The Huron Expositor, 1989-12-20, Page 26Huron County teachers picket RiddelI's office
BY NEIL COMFIT
Huron County teachers rallied at MPP
Jack Riddell's office Wednesday,
December 13 to show opposition to the
provincial government's handling of their
pension fund.
Carrying signs reading "We pay we
want a say" "Our pension, our Future",
and "Liberals don't listen to teachers",
teachers called for a resolution to the
pension fund dispute, and for a third par-
ty to mediate a compromise.
Riddell was not in his office.
"They just want to make the decision
themselves and not let even the teachers
have any input," said Georgina Reynolds,
president of the Huron Women Teachers'
Association. "We just want to let them
know we're unhappy with the way things
are going now.'.
The rally in Exeter was part of a
a
province -wide initiative in which teachers
visited their members of provincial '
parliament in their homes and offices.
At issue is Bill 66, affecting all
teachers' pension funds. There is 617
billion in the fund, and the government is
proposing to take control of the manage-
ment of the fund.
Elsewhere in the province, as part of
the well -orchestrated protest, teachers
also occupied the pffice of Education
Minister Sean Conway's office.
Teachers say they cannot be equal
partners under Bill 66, unless there is a
means to allow disputes over manage-
ment of the fund to be referred to a
neutral third party. The government says
it will not allow a third party to direct
the use of taxpayers' money. Teachers
contend the courts have ruled that pen-
sion funds are a form of deferred
remuneration, and are therefore proper-
ty of participants in the plan.
Friday, teachers did get a chance to
meet with Riddell. According to Reynolds
he informed teachers that the Minister of
Education has already made up his mind
on this issue, "but he was going to take
our concerns back to parliament."
"They've mismanaged the fund, and
now they're concerned that there won't
be enough in it for all the teachers retir-
ing. What we want is a guarantee that
this money is invested wisely. If I've
been paying into a pension fund for 35
years and I'm retiring in five years, I
want to make sure I'll have a pension,"
says Reynolds.
Reynolds doesn't think the Huron Coun-
ty teachers' protest will have a strong ef-
fect on the legislative process.
"We just made it known to him how
teachers in Huron County felt. The
Liberals have made up their mind,
especially Sean Conway, about how
they're going to handle this and no one's
going to change their mind."
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Melvin John W. Hulley of the Seaforth
Manor Nursing Home, died Thursday,
December 7, 1989 at the Seaforth Com-
munity Hospital. He was 63.
Born in McKillop Township, he was a
son of the late Robert Halley and the
former Ella Drager.
He is survived by a son Bruce of
Goderich; daughters, Mrs. Don (Janet)
McNichol of Waterloo, Mrs. Howard
(Doreen) Young of Paris and Mrs. Don
(Jean) Papple of "Exeter; and 10`
grandcbildren.
Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. George
Madeline) Cameron of Brucefield; and
brothers, Robert of Winthrop, Frank of
Seaforth and Calvin (Bill) of Cromarty.
Mr. Halley was predeceased by his wife,
the former Lillian Violet Reeves, and by a
granddaughter Laura Katherine.
Friends were received at the Whitney-
Ribey Funeral Home in Seaforth and a
funeral service was held December 9,
Spring burial will be in Maitlandbank
Cemetery.
A Royal Canadian Legion service was
also held at the funeral home.
As expressions of sympathy donations
may be made to the Canadian Diabetes
Association.
JOHN REID
John Reid of High Prairie, Alberta, died
November 7, 1989.
Born in Hallett Township on November
3, 1888, he was a son of the late Barbara
Campbell and Robert Reid. He farmed at
Kinistino, Saskatchewan and in the Peace
River area near Felker, Alberta. He lived
in Egmondville and Seaforth for many
years.
He is survived by three sons, Wilfred of
McLennan, Alberta, John of E*rilda, Alber-
ta and Arnold of Sorrento, British Colum-
bia; and one daughter, Averil of Guy,
Alberta.
Also surviving are 14 grandchildren and
many great grandchildren.
Mr. Reid was predeceased by two wives,
Myrtle Minaker and Rose (Broom)
Adams; one daughter, Victoria; and two
sisters, Phoemie (Mrs. Charles Small) and
Mary (Mrs. Elliot Sommerville).
The funeral was held from the United
Church in High Praire and burial was in
Kinistino, Saskatchewan.
SISTER M. ISIDORE
(MARY COYNE)
Sister M. ,Isidore (Mary ..Coyne) of the
Sisters nf St. Joseph of the Diocese of Lon-
don died -Monday, December 11,1989 at Ig-
natia Hall, Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse.
She was in the 84th year of her life and
the 62nd year of her religious life.
Sister Isidore was the daughter of the
late Matthew Coyne and Matilda O'Reilly.
She is survived by two brothers, Lew of
Seaforth and Matt of Brantford; and one
sister, Sister Rita Coyne of St. Columban. .
Also surviving are many nieces and
nephews.
Sister was predeceased by two brothers,
Joseph and Michael and one sister, Sister
Matilda Coyne.
Visitation was at Mount St. Joseph, .Lon-
don where the Mass of Christian Burial
was celebrated on Wednesday evening. In-
terment was Thursday morning in St.
Peter's Cemetery, London in the Sister's
Plot.
Pallbearers were five nephews, Ken,
Larry, Paul, Kevin and Bob Coyne and
Paul Malone.
Sister's entire life was spent in educa-
tion. She taught in London; Kinkora, Wind-
sor, Edmonton and Yellowknife, Northwest
Territories. After her retirement she
devoted .her talents to helping New Cana-
dians as well as other students who need-
ed that extra help.
ELAINE (SMITH) STACEY
Elaine (Smith) Stacey of Dutton, died
Sunday, December 17, '1989 at the St.
Thomas Elgin General Hospital. She was
59.
Mrs. Stacey is survived by her husband
Stuart; and children, Susan and Gordon
Dick of Egmondville, and Scott and Elaine
Ann of Dutton.
Also surviving are her mother, Iola
Smith of Dutton; grandchildren, Jamie,
Jennifer and Reece; a sister Leigh
Fawcett of St. Thomas; and two nephews,
Darren and Kelly Fawcett of London.
Mrs. Stacey was predeceased by her
father, Gordon Smith.
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