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Minimum wage increases in March
$Y JACK *WDELt. MPP
eSPENDING RUIIES DROKEN
Appearing before
A a ntsCommittx�the Legislature's
roovs
vtn�autdt�jtWor
charged that the Ministry of Governelent
Services has spent hundreds of thousands of
dollars dUring the past three years without
following the instructions of cabinet or
obtaining the, necessary approval of the.-
management board. He stated that the
ministryhad spent 5617,000 since 1981-82.on
the development of a computerized telephone
data base, Telepac, without preparing a
feasibility study orobtaining board approval
as required by the Ontario Manual of
Administration. •
In addition,Yhe ministry awarded 581.300
in untendered contracts for a manpower
planning program to Allan W.. Foster and
Associates ' without obtaining the board's
approval for an exemption from the tendering
process. The committee passed a motion
asking the.deputy minister, Alan Gordon, of
the department to appear before the
committee to answer questions on the
contracts.
it's been suggested that the former
minister Doug Wiseman, was dumped from
the portfolio because of a dispute with the
deputy minister.
Patrick Reid. Liberal chairman of the,
committee, said "We're still not able to hold
anyone accountable...it looks -to me like the
minister got dumped for one reason or
another, and the person responsible goes
sailing along." The opposition have also
called for an investigation into a SSO.000:
contract awarded without tender by -the
deputy minister to food vendor. Joe Dinely:'
HATE LITERATURE
callOpposition leader David Peterson has
ed upon the federal government to amend
eriniinal code provisions dealing with hate
literature to allow prosecution of "known
purveyorsof hate". He has also called upon
the Ontario Attorney General, Roy :McMtir-
- try, to seek the support of other provincial
attorneys general in the fight against such .
hate literature.
The purveyors of hate in Ontario are
known to authorities", he said, "but there is
no available civil remedy in OntaHo against
-the distributors 6f hate propagana".
The Federal Justice Minister has acknow-
ledged the "inadequitey" of -tire present law
and hopes to proceed with legislative
amendments in the near future. Mr. Peterson
has conceded that theguestion of responsibil-
ity for action is a difficult one "because it
necessarily entails placing limits on one of the •
very cornerstones of our tree democratic way
of life - the freedom of expression."
HOUSING
The increasing scarcity of vacant rental
accommodation demonstrates the complete
failure df the province's "housing pprogram,
says Opposition leader David Peterson.
Criticizing the minister. Claude Bennett, for
the "deteriorating" rental accommodation
market, he said as much money had' been
spent on furnishing the minister's new office
as on a major housing program which was
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IDEAL GIFTS FOR GOLFERS
AND NON GOLFERS
ALL EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING
20-50% OFF
GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR GOLF OR
EQUIPMENT
LAYAWAY
NOW
SEAFORTH GOLF and COUNTRY CLUB
R.R.04 Seaforth or C.A. Do*g 527-0985
Whiter -Hours: 10.•00 a.m. - 6 p.m. Daffy 527-1549
DON'T MISS THE INCREDIBLE SAVINGS
RIGHT NOW DURING OUR...
Everything you'd expect
and thensome.
OVER 100 INGLIS APPLIANCES
IN STOCK - ALL AT SPECIAL
PRICES - SUBJECT TO STOCK ON
HAND -PRICES GOOD TO END OF
DECEMBER.SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY
WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL
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We Service What We Sell
DRYSDALE MAJOR CENTRE LTDE
HENSALL 262-2728 Ontario
CLOSED MONDAY OPEN FRIDAY TILL 9 P.M
"THE PLACE TO BUY APPLIANCES
announced etitfier`thii•year.
• The minister's dew office in the College
Park ilevelOpment cost about 5100,000 for
reaovatlonsrwhiie the ministry has approved
applications.* interest-free bans under the
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con54vert-to-r
,000so entfit pthisrogycaramr-
totalling only
ThisSl8tniUion program was announced in
August; aimedat encouraging the conversion
of unused office and commercial space to
residential units.
Mr. Peterson also charged that the
Housing Ministry has spent more on
advertising the convert -to -rent program
(approximately $224,000 to date), than it has
on helping to build rental units, adding that
there have been applications for the con-
struction of only 134 apartment units under
the program and financing for only 22 units
has beclt approved to date.
He accused the minister of doing "nothing
to encourage building in this province.
Indeed, we have* far 'more critical situation
today than we did when he announced these
wonderful programs."
MINIMUM WAGE
Ontario's 53.50 minimum wage will
increase to 53.85 next March and to S4 an
hour inber, according to the Minister of
Labour ussell Ramsay. This is the first
incrr{a in the minimum wage since October
1981. and will affect about 200.000 Ontario
workers, most of them women. •
Criticized on the inadequacy of the
•
increase. the minister said. "there was a real
temptation to come up with a higher figure
but the govetitment also had to consider the
present high rates of unemployment.
He felt that the increase represented a
reasonable balance between the need to
assist the minimum wage earners in keeping
pace with the cost of living and the equally
urgent need to maintain employment -oppor-
tunities by ensuring that increases in the
minimum wage do/not have a detrimental
effect on employment levels.
There are variations in the minimum for
different types of work. Waiters and
waitresses who serve liquor go from S3 to
53.50, students under 18 from 52.65 to 53.15,
apprentices from 53-40 to 53.90, construction
workers from 53.75 to 54.25 and domestics
from 53. to $3-50.
SHR HURON EXKP081TOk QECEMbER 14.1963 ^ aT
•SANDRA MORIUSON, daughter of Bill and
Maxine Robinson. of Wingham graduated
from Westervelt Business College in London
on Nov. 25. She completed the Bank Career
Course with an honour mark of 90 per cent.
Sandra is a graduate of F.E, Madill S.S. and
she is currently employed by the Toronto
Dominion Bank in Seaforth:
r•
Richard Francis Ruston B,Sc.B.S.P., sort of
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ruston, Seaforth
graduated May 19, 1983 from University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon receiving a degree
in Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. He is a
graduate of the University of Western
Ontario and Seaforth District High School
and is now employed at Sinclair Pitannaey in
Stratford as a licenced pharmacist.
Egmondville UCW installs new officers
The December meeting of the Egmondville
U.C.W. was held Dec. 6 and opened with a
pot luck dinner at noon. Thee new slate of
officers were installed by Rev. Cheryl Ann
Stadelbauer-Sampa for 1984 and 1985. They
are: Past President, Lois Moore; President,
Edna Wilson; Secretary. Wanda Dietz;
Treasurer, Joan McNaughton; Convenors.
Janet Papple. Dawn Papple, Doris Carno-
chan and Ruth Smith; Group Leaders. Helen
Nott, Judy`Sluhn, Thelma Broadfoot, Olive
Nipple; Social. Marion Rose, Jane Case and
Hazel Harrison; Flowers, Jean Dorsi; Pianist
Minna Scott: Communications ('n ordinator -
Wanda Dietz; Cards. Margaret Stephenson;
Official. Board, Edna Wilson; Manse, Ruth
Smith; Press Reporter, Lois Moore.
Rev. Cheryl Ann was in .charge of
devotions.
Crokinole was enjoyed by all with high
lady, Doreen Strong; low, Jane Case, Helen
Connell. ,
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installation; parts
KEITH SiEMON
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PH. 343.2734 '
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parts for all morias. 1
SEWING MACHINE�
SUPER MARKET
Over 100 machines on display
Service toad! makes
Sales -White, Elm, Husgvarna
Lots of used machines
from S39.9S
SEW AND SAVE
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f2doora southof H' -'-Dost
BU-SIN'ES$
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RECTORY
Phone .527=0240
Expert interior &
Exterior Decorating
Wallcoverings
•7T-4 Kem Paints
tj HILDEB,RAND
...MIN -U. -AND PAPER
149 Downiest. Phalle 527-1880
Stratford, 271-9660 j 15 Main St.. Seaforth /
David
Longstaff
td.
O tician
87 Main St. Seaforth
OPTOM TS AND
OPHTHALMOLOGISTS
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Prompdy
REGULAR HOURS:
Mon. Tues, Thurs. Fri.
9:00-5:30
Sat. 9-12
Closed Wednesday
COMPLETE OPTICAL
SERVICE
527-1303
Whitney-Ribey
Funeral Home
CEMETERY
MONUMENTS
ROSS. W. RIBEY
DI RECTOR
87 Godertch St., Seaforth
PHONE 527-1390
Sincere and
Courteous Service
J&J.
Carpentry
•Concrete Forming
and Finishing
•Framing
*Drywall
*Roofing
*Cabinet Making
John Ryan
527-1520
MAX L. WATTS
Funeral Director
47 High Street
Seaforth
Phone 527-0885
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SEAFORTH
INSURANCE
39 Main St„ S:
Seaforth
•Home *Business
•Farm *Auto *Life
•Sickness
and Accident
•Invest men is
• 527-1610
Appliance
and Refrigeration
REPAIR
SERVICE
JimBroadfoot
4824032 -
Feed, Seed, Fertilizer
Farm Supplies,
Petroleum Supplies;
Heating Oils
Seaforth Co-op
527-0770
GARY -
BANNON
Painting, Decorating,
Paperhanging
Interior and Exterior
FREE ESTIMATES
Phone 527-1582
Seaforth, Ont.
BUILDING
• Repair
• Maintenance
• Improvements
Furniture
Stripping and
Refinishing
JOHN
PATTERSON
R.R. •2 Seaforth
482-3183
hiaffleflOrli
Window Shades
Mufflers guaranteed
as long as you
own the car
SEAFORTH MOTOjLS
527-1010
Hildebrand
Flowers
15 Maln St.
Seaforth
Office 527-0555
t . Res. 527-1784
Complete Floral Servlee
with a personal touch
(I{)
FLANAGAN
CARPENTRY
Aluminum siding, home
renovations, additions,
framing, roefing, resi-
dential and farm,build-
ing.
FREE ESTIMATES.
• PETER FI-ANAGAN
527-1399 :..
BE WISE
AND ADVERTISE!
JEWELLERS
• DIAMONDS
• WATCHES
• JEWELLERY
• FINE CHINA
Gifts for every occasion
All Types of Repairs
Phone 527-0270
matIVA INTERIOR
-and
PAINTS
EXTERIOR PAINT
Canadian and Imported
WALL COVERINGS "
GRAVES Wallpaper & Paint
Main St. Seaforth 527-0550
STEVE MURRAY
INSURANCE
BROKERS LTD.
Home
Business
Farm
Auto
For more information call
STEVE MURRAY
St. Columbse
345-2172
ELLIGSEN PLUMBING
Pumps • Softeners • Farm a Residential
PLUMBING and WIRING
24Hour Emergency Service
Pi. 34572347 or re. 345-2447_
JOHN
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Faun • Residential • Commercial
MNING Mad PLUMBING
24 Hoer Ihnerg ncy Seek.
It.R. No.4 Walton
ri.343-240
or
345-347
BUSES AVAILABLE FOR CHARTER
Deluxe Highway Coaches
Activity Ruses
Custom Vans
Plume Collect Goderich
$24-7$22
BENDER'S ABATTOIR
Mom* Grown reef and Poria
Mill Street, Henson 282-3130 •
Whoksele, Retaet end Custom SImighterieg,
Oa day Tuesday.
Call for further information:
Owner -Marlyn C. Dander Menaear Data Er;
262-5628 236-7733
Oer Madel is "The Golden Rete••
B &• B PALIN .MACHINE
Ornamental Iron Work*
Repatrs•Machining•
*Trailer Hitches•Hog Feeders*
Custom Fabrication•
*Portable Welding*
!ai mile north of Seaforth
527-0114