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News and Views
- GREGOR CAMPBELL PHOTO
DOLL SHOW AND TEA - As a warmup for Mother's Day there was a doll show, bake sale and tea at the Seaforth Manor
Nursing Home last Thursday. About 150 dolls were on display, donated for the show from residents, family, staff and
interested individuals in the community. Volunteer Rose Altman wheels resident Luella Montgomery around the doll display
in this photograph.
Labour dispute turns nasty
BY PATRICK RAFTIS
SSP News Staff
A labour dispute at General
Coach in Hensall turned
confrontational Friday, when
management attempted to
remove a part of an assembly
line from the strike -bound
plant.
Striking workers blocked the
gate with pickup trucks when a
truck carrying a portion of the
assembly line used to make
handicapped accessible buses
attempted to pass through. The
strikers held up the truck,
supplied by an independent
trucking firm for over an hour
while workers argued with a
management representative.
The local by-law officer and
Exeter OPP officers were
called in to request removal of
the trucks to restore order.
After the strikers moved the
pickup trucks to allow the
transport carrying the line to
move on, one of the strikers
walked slowly in front of the
vehicle, which kept moving,
occasionally bumping him,
until the vehicle reached the
highway.
The confrontation illustrates a
sense of growing frustration on
the picket line and the removal
of the handicapped line, one of
the firm's major production
facilities was viewed by some
workers as a indication man-
agement is prepared to shut
down the plant.
"If they're going to close the
f king plant. Why don't they
close it and let us get on with
our lives," one striker shouted
at a management representa-
tive.
Meanwhile, no progress
appears to have been made
toward a settlement of the
strike, which began after mem-
bers of United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of
America Local 3054 rejected a
final offer from management,
April 20.
A supervised vote planned
for last Wednesday on
Management's last offer was
cancelled by management at
the last minute, union sources
say.
The vote, to be supervised by
Ministry of Labor officials had
been requested by management.
The dispute centres on what
the union describes as a man-
agement plan to bring in new
employees at rates $4 per hour
below the rates of present
workers. Workers are also
seeking improved pay and a
pension plan.
Union official Kitchener
Pavlick said some employees
received very short notice or
none at all of the cancellation
of the vote and some even
showed up at the community
centre expecting to vote. he
said not reason was given for
the cancellation.
Show Steward Steve
Zaranick, a member of the
negotiating team said there was
nothing new to report on the
negotiating front, in the strike
which began April 21. How-
ever, he maintains a settlement
is possible.
"It could easily be settled.
All they have to do is drop the
cheap labor, give us a little
more money, bring in the pen-
sion plan and we'll get back to
work," said Zaranick.
A nress release from the
company early yesterday
(Tuesday) stated "the RV
business has recently weakened
significantly with several U.S.-
based plants shut down or
substantially cutback."
The press release terms
management's offer as "very
fair", adding:
"Wage increases total 75¢ per
hour and will become effective
upon ratification of the
contract. The package includes
wage increase every six
months, and in addition major
improvements in the company
paid dental plan, increase in
life insurance, safety show
allowance and funeral pay. A
regular production worker with
10 years seniority would eam
$13.03 per hour plus eight per
cent vacation pay and 11 paid
holidays. At the end of the
proposed three-year contract,
most employees would be
earning $13.63 per hour plus
benefits.
Both sides in the dispute say
.they have modified their offers
and positions since the
beginning of the strike.
OPP office costs over budget
Renovations to the Main
Street location for new Ontario
Provincial Police offices arc
costing more than expected.
Renovations were budgeted at
$15,000 but will cost about
$16,500, not counting unex-
pected expenses now required
for roof repair, according to
figures from the Finance and
General Government Commit-
tee approved by Seaforth
Council at last Tuesday's
regular meeting.
The committee reported roof
repairs might be eligible for a
designated property grant, and
Council
also approved its Transpor-
tation and Environment Com-
mittee's recommendation that a
tender for $1,123.50 from
Lawrence Roofing be accepted
'Council
Briefs
for roof repairs to the new OPP
station.
Work Superintendent John
Forrest also told the committee
Seaforth will have to provide
two vents that together cost
$145 for the station.
* * *
Seaforth Council hired Robert
Trick as Animal Control Of-
ficer at last week's regular
meeting.
He was hired "on the basis of
1.5 tours per week".
Council also approved
recommendations from its
Finance and General
Government Committee that an
up -dated bylaw be. prepared
requiring licensing and
registration and the regulation
of the keeping of dogs, and
that registration fees be col-
lected by mail.
Seaforth Council approved
selling the many extra copies
from the A.Y. McLean collec-
tion of memorabilia as
souvenirs during Homecoming
'95 at last week's. regular
meeting. Proceeds will go into
an archival reserve fund, with
any remaining extras to be kept
by the town for reference or
sale at future similar events.
One half of the collection's
1930s Seaforth high school
year books will be sold at $40
Nod our trucking company
Dear Editor,
I read with interest the article
on the front page of the May
10, 1995 edition of The Huron
Expositor titled "Feds allege
unsafe truck practices". In it
you state that the Ontario
Government will name truck
operators that "put the bottom
Zine before safety". In the same
cuticle you report that a Dublin
operator had a truck removed
for a, safety deficit but
Coleman visits
Chicago for
dealer meeting
Ken Coleman of Vincent
Farm Equipment, Ltd. north of
Seaforth, was in Chicago in
March with a group of Case 11-1
dealers to participate in the
year's first dealer advisory
board meetings.
Coleman was elected by
fellow dealers to join the Com-
bine and Cotton Picker Com-
mittee, one of seven advisory
boards which helps develop
and refine customer services,
product design and product
support for Case IH customers
across North America.
A
Letters
neglected to name the operator.
As a result many people
assumed that as we are a
trucking company from Dublin,
that it was us, O'Rourke
Transport.
I would like to verify that
O'Rourke Transport was not
the operator that had the unsafe
vehicle. We at O'Rourke
Transport strive to keep our
trucks safe and in good shape
and are proud of our
equipment. In the future if you
are going to name names, then
do so.
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For fine quality bakery products,
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each, 100 copies of the 1968
Huron Expositor each for $5,
and 600 copies of the 1955
Seaforth Old Boys Reunion
program will be sold for $2
each.
At last Tuesday night's
regular meeting, Seaforth
Council approved the
recommendation from its
Transportation and Environ-
ment Committee that a tender
of $10,678.60 be accepted for
paving Victoria Street from
Lavis Contracting.
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 17, 1e93-3
Thefts occur in
Tuckersmith
From May 1 - 14, Goderich
OPP officers investigated 81
occurrences including 12 motor
vehicle collisions, 8 break and
enters, 8 thefts, 7 police assist-
ance calls, 6 liquor licence act
infractions, 5 assaults, 4
lost/found property, 4 alarms, 4
mischief and numerous other
calls.
On May 3, an unlocked
motor vehicle was entered and
$235 worth clothes and
personal iteiii. were stolen at
Concession 2 1 uckersmith
Township.
On May 8 a brown tackle
box, valued $250, was stolen
off a boat at South Shore
Marina.
On May 9, a farm residence
and a diesel shed were broken
into on Concession 14 of
Tuckersmith Township and a
plane was vandalized. Investi-
gation continuing.
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CONGRATULATIONS
to the Winners
Seaforth. & District Community Centres
HOCKEY POOL '95
Rank Final Standings Pts. Prizes
1. Terry Gray II
2. Jason Anstett
3. Patrick Flanagan
4. Neely #8 - Rob Wiggins
5. MHRR&S II1 (Marc R.)
6. Jim Watson
7. Terry Gray 1
8. Gary Hetesi 111
9. M & D 1 (Mouse)
10. John Cairns
596 $405.00
590 $100.00
584 $ 75.00
576 $ 55.00
574 $ 50.00
570 $ 40.00
568 $ 30.00
561 $ 25.00
553 $ 15.00
549 $ 10.00
WINNING TEAM
W. Gretzky 48
S. Yzerman 38
R. Francis 59
J. Sakic 62
J. Jagr 70
R. Sheppard 40
T. Fleury 58
W. Clark 30
P. Housley 43
P. Coffey 58
E. Belfour 50
A. Irbe 40
Summer Active /95
This Canada -wide program promotes the benefits of regular physical activity and
encourages Canadians, especially those who are inactive, regardless of age, ability,
or gender to choose an active, healthy lifestyle. I encourage you or your
organization to participate in the celebration of physical activities. You will not be
alone, the entire County of Huron will be buzzing with activity between May 15 -
31. So join in and get active.
Seaforth's Events are as follows...
May 21 - Child Find Walk-a-Thon beginning from the Arena at 10:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. Pledge sheets are available at the Recreation Office.
May 27 - Youth Group's Wheel-a-Thon. Beginning from the Optimist Hall
between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. For more information contact Monica at 527-
1092.
May 28 - Kite Making and Flying beginning at 12 noon at the Arena. Admission
is $4.00 for the Kites. Please pre -register by calling 527-0882.
June 1 - Fitness is Fun Open House. The public is welcome to come check out
the Fitness Programs offered at the arena. 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Refreshments
available.
June 7 - Dance for Heart at the Arena 7 - 10 p.m.
For more information on Summer Active
call the Recreation Office
527-0882