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8 -Thé ICanadie Champion. Frldai. May 21,19 1<M Notalks scheduled in teachers' dispute Local nu-rses t ram TEACHERS on page 4 day," said Mike Walsh, chair of the teachers' negotiating teamn. The 273 Ontario Secondary Schoal teachers' Federation (OSSTF) members teach close 10 4,000 students in 15 provincial schools for the deaf and blind - incîuding Milton's E.C. Drury School for the Deaf. The teachers alsa instntct students in adult cor- rectional institutions. They have been in negotiations with the Provincial Schools Authority since last June. Mr. Chudleigh said bue was hopeful that the aides could corne 10 an agreement even though taîka have broken down. "There's nothing scheduled but we believe they'll meet again soon," he said. The special needs teachers are hiopîng 10 achieve wage parity with teachers employed by the school boards. Taîka went into high gear after the teachers threatened ta walk off the job beginning at 12.01 a.m. Tuesday. Densonstration The day before, Milton special needa teachers rallied for a one hour demonstration outside of Mr. Chudleigh's two Main Street offices. The teachers had hoped 10 speak with Mr. Chudleigh, who was campaigning in Burlington at the time. After being informed of the proteat, Mr. Chudleigh humred back 10 Milton, but the crowd had already dîspersed. Though both aides retumned 10 the table that night, negotiations broke down at 5 am. Tuesday. At press time, they had not yet resumed. "They were it at il alI night, il looked like we were making sorte headway, then il aIl bagged down," said Mr. Walsh. Though the teachers have agreed to stsy on the job, the union has instituted a 'pink letter', which blacklists the provincial authority as an employer. "We ar trying 10 achieve a just agreement with- out disrupting the lives of the students and their parents," said Mr. Walsh. Daily phone calîs ta the Ministry of Education have kept Mr. Chudleigh updated on the situation. ONTARIO PRO VI NCIAL ELECTION To vote on June 3rd, your naine must be on the List of Voters. du Most Ontario votera wil recelvlng the Notice E Regfistration card that 15 bek malled out over the next f days. It confirms that diey are o the Votera List for this election Ee If you amequalified tovote and of DO NOT receive yaur Notice of 'gRegistration card, be sure ta w apply fora Certificate to Vote by în 8:00 p.m. on June 2nd, the day befare election day. THE NOTICE 0F REGISTRATION LOOKS UKE- THIS. Thec phone numbers for electoral district returalng offices are availahie from Dlrectory Assistance. If YOD reqUire Infornmton speclflc to your electoral district, ask for "Elections Ontario" and then the electoral district by namne. Returnlng office phone numbers cmn also be found on our website at www.electionsontario.on.ca NEW' ELECTORAL DWSMM'I The boundaries for electoral districts In Ontario provincial elections have changed. The number of electorul districts has gone from 130 to 103 and boundaries are now tbe same as those for fedieral elections. You may conflrm your electoral district by calling Elections Ontario or by visiting our website. QUALIICATIONS TO VOTE To be eligible ta vote, on polling day a person must be: e 18 years of age, e a Cam"adiacle, and e a resident of the electoral district. Persans who ceased ta live in Ontaîl w"lhh the tav years bdaore palllng day may be entided to vote under certain mnillions. Cal us for iinthifnaion. ________________ .1 I If you ham friends or relatives who have dlfficulty readlng, please inake themn awar of the information ln titis notice. A mou.pm«msa Agemy of uhe Lefflolalve Auemby. garËng Y-. Iuferw R/37 ask where L money is but that's the reality of a healthy econo- Though recent health care spending announcements may sound good, the funds baven't trickled down to the front line, said Ms Blake. 'There have been lots of announcements about money but it's flot happening yet. They get announced and re-announced but nothing gels moving." Those funds have largely been allocated, with some money invested in Halton, said Mr. Chudleigh. "Right here in Halton we have a brand new dialysis machine, a new magnetic rea- onance imaging unit and 650 long terni cmr beda," he said. "These are the kind of expenditures being made 10 bring health care back 10 Halton." A redistribution of health car has shift- ed nurses away from hospitals and into community services such as homecare and long term care facilities, said Mr. Chudieigh. "Vie think people ar getting better and more local care," he said. "We've got a lot of examples of how money has been redis- tributed not to where hospitals ar, but 10 where patients ar." Mr. Chudleîgh said that while the union may have corne out swinging at election lime, the non-unionized Professional Registered Nurses Association of Ontailo is behind many of the current govern- ment's initiatives. "We're kind of disappointed at the way the ONA is playing politics withi this," hae &-id. Ail suspects rounded up efrom THIRD on page 1 man. flsey then fled with cash. The youth faces charges of robbery, break and enter, possession of weapons dangerous ta the public peace, threatening death, asauit with a weapon and breach of probation. Another 16-year-old youth, formerly of Milton, was arrested last week in connec- tion with the two incidents. And earlier, a 1 2-year-old Milton youth was arrested in connection with the two incidents as well as another home invasion on MacDonald Crescent. Fme YOUBSELF m THE MUfE Heres an oppaitity ta meet someone with deplh aid knowledge yai may aut have lad the privilege of kaawing Mafre. Youiref. In die Rese you dîscover tair of what you te made of hy maiieng itew challenges. Yai woeh selecled evenings aid weekend. mneet people with sîmfilar aaterrsu leam wjlh lieds-ai expeneance, and cam partim iniîe. Find yaie laie palealial. Joua in!' Visftthe Lome Scola Reginent Open House 7-10 pri, Tht 20 May at 90 Thomnas St. Ostoille, ON 844-060 or 1400456-4848 W M.dd