich Lions Club will supply milk for the snacks. Miss Johnston mentioned that there .were problems of transportation for the ,rural students by taxi. At this point there weta discussion of the problems in general of tran- sportation. Mrs. Evelyn Carroll pointed out that there had been no suc- cess with transportation of trainees in bluewater Taxi from Vanastra to the Workshop It now costs $8.00 per day for the three trainees' from Clinton to come to the Workshop. Mrs. Carroll was requested to inquire further into the cost of transporting by itaxi the two trainees from Vanastra and a 'trainee from Blyth. Mrs. Carroll reported on the activities of the Workshop. The 'majority of the trainees accept with enthusiasm the work situation, she said. She demon- strated some of the work as it is carried out at the Workshop. Mrs. Elsa Haydon inquired ce and ;tors 1 4 -watt r fast,.. ialance tone. Plays es. iD homeAsn dwgMsr of Mr.lind Mrs. Stan Ryan of 7 Slake Street South Goderich, Mt+ 'lly tiw brass" after last Thursday's Awards Assembly held at G.O.C.I. Awards won Infer• Arthur Poacher/ Memorial Trophy, Most Valuable Female Athlete, Athletic and th r Plaque. Year 5 Athletic Trophy, Most Valuable Senior Girls Basketball •.nior G11ris' Track Contributor. (Staff Photo) CORRECTION It was incorrectly reported in The Goderich Signal -Star last week that the minutes of the In- dustrial Commission were approved by Goderich Town Council. in fact, the minutes ore now before the Ad- ministration ,Committee of Town Council chaired by Councillor Dave Gower and a recommen- dation from that commit- tee is expected to come before council sometime in lune. Paul Carroll vice-principal at Seaforth Paul Carroll of Goderich was appointed a vice-principal in Huroh County at a Committee of the whole tin camera) -01) May 22 following the regular meeting in Clinton of the Huron County Board of Education. Mr. Carroll, presently a teacher at Victoria Public School in Goderich, Will be the vice-principal at. Seaforth Public School beginning Sep- tember 1. Gary Jewitt of Clinton, presently vice-principal at Seaforth Public School, will be the vice-principal at Exeter Public School in September. ► as to the amount of wages the trainees are paid and was told it is .06 per hour, financed by the Assocciation. Mrs. Haydon felt that this was not sufficient. The secretary noted, that this was discussed at the March an- nual meeting and was to be continued on page 10) No word yet despite help from Members Although officials at the Huron County Health Unit have been informed by MPPs Jack Riddell (Huron) and Murrary Gaunt (Huron -Bruce) that Minister. of ..the Environ- ment James Auld has agreed to supply two technicians to con- duct a cottage survey along the eroded shoreline of Lake Huron, no official word has yet been received from the Ministry itself. More than 40 cottages along the shoreline have been con- demned by the Health Unit as being "unfit for human habitation" because of damaged and destroyed septic tanks. Originally when the local Health Unit applied last year for the survey, it had been ap- proved but was later cancelled. Medical Officer of Health Frank Mills sent a series of let- ter to the Ministry asking for reconsideration of the request citing what he termed "a possible health crisis." Despite Health Unit protests no change in the Ministry's position occurred until Mr. Gaunt ''and Mr. Riddell questioned the Environment Minister on the floor of the Legislature last week. At that time Mr. Auld selid his Ministry was ';quite prepared to give whattechnical assistance we can to the health unit to deal with this." The Ministry's regional office and the health unit • agreed some time ago that such a sur- vey was badly needed and the province initially agreed to the plan. Town work crovis were busy this week refacing the west cat -walk at Snug Harbor. The repair work is of a temporary nature, allowing boaters to get to and fromythelr craft with dry feet, until the Federal Department of Public Works decide dust how extensive repairs they have promised will be. Originally the Department wanted to only replace the present cat walks with a sliding version that could be raised or lowered with the water. The Town of Goderich, however, would like to see the walk moved back toward the west harbor shore so that more boats could be accommodated through a system of slip docks. The Department of Public Works have agreed 10 at least consider the suggestion. (staff photo) Vic. ..