Times-Advocate, 1999-04-07, Page 22Wednesday. 1 7.1
Business
School board salaries
over $100,000 revealed
LONDON/SEAFORTH As required
under the Public Sector Disclosure Act,
the Thames Valley and Avon Maitland
school boards have released the names
and salaries of employees making
more than $100,000.
Employees listed from Thames Valley
are: director of education John
Laughlin, $167,000; supt. corporate
planning Peter Askey, $116,000; supt.
human resources William Bryce,
$116,000; supt. business and treasurer
Brian Greene, $116,000; supt. opera-
tions Peter Gryseels, $116,000; supt. of
program Sandra Westaway, $116,000;
and assoc. supt. of human resources
Linda Peck, $112,059.
The followingThames Valley associ-
ate superintendents of schools received
over $100,000: Renee Trahan,
$107.000; Al White, $107,000; Gerry
Treble, $106,349; Paul Mennill,
$106,349; Jim Empringham,
$105,000; Catherine Murphy,
$104,673; and Riek Murray, $104,404.
In the Avon Maitland board, associ-
ate director of education John
Patterson made $101,435.38, while
secondary school teacher and continu-
ing education coordinator John Carter
made $124,173.85.
Whilsmith authors devotional book
BAYFIELD - Gwyneth
Whilsmith, local author
and former columnist and
editor of the Exeter Times
Advocate has produced
another book, "I Know
God's In Here
Somewhere!" It consists
of -58 devotions for indi-
vidual or group . use! The
author hopes that as
readers read her reflec-
tions, they will draw on
their own experiences
and weave them all into
their own journey of faith:
"I Know God's In Here
Somewhere!" was intro-
duced to the public in
Bayfield, April 3, at an
event attended by over
100 friends and well-
wishers.
In Exeter the book may
be purchased at The
Times Advocate.
Opinion
By Leonard A. lesser;
London, Ont.
There are thousands of
London and area residents
who do not have enough
food to sustain themselves.
No way, you may answer,
not in our. arMifiuksoefiety of
Mercedes and country
clubs. We are living in a
new era with a two tiered
system of economics. We
have endured downsizing,
part time full time work,
and cuts in social assistance
with many families having
to exist below the poverty
line. Mike Harris. has cut the
monthly income of a family
with two children living on
welfare from $1,549 a
month by $335., a 20 per-
cent decrease for those in
need. The 30 percent tax
reform measures aid the
rich. Someone making
$100,000 save $4,500 and
the rest of us realize a cou-
ple of hundred dollars. Our
U.I. benefits plan has
changed the amount of time
we have to be employed
and wait for our ,jenefits
after being laid off from our
shrinking labour force.
Thirty-three major compa-
nies have slashed a total of
216,000 jobs from 1988 to
1996. In the London area
there are 12,000 families on
welfare, 14,000 receive
family benefits and 10,000
survive on E.I. Add it up
and there are 36,000 recipi-
ents in need of help.
What do you do.when
you need some food to sus-
tain you for a few days? The
networks of social assis-
tance agencies refers the
hungry to the Food Bank.
The radio ads sponsored by
Home Hardware are adver-
tising free seed to "Grow a
Row" for the needy. I called
Jane Roy, assistant director
-.and she gave me directions,
1161 King in London fast.
The sweet aroma coming
from McCormick~ and
Kelloggs permeated the air
with hints of cereal., and
A portrait of poverty
cookies. The entrance to the
"Bank" bears little relation-
ship to their charted
cousins' plush money mar-
bled institutions. The build-
ing was a rather plain white
aluminum warehouse with
4oadiwg. -docks.. When .you
walla inside you are greeted
warmly and asked how you
can be helped. There is a
poster with a large heart
with the inscription,
"Restaurant of the Heart,
To love is to love others."
Jane Roy, a small petite
woman with a firm hand-
shake, took me upstairs to
answer all of my questions.
Besides working at the food
bank she spends her time
trying to redeem slaves in
the Sudan. The food bank
was started in 1987 by a
couple of welfare recipients
and now serves the needs of
2,200 families' a month
feeding a total of 6000 indi-
viduals. The families are
registered and are allowed
to access the emergency aid
once a month. The stats.
show that the majority do
not abuse the system, 40
percent come once a year,
76 percent four times a
year or less and only two
percent use the plan on a
monthly basis. Who are the
recipients of the aid? No
they are not down and out
drifters, drunks 'and bums.
They are like you and I.
Seventy percent have grad-
uated from high school, 50
percent have some post sec-
ondary education. Only one
percent of our seniors use
the program. Sadly the
majority of the clients are
under 40 years of age.
The clients show their
I.D. card, check in to the
computer system and
answer some simple ques-
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tions number of depen-
dents, allergies or restricted
diets because of religion or
lifestyle. John, Mary and
Sam with little children by
their side wait patiently for
their paper bag. of food to
be. delivered to the whiting.
room. There are special
needs that are whispered -
shampoo, razors, detergent,
toothpaste and toilet paper.
The volunteers scurry to fill
the orders and the 100-200
individuals a day leave with
a thank you and a wave. As
I observed the plight of my
fellow man, the quote from
John Bradford reminded
me "But for the grace of
God go I." Someday it could
be me or a loved one who
needs a helping hand.
The bags of food consist
of bread, bagels, frozen
canned vegetables, meat,
cereals and soup. Milk and
eggs are expensive and are
only available half the time.
The bank goes through an
amazing 1.07 million
pounds of food a year worth
in excess of a million dol-
lars. The food is donated
-and delivered by Kelloggs,
Lewis Bread, National
Grocers, Adult Dairies,
Cosco and Strathroy Foods.
Please take the time to fill
a grocery bag or donate a
few hours to help. There is
a great need.
Len Lesser is a Youth and
Family counsellor and can
be reached .at 519-444-
8316.
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