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Barrie Examiner, 26 Apr 1979, p. 9

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Wednesday marked the signing of the city pro clamation of Red Shield month for May Mayor Ross Archer and campaign director for the Salva tion Army drive Fire Chief Jack McAllister Capt College unions plan bargaining throughout summer for fall pact By TERRY FIELD Of The Examiner The contracts of Georgian Colleges faculty and support personnel expire Aug 31 and both locals expect negotiations with the province to be carried on throughout the summer Local 350 of the Untario Public Service Employees Union represents some 210 members of the colleges facul tv Local 349 of the same union represents 108 technicians secretaries custodians and maintenance staff Both locals are part of provincewide bargaining units that negotiate with the council of regents ministry of colleges and universities body that governs operations at ntarios 22 community colleges The faculty is asking for two year pact and key issue says the locals president Doug Gaukroger is job security He told The Examiner the teachers are not concerned about losing their jobs through declining enrolment tthe colleges are adr ding students every yearl btit weakness in their contract coir cering layoffs What theyre tfacultyt wor ried about is that the contract language on layoffs is loose enough that they tcollegct could fire high paid l2 year employee and hire kid out of school at substantial saving 0n the issue of wages iaukroger says the member ship wants what cvers go ing For the past three con tracts he said faculty in the province have settled for figurc slightly below the mlla tion rate Norm llaiiiion president of Georgians support staff said money is key issue again this year today Red Shield month proclaimed Bob Speakman of the Salvation Army and David Reid publicity director look over the signed pro clamation Examiner Photo After bitter strike lasting several weeks in Febniary the provinces support personnel settled for wagebenefit package of 75 per cent the regents final offer on the eve of the walkrout They had sought intich greater iucrcasc LUSS lNADIIQlAllC We wont be looking to ac ccpt less than last time llanr non said He also said the membership docs not want the negotiations delayed to the same extent as they were for the current con tract We have very strong man late to have it done by August 31 llannon said the membership is willing to take firm action if tlic province has not made an initial offer before the 10730 pact expires laukrogcr said the facttlt has City Editor Ian Mulgrew7266537 Concerning French school Trustee demands letter committee sent ministr Midland school board trustec John McCullough wants to see copy of letter sent to tlic ministry of edtication by the political issue now says McCullough The question of constructing French language facility for high school students in Penetanguishene has become very political one says Midland trustee John Mc Cullough He said after the Simcoe County Board of Educations regular meeting Wednesday that the county had trouble receiving funds for important projects but in this case without ever requesting funds we have been told they arc available We had to practically hain mer down the doors of the ministry to get funding for alterations to an rillia high schoolihesaid He cited two other ca whrc funding for capital projects was not made available until lttttl and 1980 for projects dccmcd immediate problems one is the proposd elementary school for Letitia Heights and the second the expansion of an existing school in Bradford ANGERED TRlSTEE Barrie trustee Bill Straughan told The Examiner the govern ments action angered him All of suddcn they can find money for school tip there without the board asking for it when we nccd school in Letitia Heights and cant gct it until 1001 Straughan added that llc agreed with the boards dccr sion favoring construction of an annex to the existing high school in lciictanguishcnc for uee by lllt French community The province told the Sltlnoc board two weeks ago that $2 million had been earmarked lot the French language facility for 1980 spokesman for thc ministry of education told The llxamiiicr the money did not rcprcscnt commitment to separate school although it would be enough to build one but realization that the county wanted soitic type of facility The countys lrcncb Language Advisory oiumittcc favors construction of separate building distinct from the existing high school and has pctitioncd the govcriimcnt directly in an attempt to have it built countys French Language Ad visory ommittcc concerning school for lciictanguishcncs Frenchsixakmgstudents lohn Mcttilloiigli told members of thc Simcoc otiiity Board of Education during Wednesdays mcctmg that llt would be interested in tlic coiitcntsof the letter Latcr hc said think its deplorable that thc French language committee has to tiored the board as far as this letter is concerned report from the commit tccs las mcctmg was filed with the board but therc was no copy of the letter to llll ministry attached During its meeting llit coin mittcc voted to bypass thc Simcoc board and tkc its rccommcndation for separate French language high school for lcnctanguislicne directly to flitministry id have to say without tlic slightest hcstitation that lvc lcarncd morc from the litttlltt than the reports from the com mittec Mctullough told the other trustccs id like to know cxactly where we stand in regard to the pitiposctl French language facility in or ncar lcnctang llic cominittic mects next lhursday May to Tells Catholic principals Wes to give chi By SHEILA 00 Examinerorresptmdent Children are influenced not so much by what parents say as by what they see their parents do Judge Doug Mor ton of the provincial court family divison said chnesr day Addressing symposium on the International Year of the Child the second of series sponsored by Simcoe Tounty Roman Catholic Separate School Principals Asstxiation at St John Vianney School Judge Morton said he wished he had magic wand to touch the children he sees in court with human love Some parean say takc them we dont want them he told the teachers thats why they arc in trouble in the first place In days gone by childrcii were treated as chattels The father had power of life and death chr the child The pro gression of childs rights have becn aidcd by organizations such as the courts hildrcns Aid Societies and organim tions such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters be told his ati dicncc Soon the province of iiitario will enact new legislation to further protect the rights of the child Under the new act the courts will be cmpowcrtxl to ap point lawyer who will rcpre sent the wishes of the child INVOLVED WITH LAW The judge said only about five or l0 per cent of all children are ever involvcd with the law could get tunnel vision and think the ones see arc all the same Judge Morton said In reality most are honcst and knowledgeable and will become good citizens We have to remember that at certain age we were all rebels He said that cvcii though the population of Simcoe 0th has grown in recent years fcwcr childrcii than ever before are coming before the courts its because of diver sionary program rtin by the police he said in many cases the police talk first to the parents and the child if the parents take the appropriate listed its demands already Stipport personncls bargaining committee will make fittal its demands next week llannon said Innis IC ks police station By NANCY FIGUERUA Of The Examiner BARCLAY Innisfil council has chosen plan for its new police station and construction could be completed before the years end however neither the site nor the plan pleased Reeve Bill Gibbins Originally Gibbins wanted the station built in Alcona council decided it would be built in Barclay At Wednes days council meeting the Reeve voted in favor of the se cond plan for the building council chose the third sug gested plan ALTERED PLAN Mike Dempster public works siipcrintendant said the original plan should be altered so the doors faced another direction All the snow storms are front the northwest he said Strong winds would blow snow right to the door Snow drifts in that area are often as high as 20 it he said With that in mind second plan two was drawn lt has the doors facing north east At Reeve Gibbins suggestion the driveway in front of the building on the initial plan was removed In its place sidewalk was proposed The Reeve said the road would spoil the landscaping and beauty of the building third plan proposed the front doors remain north west driveway be built to the left of the building and not to the right as plans one and two proposed and also proposed the three windows face the road and the one window face away from the road In special meeting prior to council both Coun Jans and Reeve Gibbins voted for the sc cond plan They said the doors shouldnt face northwest There was split vote however as Coun Jack Young and Grant Andrade deputy reeve voted in favor of the third plan ouir William Tipple chairman of protection and commmunity services was ab sent from the special meeting and from ouncil FAVOREI Tlllltl Police hicf William Brown said he favored the third plan but was told sorry chief you First step in airport By DENNIS LANTHIER The Examiner The first step in site selec tion study for proposed Barrie municipal airport has been taken by the airport advisory Inspecting science projects Coralie Howell i0 Terry Lindsay Grade students of Prince of Wales during the schools open house and science fair l0 and Linda Leyte 9left to right all School inspect other students projects part of their education week activities Parents and students toured the halls and classrooms Wednesday afternoon lookin Examiner Photo at and even experimenting with the exhibits Students raise varied topics for candidates at meeting ALLISitiN Abortion the national deficit marijuana unemployment tiatioiial unity leadership capital punishment and the post officc wcrc soiiicol tlic topics raised by Banting Memorial High School students at Wcllingtoii litiffctin Siincoc all candidates meeting at their school Wednesday Abortion laws arc too liberal said lcrrin Bcatty lrogrcssivc oiiscrviitlvc can ditlatc There are more than 40000 abortions every year It tragic loss of iiiiborii lives He said however changing laws arent all that is required woman can still leave the country and have an ibortioii action the child docs not ltlNill thciinstakc He said people today spend more time in making living than they do in the art of living Itlllll1lSlltNlS While otir schools and coin munity colleges are doing good job in teaching people the skills they need to find employ mcnt they are falling down on teaching students life skills in the art of living he said We have brought education from the days when it was privilege for few to the point where it is compulsory for all But some kids of to 10 are not sufficiently challengwl lhcy qtiil school try to find job then learn that they have nothing to offer the work force and within two or three years he said We have to reduce the need for women to seek abut lions He suggested increased information on birth control he more readily available llarry irccnc Liberal can didate and Marion Chambers representing Jeff occhliir New Democratic Party cair didatc said abortion was per sonal matter Abortion is personal dcci sion between woman hcr hus batid and her doctor said Mrs hambcrs llowcvcr lm not wrsonally in favor of aborr tion When asked about capital punishment Bcatty was the one ly candidate in favor of title they have to go back to school Society has become morc affluent but wonder if we are any happier than our forefathers The secret of thc good life eludes us We have forgotten there is God cant say that in cotirt because would be accused of being pre jtidiced in favor of God he said Judge Morton said the chca tioiial system leaves big gaps in persons total edticatioii There re no courses for the big jobs of marriage pareir ting communication with cacti other There should be more premarriagc counselling llNlltElAlt ED SOMETIMES Social care workers are not always prepared to cope with the problems of families and favor rcfcreii would abide tioiial referendum holding national dtim he said by its results apital punishment said ircenc is not deterrent too murder Abolition has not caused an increase in the crime of murder he said We intist be worry of rtilc by rcfcrcn dum irccnes remarks that possession of marijiianna should not result in police record rcccivcd llttlS and ap platisc froiu the studcnts Bcatty however said he didnt want to see anything done that would increase the use of dings despite Reeve havent got vote When the matter was discuss ed again in council however Coun Kathe Jans said she changed her decision and voted in favor of plan three Grant Andrade deputy reeve promiinent member of the Alcona Businessmans Association originally voted in favor of building the station in Alcona Andradc said however he was pleased council chose the third plan He added however the building would be more func tional if it had bascincnt Richard Groh township clerk originally suggested the building should have DitSt ment Tenders will be called May 15 with completion of thc sta tion expected in about six monr ths taken study committee The committee met chnes day afternoon with two representatives from the pro vincial ministry of transporta tion and communications it was an intrOdUctory ses sion which acquainted com mittee mcmbcrs with terms of reference for provincial municipal study Barrie Mayor Boss Archer said today The airport committee has narrowed site selection for an airport down to four sites from an original starting point of The four iiicltidc two in lro township and another two in Vespra All exact locations are still being kept confidcntial because of potential property purchase involved The ministry will not agree to fund the entire project until further study has been done says the mayor The study will includc cn vironmental assessment sonic soil aerial surveys and look at transportation and road facilities to the site said the mayor onsultants involved inthc scheme would likely sub contract in some of the areas to gain more cxpcrtisc said tlic mayor The study is expected to cost about 00000 said the mayor The citys portion of thc sclicnic would be about $20000 money wich was set aside in the 1070 budget Georgian seeking more Georgian ollcgc is sickiiig geographic allowance that could increase its budget some $500000 yearly by tsiiio ollegc president Wayne Busch made pitch to thc couii cil of regents the body under the ministry of colleges and univcrsitics that runs tintarios 22 community colleges and hc expects dccision by the fall We are hoping foi fivc per cent adjustment till $12 million yearly budget For tis it would mean halfa million dollars Busch told The Ex ainincr It would solvc lot of otir problems would be able to offer greater variety of pro grams in greater variety of places ollcges in the northern por tion of the province rcccivc ad ditional funding because they must serve wider geographic area Busch said Georgian has similar mandate but to this point has bccn ineligible for the grant its an obVious glaring er ror in funding be said He added that he was heartened by the positive reaction to icorgians prescn tation by the council of regents ldren children he said Its something like playing piano You can hit certain notes and get harmony Other notes struck bring discord Its the same with people llc said more family life education was needed Wc all get frustrated at times If pco plc could only learn to coni municatc with each other talk over their problems more mar riages would be saved and children would benefit The proper place for child to learn these things is at home and at churcii But how many people go to church today he asked The courts are interested in protecting the rights of the children who get into trouble with the law and will appoint duty counsel for them he said We assume the child is iiiuo cent until he is proved guilty For those who are convicted and who plead guilty We then have to ask Is there pro blem at school or in the home We ask for social history cal ing upon the resources of the child care agencies such as Childrens Aid Probation Health and Schools They make an assessment and bring in recommendations Eighty per cent never come back to court again Judge Morton said For those who do we have to take another look at the situation Maybe this younster would benefit from short stay in group home defence will campaign today Simcoe Danson and Greene will campaign at the Canadian Tire Store Orangeville from pm Lot fee issue still unresolved The issue of money received from developers for parkland work on subdivision sites has been referred to Barrie general committee General committee originally decided to ask for $300 per lot fee rather then force developers to do the work themselves The Barrie Builders Associa ly raise the price of housing in Barrie and objected to the plan Trial date set for local man Michael John Pfciffer charged with the March 24 armed robbery of Barrie service stat town country Danson campaigning for Greene ORANGEVILLE Barney Danson minister of national Harry Greene Liberal candidate in WellingtonDufferin in Orangeville on behalf of to730pm tion said the levy would like ion will stand trial May 23 ifeiffer 18 of RR Barrie appeared in Barrie provincial court Tuesday charged with robbing the Gulf Service Sta tion 360 Bayficld St Lee put over until May Terry Lee 31 charged with robbing 74yearold Ba rrie man at knifepoint April was remanded in custody to May in Barrie provincial court Tuesday Police seeking cottage owner COLLINGWUOD Staff Police are trying to locatethe owner of cottage that was destroyed in Tuesday night fire No cause has been determined for the fire that broke out about midnight in the cottage about km east of Coll ingwood Police and fire officials are in Overnight breakin Tity police report Tuesday vestigating reported here night breakin at Continental liaiistylising 165 Wellington St window was broken and money taken Collingwood man pleads guilty tiLLlNGWUOD Staff Collingwood man charged with extortion pleaded guilty Tuesday to lesser charge of sending threatening letter Sheffield will be sentenced May 22 llc appeared in provincial with sending threatening le Markovich local chamber of for demanded $30000 cash ourt here Tuesday charged tter last December to iohn ommerce president The let Deaf will hear Joe Clark There will be assistance for the deaf at speech by pro gressive conservative leader Joe Clark Friday in Innisfil ltcv Bob Rumble minister cutrc for the Dead will be lark for the Ontario Community interpreting the speech by Dear persons are invited to the Stroud Community Centre at pm Friday Evaluate yourself for summer job By llN BETTE student Every who an ticipates finding summer job should evaluate themelves now Be aware of your resources and your limitation and seek out the type of employment that best facililiatcs your needs The keys to successful job hunt arc persistcnce and par tiencc lhc aiiadian Employmcnt eiitic for Students has become flooded with enquiries from employers regarding summer cmployiucut trends Employers are encouraged to contact the sttidciit ccntrc immediately The Ontario Youth Employv inciit Program for lSlTEt has of ficially been announced and most employers in business and farming may be entitled to wage subsidies The basic rc quircmciits for an employer are as follows The employer mtist have bccn actively engaged in business or farming for at least one year prior to April 30 1970 The employment must not rcsult in llic dismissal lay off or rcductioii in regular hours or pcriod of work of any of the ex istingcmploytxs The new job must be in ad ditioii to any rcgular and seasonal employment normally provided by the employer dur ing the period to which the pro gram applies if you think that you would qualify for this program then pliotic this toll free number 17800 Holt 7502 The program begins April £i0tli In addition to the lntario Youth IIiuploymciit lrogram sponsors should be aware of the recent approval of Young anada Works Youth lob orps and Experience 79 pro grams It you have applied for one of these projects then get in touch with your contact per son or call the anada Employ ment eiitre for Students and ask for information regarding these programs Students should be keeping abreast of the latest employ ment trends as well The stu dent employment trend is tak an lo He said the province is gradually phasing out the big impersonal training schools Those responsible for budgeting both at the county level and the provincial level should regard this as an invest ment in society Too often they see it is for children and ctit back he said Parents will just have to get more involved with children he said He told his audience one father said he could afford only $10 week in child support but bad earmarked $60 week for cigarettes and alcohol That was his barometer of social responsibility towards his child said thejudgc ing shape on two fronts First many calls are being received daily for casual workers University and college students should come into the student centre and update their file and check on these casual jobs Many of these casual jobs will provide students with con structive employment while they scarcli for full time sum mer employment ontacts and leads can be developed through these jobs Get your name plac ed on our casual list in the secondary school front students should be con centrating on putting in private applications to every business which they would like to work for this summer Make sure you fill out your application carefully and follow up on these applications Dont think just because you put in an applicir tion that you have done satisfactory job all the employer be persistent be patient This week at the student cen tre we are looking for students to fill the following positions Babysitter full and partitimc Barrie Asparagus pickers Alliston area ieneral handypersous tastial basis WaterfrontDirector Midland Counterperson Eliiivale Repair work Sewer repairs which start Monday on Annc Street bet ween Henry and Wellington Streets could seriously affect traffic flow says city official The city is repairing sanitary sewers on Anne Street between Henry and Wellington streets Monday sewer on llenry street between Frances and Aime streets will also be repaired Repair work is expected to continue from April 30 to June 30 The one block portion of Anne Street will be open to local traffic only during that time period says McFadden

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