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Salaries
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Most of the laid-.offf workers hand;
.Moundre-employment, butoften
on a part -tine basis -sir outside'
the cornntunnty,. requiring therd-
to commute,
Salaries changed dramatical-
ly R- usually • decreasing --
among those re-epl"oyed..
Sixteen: of the women reported..
annual salary drops of $11,000;':
10- men., reported drops' of
$6,000, Many of the workers
moved from fullptinie to part--
time employment `-- oftenwork-
ing longer hours to earn` less
Money - - and from unionized to
mostly'non-unionized work.
Many also lost benefits and
vacation entitlements.
Some 35 per cent of the peo.
ple surveyed were unemployed -
two years after -the layoffs had
occurred, although this was
affected by the fact that many
older workers in Harriston took
forced early retirement. Sixty-
one per cent of the workers who
found new jobs had spent at.
least one year unemployed, and
'the majority of these (24 of 27)
Were . women. --fn addition, older
'workers were affected -negative-
"Tbe layoffs hit men and:
women differently," says Leach.
affected're-employment.
Women were more reluctant
than men to commute because
of family �
obligations."
The economic impact was
widely felt in the communities.
Store closings and layoffs in
businesses in all three areas fol-
lowed` the plant closures. Mount
'-Forest ,lost ' $150,000 in weekly
wages.. and an. annual. industry
tax base of $220,000 with the
Westinghouse closure.
.Emotionally, the impact
caused :difficulties.in, family life"
'and the greater c0.mmunit
'Commuting took time away
from family and -community,
and income losses often
required changes 'in 'living
accommodations, entertainment
and vacation habits.' Stresses on
family relationships . spmetimies
resulted in marital°"breakdown.
-Many of the workers, especially
Women, missed the challenge
and social aspects of their for-
mer jobs. 'Those: who moved to
anew jobs .did not. find the same
:benefits
"The reality is that the good
industrial . bfue-col lar jobs are
'not there anymore," says Leach.
"Many people expressed a wish
`to leave the community, but a
major impediment was home
'ownership.",People were
Yr
r
`deterred from selling ng that
a��
�horfies because of depressed
r • l�
real estate market.
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A Guide Local. Faun
Properties
TIG •PROPE
(LAMMIS- AREA
95 acres file crop, or cattlo. •terga
prodpctivo. °l; larriston Silty Lam .and
• Perth (lay Wain. Two sets of
b'bildtngs, one excellent brick house.
Three deeds, paved road. Asking-
$1A45,/acre.
aha 1 mile away
95 workable very early crop land,
Waterloo SandyLoam, gravel bottom.
Asking $1,250,/acre,
AliNTEE
MI NI
I CC, L• N1 • [)
8,29 ,Queen„St.' Kincardine
(519) 3969412
Fax (519) 366-3730
PROM THE. BEST I
E FIELD!
Bill •Clifford Real Estate Ltd
124 The Square
.oderici
Bus: 524-26?
52 acres Hulled Township, barns set Op
for'farrov to finish, but could be
converted for Chickens. Harvestore silo.
Marybelle°Cransto.
Sales Representative,
Res: 5294691
FPFL.0 INTEE
Man
C ('. L I M I T[ [)
REALTOR
., PAUL; IW. ZINN'.
Associate Broker
_Wfrd•Mcl.ntee Co.
Limited Realtor
LUCKNO
519428-2411
Fax 5190529-352*
I9NTEE
!;. ( .1 I T I t)
RAI:TOR
urhai . St. Walkedon
819881-2270
Paul Kueneman
Audrey Holliday
Denis Quish
Jim Goetz
Fax (516) 88'- 2694
FIELDSTONE
FIE DSTO E FARM E on 100
acres nearLucknow. 3 bedrooms,
oil/wood heat, beef barn :with 24 ties, 2
sheds, 80 acres workable. $210,000.
1 .ACRES with new ranch style with 3
bedrooms plus full finished lower level.
Two 24' x. 48' steer shed.- 94 acres
workable, 17 bush. Wingham area.
$215,000.
$159,9000.00 Township . of
'Greennock, 150 acre farm, 127
workable. Bank bam set-up forbeef. 3
bedroom 2 storey brick home, alt new
replacement ,windows', andhigh
efficiency furnace. tmmedlate
possession.
$274,900.00 -Walkerton, Chesley area
- 220 acre, presentlyset-up for hog and
beef, 3 barns, implement shed, 2 silos,
4 bedroom home, mile of river forms
one boundary.
'$110000.1OQ.acres in K Inloss Twp, 20
yr. old, 3 broil► bungalow, unfinished
basement. Older 'beef' barn, 65 acres
cleared; balance: softwood,
200 'ACRES - 160 workable. Excellent
4' bdrm brick home, large updated beef
barn, • 30 acres hardwood. West.
Wawanosh Twp. $269,001.
DAIRY FARM -$0500000.00- 112 acre
dairy operation. 52 free:staii barn:;
heifer barn; bunker 'sitar -computerized
feeding. 5 bedroom 2 storey borne.
Price' includes cows, farm equipment,
feed and quota- (8786 ;kilogram butter
fat} •This is . a going concern and 3
mited Company: and must be Sold As'
Such,
$239;900.00 - 100 acre farm,' prime
land, excellent location. 2 storey brick
home completely renovated.' Beef set-
OP. Newer 40' x 100' drive shed with
30' x 40' Insulated workshop. Minutes
from Hanover and Walkerton.
98 ACRE Four bedrooirt: d�velitng,
beef barn, shed, 75 'acres cleared. 10.
acres mixed bush Wiingham/Lucknow
area. Call for details.
1.00 ACRES-- 7;,;yr, old; 3 bedroom, '111
storey. x 100' pole barn, 1/finished
inside, 80 acres workable, 10 acre
orchard. $138000.
150 ,ACRE,; DAIR Three bdrrh, 15. yr.
old rarnch,:finished bsont bank barn With
all equipment,and 36 ties.' 130 acres"
workable. Fronts on Hwy.. #86
$280,000.
75 ACRES. 1/2 crop, y
pasture with spring, frontage on
2 roads. Near Teeswater.
$62,500:
50 ACRES mixed pine, 6th
conc. Ashfield Yup. $49,900.
r Hol r od -
100'ACRES y p 60 +,.
`res cleared,currently 50•.
Crop, 30 pasture. $79,900.
$189;900.00 - 90.0- acre: f arm, on,
Highway 4 & 9,;.'large bank barn, 2
sheds, 6 bedrooms, 11/2 storey brick
.home,. newer windows,doors, roof and
more.
$289,900.00 - 'Exceptional :5 bedroom
brick house on this 107 acre, Teeswater
area farm,- Slate ' . roof. Natural
woodwork. Fireplace With insert..
Woodstove.,in den. Hardwood floirs.
Harriston loam soil. Hardwood blah.
Barn 92' x 96'.
$2290000.00 -. Gentleman Farm - 45 acres, hobby farm r creek
and,pond ond. site. 2./2 store ,,.. ouble brick house, 5 bedrooms formal
dining room,; :family room, rtrain floor laundryi updated kitchen and
bath. Bank barn workshop, excellent locationimmediate edge of`.
Mildmay. Perfect; bed and breakfast or horse farm.
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