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Exeter Times–Advocate
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Seniors' Sweetheart Serenade
AValentine's Day treat for Zurich's Golden Agers courtesy of the Goshenaires.
The quartet performed Monday at Hay Township Hall for members of the seniors'
social club. From L -R: Fred Haberer, Marilyn Heimrich, Marie Deichert and Ron
Heimrich accompanied by Audrey Haberer. (Photo/Stephanie Mandziuk)
Bantam coach Paul Overholt makes good on a bet after the Bantams won a 4-0
victory in Forest on the weekend in a best two out of three seriesa and Justin
Reid prepares to do the honours.(photo/submitted)
POLICE BRIEF
Incident at McDonald's
EXETER — On Feb. 12 at approximately 7:30
p.m., OPP were called to MacDonald's on Main
Street in Exeter over a failure to remain at a
crash.
A white GMC or Chev short box truck had been
stopped at the drive thru window of the store.
The driver of the vehicle accelerated away from
the window, quickly veered to his left and struck
the building, damaging the "golden arches"
sign.The truck also collided with a 2004 Chev
Venture that was in front of him. The driver
backed up and then fled southbound on the Main
Street of Exeter.
The people working in the store have indicated
that the two people inside the truck were about
19 to 20 years old. The driver was wearing a
yellow/black jacket, while the passenger had on
a dark ball cap. If you can help solve this driving
incident, contact the Exeter OPP or
Crimestoppers.
Avon Maitland teachers in legal strike position
By Stew Slater
SPECIAL TO THE T -A
MITCHELL —
Elementary teachers in
the Avon Maitland
District School Board
joined those in most of
the rest of the province
on Feb. 8, voting to
enter a legal strike posi-
tion.
At a late afternoon
gathering at the Mitchell
Community Centre of the
Huron -Perth local of the
Elementary Teachers
Federation of Ontario
(ETFO), 94.7 per cent of
those attending voted in
favour of the motion.
"We're going to reach
a collective agreement.
We always do," ETFO
local president Brian
Doubleday said in an
interview.
But he criticized both
the Avon Maitland board
and the provincial
Education Ministry for
standing in the way of a
deal.
The previous agree-
ment expired Aug. 31,
2004. No further labour
action is planned, and
both Doubleday and
Avon Maitland officials
say negotiations will
continue.
"We've got four dates
planned for meetings, so
we'll move forward from
here," said human
resources superinten-
dent Jim Sheppard
before the board's regu-
lar meeting later that
night. Doubleday, mean-
while, stated he
"remain(s) optimistic,"
adding, "we have a good
working relationship
with our board."
The union local presi-
dent said, "we have a lot
of . . . outstanding
issues," but agreed the
main sticking point —
and the one being pro-
moted by many ETFO
locals across the
province — is prepara-
tion time.
The most recent con-
tract allowed for 150
minutes of preparation
time per five days of
work. ETFO would like
to see that increased to
200 minutes by the end
of a projected three-year
deal. Doubleday was
critical of the Education
Ministry, however,
because there's now
some question about
whether adequate
resources will be made
available for boards to
negotiate that far into
the future.
Doubleday also criti-
cized the board, calling
increased preparation
time in elementary
schools "a question of
recognition of respect for
us as teachers." He
noted 250 minutes per
five days of work is now
the norm
Maitland
facilities.
Sheppard
comment on preparation
time negotiations. He did
take issue, though, with
another of Doubleday's
assertions: that the Avon
Maitland board has the
financial resources to
complete a deal now, but
doesn't want to jeopar-
dize its credibility with
other — perhaps more
hard-nosed or more
cash-strapped — boards
by "being the first" to
come to terms.
"We recognize the
value of teachers' time
but we do not have the
financial resources
under the current fund-
ing model," the human
resources superinten-
dent said.
"I'm in touch with my
colleagues (in other
boards), and we're all in
the same boat."
Doubleday would not
commit to a deadline for
in Avon
secondary
wouldn't
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a deal, nor would he
speculate on what type
of action might occur if
negotiations break
down. Top board admin-
istrator Geoff Williams,
meanwhile, expressed
confidence a deal would
be reached.
"It's not a surprise; it's
part of the ongoing pat-
tern across the
province," the Avon
Maitland education
director said, referring
to the EFTO vote.
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