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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), December 28, 1988, p. 19

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YEAR REVIEW Wednesday ita Page Campers allowed for Highland Games Johnston Long A that the town should allow camp- A local Georgetown balloon com at the games assume pany will release balloons Into responsibility for liability for the air to mark the BIG Business In May damages as a result of the camping- Georgetown celebration Saturday Up Up and Away employee Trudy Thomas said the sendoff is the StriKe OVer largest she knows of In Ontario history Swim at your own risk signs were pooled Monday at the request of the Regional Department of Health said Hills Recreation Smith Stone makes deal with workers The 1 home subdivision in Georgetown West was approved by the towns general purpose com June The property will be developed within the expand ed boundaries in Georgetown It Ilea west of Moore Park south of Flash fire at Standard Products causes damage A flash fire at Standard Products on Street cawed at least IIS MO damage June IS- Toe Are which began about ft was likely cant ed when vapor from glue or resins Ignited said fire off dais The fire virtually out when officials rived after the sprinkler system was activated me longest strike in recent history in Georgetown Is over About workers at Smith and Stone volsd per cent In favor of accepting a contract offer by the company in a vote 1 p Friday June 17 said Canadian Auto Workers Union Local President John Dbherly Workers at Smith and Stone walk off the lob March demanding better pensions increased vacation benefits better com of living allowances and higher wages They were Joined on picket lines Just one week later by CAW members at Standard Pro ducts who also fingered pensions as the major point of contention in negotiations Standard Products worker back to work April but negolia lions between the CAW and Smith and Stone proved fruitless until the two sides got together June Bargaining began on Tuesday and wrapped up with a contract offer at a Friday Thellmingwaarlght Both sides said we leave until we hammered an agreement I think It was mutual consent lhatwcseltlcd Mid Mr Negotiations started when management at Sm th and ap proached the M of Labor and a meeting was arranged by the deputy minister However no provincial was present during the bargaining session which led to the contract sett I era en t Serving You Since Mates lis NANCIAL STATEMENTS GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CASHFLOW TAX RETURNS 37 Main Soul Hallon Mills L7Q302 twoyear agreement Includes uses pensions to people above been at Smith and Stone a nee the twos said Mr Previously raises in pensions could only date back as far as he m Pensions at Smith and Stone arc still lagging behind but It s a step right Production workers received a cent an hour raise in each of the of contract and skillet workers received cent and IS cent raises respectively said Mr benefits were also In creased to DO a week times the umber of years serviced However the cost of living allowance remained capped at cents a year said Mr Doherty The union wanted to remove the cap on COLA About workers returned to work on Monday June and he re mainder will be called back In stages saldMr During the strike just under per rent of the workers actually quit their Jobs to I work elsewhere he However most workers managed In survive by finding part lime Jobs ring the Strike Picket era received Just a week during tbeslrlke Mr admitted workers did j el discouraged during the strike they stuck together officials were not table to comment on the strike Serving You Since 1977 Issue with residents who live along the track The town has a chance to purchase the abandoned railway line from the Canadian Railway for just S3 But Spence who lives in front of the track said the area Is a convergence point for drug addicts drunks mini bikers and other noisy Mayor said while he realizes residents might prefer to buy the abandoned tracks he s concerned about the cost of cleaning and policing the For the first time in recent memory signs were posted on Fairy Lake warning prospective swim to lake the plunge at their own risk The fecal bacteria count in Fairy Lake near the wading pool where the new beach was created exceeded government guidelines North York Moor Mel found out in no uncertain terms that reill worth drive to Ac iitxnc Georgetown sendoff was only one if many with color as urn special events designed to celebrate balloons were released as part In Georgetown The balloon JAKES AUTO SERVICE LTD 5 Armstrong Ave Unit Georgetown 8776353 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL Of Canada Lid Slncbjli Ave Geofgelowt 8770191 ARTISAN WINDOWS ODORS LTD 8775413 Serving You Since 1978 CORRIES HAIRPLACE Prat Pun

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