Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), August 23, 1978, p. 3

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Union presidents firing stirs controversy at Countryside Counlryside home for mentally retarded adults Hornby became a storm centre for tin third time in four months this week when Nellie Pitt of Acton president of the member counsellors union was find Mrs Pilt who claiming wrongful dismissal and has protested to Cnmdnn Congress has been a counsellor at home for past two She named president of the union when formed in April of this year A complaint may also lodged with the Can Labor Relations over the firing But Edith of Acton president of the North Assoention for the believed Mentally Retarded administers Countryside in conjunction with he en government told his newspaper Mrs Pitt was and legally done Mrs Pitt v a- given three warnings In writing out by former director of home Robert two by acting director Jennie who replaced dciu in May Mrs Pitt was officially there Is absolutely no expected to name suspended on Aug by the connection between the May replacement on icting director and the resignation of Countryside ttiim for Mrs Pitt NHAMR Hoard of Directors director Bob Bilodcau and met Tuesday evening of last Mrs Pitt firing They are week confirmed Mrs wo very different things Kuiken decision to fire Mrs she added Pitt Mrs llilfman Director at the It was Mrs who group home for two and a half told Mrs Pitt on Wednesday years ha- been charged morning Aiif lint she with counts of fraud by wis fired on the recom Regional Police He of Mrs Is due for his first with the approval of the in Court In Milton on Monday morning of next week Charge following i lengthy Invest gallon is charged with misappropriation of over from the residents monthly spending money allow Mrs said Board and Board Mrs Interference with manage w is the reason given Mrs Put Slit had been one of the negotiators reprc the seven residence counsellors who were with the for the counsellor first contract Countryside I first controversy Countryside this in the dismissal of Alice of Georgetown a residence counsellor who was let go just after her 13 week probationary period ended Mrs Maybanks complained that she was dis missed because she refused to join the union and because Iby of a personality clash with Regional Police Mrs Pitt Board denied this however claiming Mrs was let go at the end of her period because she did not fit in with the residents The Anon FrtoPresb Weefnosdiy Aug 3 Water rates up again uniform rates defeated Region a independent i of the llilfnnn said op that since firing lni Wednesday Mrs Pitt has Countryside houses men of whit she termed ret from tht negotiations North Board Ins never fought Hit introduction of union it Countryside he assured this newspaper we i Tht supported by Ministry of lommunitj il Services by MIAMI through its lunuil lowers of Hope ind other in the Mirth irei It is workshop at Hornby where several residents AN ACTON COUPLE were the proud winners of a s style jukebox Saturday evening when the Milton Optimist Club held their graffiti dance and draw Mr and Mrs J G of 196 Churchill Rd purchased their one winning ticket earlier Saturday at the gate of the Milton club s Rod Show and Flea Market at Milton fair grounds Presenting the prize is Bill Manuel of the Milton Optimists Haton polio checks negative will face under discussion was the essence of regional govern Bath Oakvillc Coun Anderson and Carl they had run on a il that opposed it regional government and saw their role as keeping the monsierinchock ijorfty of Burlington tin councillors voted against the cost of iter move because they felt the in the five solution should have in smite ireiswouldh ivehtni eluded uniform sewage rates ire is well is w iter rates Ill uniform nits hid been The Burlington caucus saw promoted stiff the move as a request for the Hit other areas to assist Morrow supported by with water system Hilton Hills councillors With litre but they claimed there ill of is no definite indication that mint st wage plants would be viler r itts this h community will intinut lo charge for its own system Hilton tempts to we uniform rites itlopled during If Ih move been host supporting the Milton Councillors it mist uniform r lies bit tin v ft control of appro process I hey wen il would difficult hm in in in like Milton where there GO buses shut down if TTC goes on strike of resi ihuktii for lit pist Inn disc mi Hilton died lie lr mi Mm iwik III Stlfj lr said tin re in of people who time those clucked been in outlet Willi from the ise has broken out Ik said initial lab reports in mil fin reports pending on ill bull i Ir cm I 111 it so far hire is been no indie of pohi in Hilton He said most of lilt who in been id m the same way on consumption r iti of WW gallons a month Burlington rates will rise from to and Oakvllles from to 51 Milton il s jump from S3 to wink Georgetown go from SI to CI and rales will move drimatically from St lo 1 The suggested rm rate would have been j for residential units bee l If Toronto Trinsit torn mission ITTClworkerstoout on strike CO bus service to from Hills in special bus service lo the National will be shul down GO spokesman Iknrv who would not comment on the of Van blows rear tire Regional Police estimate property damage figure from last Thursday single vthicle mishap at 15 iideroad to be According to police thivm driven by Rocky Acton blew off its left rear lire then struck i tele phone pole Police put the to the auto at about while the balance of the damapc figure comes from replacing the pole CN blames two for crash A CM It and work foreman contributed lo the of a freight train derailment which sent live men to hospital and caused in The revelation wis made last week by public rel turn officer Mike Matthews He also sud both men have been demoted the work crew were at a site on the Milton bypass when a northbound tram came along report of the iccident has been sent the Can idian Commission School returns Local children return to school September Mothers will soon be able to sigh of relief itt CO buses in this i by Co is I nits i subsidmrv of the J7G hut it bus when sett to which will be if then is striki would lit to dnvt from dton Hills to Credit Unit Hi inch Mimic tin in May defer moving Or Clnmherl intuitu it urn shots under 111 and to mils or there broke out t tin in mils nd WEDNESDAY AUG 23 i 15ipprox Tht Bible FOR INFORMATION CALL 0181 ithi of pciIi ihc both di ITC in met workers voled ITC latest ifftr i strike is Monday TIC could hi shut down strike is irlj 10 low lust Co workers re on strike Hurt isn t much m do Henry Ik sud rill w is most I pisstngtr firs tint union could be the four CO said it is trams from Georgetown w would llllITI in loronlo in soon Hit morning ind Hit four in from Toronto to ud this week the Ccorgclown in Hit late ifltr ike ins lor Ihc the rim Helmut the wh it lo Ihe Teachers back THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorlitd at Second Number- i MUro mated Tr on CO strike would cripple equipped I now me progress Tlit the i on will be liken into consult i Johnson The last t then strike wis ind oeeured during the resulted in mereiscd numbers of riding CO trims lo irled Toronto strike tin sinte it now his some i r ill which could be to llu only Hilton Hills could take CM if is would be to t ike town to Union and then tike from I lo the passenger WIHS150000 PRIZCOR BCNKOf AND inuld the BACK to SCHOOL DAYS AT House of Heres all to know to sendlittle feet Savage shoes And our address Savage shoes ate one thng kids and can agree on Ike Patenlslkc way II spec a designed to the develop ment of thai they Sid freshness Our tore dots careful ndviduallitl loo So and let us help direct the I tile feet in your la mly sal Wc start kids off on right WIN Bid HOW TO ENTER GRAND PRIZE it rf it in double to TEN 5000 WINNERS You could be one of to luck customed who will cish Take the money now or leave it to double to 111 WINNERS IN ALL Jl ONE HUNDRED 1000 SAVINGS STARTER WINNERS One hundred will win 000 in A nice savings starter tint to 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