Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), December 9, 1981, p. 8

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The Acton Freo Wednesday Doc 9 Honor Mrs Murray for birthday Nursery mothers Gerhard and Hence Lairs admire a bosket of llofotcde helped out at the Saturday at Christian formed Christmas goodies at Saturday s No problems at Beardmoreiannery over worker trips to the washroom Workers going to the washroom may be a problem for Beardmore a parent company Canada Packers but It t at the tannery In Acton Last week workers were picketing the Canada Packers packing house division facility in Toronto over a new policy regarding the number of times employees should go to the washroom Canada Packers official Murray Stewart there is no problem at He said he t aware of any policy about trips to the washroom at the tannery but there might be However question of a policy at Beardmore was beside the point because there li no problem He explained workers at the pack tag house division can go to the washroom before and after work at lunch or during the two dally breaks The policy also says a worker can go to the washroom anytime they must go Stewart explained but the policy Is these extra trips should average once a day Stewart added at no time have we said an enmlovee can go to the wash Stewart concluded the problem at the Toronto plant Is correcting itself and the firm Is having problems with just a few workers now over the Issue personnel manager Donald Rankin declined to comment on washroom breaks at Canada Packers or the tannery Beardmore workers back All the 17S Beardmore workers manager Donald Rankin In the upper leather division who However Rankin noted work were on two weeks rotating layoff ere spread throughout the plant who returned to the job by yesterday were laid off PP Tuesday according to personnel November remain off the Job by Laura Dennis A senior member of Knox Ladies Aid Mrs A J Murray was honored at the home of her son and daughter In taw Mr and Mrs Harry Murray North on Tuesday Novcmbcr24 It was five days prior to celebrating birthday ladies gave their best wishes to her and sang Haopv A beautifully decor cake was also pre sented to her and served later Mrs Murray has been a long time mem of the Ladies Aid and Is still very interest edinall its work It was the Christmas Party of the organ and the last meeting of the year The home was beautifully decorated with a Christmas tree and other decorations A full course hot meal pot luck style was enjoyed by all the ladies Following he dinner Mrs Murray presided over a short business period by reading the poem Christmas Is Tor All Monthly reports were given by the secretary and treasurer Mrs Armstrong reported that another order had been placed for Plates which hope fully will be delivered for Christmas orders The first supply has been exhausted Donations were approved for Knox Young Peoples Society and Knox Boys Brigade Games were undo- the leadership of the hostess with Mrs S Chlasson Mrs T Berry Mrs Homer and Mrs C M Davidson the winners and In the last gome nearly every lady went home winner Mrs Murray assisted by her daughter Mrs Bruce distributed Christinas gifts to everyone Mrs Armstrong Courtesy Convenor expressed many thanks to the hostess Mrs Murray for her hospitality and such a fine afternoon David and Powell brought I heir unusual brick puppet show the Brick Brothers Circus to Acton Library Saturday

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