HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-10-04, Page 7•?1•.„..
-
NEW FALL PROGRAM — Recreation Director Les/ie Marxheimer,
right, and Peter Quennell, facilities manager, discuss the 1988 fall
program of the Wingham Recreation Department. Details of the pro-
gram can be found elsewhere in this issue of The Advance -Times.
Certification granted for
union to organize at plant
The United Brotherhood of Car-
penters and Joiners, Local 3054, has
received certification to organize at
the Royal Homes production plant in
Whigham.
Certification was granted at an
Ontario Labor Board hearing last
Friday in Toronto. The union had
sufficient signatures from produc-
tion employees tokapply for certifica-
tion.
Doug renibn, a spokesman for
Royal Homes, told The Advance -
Times .Monday morning that the
company has accepted the fact that
the 155 production workers wanted
to, organize. Now, management
must await notification from the
union that it is prepared to sit down
aurimegotiateacontract.
When contacted- Monday morn* g;
Adam Salvona of Exeter, union
business agent, said the local is
awaiting an official certificate from
the Labor Board before contacting
Royal Homes' management.
In a negotiated agreement, Mr.
Salvona said the union is concerned
about job security, seniority, and
WF president
accepts ACMA's
Grede Award
The American Cast Metals
Association's distinguished Wm. J.
Grede Award has been presented to
Richard W. LeVan, president of
Western Foundry Company.
Limited.
The presentation was a highlight
of the foundry trade association's
annual meeting at Pinehurst, N.C.
The Grede Award is named for the
founder of Grede Industries, Inc. It
was established in 1970 in
recognition of Mr. Grede's 50 years
of service to the foundry industry,
and is, given for major contributions
in the field of management,
marketing, or education which have
resulted in expanding the effective
use of ferrous castings.
The ACMA has honored Mr.
LeVan for "his leadership in the
foundry industry to which he has
dedicated his notable career; for his
outstanding service as director of
the Iron Castings Society; founding
member, director and president of
the Canadian Foundry Association;
and numerous assignments that
have benefited the industry. His
willingness to share knowledge, his
relentless curiosity about emerging
technologies, his outstanding
achievements in implementing high
management 'goals within his own
company and his forcefulleadership
with the inthisti7 are In the live
spirit of the-Grede Awrd"
Robert Allison, also Of Western
Foundry, IS a continuing member of
the ACMA's board of directors.
,t9tivitt 0218 Frio.to1 I9itWSOV
iF
baino)
,benefits, as well as healthand safety
measures _
`.The United itrotherhOod'' bf
Carpenters and -Joiners also
represents workers at Preiiidiii
Wingham.
WitIgham firm
iat
*V Mil&
I of $i373,402 in
Unconditionalwas
made thSt eek bit AgrlcUltureand
rood Minister and Huron MPP 'lack
Riddell. t
()until accepts
resignation of
board president
Wingham Town Council last night
accepted the resignation of Robert
Skinn, president of the Whigham and
District Museum Board,
In a letter to Councillor Don Car-
ter, the town's representative on the
museum board, and other members
of council Mr. Skinn says the
resignation is effective Sept. 7,1988.
1 A A
;.A1,
A Wingham accounting firm, Reid
and Associates, has been appointed
to conduct the 19: Morris Township
audit.
The appointment was made at a
special meeting of council last week.
The Reid.'firm-waS-oiie•of three in-
terviewed for 'the positiOn. ' • ' ' -
The firm submitted a tender price
of $4,000 to conduct the audit. It also
charges $75 per hour for con-
sultation, according to Morris Clerk -
Treasurer Nancy Michie. Russell
Taylor has been put in charge of the
Morris audit.
NEW TEACHER
In January of 1920, it was reported
in the Whitechurch news that .Miss
Margaret Campbell had resigned
her position as teacher in No. 9
School, known as Murray's School,
and had gone to her home at Proton.
Miss M. Hamilton of Lucknow was
hired to replace her.
Homeowners
insurance
discounts from
State Farm.
For qualified
homeowners, we offer
discounts which can
make our already tow
premium even lower.
Call for details.
Richard Gibbons, Agent
318 Josephine St.
P.O. Box 720
Wingham, Ont. NOG 2W0
Bus. (51-8) 357-3280
'Like a good noighOor,_
State Farm is there.
tattfarm Fkitirod
04$0alti. any
satOototion, tnati0
sito.i.Iem 4(67 IZ.1973sv
4 bsteog
tai
Speaking on behalf Municipal
Affairs Moister John Eakins, Mr.
Riddell said the following muni-
cipalities will receive 0,01911CM1j;
Viflage of IseyfiA-K $26,100;
Village of Brass*, $712; Township
of Ashfield, $144,596; Township of
Colborne, $78,945; Township ° of
Goderich, $208,054; Township of
Grey, $81,996; -Township of Hay,
$79,800; Township of Howick,
$31,375; Township of Hullett,
$78,013; Township of McKillop,
$131,7%8; Township of Morris„
$51,218; Township of Stanley,
$95,791; Township of Stephen,
$181,211; Township of Tuckersmith,
$53,469, Township of Turnberry,
$15,657; Township of Usborne,
$78,472; Township of East
Wawanosh, $6,914; Township of
West Wawanosh, $29,331.
The introduction of a county -wide
uniform assessment base for school
board and countv cost sharing
arrangerkents:=14suit
changes or some mid
fond ratopsionl, and th
will assist those 144
tax increasea asa result of the new
assessmeatrorOgraM, °
Funds ape provide , to,
municipalities wider the Ontario
Unconditional Grants program
when the minister believes that
property taxes are unduly high or
may be unduly increased due to
circumstances beyond the control of
council.
•
Advertising..
tells you
what's new.
4414 U • (SIN., A( (1(1: 1y:J(1
n't be
sic r r- a.• t•rk r
•,"
4.1
lier
This year the Canada Savings Bond sales period is earlier - from October 20
„to'Noveniber L Buy yourriewborids wherever you bank or. invest starting- -
October 20. You may date your payment November 1, the day the new bonds
•12 bat SS" 11!!9/,
I.. u
• •• * ..-•••••• ***
•
Safe and secure® Canada Savings Bonds are
fly by the Government of Canada:
They never fall in value.
Cashable anytime. Canada Savings Bonds
Can be cashed at any time. Your money is always
-,aiae:;:j*iir--TL-=7,:...."
!r'-etest ra annoupced mid-Octolber.
The Jrest late antiptwehaliirciitifor the:he*
series, will be announced in mid-October. Details
will be available wherever Canada Savings Bonds
are sold.
Don't be late! Remember,November 1 is the,
last day ybuyIttrenzAN,1?p cltface
,
value. But e °rids -may be ithurawn from sale
at any time.
Canada
Savings
Bonds
%,..
4 ' AUL .11 , r, : .z , ,
' aorizelt Mmool zwo,itatiiturier
sit41111.98: to akioddi oftiot poll
f
eliir
atiF;',141.ciltiry
s '44-00411164444-AtatitittkilitOMMIUMAT27"..0.11trATIII011C10t041Mt