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CAS could strike If professional at he Hal ton children aid society vote to strike in he next v seven supervisors will operate agency We will only deliver the service that seven people can handle CAS Executive director Ron Coupland said We will do as any The professional and support staff the agency have given Ihe Canadian Union of Public Employees support of their demands for higher wages Mr said that a noboard report has been issued by a provincial conciliator and workers will be in a legal strike position in two weeks Mr said emergency service would be provided in situations where there lb a dan of loss of life or limb If we get into desperate circumstances I sure ways can be found to assist us he said Neither the province association or child ren old societies nor the community would Mr said that In some situations such as court reports lawyers or other sionals could be used but we wont be develop ing or Initiating any thing new We will work where we can breaking Ihcclhlcsoflaborrolatlorts hcsald We re not interested In coming out of this with bitter feelings or In trying to sabotage the union that would not be in the Interest of Ihe Children we serve Im very optimistic he added I honestly do not believe that there will be a strike Mr la ler told the regional health and social service committee during his budget presentation that the major stumbling blocks to a- settlement arc salary mileage and benefit scales We are currently about 10 per cent behind Hamilton and Peel in those areas and our staff arc feeling Ihe pinch he said The average social workers salary in is about 800 while in neighboring societies he average salary is more Another delaying factor in negotiations is regional budget talks since he region has not yet put a figure of he per cent of CAS funding it provides The workers are seeking their first contract as a bargaining unit in he Canadian Union of Pub lic Employees The union was certified In May last year and has been meeting with Hal ton CAS management In the meantime Election Friday Store blaze investigated determine the cause of an early Tuesday morning fire at General Store on Line No reason has been By Kir by An investigation Is underway by Ontario Fire Marshal officials and Hallo Regional Police detectives to Kick the habit The Hal ton Lung Association will conduct a Smoking Withdrawal Clime at Sheridan College Main Campus for five evenings to from April to April If you need help in Kicking he Habit please contact he Lung Association at giien for the fire which believed to have started in a vacant apartment at he rear of the store shortly after 1 am Milton firefighters arrived on the scene at approximately l to find the back portion of he building engulfed in flames Although ho blaze was under control within a few minutes It took firefighters three to extinguish the fire which spread through walls and par Fire officials estimate damage to the building at and severe smoke and heat damage to the si ire and contents The store was owned and run by Janice Koch who lives a short distance away on a Line farm Fire Investigator Peter would not confirm arson is suspected but said It is a difficult scene and that a full investigation will be conducted into the fire Milton Fire Chief Jim said he con tacted the Ontario Fire Marshal office after failing to uncover the cause of the fire FIIMDLAY FIREPLACE INSERT 449 20 Off GLASS DOORS and FIREPLACE ACCESSORIES BRASS COPPERWARE HERITAGE SIDE DRAFT WOOD STOVES FLOOR MODEL STOVE SALE wen jitt any HOURS Monday Wednesday 96 Thursday Friday Saturday 95 KRESNO LE PETIT GOD1N 624- SUPRA TIMBERLINE MODEL T18 MODEL TPF SUREFIRE RefrrMS GEORGETOWN STOVE FIREPLACE CO ONEMOREWEEK 348 GUELPH ST UNIT ZB GEORGETOWN 8778213 To prove it throughout the month of March the Price Beaters are giving away FREE automatic transmission with the purchase of any 1981 Toyota Corolla 18 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TEST DRIVE THE COROLLA 18 TODAY AT THE HOME OF THE PRICE BEATERS GEORGETOWN TOYOTA 343 ST GEORGETOWN NO AT ARMSTRONG LTD 8772297