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Port Perry Weekend Star, 18 Aug 2000, p. 14

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------ int diy 5 i " - rr pra runt (DMRS BN 14- "WEEKEND STAR" FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 2000 Says teachers are 'targeted' by Tories Teachers have CAW's support, says Hargrove By Rik Davie Weekend Star Canadiart Auto Workers (CAW) president Buzz Hargrove was on hand at Tuesday night's strike vote by Durham secondary school teachers to pledge "the full support of the CAW in the teachers' battle." L SCUGOG FINANCIAL _ Ee) 0) 141 (0 0030 11] IT'S WORTH THE DRIVE TO PORT PERRY! GUARANTEED INVESTMENTS © MINIMUM AMOUNTS MAY APPLY e Annual GIC RRSP Surin tees 5.750%.....5.750% pncrans evans 6.050%..... 6.050% «we ws EF p83 6.100%.....6.100% REE 6.200%.....6.150% Sse aes 6.250% 2YEARCASHABLE secs aese ae 5 . 000% " AFTER 120 DAYS MINIMUM $1,000. Ratss Effective 08/16/00 - Subject to change without notice. 250 Queen Street, Port Perry 985-3832 (next to Shoppers Drug Mart) ASSOCIATED WITH _ SHEPHERD & POWELL _ ~---- CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS -- 1-888-595-4413 Serving Scugog for over 25 years Durham secondary school teachers have been battling new government legislation which restricts what is defined as teaching time, forces teachers to spend more time in the classroom, and has 'the potential to force them to supervise extracurricular activities. Many Durham teachers have been with- holding extracurricular par- ticipation for two years in protest over added in-class time. Mr. Hargrove said in an interview with The Weekend Star that he and Durham _ 985-8552 * 3M Scotchguard * Broadloom Steam| Upholstery Hearing , | ,se Rugs 852-6711 his union fully support teachers, and "will stay in close contact with the lead- ers (of the Ontario .Secondary School Teachers Federation) to give support, and | would hope that the rest of the labour move- ment would do the same." Mr. Hargrove called threats by the govemment to force teacher participa- tion in extracurricular activi- ties "absolutely despicable. "If, they can force a pro- fessional group like teach- ers to work, unpaid, after their regular work day, then who is next, and what part of REPLA WINDOWS 8 DOORS for labour is safe?" said Mr. Hargrove. "The message | gave the teachers is that they will have the total support of the CAW," he said. Teachers voted 71 per cent in favour of giving their union a strike mandate. Calls to the OSSTF District 13 offices Wednesday for details on that vote were unanswered at press time. Mr. Hargrove, who attended the meeting at the same time that CAW mem- bers in Oshawa were staging a wildcat walkout at an Oshawa car plant, said the government has targeted teachers. "They are an easy group to target," he said. "They have been on the front lines of the fight against this gov- emment's labour practices by themselves, and we are simply letting them know that we are behind them." When asked if he had full membership support for the move, Mr. Hargrove said, "once there is a public forum on the issues our members will see, and agree with us." Mr. Hargrove would not say what form support from the CAW would take, except to say, "it will depend on what - their leadership decides to do, and we will stay in close touch with them." Negotiations between the region's 1,300 high school teachers and the Durham District School Board are ongoing, but a statement from the OSSTF said "a signed agreement is unlikely under the new pro- visions of Bill 74." Sources close to the union say that no strike action is likely to take place before the beginning of classes on Sept. 5. ment: The Council of the Township of Scugog and the Games Organizing Committee send out a warm and sincere thank you to all the residents .of:Scugog who volunteered their time to assist with the organization and running of the Ontario Summer Games 2000. Without your help these Games could not happen! We also send out our thanks to the six major Corporate Sponsors for their assistance in funding and employee invojve- 3 Ontario Power Generation, MacDonalds Tim Hortons, Idea People, General Motors, Rogers Group of Companies. And to our local sponsors: Les Gower and Watertowne, john Mackey and his Staff at the Port Perry Marina, Brad Allen and Radio Shack, Clyde Russell of CIBC, Port Perry, Great Blue Heron Charitable Casino, Local Service Clubs and Organizations, local businesses & Scugog Chamber of Commerce, that supported the Games by purchasing decorative banners. To our Site Directors: Michelle Reinhardt and John Langford at Beach Volleyball, Ned Banton and the Port Perry Lawn Bowling Club, Rob Millikin and the Durham Rowing Club, Bill Dalliday, Girls Rugby. And to our Parks Department, Steve Bull, Tim Legere, Chris Carr, Mark Delaney, Tim Wray and Mike Hamilton thanks for your hard work building our superb new beach volleyball courts and tire- less efforts preparing all the local sites, Jay Todd, Township of Scugog's Manager of Parks and Recreation, for your continued support and assistance, Connie Stewart, Todd Healey and Keith Clement at the Scugog Arena and Jeff Brown for your assistance throughout the weekend. New Home Construction and your Renovation Projects » Cash & Cary * Expert Custom Installation available + 23 years experience 193 North Street, Port Perry (905) 985-4910 1-800-788-0270 Co-Chairs Terrance Kelly & Tom Flood Mayor Doug Moffatt General Manager Chair of Fundraisi Skip Crosby air of Fundraising Howard Hall Scugog Representative Chair of Servi Brenda Robinson on Dervices Bob Hull 4 K 4 CAR ib. " a EN UNLIMITED TOP | A LE ia a, _- # £ § aE a ---------- eo -- wn. _ i --_--_--_--___.. . -

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