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Education dispute Board wants to speed up negotiations with teachers The Halton Catholie District Sehool on behalf of the students. Board wants to speed up negotiations with If the ERC feels the students scbool year is in jeop- its eodr school teachers. ardy, it can ask the Ministy of Education ta aider the secodaryteachers back to work. Rather than wait for the next scheduled Last Tbuisday, Mi. Sherlock and senior board staff round of negotiations Thursday (Oct. 8), met witb their secondary school principals ta discuss Halton Catholic District options for making up lost instruction School B oard ch ai r James trne due ta the teachers' sanctions. Sherock s akingtheteacersThe main stumbling block in nego- Sherock s akingtheteacerstiatians bas been the requirement to meet earlier. under Bill 160 that tbe instructional At a closed-door private meeting last woikloads of secondary achool teach- week, trustees also diîected Mr. ers be incieased ta 1,250 minutes. Sherlack ta ask the secondaiy achoal Teach extra class teachers ta abandon their curient job sanctions in the inteîest of the stu- Halton and other Catholic school dents.. boards bave inteipieted tis by telling teacbeîs tbey must teacb seven of Partial strike eigbt classes over two semesters, Tbe Halton Secandaîy Unit of the11 instead of six of eigbt as in past years. Ontario Englisb Catbolic Teachers James Sherlock Joe Pece, president of tbe OECTA Association (OECTA) bas imposed a Halton Secondaiy Unit, bas expressed partial strike upon the Catbolic Board. frustration in the past over the boaid's unwillingness Cathalic secandaiy teachers bave withdîawn tbeiî ta badge from tbe seven of eight classes demand. services for extia-cumrculai activities and tbose scbed- He said tbe board is bordeiing on bad faith bargain- uled ta teacb a fouith class this semester bave îefused ing. ta do so. In Milton, the situation affects students at Bishop Last week, tbe board sent a letter ta tbe Education Reding Secondaiy Schoal, the town's anly separate Relations Commission (ERC) of Ontario ta inteivene high scbool. Farmers get new fine of loans Tbe Ministiy of Agriculture and Faim Credit Corporation (FCC) îecently unveiled a new ine of farm bans known as AgiiStart. The pragîam encompasses the following: frThe Family Faim Loan enables tbe developing farmner ta finance tbe puîcbase of farim assets, or trans- fer shaies in a family faimn business. Successfully launcbed in 1993, it bas been updated and stieamlined ta increase flexibility and serve a wider market; -The 1-2-3 Gîaw Loan piovides financing witb The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, October 6, 1998 --3 deferîed payment options ta faîmers starting or expanding an enterprise tbat will bave a îeduced incarne stream for ane ta three years; -The Payday Loan, designed for individuals witb off-faim employment who are inteiested in starting or expanding a faim business. For more information on the boans pragîam, cal Catby Gale, Market and Product Development Oficei of the FCC at (306) 780-8336. LAST DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS Christmas is coming and HOGSHFVAD BREW CLUB invites you to join in, making some Christmas Cheer. LAST DAYS FOR MAKING Nov. 12 & 26 e Coolers (many flavours including Hard Lemonade) Nov. 12& 26 e Wine Dec. 10 e Beer IOON111MLTNRD.87&2 I -- Got a hot scoop? in hesrlng your story idées. CalilOur nws- room at 078234i Monday foPrlday â.m. to 5S