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The Old Woman in the Shoe Oreno Weekly Times, Wednesday, Aîpril 7, 1982, 9 Teachers accept a 23 p.c. salary hike And of course there is brood. Not in order Chad Deremo, Chad Petherick, Garnett, Courtney Wood, always the Old Woman Who Maartense, Jamey Osmond, Dale Foster, Tracet Eames, Alison Martin, Tracy Reid, Lived In The Shoe with Julie Paul Woods, Adam Wallace, Katrina Kent, Amanada Lisa Pultz and Erin Borutski. Gray pictured above with lier Michael Dreslinski, Ben Secondary teachers and principals in the Nor- thumberland and Newcastle Board of Educaion have ac- cepted a two year contract containing a twenty-three percent salary increase over the period of the contract. The. new agreement is retroactive to September lst, 1981. The contract cails for a 12 percent increase in salary the first'year of the contract and a 'Il percent increase in the second year. The basic starting salary for a classroomn teacher reaches $18,162 front $16,216 for the first year of the con- tract. Maximum salaries for teachers with three years University and a specîalists certificate will increase te $30,621 from $27,340 in the first year of the contract. Starting principal salaries will increase to $47,000. Star- ting salaries for vice- principals will increasete $40,925 the first year of the, contract., Responsibility alowances remain unchanged at $3,065 for the director of a teclinical department and $2,930 forthe head of an acadeniic depart- ment. 1it lias been stated that- the board faces a 26 percent i- crease i cost of benefits its pays teachers this vear. The Little engine That Could Bigger is flot always botter Great entertainers at Camnival Debbie and Timmy Hutton (front left) presented a mnost popular performace at the Orono Carninval as guest skaters. As well Andrea Burniamn, (front riglit) a young Orono skater who now competes in area competitions, presented lier artistry on ice with a fine solo performance. Scott Maybee, a member of the Orono club and one who placed fifth in the Junior Men's at the Canadian Figure Skatini. dliampionships earlier tliis year, gave a stir- ing performance for the local audiences. He excels in his jumps, spins and strength. Stephanie Hood, a four- teen year old memiber of the local club who holds lier Gold Free Skate award and intends te continue competitive skating performed with con- fidence and grace lier numerous jumips, spins and spirals. The Orono skaters are te be congratulated for tlieir professionalism on ice. WORK WANTEP DR BOB STEWART HEATING Main st., Orono 983-5515 - Service -24 Hour Service -Parts Insurance Plan. By W Roger Worth lt's time, perhaps,,to dispel the mytli that bigger is always better, flot only in farming, but in other businesses as weII. For years, Canadians have been told that huge farms (mnany of them operated by big corporations) are needed to keep food prices at reason- able levels. The most efficient and lowest cost producers, we are told, are tho'se with mnam- mnoth operations. Yet that's flot necessarly the case. Recent studies have un- eartlied somte good news for the familles that produce the vast majority of the nation's produce. Consider one example. On wlieat farms, maximum effi- ciencies are achieved on faims of 1,476 acres, but farmers with only 232 acres operate at 90 percent of the maximum. The point, of course, is that time after time, in ail parts of the world, it lias been-proven that a farmer, together with his or her family, and one addiional worker, can produce food as cheaply or dheaper than their agribusiness comn- petitors. The samne is true of manv other smnaller businesses. Yet while Ottawa is busy bailing out the likes of Chrysler and Massey-Ferguson witli hundreâs of millions in tax- payer dollars, Iittle is being done for entrepreneurs (be they farmers, manufacturers, or retailers) who create a clear majority of the country's new jobs. In fact, the opposite is hap- pening. Even thougli business failures are at near-record levels as a resuit of sky-high interest rates, the federal government clobbered entre- preneurs in the last budget. The decision makers in Ottawa took away a successful prograin that allowed smaller firms to expand, and effec- tively raised taxes for vrtually ail small businesses. The mandarins, bureaucrats, and politicians can't seem te understand sucli actions are tantamnount to hitting faims and businesses run by families and risk-taking individuals wlien they're already hurting. Their actions are flot in anyone's best iterests. With more than -one mnilion' Canadians unemployed, we badly need the jobs oui smaller flrms could be creating. CFIS Festui"p Service Tender Ne. 411 Sealed Tenders willI be recelved until 2:00 p.m. Local time, April 23, 1982, to Cut and Remove Approx. 30 Bush Corda of Hardwood Tops tram the Ganaraska Forest. Tenders must be on Prescrlbed Forme suppiled by the Mlnlstry and are avallable from the District Manager, Mlnlatry of Natural Resources, 322 Kant St., W., Lndsay, Onï- tarlo K9V 4T7 1-705-324-6121) Hlghest or any Tender flot necesearlly aocepted. SMlnlstry ni Natural FTender Ne. 412 SeldTenders wiII be receved until 2:00 p.mn. Local time, April 23, 1982, ta Purchase and remove Ap- prox. 45 Bush Corda of Log Length, Hardwood Fuielwvood <Roadside) from the Ganaraska Forest. Tenders must be an Prescribed Formas supplied by the Ministry and are available tram the District Manager, Ministry of Naturai Resources, 322 Kent St., W., Lindsay, On- tario K9V 4T7 1-705-324-6121) Highest or any Tender flot necessarily accepted. Mlnltry ai SNatural Oritaho Rsuo