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Zurich Citizens News, 1977-11-17, Page 9Pa «e 10 Citizens News November 17, 1977 t A 1 IS;1 1 SENIORS ENTERTAIN — Ross Love and Joe Bolen on the violin plus Alfred Denomme at the organ provid- ed the entertainment at the monthly meeting of the Zurich Golden Agers held Monday at the Hay township hall in Zurich. Staff photo Fact finder says third party needed for salary .negotiation A fact finder's report authored by Professor J. W. Samuels of the Faculty of Law of the University of Western Ontario was released by the Huron County Board of Education last week. The report, which was requested by the Board and the local branch of the Ontario Secondary School Teacher's Federation, after negotiations had reached a stalemate,dealt with 32 areas where the board and teachers were in disagreement. In the introduction to the report, Samuels states that 'it is clear to me that the negotiation process thus far has been fruitless. I am convinced that the reason for this does not lie with either party individually but it is the overall spirit which is at fault.' • A third party chairman, agreeable to both sides is the avenue which the Board and the teachers must pursue if negotiations are to be wor- thwhile, according to Samuels. This third party should open up the channels of communication, stated the report. In terms of salary, the report says that figures provided by the board and the amount offered have more validity than those figures provided by the teachers. Seniority increases should be adjusted on a downward scale 'if a fair overall cost increase leaves the teachers at maximum, in an unfair position.' In the Boards salary proposal a category 2 teacher with four years experience would be making $15,219 at the end of the agreement. The teacher's proposal calls for a salary of $15,900 in the same situation. On another bone of contention, the cost of living allowance, Samuels felt that logic as professed by the board, in that that the cost of living affects the middle income wage earner less than those below him, to make little sense. Hensall arena donations Bank of Montreal, Hensall, Ontario $ 1,500 Bank of Commerce, Hensall, Ontario 1,500 Doug Shirray 500 Homer Campbell 200 Wuerth Shoes Limited 25 Allan Crerar 200 Kinsmen Club of Hensall 1,500 Brian Richman/Photo Sale, Sponsored by Hensall Auxiliary • 280 Sun Life Insurance Company of Canada 100 David Ingram Family 300 Clarence Wadel .. 25 Edith I. Bell 50 Pauline Bell 50 Stewart Bell 100 Edith M. -Bell ,4 30 Sylvia Bell 20 Troyanne Bell 50 Floyd Upshall 5 David Brock 20 ' Don McLellan 50 Jack Brintnell 50 Ben Stoneman 25 Ted Stoneman 50 Ken Upshall 5 Jack Upshall 50 Shell Canada Ltd. 200 McKnight Men's Wear 143 Roy Schweitzer 25 Eric Mansfield & family 175 Bill Freeth, Cathy & Chris 75 Mrs. Dorothy Mickle 50 Flora Rapson 4 Jessie Armstrong 100 Denny McBride 25 Wilmer Ferguson 200 Anthony Shepherd 15 Postdated Cheques and Pledges 2,570 Total to Date $122,060 The Fact Finders Report stated that it is not necessary to have a cost of living clause in a one year contract considering that 'the rate of inflation can be predicted fairly accurately and that this can be taken into account in the establishment of the salary grid.' With regards to the pupil - teacher ratio,Samuels made few recommendations aside from the fact that the parties had engaged in little meaningful dialogue on this subject. For schools with over 500 students the teachers desire a P.T.R. of no more than 17.2 to 1. The Board says that the hiring of 5 more teachers would be required which considering the fiscal constraints inposed by the province is not feasible. Tenure was one area where both parties were in basic agreement but could not come up with any formula to determine what constituted tenure. The Report recommended the establishment of a committee of board members and teachers to draft a document which would be m' sub Itt ed to theparties a es f or final al p approval. In his conclusion, Samuels attributes the lack of success in negotiations to mutual distrust between. the board and the teachers and that the in- troduction of a third party would appear to be the only way in which negotiations will progress. Church women conduct meeting St. Peter's Lutheran Church Ladies were lead in discussion by Mrs. Margaret Deichert after viewing the films `Where the Water Leads Us' and 'You He Made Alive' at last Tuesday's LCW meeting. Mrs. Lenore Turkheim lead the business discussion followed by lunch served by Mrs. Margaret Deichert, Mrs. Inez Yungblut, Mrs. Eleanor Lawrence and Mrs. Norma Parkins. On Wednesday, the ladies journeyed to Dashi»ood Lutheran Church to view the many crafts which the ladies had done in their social hour. PLAN BOWLATHON Members of the Zurich Men's Bowling League are planning to hold a bowlathon on Sunday, Pie ember 11. oceeds from the bowlathon, wi ch will last a maximum of 10 hours, will be used to purchase an automatic washing machine for ARC Industries of Dashwood. Don Beauchamp reports that sponsor forms are available from members of the league. Thieves enter two homes in Hensall Two Hensall residents reported the theft of cash from their homes this week. The incidents are being investigated by the Exeter OPP. On Friday, Gladys Cooper reported the theft of a wallet from her home. It contained $22 in cash and personal papers. John Fisher reported a break and enter at his home on Sunday. About $60 in cash was taken. Thieves gained entry through a window. One incident of vandalism was. also reported in Hensall. An aerial was broken off a car owned by Terry, Mattson. The wind- shield wipers were also damaged. Total damage was set at $24. In Crediton, John Pritchard WINS KISSING PRIZE Over 80 people were in at- tendance at the monthly meeting of the Zurich Golden Agers. Invited guests from the Grand Bend Golden Agers, Dashwood, Maplewoods Apartments and the Zurich Seniors Apartments partook of a potluck supper followed by an evening of en- tertainment. Winners of various contests included Arnold Merner, lucky chair; Norman Gascho, man who kissed his wife in the morning; and the man with the biggest waistline, Milton Oesch. OPP investigate pair of crashes Only two accidents were in- vestigated by the Exeter OPP this week. No injuries were reported. On Friday, a vehicle driven by Pamela Coward, RR 1 Woodham, struck a tree on Highway 83, west of County Road 11. Damage was listed at $350. The other accident occurred on Monday and involved vehicles ?riven by Gordon Becker, :xeter, and Randy Somerville, iuron Park. They collided on ;mpress Ave. in Huron Park. Constable Jack Straughan investigated and set total dam •-:ge at $450. During the week the detach- ment of.lcers laid 27 charges under the Highway Traffic Act, six al. ler the Liquor Licence Act, four under the Criminal Code and one untlel the Narcotic Control Act. reported that vandals broke a window in his home. Damage was listed at $20 in the Friday in- cident. A boy's 10 -speed bicycle valued at $150 was taken from the farm of Robert Galloway, RR 1 Crediton. rte. 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