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Times-Advocate, 1987-06-24, Page 1Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Sixteenth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, June 24, 1987 <:pf/fV Fh„., i f ii i •l , f �3 rel., _ lir/,: Price Per Copy 60 Cents Teachers' average now x45,483 MEET IN TOWN SQUARE -- Terry Heywood, ing Thursday's Century of Fashions show as Dean Smith and Scott Lovie meet in the town squarp dur- part of Exeter's Heritage Days. T -A photo The Huron County board of educa- tion and three of the employee groups have reached new salary agreements, including one with the 265 teachers rep}esented by district 45 of the Ontario Secondary. School Teacher's Federation. Gino Giannandrea said the latter was the earliest settlement "in many, many years" and has been reached prior to the expiration date of the old pact. It is one year for 1987-88 school .year. The other are two-year agreements with the cleaners, custodians, painters and maintenance craftsmen represented by Iocal 210 of the Service Employees Union and the clerical, secretarial, teacher aide and audio visual technician employees of local 1428 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. The agreement with the secondary school teachers calls for a 4.45 per- cent increase on all grid salaries and vice-principal salaries. Principal salaries will be increased four percent. Giannandrea said the new minimum for teachers with no ex- perience will be $22,710 and the max- imum will be $50,450. The vice - principals will be from a minimum of $54,340 to a maximum of $58,690 and the corresponding rates for principals will be $61,650 minimum to $67.060 maximum. Officials at the board office have listed that the average secondary school teacher's salary in Huron under the new agreement is $45,483. There will be no increases for responsibility or extra degree allowances, while the summer school and night school rates have been hik- ed three percent. The Staff Improvement Plan fund, which enables staff to attend con- ferences, workshops, etc. will be in- creased by three percent on January 1 and the new figure is now $66,950. While the contracts for the Service Employees Union and the Canadian Union of Public Employees cover a Record 52,000 fine levied A record fine was handed out in Ex- eter court on Tuesday and it may have been the highest ever levied by a justice of the peace in the province. JPKarenStudy, Goderich, set a fine of $2,000 after registering a con- viction of driving while -under suspen- sion against Gordon Arthur Dela- mont, Etobicoke. He was also convicted on a charge of speeding at a rate of 75 in a 60 km. zone and a fine of $153.75 was set. In each case, the accused was given 30 days in which to pay the fines. The court official, in setting .the record fine, said the Etobicoke man is a chronic speeder, drives while he's under suspension and ignores orders VILLA CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY -- The first anniversary of the Exeter Villa Nursing Home was celebrated Sunday. Above, Lee Regier and. Anna Dean visit with resident Peter Regier. At the right is Activities Director Nancy Holland. T -A photo Five face impaired, seven flunk on Alert A hit and run and one attempted were among the three collisions in- testigated this week by the Exeter OPP. Both of those incidents occur- red on Monday. -A vehicle owned by James Smith. Edmonton, was struck while parked at the Oakwood Golf Course. Damage to the Smith vehicle was $1,400 and Exeter OPP are continuing their More on the inside search for the driver of the other vehi- cle involved. At 11:05 p.m. that night, a vehicle owned by David Smith, Huron Park, was hit while parked. in that community. Police apprehended a vehicle driven by Elaine Loney', 807Southdale Road, London, and she was charged with failing to remain at the scene of • " Caution Is outll' on resort beach .• * Area talent featured at the Playhouse * Gary Cowan roast gt Scatcherd ewnt....1 * Dr. Henle Sanford receiving award yA * Town hall celebration featured In photos...1SA a * Moult Cannel kids display talent 16A anaccident, contrary to the Criminal Code. The accident on the Club Albatross parking lot resulted ip total damage of $2,000. The only other collision of the week was on Friday at 10:00 p.m., when a vehicle operated by Stewart Chet- tleburgh, Windsor. left concession road '22 in Stephen Township and struck a tree. Chettleburgh and a passenger. Don- ny Hutchinson, Parkhill, sustained in- juries, with the latter having a broken collar bone. • Damage` to the vehicle was estimated at $4,000. During the week, the local detach- ment officers laid 50 charges under the highway Traffic Act, nine under the Liquor Licence Act and one Com- pulsory Auto Insurance Act charge. It may have also been one of the busiest weeks for the officers in track- ing down drinking drivers. • There were five people charged with Impaired driving and another' seven were given 12 -hour licence suspensions after Alert tests on area highways. •r to appear in court. Delamont was charged with both offences on March 29 around 10:00 p.m. as he was proceeding along Thames Road E. in Exeter while a local policeman was operating radar. It was revealed in court that th jc- cused had previous convictions for driving while under suspension and his licence had been suspended in- definitely in August, 1986. There was an indication that the justice of the peace would have im- posed a jail sentence had the accus- ed not appeared in court. Two other area men who appeared on charges of driving while under suspension were fined $253.75 each and they were given 60 days in which to pay. J. Schwartzentruber, 181 William St. Exeter, pleaded guilty to the charge that was laid on February 25 after his vehicle was stopped. His licence had been suspended in 1985 for failing to pay fines that had been levied. Charles A. -Walker, •RR 1 Brucefield, entered.a not guilty plea on the charge laid oil October 29 and told the court he had misunderstood the situation and wouldn't have been driving if he knew he was under suspension. Robert J. Rowcliffe, Bayview Bluff, pleaded guilty to a careless driving charge laid following a collision on May 8 in Hay Township and was fin- ed $128.75. He was given 60 days in which to pay. Rowcliffe told the investigating of- ficer he had fallen asleep and entered the ditch. He and a passenger sustain- ed minor injuries and damage to the vehicle was estimated at $4000. In the other case, Robert Peter Martin, London, was found guilty on a charge of speeding at a rate of 100 in an 80 km. zone on October 26. He was tried in absentia and fined $48.75 including costs and was given 30 days in which to pay. BIBLE RETURNED A Tilbury lady was able to obtain a family bible through the co- operation of Fred Short of Exeter. In a letter to Short, Evelyn Far- quharson passes on thanks for assistance in getting the Isabelle (Strang) Taylor family bible for her. Mrs. Farquharson's great grand- mother Agnes (Strang) Parish was a sister of Isabelle Strang. The Tilbury lady went on to say. "We really enjoyed our visit Sunday with Margaret and Harry Strang". She concluded, "We appreciate very much the fact you were disturb- ed about family bibles being sold and rescued this one for us." two-year period, they are a month dif- ference in the starting point. The former runs from June 1, 1987, to May 31, 1989, while the CUPE pact covers from July 1, 1987, to June 30, 1989. The cleaners, custodians, painters and maintenance craftsmen will get a four percent increase to the max- imum rate and none on the start rate and the six-month rate. The pay grid was extended from six to 12 months by adding a third step. An additional 15 cents to 25 cents per hour will be added to the endrates effective January 1, 1988. In year two, this agreement calls for a three percent increase for the start rate and four percent to the en- drate. An additional 10 cents per hour will be added to each •endrate effec- tive January 1, 1987. The minimum rate for cleaners will be $9.10 per hour on the agreement and the maximum at the end of the two years will be $10.10. The maintenance craftsmen, at the top of the various scales, will have a minimum of $12.57 at t'he outset and the maximum who qualify at the end of two years will be $14.21 per hour. Employees under CUPE will be covered by an agreement that calls for a two percent increase orf the start rate in year one and a four percent in- crease on all other rates. An additional seven cents per hour will be added to the endrate for secretaries and teacher assistants on July 1 of this year and January 1, 1988. In year two the agreement calls for a 4.3 percent increase to the endrate. In addition to this, the major salary grid will be reduced from four years to three years. A four over five plan which will allow individuals to take a self-funded leave has also been instituted. The plan is similar to that provided for the teacher groups. The new pact will have clerical staff on a minimum of $8.70, reaching a maximum in two years of $10.69. For audio visual employees the star- ting minimum would be $12.80 per hour and the maximum would be $14.20 at the end of the two-year deal. INEINEWIEMTWAVONTONSIMMONNEMSSOS r.. ys.�s<.rz a�Es xr.:zsr.Wr>:�xF� �.-z., e The current pea pack commenced at the Nabisco Brands Ltd. local can- ning factory on Sunday. That's the earliest ever on record according to. manager Joe Rider. For the past three years in a row, the harvest started on June 29, in- dicating this year's date of June 21 was a very big change. Unfortunately, the unusual heat and dry conditions that sparked the crop on to earlier harvesting, could have some ramifications. z!' Lack of moisture is a very critical problem with the pea crop• €a. particular. The firm had increased acreage hit:; about 20 percent this year and hope: weather will cooperate to keep that irti<: crease intact. The late Sunday night and early Monday morning rain helped out a bit, but more on Monday night was welcomed and it is hoped the rainfall will continue to provide the necessi- ty as the crop continues. TALKING HORSES — Captain Mork Phillips and Josh Watson of Ex. eter talk about horses at S.A.R.I. Tuesday. Local rider meets Capt. Mark Phillips For the youngsters who enjoy riding privileges al the Special Abili- ty Riding Institute near Arva, Tues- day was a very special day. Captain Mark Phillips dropped in foe a short visit and watched a number of the young riders go through their exercies and paces. One of the riders was Josh Watson of Exeter. Josh who suffers from spinal bifida enjoys weekly visits 10 S.A.R.1. and his riding along with co- ordination is improving. Captain Phillips. husband of H.R.H. Princess- Anne has been a staunch supporter fop -riding for the disabled is in Canada for three weeks giving clinics for able bodied riders and at the same time raising funds for the disabled on behalf of Birks Jewellers and Royal Doulton. Captain Phillips began his suc- cessful equestrian career when he rode in the Beaufort hunt Pony club Team for five successive years reaching the finals on three occa- sions. He went on to win team gold medals al the Olympics. World and European championships as well as winning Badminton four times and Burghley once. The Special Ability Riding Institute is a unique London organization form- ed in 1978 to provide disabled persons with recreational and therapeutic benefits of horse riding. The group was formed by Syd and Jeanne Greenberg in memory of their daughter Sari who was born with Down's Syndrome. S.A.R.1. was created out of love and would not be able to continue without the generosity and support of the community. The group is funded en- tirely by donations and money receiv- ed from fundraising events held on an annual basis. Please turn to page 2 WINS LIONS HOMECOMING JACKPOT Fred Bowers of Crediton was the winner of $835 in the recent Exeter Lions Homecoming 50-50 draw. Making the presentation from the left are draw co-ordinator Gary Bean and Lorne Haugh who sold the winning ticket.