The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

By Maurice Fenelon Northern Affairs Officer Employment facts for Ontario Students- Part 1 At the Marathon office of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, we receive numerous inquiries regarding employment of stu- Rossport Gift Shop a treat continued from page 3 It is a monthly paper with all the proceeds going to the Rossport Recreation Committee. Judi would also like to form a Historical Society for Rossport. "There is so much history (in Rossport)," she said. The society would be a branch of the Schreiber society and part of the Ontario Historical Society. Judi noted that Rossport came into being back in the 1600s when the Jesuit Priests arrived. She also mentioned that the Rossport Inn was built in the 1800s. She would also like to have a museum in Rossport inside of a caboose. So where can you go to look amongst many interesting items, have a cup of very-fresh coffee or tea, receive outstanding service, and see scenery second-to-none? Now. you know too- The Forget-me-not Gift Shop. Where? In Rossport of course! Winnie's Scribbles continued from page 13 ducted the service. Mrs. Beth Macadam spoke a few words on the life of Mildred. A wonderful girl and she is missed by all. Relations attended from differ- ent places. Attending the service for Mildred Darcy was Mrs. Evelyn Palmer from Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Darcy from Toronto, Mr. Darcy Wilson from Terrace Bay, Mrs. Elsie McLean from Thunder Bay and Mr. Bill _ Palmer from Port Elgin, Ont. A lunch was served afterwards in the church basement. Mrs. Lil Landry and family from Levack are visiting the Thibeaults. Mr. Bill Holland from Saskatchewan is visiting the Guinas. Pitch-in dents. This two-part article will pro- vide some basic information which may help Ontario students with some of the most common questions asked. On-the-job safety and mini- mum wages and working condi- tions in Ontario are governed by provincial and federal legislation. The Ontario law applies to most _workers in the province. Minimum wage The minimum wage for stu- dents working in Ontario is $3.50 an hour; this rate increases to $3.70 beginning on October 1, 1987. This applies to students under 18 who work 28 hours or less in a week or who work during school holidays. A student 18 years or older must be paid the minimum rate of $4.35 an hour. On October 1, 1987, the rate increases to $4.55 an hour. In construction, you must be at least 16 years-old or older depending on the type of work while in logging you must be 16 years-old or more. In a factory other than. a log- ging operation, you must be at least 15 years_of age, and in a work place other than a factory you must be at least 14 years-old. Students in general industry must be paid at least one-and-a- half times their regular rate for all hours in excess of 44 hours in a week. Special overtime provisions have been established for certain industries and students working in such industries shall be paid overtime rates for all excess hours based upon these conditions. Holidays Qualified employers are enti- tled to seven public holidays with pay: New' Year's. Day, Thanksgiving Day, Good Friday, Bug Bites? Sunburn? Soothe'EM Away... NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS All persons having claims against the Estate of WILLIAM MICHAEL SMILSKY late of the Township of Terrace Bay in the District of Thunder Bay, who died on or about the 16th day of November, 1986, are hereby notified to send par- ticulars of same to the under- signed an or before the 29th day of August, 1987, after which date the estate will be distributed, with regard only to claims of which the under- signed shall then have notice, and the undersigned will not be liable to any person of whose claim it shall not then have notice. ELIZABETH GAIL SINGLETON, Administratrix by her solicitor MARILYN J. ZAITZEFF Zaitzeff Arnone Somerleigh Barristers and Solicitors PO. Box 1240, 291 S. Court St. Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C 4x9 Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day and Christmas Day. To qualify the worker must be employed three months immedi- ately preceeding the holiday, earn wages on 12 days of the four weeks preceeding the holiday and work the regular work day pre- ceeding and following the holi- day. Employees are entitled to vacation pay at the rate of four per cent of all monies earned. No minimum period of employment is required for quali- GAS BAR: REPAIR SERVICE ~D & H ISLAND VIEW SERVICE CENTRE MON.-SAT. 7:30 a.m - 10 p.m. SUNDAYS 8:00 a.m. - 9 p.m. MON. - FRI. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. SATURDAYS 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Two licenced mechanics specializing in auto & heavy equipment repairs. i Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, July 15, 1987, page 1£ Here is some student employment advice fication. Workers must receive written notice of termination of employ- ment if they have been employed for three months or more. The length of notice depends on the employee's length of ser- vice. However, termination notice does not apply under certain con- ditions; including dismissal for wilful misconduct or disobedi- ence or on the completion of a specific term or task for which the employee was hired. Next week's column will cover work conditions and certain bene- fits and rights. If you have any questions on the subjects covered in this col- umn contact the Ministry of Labour in Thunder Bay at 1-800- 465-5016; or the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines at 2 Gilbert Street, Peninsula Building, Box 280, Marathon, Ontario, POT 2EO; or call 229- 1153; -for areas outside of Marathon ask your operator for ~ Zenith 33160. BUSINESS DIRECTORY O'KEEFE 825-3268 || WN" ARNOLD "ARNIE" MARINE CHARTERS Slate Vetands Charter Serwice 30 FT. CRUISER FOR GENERAL CHARTER WORK MEMBER-CANADIAN POWER & SAIL SQUADRON MEMBER-NORTHERN ONTARIO CHARTER BOAT ASSOC. ice Your service centre towing. John's Texaco for gas, car repairs & groceries, cigarettes. SERVICE Mon.-Fri. 7:30am - 9pm Saturday 8:00am - 7:00pm Sunday 12:00am - 7:00pm PHONE: 1-807-825-9005 & Your own 40 PRIVATE Your Mini-Mart for | & < i ' e Storage milk & Area Box 1113 e Sizes 10' x 24's ® Roll Up Door 7' x 9' ® Rates:Weekly, Monthly or Yearly ® Located Industrial area, Overpass Road Superior Mini Warehouse 825-3638 Terrace Bay, Ont. __ 825-9135 TRAVELLING ANYWHERE? LET US HELP YOU! America Travel Agency lid 217 Simpson St., P.O. Box 964 © Thunder Bay, Ont. P7C 4X8 Authorized Agents For ALL AIR LINES! ITALY and EUROPE TRAVEL SPECIALISTS 1-800-465-6964 Why not advertise? Only $8.96 a week for this spot!! Lloyd Snider Contracting Terrace Bay, Ont. 825-9468 after 5 p.m. Painting, Wallpapering, Trim finishing, Renovations, Plumbing Repairs FREE ESTIMATES - any other types of personal or professional work in need of being typed. For more information Call Laura 825-9390 Guaranteed Fast, Efficient and Confidential TYPING Professional typist available for all your typing requirements. >= essays - resumes Serve you. *Agents for Cheques. Thunder Bay Travel call toll free 1-800-465-3939 *Professional Agents to AX Travellers geese _. ° wm We make great vacations. -------- . Representative ave Box 368 Phone SERVING THE NORTH SHORE| | esrosiers & Son. Ltd. Terrace Bay, Ontario Ready Mix Concrete - M.T.C. Spec Crushed Aggregates - Screened Sand Boom Trucks - Heavy Equipment 825-3638 | ~ Alcan | Building Products Call Stan at 824-2043 Toll Free1-800-465-3360 Aluminum & vinyl siding, Seamless Eavestroughing Aluminum soffit & fasia board Aluminum stormdoors & windows insulated replacement windows Local Alcan Dealer Wally Holman 824-3428 Tilden Rent-a-car Service Spadoni Bros. Ltd. Cars & Trucks, daily, weekly, mon- thly, & long term leasing. UPERIORF ALUMINUM ¥ on etete fetal eat atats