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The Brussels Post, 1980-10-15, Page 13THig BINUS1545 POW OCTOBER 1$, 19(10 — 13 et 9.6 % raise Rec o sbestos to be simply encapsulated with a sealing. Brookside, Blyth, and Stephen Central school, all have small, amounts of trans* • .ifibrei Within ' them, which will , mean 'rePlacing or sealing certain tiles. . On the high ._school, scene, Gadiericli District. Collegiate. Institute was the only ,building found to be free of asbestos.. . Central Huron in Clinton will prove to be the- biggest job at $77,000 to completely replace (certain ceilings on the second floor. In Seaforth, the gymnasium ceiling will • have •to have a sealer over the 'accoustic plaster at a cost of $7,500. The entire cost of the asbestos elimination will. be approximately $293,000. This cost has been subniitted to the Ministry of ' Education for acceptance, since ministry grants may cover 90 per cent of the bill. Garratt stated that Huron County's asbestos problems are minimal compared to those of other areas. The common denom- inator in the Huron schools which contain asbestos is the fact that all those schools were built between 1950 and 19SS The Huron County Board of Education and its elementary school teachers have ratified a one year collective agreement effective September 1980. - It represents a cost increase of 9.6 per cent including increment and 7.9 per cent excluding increment. The average salary for a teacher over the one year,.period will, he $23,600. This repiesents an eight percent increase over the average salary of $21,853 which would have_existed if no negotintions had taken place ' ' • ' ,The new Ord place; foe September to December iePfeients a tie per cent increase with the maiiimuni salary of a fully qualified teacher. with ten Years experience being $30,450. The' januat? to jiine grid' by: lig:/RAY:GAUNT • An emergency debate was held in ,the Ontario Legisla- ture this week to discuss the matter of job. security and- protection ftom layoffs for the workers of the province who are affected by plant closures. Labour. Minister Robert Elgie was ; asked to look into the • problems of notice, ,severance pay' and pension portability for, vic- tims of these layoffs and plant closures, in. view of the large numbers of workers who have already been af- fected in 1980. Dr. Elgie advised that he has taken a number of • changes to Cabinet for ap- proval, and that a statement will be forthcoming • shortly on this matter. Independent investig- ations of Ontario's network of Children's Aid Societies are finding a myraid of problems in the way the agencies are functioning. . Studies to date 'have looked' at fourteen of the fifty societies across the province, I in an attempt "to identify areas where the, problems, are and where improvement! can be made," according toL represents a ten per cent increase with a maximum rate payable of $31,900. Huron County employs 362 individuals within the bargaining unit; 14 teachers are al the maximum salary rate and they will earr $31,320 over the life of the contract. Principals and vice-principals will receive an eight per cent increase. The average salary paid , to principals will be $37,842 and the maximum will be $39,457. Other highlights of the agreement provide for the board to pay 100 per cent-of a 'drug plan. The board presently pays 85 per•cent.. Monies for Staff Improvement .Plan have been increased from $45,000 to $60,000 as a result of the deltion of an extra curricular allowance. Chief negotiator for the elementary. e jots security . Jack Riddell, r (Huron-Middlesex), has ask- - ed the Minister of Agricui- . es are to be taken to restrict Wre and Food what measur- the practice of foreign invest- ment in farm land in Ontarioi A bill has been passed in the Legislature which will make, it necessary to disclose ,the purchases of farm land by foreign purchasers, but ~as yet has not put into force., , Agriculture Minister Lorne Henderson advised that this bill will be proclaimed to be effective December 1st of this year. The bill is retro- active, and gives the indivi- duals who now own land and reside outside Canada up to . one year to register. BY CATS WOODEN Work will. be done this weekend at Robertson Memorial Public School to replace ceiling tiles loaded with amphibole asbestos &wavered in: Stnclies initiated by Huron Cminti Beard' of Edticationzliiied architects .Kyles, Kyles & darratt. • ' • Certain amounts of asbestos were found in seieral.ater county schools and wit asp be eliminated indite iiine,BiiatisGarratt report- : ed to the board at itS !egular Monthly meeting October' 6. If a ceiling tile which contains asbestos is • broken; it explodes with these tiny particles. A qinglefibrez upon 'enteringthe lungs, may cause cancer:, Censtruction in Seaforth has been contracted to ,cla the work this weekend at Roberston at.an appioximate cost of $10,000. 'Victoria Public also in Goderich, is another 'school with asbestos content. It contains the less dangerous transite asbes- tos' fibres in corridor, classroom, and gymnasium ceilings. , The tiles will not have to be replaced, but Keith Norton, he Minister of Commnity and,. Social Ser- vices: These studies show that the agencies are crisis- dominated and' lacking in planning -and direction need- ed to ensure that they are doing a good' job. A study which was prepar- ed for the Royal Commission on the Northern Environ- ment indicates that the' pulp and paper industry can mo- dernize its plants and still make money without large grants from the, provincial and federal governments. Last fiscal year, the Ontario government gave six com- panies $93.5 million for modernization and improve- ments to environmental con- - 887-6063 H & N DAIRY SYSTEMS LTD. Sales, Service 8 Installation of pipelines & ,u,„,q), milking parlours R.R.4 WALTON teachers has been Mike Soldan of Exeter. Board negotiator is personnel .relations , ' administrator P. Gryseels, and chairman of the board personnel committee is' Herb Turkheim. The secondary teachers and the board have not yet reached an agreement* 'although. they are meeting regularly. 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