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MHton'a lndapendent Pliarmscy *Fiee Delivery *10% Seniors Discount *Ail Ding Plans Accepted *WiSon Drug bnfonnation Aval At YaksW aiet ôMain St E. 87&24. A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol.. 138 No. 76 Friday, November 14, 1997 32 Pages 750 (GST included) No mail strike yet A mail strike was averted, at lest tem- porarily, as Canada Post and its union agreed Wednesday nigbt to resumne bar- gainting. But tbe tbreat of a nation-wide postal strike bung over tbe talks that were to resumne at a Hull, Quebec botel yesterday. The postal workers bave been witbout a contract since August, said Mike Aikenbead, president of local 223 of tbe Canadian Union on Postal Workers. Tbe local represents about 35 mail carriers and wîcket clerks at tbe Milton post office. Mr. Aikenhead said tbe workers' main issues centre around a reasonable wage increase and job security for the 4,000 positions tbe union maintains will be lost due to Canada Post restnicturing. Tbe union has.demanded an 8 per cent wage hike over 18 months. Tbe company bas offered 3 per cent over tbree years witb wage increases of zero, 1.5 per cent and 1.5 per cent annual- ly. Letter carriers and clerks eamn $17.41 an bour. A strike would mean closure of tbe Milton post office and no delivery service, except for govemrment pension and social assistance cheques. Tbe union bas made a commîtment to deliver tbem. Car seat satety course Car seat safety information is being offered by police and public health nurses in Milton Thursday. The Car Seat Safety Clinic will be held at Richardson Chev-Olds at Derry Road and Ontario Street f rom 3 to 7p.m. Participants must have an appointment. Caîl 878-8113, ext. 8412. 327 Eroste SL S. Milton LuT 4m4 Dr. Jo-Ann McKinnon 875-1322 Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Redîng gepl,;nerosîlty Blshop Redlng Secondary School students (from loft) Ken Flynn, Undsay Darling and Stephen Orticello show the boxes and baga of food the school collected for the Salvation Army. Competltlons wsre held by homeroom classes. The recent food drive by students and staff mounted up ta 2,500 pounds. No truth to *walkout rumour:, Gayfer By BRAD REAUME The Champion According to various people wbo should know, there is no trutb to the mumour that teachers' will walk out again on Monday. A rumour bas bubbled around town for several days suggesting teachers will take the opportunity to, stage another walkout when Bill 160, the Education Quality Improvement Act, is given third reading ait Queen's Park. Steve Gayfer, Halton vice-president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF), said teacher representatives will meet this weekend to outline tbeir strategy for continu- ing protest. He did flot mile out a one-day walkout by teach- ers when Bill 160 is passed but said it was highly unlikely to be as early as Monday. Wbile ruling out an early walkout, teacher repre- sentatives say there will be continuing protesta over tbe legislation. Onnig Pilibbossian, principal at Bishop Reding Roman Catholic Secondary School, agreed rumours of a walkout are false. He said he bas received no indication of any potential walkout fmom teachers at bis scbool nor union representatives. Mr. Pilibbossian did say there is a protest scbed- uled for today (Friday). Teacbers will picket Halton Nortb MPP Ted Chudleigb's Main Street office beginning at 3:30 pr.. He was unaware of any other scheduled protesta. "Everything is back to normal here," be said. Joe Diubaldo, president of the Halton Catbolic Secondary Teachers' Federation, said be was unaware of any plans to stage a walkout. He said such an action has flot even been sug- gested or discussed locally. "We will be trying to maintain pressure by picketing MPP's offices, and by keeping people .aware." Hxospital commission reports Tbe verdict on the fate of Milton District Hospital will be in Tuesday. Hospital administrator Allan Halls said he bas received word that the Healtb Services Restructuring Commission will release tbeir inten- tions for revamping ares bealtb care. Hospital officiais fromt facilities in the 905 ares bave been asked to meet tbe commission at a Mississauga botel early Tuesday moming. A press conference will follow. Hospitals bave 30 days to appeal tbe commis- sion's plans and tben final decisions will he made. WO% ~~4'e<4c4 $aUdJ4eU~ g7g-69~9~i ~>M~4 8212 Fourth LUne, Milton 878-6919