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Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-11-18, Page 2• r,. a' es, November 1%-19 111: • 3A •y' �1' • • ij tel from Front1'at paid teachers is This figure is based' out of 76 boards in On - `'`baying reached a > F r„cot for 1981-82. c” Ot or Areas which;+ eintain inwd,ispute include a staffing. forrnttla and 'working •condi-. :OW" As -of Sept. 30 of this year, the pupil -teacher ratio in Buron was 16.46 to one, while the provincial average last year was 16.8 to one. The fact -finder's report states, "teachers have u a staffing formula and working conditions better than 80 per cent of 10 com- parable boards and better -than the provincial average as viten". Teachers propose four ways to improve the situation which would require hiring three ad- ' ditional teachers immed- iately.. The board reports more Chan three teachers would have to be hired. • Ms. Barrett states.changes which further reduce' pupil - teacher ratios should not be made, but a review of the staffing formula should be memorial service held at Wingham was one of matte. thousands of similar services held on Remembrance Day, Nov. 1 1.. Ti etASTPOST-Silence filled the Legion Hall and the 'colors, were held low as the final notes of "The Last • POW' dyed out and everyone paused to remember for a momentthiose who gave their lives in' war. This rox RRIE — Thanks to the efforts of the trustees of the Police, Village:of Wroxeter, a section. , of the , village has . 'been. beautifiedi...and ' im proved with. little cost to the tow ship taxpayer. ustees Bruce Chambers„ • • Robert Brown and Paul Statia managed to raise through public means and private subscription the ;.money necessary 'to• pur- •;chase some 26 acres':: of. land,` formerly known as ;the `Gu- rtav Brink, estate ,':property,,, '411.14e. vicinity. of the Mait- land' River.. The=property wilt be left, as a gree10el wkaticaccordrng to How ick` ownship ` Cler.1 ' Wesley Ball;,, work on the property has ,already 'trans- r trustees beauti formed . a scrub area into an attractive setting. The ,cost �f the property Was $1700. Mr. Ball said it had always, been . feared the property would fall into the hands of someone who would attempt to put the floodplain land to unsuitable. use. "Work Mone just this past summer has made a tremendous improvement to that area," Mr. Ball said. To improve another river area, ,he banks: of the Maitland in the • Village, of ' FordWich,'Howiek Council at its `November a session` "au- thorized .the fleeted bird - clerk. to execute a cost-sharing agreement in connection, with the Fordwich Erosion Control Project. Also involved in the cost- received the project will begin early in the summer of 1982. : • . Council appointed . David Johnson of , the Dawson and Johnson Engineering firm to examinethe site of Branch E. of 'No. 10 Main Drain and the property of Charles Bentley and tolnstruct him to submit recommendations which will repair the, drain. sharing agreement are the Foril'wieh branch of the: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commence and King's Home Hardware. 'Most of the cost of the project; 85 per cent, will be funded by the province through the Mini- stry of Natural Resources. The Township: of Howick Will pay , 7.5 per cent, King's Home Hardware five per cent and the bank, 2.5 per cent. Clerk Ball said the work is imated to'cost ( YI fit`tve expect it will a Fess° than that" and that the Mait- land Valley Conservation Authority will put the project in .its. 1982 budget. If Ministry approval is MARCHING THE COLORS—A color party of Dave H ,Crothers, Muriel Irvine and Graeme Adams led the Wingham Legion HaYI for the Remembrance Day service ynes, Glenn Sinnamon, Dave parade of veterans into the last Wednesday. r!. Final • approval was also.. District 45 of OSSTF has also rejected the board's criteria for positions of responsibility, professional development funds, fringe benefits for maternity leave and night school pay. The fact -finder expects the maternity leave issue to- be resolved following salary'. settlements and made no re- commendation.. Trustee Elliott said have been negotiations handled in a "fair and ,;equitable . manner" and the board's opinion the offer is fair. He said attempts , Would be made to conclude" negotiations this . year. He w added ;• a successful had given to a bylaw authorizing elementary settlement the repair of the Schaeffer IA `. Municipal Drain. SZ, Ii1 othetr,bupiness got L'Ireoinin'etided County Land .Div-i'siotl �. Committee that the 'sev erance application of John Haasnoot be approved; Approved the following building permits: • Larry Nancekivell for a barn ad- dition, Ephraim Weber for a summer kitchen, and John Van Denkersgeed for a barn addition; Wrote off tax, levies totalling $149.18; Accepted the tender of Carl W. D'Areey oc Fordwicb in the amount of $)per hour and $22 per day standby time for snow plowing township roads for the period Dec. 1., 1981" to March 31, 1982;: Approved payment Of 'ac- counts totalling $45,725.10, including a road account transfer 0028,587.19. MRS. ALLAN GRIFFIN; Wroxeter 1 Mr. and Mrs. Herb Sage, Sebringville, visited at the home of his sister. Mrs. Ross Toman, and Mr. Toman on I Thursday. Mrs. Ria Seidel, New Glasgow. Quebec. and daughter, Miss Nancy Seidel of Ottawa, spent a couple of days last week with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseft Worner, and als,o called on Mrs. Helmut Worner and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Marks. Exeter. visited at the home of his uncle. Cliff Marks, and Mrs: Marks. . Mr. and Mrs: Bob Sage. Listowel. spent Saturday with his sister, Mrs. Ross Toman. and Mr. Toman. Mr. and Mrs.- Alan Baitley attended the wedding Saturday at Ingersoll of her sister. Judy. to Robert Chaison. •Mrs. Baitley was matron of honor and Alan acted as master of ceremonies. Mrs. Allan Griffith visited her sister. Mrs. Walter Eaton; Sealorth. and her niece. Mrs. Brian Manuel. Mr. Manuel and Amanda at Heritage Estates. Seaforth. on Wednesday. gARNp.: Chock our prices In the "Auto Trader" z3 seconda�r s had.:noir ' been `the `i1 smooth proceps",; said lott, - i %I %Rs WttttAM Mr an+ 'Mrs Biil Sothe rn visited Sut'ici<,ay with Mr ;and Mrs, HtAX IVlc�lvey at. llelmore John Langendoenreturned home .last week after being in Holland owing to the death of his father. The sympathy of the community goes to M.r and Mrs. Langendoen Mr. and Mrs: Glenn Johnston are 'in Toronto where they' will be. attending the Royal Winter Fair, The sympathy community: is extenofdlyd•,the to Mrs, Wally Gibsofi ,and family in -the diath,Sunday Mr. Gibson Who passed away at the Fordwich Village Nursing. Home, ,• Larry Montotix'bf Toronto spent a couple: of days last week with his -parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Montoux: Mr. and .Mrs: Art Mitchell of Kitchener visited ,,on Thursday with Mr: and Mrs: Bruce Armstrong. Miss . Minnie MeElwain and John. McElwain visited With their sister in University Hospital, London, on Sunday. • Mr. and Mrs. Greg.Stevens of Kitchener visited on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John Leppington. i ert of Miss Mary Siefert Cambridge spent the weekend at her homehere with heir parents, ' Mr. and Mrs., Bruce Kennedy. Miss Violet Besvitetherielt was moved from. Listowel Memorial Hospital to .the village _ nursing : kon* . one er 'OVA** nt►tQ ate. d graduation q erctses ' recently at i stoylel 'leis tet Secondary School. She,i ae"one of. three recipients tt . LDSS ` Gen tenniai rSe larship A'wardst $.he is. presently., talking a - co1;#se . Op!,co muter pt'ograrn �}ng and i:':a15a . takingG ade9voiceleSSAtlS ' Mr asi�tl Mrs. Rick Wooc'is and Shawn :of Auburn visited: Sunday with: Mr. , and Mrs. Elmer;Miiler. Mr ."land Mrs. Don Elliott s ,;andtfaniily of Niagara Falls • were weekend visitors. With , Mr ,and Mrs. Mel Allan. Lyle Simmons returned hake last weekfrom,Ottawa .• Where he .attended a two,;:` week refresher::;, course 1pr !railroad workmen. - :,Friends at Mrs.. George Pittendreigh : ,were sorry ..to learn she was hospitalised in• University•Hospital, London, where . ., she underwent : surgery last, week. ° t ARlMn,h, 1978 Dodge Monaco SfW '166600 Plus cost of safety with this coupon! Expires Nov. 25/81. If you wish to' doneta a new' (or cash donation) rand Aver looked, ,please call 3 7- Aftemons Irnmedia ice .er- j• Wingham Kinsmen Radio pier CKNX 4 Cou , ,Musk. Rada.,• : • Mon., Dec. t.i� - ii f111 lY 5'- Everything you'll need to get an early start on your Christmas Shopping. Over 20 stores and services offering you everything from fruit cake to furniture. It's that time of year again. So why not beat the rush and take advantage of the Early Bird Specials. On three Saturdays in December (5th, 12th and 19th), these Wingham merchants are offering to the! children of their shoppers: Free Skating at the arena and Free Matinee at the Lyceum Cinema from 2 -4 p.m. The youngsters can also visit with Santa. He will be at 199 Josephine St., Wingham, across from The Advance - Times, from 10:30 a.m. -12 noon, and from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. He will have a Special Christmas Treat for you. While Shopping Wingham, be sure to fill out a ballot for our Cash Voucher Draw. Just drop into one of these Par- ticipating Merchants for a chance at one of three prizes: $250.00, $150.00, or $ 100.60, all to be given away in time for ybu to get in some extra Christmas Shopping. Shop Wingham The Pop Shoppe Hayes Middleton's Furniture Brophy. 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