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rs vvt3ria- w 14 c mnomisisi suntribune arts culture thursday april 4 2002 mar exhibit emmiiies towns history from prehistbric days by patrick mcalpine the museum on hwy 48 spfpil north of 16th avenue unveils you can become a part of the faces and places in history at the markham markhams history exhibit museum and historic village on friday the exhibit traces the towns history dating back to around 2500 bc the exhibit offers a broad overview of our towns history and how we fit in it complete 5 visit lawn care program includes itseason long fertilization m season long weed control aseason long surface insect control r long crabgrass control lilfree service calls vcuul ioja fty fiu70tuu loungwear oiineittfocifimikg buy3 save40 buy4 savings pokjo tti9 qraooy reduced pnce r 9i rmenseleelel childrens selected j br s v v v k jubs lao aaa jpairft womenfs selected lx srj an additional ii i in 5a for the entire family the alreaayreaucea prices on selected long sleeve tops sweatshirts check out our unadvertised instore managers specials lfeagii seafn wtetmskmsua sforffprtcgcutrent m timeof merchandlsop says curator cathy molloy artifacts shown range from iroquois spearheads to artillery used in first and second world wars to kitchen appliances from the 1950s my favourite artifacts are probably the prisoner boxes says ms molloy describing the boxes made by local prisoners during the mackenzie rebellion in 1835 molloy is also partial to the letters sent by markham sol diers during wartime the social and economic effects of conflicts is also explored using handson games arid activities other displays which molloy hopes will be popular are a miniature model of an early 1600s iroquois village and a replica of a tent used by the towns bercay settlers in which kids can play a fair and reasonable offer the government of ontario has offered opseu members a fair and reasonable wage offer over three years this offer is similar to those already accepted by other ontario public service unions opseu has rejected this offer and is now on strike the government remains available to return to the table at any time the governments offer includes an up to 10 per cent raise for all staff over a threeyear contract made up of a 596 per cent raise for all staff over a threeyear contract a one per cent raise in the first year in exchange for pro ductivity and efficiency gains and an overall raise of three per cent over three years for staff who are at the maximum of their salary ranges based on performance some 70 per cent of opseu staff are currently at the maximum of their salary grid and would be eligible for this increase in addition an immediate 10 per cent raise for nurses an immediate eight per cent raise for ambulance dispatchers an immediate eight per cent raise for scientists additional compensation to waste and water treatment operators and mechanics employed by the ontario clean water agency to recognize credentials upgrading an increase in shift premiums for noncorrectional employ- ees to 78 cents per hour for hours worked between 5 pm and 7 am to better reflect market rates and a one per cent payforperformance pool for employees who are at the maximum of their salary ranges in addition the government also offers a competitive benefit and pension package our offer puts real money jn our employees pockets visit the web calculator to see what it means at wwwonlarioservicesupdatecom and follow the links under employers offer to opseu v jr i m i 1 1 n hi 1 m q m 1 p i i if hi t