The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-12-23, Page 50
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studard *alive
la made for
children over 2 Aso old. Un.
til 2, boys and this pnerally
have lientral" toys such u
staled animib, rattles,
blocks and various °educe.
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, paths diverge at
2. In 10I2 two' Yale
*red the sea.typiruj of Oil.
dren's toys and how society
*LW toys tit condition children
to set roles
Childhood is a pitied of ew
Perlinentallon and "lotge Pi*
tend;" mot r identity
Is essential
child, it *cold be entirely
The psychologists made
three, major ftridinis:
°Masculine" toys are more
varied and emensive, and are
viewed as relatively complex,
active and social;
2) "Neutral" toys are
viewed as meat one** mid
educational, et
tort 'Wilding the meet
cat* Num;
3) "Ireminise" toys are
seen as molt aitalge, Posh*
and
also *cid that mut
adults define "traditional
toys" according to the social
norms for each sex. And while
children are teicoumpd to
sharetwir toys, it *little boy
wants to play with his shiter'S
doll rnothor is more likely to
Your
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heed him*
slater to sham
Multi wood mut Ow so.
.locting hops tar 11 (there's a
wider mass to fteite from)
and they give boys Mot* tsys.,
In a survey et 42 boys mid
girls, 72 piir oat of the hope
gifts were tOys while only ff
per cent •of the girls'
were toys. (Girls receive
clothes,. ,ftwotlry,, mOney and
ftirniture.. more often than
boys).
Three put of every foOr
Pithired
pichired
pictured
girls alone.
In 30 /flours of Chrliptmow
time observation ki a toy de.
partnient,„ no field worker re.
Ported a single *dentine toy
bought for a gtri.
craft kits and art supPlieei
are idirertised with pictures
botb semi or with girls
cab', but rarely with boys
fow act mistaliwitt sets),
Mao connignx VW**.
04010 Or engineering' priaci.
es"' were exclusively
marked tar ben.
In catalogue picturea
fret* the nee of toys
games, the father Is often
seen in the role of
while the mother plafed In
the role •ot °spectator.'
feel selty se
bean** fashion *lode' if
Ist she alsenid bow *et WS
just an Pat** far hsr to
esica
shouldn't be bought "for
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And
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last, respeittfid of the child's
intellect and crentivity, sew
racist, moral in itstme ct the
it and now
Ifit pause) thew criteria,
..keep in mind one NW factor:
Ova are most prised and best.
if they haVe One simPl*
_ _.on neg.
:* the Civil .Ser*ice
•
The Governmerit of Ontario has offered the CSAO an average 20% pay
over one year and is prepared to go to arbitration. CSAO leadership
has mimed this offer and also refuses to go to arbitration.
We believe, as your government, we have offered a fair and re cont
For almost three months 'now the Government of
Ontario has been trying to negotiate a new collec-
tive agreement with the Civil Service Association
of Ontario covering some 19,000 civil servants in
the Operational Services Category.
With Lc% tAortitwarweeS;voegotimbling time left
threatening an illegal strike on January 1st if it
doesn't have a new agreement by then, we thought
it was time to let you, the taxpayers of Ontario,
knovv directly how and where things stand.
After all, it is your tax dollars that will be used
to pay for any wage settlement we make .with
these employees. And it is your services that will
be threatened with disruption if the CSAO carries
out its threat of an illegal walkout.
The govermnent has tried to negotiate
in good faith.
The CSAO first served its demands on the govern-
ment on September 27th. The Association told us
then it wanted a 611/2 per cent wage increase in a
one-year contract for 1975.
That didn't seem to government negotiators to be
a serious or realistic demand on which to base
negotiations and we began a series .of meetings
with CSAO representatives to try and discover
where the real bargaining area lay. We met twice
in October and again for two days early in
November.
During those meetings we set forth our counter-
proposals. First, we suggested a two-year contract
with wage increases of 10 to 16 per cent in the
first year and 8 per cent in the second.
Despite written assurance that this was a negotia-
ble offer, the CSAO leadership insisted on taking
it to its membership and, on that basis, on getting a
mandate for an illegal strike if there was no agree-
ment by January 1st.
The CSAO membership vote took two weeks and
it wasn't until December 2nd and 3rd that we
were able to sit down again with Association rep-
resentatives. At these meetings, as they had from
the outset CSAO negotiators refused to move
from their initial demand for a 611/2 per cent wage
increase—an increase that would cost you, the
taxpayers of Ontario, almost $100 million in
additional wage bills in 1975.
Given 'this situation, government negotiators
decided a major move was necessary. Since the
CSAO had been insisting that the government
make an offer it could take back to its member-
ship, on December 3rd our representatives put,
their full mandate on the bargaining table.
The government hat made a fair and
reasonable wage offer.
The offer tabled -.by government nego,tiators
-from our initial position. In recognitim• of t
uncertainties caused by Canada's current infl
tionary climate, we proposed a one-year contra
which would allow both sides to return to t
bargaining table in 12 months when we cou
review the economic situation at that time.
would agree on the choice of a neutral third person
as chairman. This amendment responds directly
to one of the major demands made by the CSAO
in its campaign against the Act.
on (2) Similar_ change,s, would-be made IQ gnsure full
ve and' ,squal employee. repre§e,ingipp,ori the Public
he Service Grievance Ooard and the Ontario Public
a- Service Labor Relations Tribunal, the other two
ct major bodies established wilder the Act.
he
Id (3) If these amendments are accepted by the
Legislature, employees henceforth would be able
to bargain on such matters as promotions, de -
For the 12 months of 1975, we proposed wa
increases averaging 20 per cent for the 19,00
employees i nvolved. The increases actually range
from 15 to 23 per ceM, depending on the employe
group involved, but more than 80 per cent of th
civil servants would receive 20 per cent or mor
The cost to the taxpayers of these increase
would be $32.7 million in 1975.
The government made this proposal in a sincer
attempt to be fair and reasonable with its employ
ees, while, at the same time, recognizing its wide
responsibilities to the taxpayers and economy o
our province. Our research, based on surveys o
more than 120 employers in Ontario, indicate
that our wage levels would be competitive wit
those paid elsewhere in the province for compara
ble work. In fact, the 20 per cent increase for on
year compared with an average annual increase o
14.5 per cent in 'contracts signed in recent month
by private employers in Ontario.
The government is moving to improve
the collective bargaining system.
Concurrently, but separate from the actual wage
negotiations, government representatives have
been discussing with the CSAO and other em-
ployee organizations possible changes in the
Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act
which governs collective bargaining for public
servants.
On December 5th the Hon. Eric Winkler, Chair-
man of the Management Board, introduced the
government's proposed amendments in the Legis-
lature. The Bill recommends a number of changes
in the Act, including three highly significant ones:
(1) It proposes a revision in the method of ap-
pointing arbitratl,on boards (the ultimate recourse
under the law to settle differences) to ensure that
the makeup of these boards does not appear to
favor either side. Under the proposed change, the
employee agent and the employer each would
name one member to the board and they, in turn,
ge motions, transfers, layoffs and the classification
0 and job evaluation system. Under the present law,
d all of these are considered management's prerog-
e ative. The proposed amendments also provide an.
e opportunity, short of actual bargaining, for em -
e. ' ployee representatives to discuss and review with
s the employer the governing principles of the merit
system, training and development, apprais,a1 and
super annuation.
- The government wants a settlement —
but it must be prepared for
an illegal strike.
During 'recent's:lays, there has been one new devel-
opment. On December 13th the CSAO, for the
first time, formally dropped its demand for a 611/2
per cent wage increase and said, instead, it wanted
a 41 per cent hike for 1975. At the time this state-
ment was prepared the government had replied
that it could not in all responsibility accept a
demand of that magnitude.
Ontario
The government, for its part, remains ready to
negotiate seriously and in good faith within the
framework (Wits December 3rd proposal. We have
already offered to submit the issue to an arbitra-
tion board to be set up on the basis of the proposed
amendments to the Crown Employees Collective
Bargaining Act.
In the meantime, since January 1st isn't far away,
the government has had to formulate contingency
plans in the event the CSAO leadership persists
in calling an illegal strike. We hope that doesn't
happen. We expect that our employees won't
break the law. But if they do, we are determined to
meet our responsibility to maintain those services
you rightfully expect to receive from your govern-
ment.
We believe we have been fair and
reasonable with our employees and
responsible to you as taxpayers and
to the economy of our province.
Government of Ontario
Management Board
:christnias sift?
SC) bas ;elegised a list of
sugoestoct toys to go With eer
Says, becautie one ton young
for ,Child breeds boredeln, '
and one. too advaricid vausek.
lite NW'
dr,01) and lookat things at
age, tiira for thein should be
sturdy, .Washable, unbreak-
able, non-toxic, have smooth'
edges andhave no
GoodSeleetiOniare
colored inoblleti; squeak
rattles, ahd stuffed gini.
From ages). to
are in the age of in
says ther 141SC.- MI
si.:43..41, their environment;
Iminv he* eitnitg *at
coordination sharpen*.
Good gifts for than are
large blocks with rounded'
corners, nests of objectS that
fit together, push and pull.
toys, large compOnent peg
boards and child -sized desks.
'tablei and chairs: '
Froin 2 to 3 is the age of
Senses and Muscles ma-
ture. Children are beginning
to enjoy playing with Others .
and sharpening their social
skills by sharing toys with
The right ouistmas toy
might be large building
blocks, wooden animals,
sturdy and tipiroof .7.ars, tri-
cycles, wagons, rocking
horses and non-toxic finger
paints and modeling clay.
Children from 3 to 4 are in
the age of imitation.
They pick up on the patterns
of life -role playing, and copy
the actions of older members
of the family, says the NSC.,
Miniature adult items, such
as telephones, doll buggies
and beds, dish sets, trucks
and tools such as carpet
sweepers and gardening
equipment are goodifor them.
When children reach the
age of 4 to 6, they are in the
age of creative and formal
They love to dress .up and
put on make-believe plays.
Flame-retardant costumes,
wigs, funny hats, non-toxic
makeup and puppets help
spark their dramatic urges.
They are also beginning
school. A blackboard and
chalk, colorfully illustrated
story books, crayons, paint
and paint books and practice
paper make learning more
From 6 to 8, the body build-
ing years, children are in-
terested in developing
manipulative abilities.
Safe playground equipment
is good for them. Roller
skates, ice skates and sleds
are also good. They also enjoy
sewing or carpenter kits.
Chiktren 8 years and older
develop individual prefer-
ences for play materials.
Usually they are hobby or arts
and crafts items, gym or
sports equipment, musical
instruments, albums, tapes,
books or games. Bicycles are
also enjoyed.
But whatever the toy, the
NSC says it should be safe,
durable and offer the child a
variety of play pOssillilitiss.
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