The Canadien Champion, Friday, JuIy 11, 1997-11 Firefighters New plan for disabled fromn the province y-> --The Ontario government bas Miniister Janet Ecker to create the assets which can be held by those improve opportunities for peopl p r tC s't a s aS nnotincel a plan to mnose people Ontario Disahility Support Prograin gcting hene-fitký and e.n.ihle (ho li,; wh lîsýahiIoices wsho .',ani t0 work, Nvith disabilîtres offt he welfare s The prograrn would ensure bene- abled bo benelit more Iriii fainry said Jiîm Dreiling, presiderli L temý fits would be protected if job gitts and inheritances, according 10 Goodwill Toronto, which provide o n e i firedLegisatio was ntrodced y attmpts ailmodif eligbilit tes-ptheymententforplthose or withe disabiliil o ne ist ired Social Services tddb itese the mofye ofgiilittesl îheoernret.th new direction wiIl ties. From FIREFIGHTERS on page one any large-scale morale problem. He acknowledged one involving "one or two 00 people" in the department and wouldn't discuss tbe firing rtf Mr. Rivett. Mr. Hipgrave said he and Chief Penson will "look into whaî's going on," adding that il's bard to deal with the issue through the media. Krantz hadn't heard Mayor Gord Krantz said Wednesday The Champion's caîl was the first he had heard of the ad and didn't want to be criti- cal of the firefighters for taking such action. "It's something they felt they had t0 do for whatever reason." Mr ietwsfrdrecently following a '9 U T N *O RC U E'97 ESCORT LX 4-DOOR WAGON decision b oncounicil, M.Craven said. '7M SA G2D O O P He had received notice of termination, MEDIUM GRAPHITE CLOTH REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY - MEDIUM GRAPHITE CLOTH - 2.OL SPI ENGINE but decided to, challenge the issue and took -AIR CONSITIONING 3.8L EFI ENS NE - CFC-FREE AIR - 5-SPD MANUAL TRANSAXLE tas far as a hearing before counicil - thceUTN OE RU RAT SOERVOTASISN CONDITIONING - AM/FM STEREO CASSETTE fia*tpi h apa rcs.POWER SIDE WINDOWS :COMPACT DSC PLAYER - DUAL POWER WINDOWS RADIO finl sep n te ppel pocea.POWER SOOR LOCKS BODYSISE MOULOINGS Because the issue was a personnel mat- MUSTANG POWER GROUP #2 STOCK #P7077 bDRIVER'S DOOR REMOTE STC P7133 ter, it was handled mn-camera - bchind SPEED CONTROL ENTRY closed doors. ELEC. AM/FM STEREO W/CASS PREM * FLOOR MATS, FRONT & 15tAST ALUMINUM WHEELS .. Mr. Rivett, who doesn't feel he was fired DUAL ILLUM. VISOR MIRRORS REAR for just cause and believes there's more involved, said he's looking into legal action. 1I don't know why 1 was terminated. 1 , feel I was unjustly dealt with." The ad sîstes that the firing otf Mr. Riveti was unexpected, unexplained anîd devastat- 'S ing to him and bis family. Craven says morale IowEXLRRVI fAD I a lodemoralizing 10 other part- '97 EX L R RSPORT 4X '?A 9 X LO E L 4 44D O time firefighters, according to the ad. - MEDIUM GRAPHITE CLOTH LUXURY GROUF e MEDIUM GRAPHITE CLDTH * 4L V6 ENGINE Mr. Craven said morale among tirefight- - SPORT BUCKET SEATS * ELECTRONICS GROUP - CAPTAIN CHAIRS - AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE ers has been low for years and is caîîmng on - FLOOR MATS - FRONT OVERHEAO CONSOLE - XL TRIM - ALL SEASON TIRES teTw o e othe bottom of it by -PREMIUM AM/FM CASSETTE - HI-SERIES FLOOR CONSOLE - SPEED CONTROL - CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS theriTown ietgton thog n*ne LUGGAGE RACK - FOG LAMPS - TILT STEERING * POWER EOUIPMENT ordrig a ivetigtin Eroghan nd- SPORT TRIM - MULTI DISC CD CHANGER * PREMIUM AM/FM CASSETTE STOCK # P7753 pendent and impartial body. - 4.0 SOHC ENGINE STOCK #P775 - LUGGAGE RACK Fearing his own job is in jeopardy after * AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE PRACGLS grnig niteve o h hapo, PREMIUM SPORT PACKAGE - IVC LS grnin n neriw 0Th hapon TEP BAR -BODYSIDE PROTECTION Mr. Craven declined comment on specifie CHROME STEEL WHEELS MOULOINGS r à 3 problems in the department. However, he said tensions exiat between volunteer and uIl-time firefighters as well 0- 1 with management. ' ý%1 Mr. Craven said volunteer firefighiers, who respond Io calîs from home and are paid, feel powerless 10 iight back in situa- tions they feel are unjust._____________________________ Although volunteer fircfighters are also known as part-lime firefighiers, lhey aren't cosdrdpart-lime workers under the '7T U U L4D O E A 9 O T U L4D O E A law and don'l have the righl 10 form a '7T U U L4D O E A 9 O T U L4D O E A union, Mr. Craven saîd. G EIMGAHT LT LV NIE*REYSTONE CLOTH MEDUM RAHIT CLTH - 3OL ISENGNEENGINE BLOCK IMMERSION HEATER f However, under the proposed Bill 84 - GROUP #1 - AUTO OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION REAR WINSOW SEFROSTER urefybefore the provincial legislature -SPEED CONTROL -REMOTE ENTRY CONTROL GROUP #1 currently MSTEREO CASSETTE -that situation may change. Among -POWER HEATED MIRRORS - POWER POINT -AIR CONS TIONINS mayamendments 10 the FieDprmns GROUP #2 - CD CHANGER (6DS)FRONT ANS REAR FLOOR MATS g manyFir Deartent AM/FM W/CASSETTE STOCK #P7298 162C *L, 4 CYL ENGNE Act, the bill calîs for new stalus for volun- _________________5 SPE MANUAL TRANS ter*rfgtrM.Cae ad POWER DOOR LOCKS ISPORT lee frefgher, M. raen ai. ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ISPORT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WantNupprt LGHT ROUPLEATHER WRAPPES STEERINS WHEEL ___________________________STOCK #P8142 He added thal the association, which helps run food drives and provides fire protection ai communily events such as the Milton Faîl Fair and Canada Day celebra- THE FR lions, is hoping 10 gain public support by placing the ad. 'We have no other way otf expressing MRUY our concemoi. AIl we're asking is for the community to gel involved and ask, 'why is Ibis happening'?' Mr. Craven said the protesl wonlt affect the fircfighling dulies of the volunîcers, who respond bo 90 per cent of calîs. e