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Page 2, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, August 27, 1986 continued from page 1 355 lose their jobs at K-C mill With that aim in mind, the company has also de- cided to give the laid-off employees an "'attractive" separation package, includ- ing a minimum of four months severance pay, continuation of certain benefits, and financial planning assistance. "As part of the survival plan, the company will of- fer a voluntary retirement package to salaried and mill hourly employees el- igible for early retire- ment," Lavallet said. A total of 48 salaried and 61 mill hourly employees are eligible for the plan. Lavallet explained that for every employee who voluntarily retires, one less employee will be laid off. ""We recognize the hard- ship a decision of this kind can impose,"' he said, ex- plaining with that in mind, this is why K-C is offering such a "generous retire- ment package" to help ease the impact on affected in- dividuals and on the com- munities "of which we are proud to be a part."' In a letter to all K-C employees also sent out on August 25, Lavallet said the company did not take such a "'drastic measure without considerable agon- izing on our part and only after an exhaustive study had been made of our pro- blems and prospects."' He also pointed out that all employees being laid off will be treated fairly and justly, in many cases far beyond the legal require- ments. A copy of the letter was obtained on Monday: ROAD TO SAVINGS, SELECTIONAND 4 GREAT PRIZES! 4 SAVE $300 LENNOX: while quantitieg last PULSE FURNACE The Lennox high efficiency vedeig ........ pulse furnace is the end result of years of extensive research and testing. 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"Truthfully, we are not going to get a second shot at this,' he said. "We don't use the word 'surviv- al' lightly. We either pull this off now, or face shut- down or sale."' Chisholm told the press gathered at the meeting that he and Lavallet had met with UPIU representatives earlier that day. 'Their response (to the announcement) was very positive," Chisholm said. ""We stressed with them that this is a survival plan."' "We are making a major effort to be a good cor- porate citizen," Lavallet explained. Chisholm said many union members were WIN A DELUXE ~ BAR-B-QUE Come in today. You could win one g ot twenty deluxe Wait Broilmaster Bar-B-Ques, Model #B5C. All you do is to fill out a ballot, deposit it and keep your fingerscrossed. Itcouldn' tbe easier, no purchase neces- sary. Full details and ballots at all Superior branches. "'very pleasantly surpris- ed" with the improved pension benefit and other severance bonuses. 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Contest closes Decgener 15th, 1986. : Manitouwadge, Ont. both groups in 1956. "These employees will be notified as soon as possible," Lavallet said in the letter. "In addition ..further action (at the woodlands operation) will be considered in the new year, depending on wood requirements at that time."' He said at the meeting that the survival plan's ob- jective was to keep the mill doors open, and "this is the plan to do exactly that.' The plan was approved recently by K-C Chief Ex- ecutive Officer and Chair- man of the Board Darwin E. Smith. Meeting held Following a presentation from representatives of Terrace Bay Public School, including Principal Don Davey, the Lake Superior Board of Education decid- ed at a recent meeting to continue the "Feeling Yes/ Feeling No" sexual abuse prevention program at the school this year. According to the minut- es from the meeting held in Schreiber, the Board made the decision due to the pos- itive comments and feed- back from students, parents and teaching staff. The se- cond year of the program will be conducted in Grade 2, with program reviews planned for Grades 3 to 8. The program was devel- oped by the National Film Board of Canada. Later in the meeting, the Board approved a number of appointments for the up- coming school year, start- ing on Septebmer 1. L. Lage was appointed to the teaching staff at Lake Superior High School, and D. Malashewski was ap- pointed as a teacher at the Terrace Bay Public School. J. Wilson was also ap- pointed to the Public School as a teacher, on a part-time basis. That assignment will increase her position to a full-time teacher effective Sept. | Support was given by the board to a petition from the Kapuskasing Board of Education to the Minister of Education. The petition calls for the Minister to provide special funding to school boards to meet the increased demand for retirement gratuity payments over the next three years. The petition also asks for some changes in the sick leave section of the Education Act. At an earlier meeting of. the Board's Education/Op- erations Committee, the Statement of Purpose pre- pared by the Board's Tech- nological Studies Commit- tee was acknowledged as received. A number of additiona! teaching appointments for Terrace Bay schools were approved at a meeting of the Special Board (Educ- ation) meeting held in Marathon recently. M. Serre was appointed to the Lake Superior High School while L. Marks was appointed to the Terrace Bay Public School. Notice The Disability Action Group will meet on August 28 at 7 p.m. in the lobby of the McCausland Hospit- al in Terrace Bay. Representatives from "Terrace Bay and Schreiber Councils will be in aitt- endance. 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