The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-05-13, Page 25PAGE 8A —GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1981
Walter Sheardown, president of Legion Branch 109, recently presented a $1,000 cheque on
behalf of the Branch to Bill Beacom, Goderich Fire Chief to be used by the Fire Department
for the purchase of extradition equipment. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
W.I. plans for anniversary
The regular meeting of the program convener. The mot- The meeting closed , by
Goderich Branch of the to. was "A good' example; is singing the Queen and the in- '
Women's. Institute met on, the best sermon". She had stitute grace. Mrs. Morley
May 7 in MacKay Centre for readings on resolutions and served tea and sweet breads
Seniors. With Mrs. Beatrice world affairs and not forget- and a social time was en-
Martindale at the piano, the ting Mother's Day, she read joyed by all.
president, Mrs. Mary Clair- two poems, "A Young June meeting will be held
mont opened the meeting by
Gardener". and `.`Mother's June 4. New_: members are
singing, 0 Canada and the Lessons". . always welcome.
regular opening exercises.
The roiii.cuse "A resolution
Pork producers . to meet
we could use dell
°answeredb 12>i ebers.
Mrs.• Phyllis McTaggart
was elected' as secretary -
treasurer. The minutes of
the April meeting were read
and adopted as read.
Plans were °made _to attend.
the District Annual to be ,
held at St. Helens on May 25.
An invitation was received
from Tiger Dunlop Branch to
attend their meeting on May
28.
Plans for the 80th anniver-
sary of the Goderich Branch
were discussed. It was decid-
ed to have a noon luncheon in
the latter part of June.
Mrs. Helen Morley was
Pork producers from On-
tario, other Canadian pro-
vinces and from other coun-
tries will be meeting m the
Festival City, Stratford, on
June 23; Nand 25, .1981- not
for the Shakespearean
drama - but for the Eighth
Annual Ontario Pork Con-
gress.
Each day there will be a
varied program at the Fair
Grounds in 'Stratford.
Among . the programs there
will be competitions for pro-
ducer innovators this year.
Many Ontario pork pro-
ducers have used their ex-
perience to develop systems,
devices,, gadgets and ideas
that reduce labour and in-
crease efficiency on the
farm. These innovations will
be featured at the Congress.
The .. Ontario Pork Con-
gress will reward the top ten
winners in this competition
and pass on their ladies to
the pork industry.
Other events at this one-
stop shop Congress include
purebred shows _and sales,.
industry exhibits,
barbecues, education pro-
grams, art and many others.
For further . information
call (519) 625-8811 or write to
Ontario Pork Congress, Box
61, Stratford, Ontario.
THE NEW
MINIMUM WAGE RATES
FOR AGRICULTURAL
WORKERS IN ONTARIO
For persons employed in the harvesting of fruit, vegetables or
tobacco, new Minimum Wage rates will go into effect June 1st, 1981.
A further increase will go into effect April 1,1982:
MINIMUM WAGE
Adult •
Student* •
*Students under 18 who work 28 hours per week or less during
the school term or work full time during school holidays.
Effective Effective
June 1,1981 April 1,1982
$ 3.30 $ 3.50
$ 2.45 • $ 2.65
ALLOWANCES (weekly)
Room
Meals (each)
(weekly)
Room and Meals
Housing
Housing (servic'ed) -.
$15.00
$ 1.30
$27.00
$42.00
$36.00
$48.00
$17.00
$ 1.40
$29.00
$46.00
$39.00
$52.00
Additional information may be obtained from the Employment
\,Standards Branch, Ontario Ministry of Labour, in the following cities;
TORONTO
400 University Avenue
M 7A 1V2
Tel: (416) 965-5251
KINGSTON
1055 Princess Street
K7L 1H3
Tel. (613) 542-2853
OTTAWA
2197 Riverside Drive
K1H 7X3
Tel (613) 523-7530
SUDBURY
199 Larch Street
P3E 5P9
Tel: (705) 675-4455
WINDSOR
500 Ouellette Avenue
N9A 1B3
Tel: (519) 256-8278
HAMILTON
1 West Avenue South
L8N 2R9
Tel (416) 527-2951
KITCHENER •
824 King Street West
N2G 1G1 •
Tel (519) 744-8101
ST. CATHARINES
205 King Street
L2R 3J5
Tel (416) 682-7261
THUNDER BAY
435 James Street South
P7E 6E3
Tel (807i (807t475-691
KENORA
808 Robertson Street
P9N 1X9
Tel (807) 468-3128
LONDON
205 Oxford Street East
,N6A 5G6
Tel (519) 439-3231
SAULT STE. MARIE
390 Bay Street
P6A 1X2
Tel (705) 949-3331
TIMMINS
273 Third Avenue
P4N 1E2
Tel (705) 267-6231
For toll free numbers check the government listings in your local
telephone directory.
Ministry of Labour
Ontario
Employment Standards Branch.
Looking Back through old files
75 YEARS AGO
The mechanics have taken
possession of the two lots
south of Proudfoot, Hays and
B1air's law office on the
Square and have started the
foundation for the palatial
dry goods store to be oc-
cupied by Hodgens Brothers.
It will be practically double
the size of the ire now
occupied by the firm,
making it one of the largest
in Western Ontario.
Alex Riach, representing
M.I. Davidson fruit growers
of Burlington, was in town
last week and planted, over
seven acres of fruit orchard
for Mr. William Bolton on
Maitland Road ( the old race
track) .
The main walls of the
elevator are now within
about 19 feet of finish
Public invited to
police open house
For many years police
forces across Ontario have
extended a warm invitation
to citizens to visit the many
police facilities and see first-
hand,the efforts being made
by police, officers to protect
the community.
The slogan of Police Week
1981, May 10 to 16 is: -You
and your police working
togetherr. • .
OPP Commissioner
Harold H. Graham says,
"Open house has been
declared at all district head-
quarters and detachments
during Police Week. We are
anxious to greet a large
number of visitors. Bring
your children and meet our
officers".
Most OPP detachments
will have special infor-
mative displays. In many
areas, OPP, officers from
nearby detachments will
man larger displays in shop-
ping malls.
Knox. Brothers will: ina.few
days open out in the livery
business on Newgate Street.
Gundry Brothers' two -
seated automobile arrived In
town on Tuesday, W.H.
Gundry having driven it up
from Walkerville.
25 YEARS AGO
Today employees ..of.Huron
County began moving out of
temporary quarters into the
new Court House, which is to
be formally opened May 29.
A freak current sweeping
in and out of the Goderich
Harbor at the height of the
driving rain and wind storm
Saturday night damaged two
ships and caused concern to
other boats.
The Seafarers' Inter-
national. Union strike con-
tinued this week. In..
Goderich, picketing has been
peaceful around the ships of
the N.M. Paterson and Sons
Ltd. and Upper Lakes and St.
Lawrence Transportation
Co. Ltd., the two companies
immediately affected by the
walkout which started last
Thursday.
A tif:eloug resident of
Goderich, Miss Margaret M.
McKinnon, died here Sun-
day. She completed 30 years
of service with the Bell
Telephone Company of
Canada.
5 YEARS AGO
Ross Bryant has been
named . -by . the Ministry of
Social Services as .ad-
ministrator of the new
Blue water Centre for
Mentally Disabled Adults.
Mr. Bryant,` , former ad-
ministrator of Goderich
Psychiatric Hospital, shares
some of the administrative
duties with William F. Gregg
who has been named
director of training for the
centre.
Mayor DebShewfelt broke
a Ce vote Monday evening
and swung town council's
support behind a project to
buy new lights for the ball
diamond at Agricultural
Park.
Nearly three months of
tension and depression
ended Monday in Clinton and
an air of jubilation and
elation swept over the town
when Clintonians learned
their hospital won't be
closed.
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