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Snowless Santa arrives Balloonist Jim Schoo plays the part of snowless Santa at the reigns of his hot air balloon decked out in holiday fittings during flight this week at the University of Louisvilles Shelby campus in Louisville Kentucky AP Photo By conciliation officer Salary boost recommended for telephone operators OTTAWA 1li Bell Canada telephone operators should be given 37 1percent increase in salary over three years federal labor depart ment conciliation officer recommendedTuesday Roland Tremblay said in report the operators should rc ceivc 13Elpcrcent increase retroactive to November 1978 122 per cent as of last month and nine per cent next Novem ber Bells 74m operators in Que bec and Ontario members of the ommunications Workers of Canada have been without contract since last December and will be in legal position to strike hristmas Dav They have been seeking rct roactive wage increase of 28 per cent for 1977 and 1978 to Organist dies at 86 TURUNTH lll Funeral services were held Monday for Kathleen Stokes known as the Sweetheart of the Theatre Organ and tor 12 years regular on The Happy tang the most successful radio pro gram in anadian history Mrs Stokes no died Friday from complications tollowing an operation on fractured hip Kay Stokes was born in am bridgent theiitlalt and began taking organ lessons at seven She later performed in every major vaudeville and silent mov1e house in Toronto and was member of the Toronto Theatre trgaii Socie tys Hall of Fame But it was with The Happy Gang that she made her mark lilt McKay Joe Niosi Bob by liinby Jimmy Namaro Bert Pearl icotge Temple Hugh Bartlett Lou Snider Blain Mattie Eddie Allan and Kay Stokes they were The Happy Gang in tins wirld theres always room for one more omit filialv2 illlllllr Calyour Welcome Wagon Hostess now Phone 728oiioi give them parity with operators in Saskatchewan as well as 1o percent increases this year and nest Bell has offered increases of his to and nine per cent for the three years beginning in 1am The highestpaid operators currently earn $194 week In dcr the conciliatons proposal their wage would reach $27803 by the end of 1981 The lowest paid operators who now earn Still week would make Start by the end of 1081 The union also wanted cost itliving bonus if inflation ex cecds six per cent year The conciliator recommended the allowance be tied to an eight percent increase HEALTH lSSllC Another content ions issue has been possible health haLards of electronic video display screens that are replacing switch boards The conciliator rcconr mended the company and the union set up committee to study the problem Operators have complained ol weakening eyesight as result of working in front oi the brightlyrlit screens tor long periods but Bell had refused to do an in depthstudy The union was also concerned about technological changes that might result in l£lll and the conciliator said the com party has agreed to assure iolr security for at employees with 12 or more months of service it Meanwhilc in Montreal the union representing the opcr ators said it will wait for meeting with the company lhursday betore deciding on strikcaction linon spokesman Marie lin soiiiieatilt said several iiiipor taut contract changes are rec ommended in Tremblays 68 page report but negotiators will make no suggestions to incin bers before Thursdays meet ing Bell spokesman ladeleinc Lebel said the Company cant say anything until we hear what the union has to say When the previous contract was signed in 1970 the oper ators were represented by the omiminications lnion of an ada The oiiimunications Workers of anada replacec the old union in ceititicatior vote last July SllNSNlllVYHtN BELLEYILLE tnt Ill The Hastings ounty Museum here organized rare exhibit in early ocmlier to help ac quaint local residents with skill that dates back centuries weming The exhibit wasput together from work by members of the Bellevillc Weavers inild Guild officials say interest in their craft is strong and grow mg Nllltlt Tllll ltIC lliltttNlli rtlr Singer Anne Murray will be making guest appearances on numerous llllllltll shows this season in addition to the lluiah Merv iriltin and Today ltllll she Hll be featured iii to hristnias specials with Johnny ash and Perry Como mm It FUN 0F sumo noun Horseshoe Volley Ski School 8352014 Necklace of beautiful tiger eye beads 14K gold beads Fine interspersed with The effect Dazzling Ion Just TNl For One Wear Itc We specialize in custom made jewellery repairs and appraisals uggets lt ll 54 DUNlOP ST BARRIE 7284111 Christmas sUrvives tinsel By DENNIS HARPER The Canadian Press Christmas day of gadgets indigestion music worship and tradition bringsjoy or some and loneliness for others And although critics decry its commercialism Christmas remains day of custom and tradition that survives price tags and tinsel Whether the day is celebrated by the 1400 people in Twilli ngate Nfld the 1200 folks in Iroquois 0nt or the 2100 residents in the village of Osoyoos BC Christmas in small town Canada is day of tradition plum pudding turkey Christmas stockings and carols Equally Christmas is day of cherished traditions in To ronto and Montreal just as it is in Nova Scotia fishing villages and on the Saskatchewan flatlands The Sally Ann bands areplaying their music in shopping centres in the hopes of stirring Christian charity children are scrawling out their wishlists for Santa and people everywhere are scrambling to get cards mailed presents wrapped and cooking completed Ooh saw lot of good stuff said Damian ORegan of Toronto after recent trip through the stores When is Christmas anyway know its the 25th but when isthat Swept up in the spirit of the season consumers rebel against warnings of recession and pay $200 for video games $50 for electronic wizards and buck pound for turkey Many municipalities have hung up Christmas decorations while some such as energyconscious Halifax havent Saskatchewan is preparing to celebrate its 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