Ontario Community Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), March 16, 1977, p. 6

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THf March IB 1977 PROPOSED ACTON SCHOOL CREST DELEGATION URGES ACTON SCHOOL NAME A delegation from appeared before board of education to urge the board to name the new middle school which will open In September the McKcniieSmilh middle school and to show the board a proposed crest lor Acton has a tradiotion of naming its schools after Former educational in the community a teacher at Robert Little school told the board In this case Acton wished to honor W Elmer Smith and Garnet tt Pal who retired in 1973 after a combined tola of B2 years as teachers and prin she slid Mr Smith died four monlhs after retirement but Mr has continued to the as a regional and area councillor or Ward One The proposed crest for the school was designed by Kevin one of seven loci who died in a headon collision on Highway March Lavender director of education noted that another point may have to be added to the stylized maple leaf which dominates the crest as It has only nine and the Canadian flag has The boards policy In naming schools is to either follow a prepared list or follow the wishes of the people in the community Mr Lavender said Schools are usually named in memory of someone but there was a precedent already established which would allow the school to be named after someone still living he told the board The board will vole on the issue tomorrow Thursday Davis noncommittal to call to end controls Premier William Davis has been asked to opt out of the federal wage and price con Irols reduce provincial sales tax and stimulate the economy not with tax cuts to business but by increased demand from consumers Premier Davis with Labor Minister Stephenson an North MPP Terry Jones met behind closed doors in with officials of Brampton and District La bor Council to hear the re Premier ivls told report after the meeting that not be part of a long term policy and that the province had taken the Inltia live in a recent conference on how to move out of controls There is no disagreement a bout getting out of he said The question is how and when the controls are The provincial agreement for wage controls covers only employees in the public sector lie said Provincial Trcisur work int on the budget but offered no encouragement would be reduced The council brief the three issues he federal government used to implement wages mil price controls in October 1975 In October 1975 Canada s rate of inflation was 10 per cent with per cent in the United States the brief In January Canada rate of inflation was per cent compared with per cent for the United States Controls are I the ma factor In bringing down the rale of inflation the brief says as the rate of inflation the government introduced con and we hid every reasons to believe that It would con I in uc to drop without controls as it did in other countries The argument of the federal government tint controls would improve Canada com petilive In the world has resulted In the opposite effect brief says In the prior to controls export prices increased by 1 per cent while Import prices incrcised by per cent However during the first year of controls export prices In creased per cent while import prices Increased 1 per In addition the brief says If we compart labor costs for vinous countries or he per 1967 to I97j with no wage costs in countries we trade heavily such as Germany Sweden and Japan roselvvolo times as fast as in and in comparison to the United Stiles our major competitor wages rose at vlrt the same rite as in Canada All available statistics si that wage increases whe ther they occur In Canada or at a much higher rate among out trad partners nave little if any effect on our position in the world market the brief says The brief also attacked the federal government mint that controls would rate The official rate of unemployment In Canada in October 1975 was per cent In January that had risen to per cent the highest since the depres the brief fn Ontario the rate of ployment in October was per cent and rose to per cent by January 1977 Since controls were plemcnted in October 1975 there has been in excess of three hundred million dollirs taken out of the pay cheques of workers and many millions more taken from organ led workers under the disguise of voluntary by their employers the intern Limehouse news Stewarttown news V Herald correspondent MS met at the home of Mrs Wilfred Kirkwood on Wednesday evening Text word keep and the roll call when Mrs Samuel will speak r the llvt KNT Herald correspondent Women stitule members met at Silver jewellry showing Credit Valley treated to an informative de monstration on the making of silver jewellery by Janice Smith Smith uses English sterling silver to produce her own designs in rings earrings and bangles In th s craft the artist uses torches hammer like tools and soldering equip ment A day workshop Is being considered or the spring or tall session or those interested in getting into this craft home Mr and Mrs Divid on Thursdav evening lOlh The meeting opened with members singing the Institute Ode ind rcpesting the Mary Stewart Collect Tie motto must reword The call Wear an old hit decorated if you wish as answered by members and visitors A donation was voted to the Music Festival Members brought along items that they had made or are in the process making in preparation of the display or Milton Fair Plans were made for the Annual Meeting to be held in April at the home of Mr and Mrs Also members are planning to visit College in Ma Mrs and daughter Debbie served a delicious ling ich read of id the World Day of Prayer program was read of innunl meetings were An in vitation wis received from Narva to attend heir Thank meeting on March REDFACED spelling falling In la lion red faced director of education had to admit Ihey wrre Thursday when trustees caught him out In an impromptu spelling bee he precise trivial detail greetings to Mrs Mills who her net third on Mm ID A of neighbouring frier Is called enjoyed a v it with ler had luneh I ng her special cake Mrs decor ited by Mrs J Mr len some of the folks thank Mr A loaned pump to their open air skating rink of house this Mrs tdgar Karn nd Mrs J Ixfcnnk were hostesses it the former home at i baby or Mrs Mike on Tuesday Twenty ladles at tended or in le time local student at district high school Joe Scott thi lenlmj It 111 when the pre it the school Thursday and Tli turkey vultures are One was seen cleaning up a id ground hog near the f lint luck HALTON HILLS RECREATION and PARKS NEWS VIEWS The last touch Community Centre The staff at Acton community long time manager Harold Tiwnsliy a Mr Towniley of Cm muaagcr before A eoach of bantam hockey for years Mr Townslcy handles the year round operation of the arena Some of Ihc evints held here are Men Auc lion Junior C Skating Figure Skating Jun or M nor Hockey Mr T wnslej said that he is hoping tot Wrestling returned to the arena tor informition concerning the rci of the faeilily eontact at The other three lull time the community centre stuff in Doug John I ind Steve Bennett The Sports ide pulled out of Tuesday evening after four day visit in the community people use of the resources in the v in indparticipattdin ilonj vi it representative of the United Auto Workers told reporters the labor council was disap pointed it did not get commit ment from Premier Davis but that there is some optimism If fedenl Finance Minister Don aid removes wage price lis In the bud gel to be brought dawn March More meetings ire eil with politicians to urge them to an end to con trols Mr Hargrove said continue I push for the end of controls Without con slant pressure from I con may hive listed the three ye irs is w is proposed in 197j would per haps been on wiges but not prn hi i I out l learning Twelve members of Judo Team for a demonstralion ind to help the children with i few During the tame evening Mr Mix Thorn son or Toronto wis on hand at the Gordon to show interested golfers some pointers or the ipcomtng season Tilt Department Golf which com last night arc full ut waiting list is being It obvious by the warm lately that Spring is on concerned about how they I there in April furlher inform on involved this Spring give us eather we ve been way I- or those women k without those bulky si being offered SUN SALE Buy one and get a second one for only Thursday- Friday Just choose your favorite lopping And II pour I over our Iimous DAIRYQUEEN soltserve on treat thai can be found anywhere else so friend with one or two during our Special Offer At participating DAIRYQUEEN stores Guelph Street Queen Street Dairy Georgetown Brampton Artisans general meeting The Credit Valley Artisans held general meeting last night The program included the Urn In I raise of Hands about an exhibition internal held at the Ontario Science Centre a couple of llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll III If you are employed and going to have a baby youre entitled to pregnancy leave ThisiswhatOntario is doing to make certain you receive it Wo have a lawinOntar which perm Is any pregnant woman married or not to lake a week leave absence from work have her baby This covers time as well is lull time employee provided they have been working or same employer lor least weeks the expected dale birth When she relurnsto work thonew mother right to her former position or to compinble no loss seniority or a the same alary Naturally pregnancy does not prevent an employee from being dismissed for valid not connected pregnancy but pregnancy alone bo of dismissal where an employee is el for leave An is required to give two weeks notice in wriling of day she intends to leave She is to begin her leave any time wiihin II weeks before baby birth but she like least six weeks of her leave the employer wishes the begin her leave before wants to do so the employer must provo thai she is to porlorm her normal duties adequately The employee is eligible for Unemployment Insunnce Is during her leave even if does not nlend to resume work her expires il had it 20 weeks ensured employment during the year the birth At loist the weeks should hive between wcoks before birth you would like more information about pregmncy Ir or legUition of interest to working women write to Employment Si nistry University Avenue Toronto Ontirio M7A1T7 and we will send you brochure M Mlnlslorof Labour Bill Deegan friends Join Bill and hit Province of Ontario The people people listen to minium

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