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The Acton Free Press Wed June 30 1976 Firefighters put out truck fire 1970 FORD PICKUP was the centre of attention for the Acton Volunteer Firefighters Sunday evening at 7 The truck belongs to Ronald Fatt of Eramosa Township who was visiting friends on the Sixth Line of Milton when the fire occurred Guests will address Block Parent meeting or a ruck early Sunday after Ihe pickup caught Minor injury An Acton man was treated In Guelph General Hospital for minor injuries early Monday after a singlecar accident on Highway north of town Milton OPP said Shawn Merkeslein of 1M Mill St was southbound in a 1970 Chevrolet when he swerved to avoid an unknown car which failed to stop on the Halton Wellington boundary road Police said Van Merk car struck an earth embankment and ended up on the west side of the highway Damage to his car was est imated at the sixth line of Milton formerly Ronald of township was visiting friends when the horn of his Ford pickup truck starting blaring When Mr and his friends looked out the window the vehicles was in flames Mr Holmes believes the fire started from short in the wires Firefighters were the scene to minutes the chief said NORMAN PRICE of the Acton Volunteer Firefighters sprays a truck be longing to Ronald of Eramosa township Sunday evening after an apparent short in the wires engulfed the car in flames while he visited friends on the Sixth Line of Milton 475 million raise member of the Milton Block Parents program and a Halton Regional Police will address interested parents at Block Parents organizing meeting early next month The sign which are standardized are issued by the Canada Safety Council The signs art placed in street windows by Block Parents Mrs Continued from page settlement this years teachers have year would have far reaching received wage boosts totalling effects on contract 50 per cent and he charged mcnls in other parti of the there been a per province cent increase in productivity Trustee Goodyear said govern said the agreement jusl staying would have a positive effect within the wage guidelines for its own across Ontario since it was a he thought teachers would be come unionized and no longer professionally But my fear of unionization has been dispelled because our tea are still professional I am pleased with this live agreement and this has provided a good base for of Milton and stresses that Block Parent Constable Keith Woods of the members need only display Safety Bureau will attend the Ihesignswlienthey wish to be meeting which is slated for available When it is nol con July in auditorium of Z BenneltschoolstarUngate promoted Promotions for four Acton venient for a member to be disturbed he or she has only to take the sign from the win dow Interested parents can find out about the Block Parents from Community Services Judy McLIn in the building or by phoning in the day time In evenings Mrs Harklns number is 1453 Join Parents and anyone over yean of age may pick up application forms to Join the Block Parents program said organizer Harkins Applications are required in order that police depart and noted model collective agreement years to come The taxpayers may check applicants which all boards could use as an example He noted since was s first collective agreement with its teachers it very important Trustee Bill said increments exclusive star listening or else the whole ttmnB to common He the public wilt only accept an eight per cent hike but the teachers are getting over 10 per cent whole system come apart at the seams Goodyear predicted Trustee Bill said both the board and teachers were using A I B guidelines as a crutch and not truly negotiating in the interests of the ratepayers He said he wage hike should n be so high and suggested the pupil ratio may need to be changed should be proud of the job we have done rrustec he t like the way a 10 per cent raise was being pawned off as a 7 per cent raise definitely against this agreement at first Now that I have read it I know we have a good collective agree ment one of the best Trustee Tom re announced Thursday Police Commissi Robert Davidson Lindsay Mike and Alex Pearct wire nil promoted from fourth class to second constables this month a 3 a year gi boos l THE ACTON FREE PRESS Authorized ai Second Ctait Mall Postal Registration Number0515 May cost of living figures indicate there could be a cost of living boost of nearly per cent this year so Iht teacher settlement sullea was exorbitant Trustee Doug Wood noted teachers re ceived over per cent In raises last year only per cent was a direct raise The rest was taken up by mere Trustee Ernie Bodnar said increments have to be given because a teacher with years experience is more valuable than one with only year He said no one would go into teaching if they mo may need lODccnangea rest wus ia up it was a flat career Trustee Richard Goodin He pointed out boards m said the board wasn I spend which suffered through must its money wisely when strikes eventually settled for over million is spent on per cent raises after salaries Once again he called for ail teachers to accept a per cent wage cut from this year pay levels Salaries are just loo high and 1 know there are leachers who don I txpect to make the kind of money Ihey are making now The teachers have just aren t the ones who wanl more and and are being per cent raises this year by the A I is allowed eight per cent Wood concluded has ended up paying its teachers the same as everyone else and avoided a strike at the same time year s settlement cost ratepayers and this LIVE COOL CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING more monev for less and less years will cost them work million is too Goodyear complained much to pay people to work 185 days a year declared and Trustee Jim Clelland both said the teachers raise should be limited to eight per cent in eluding increment and expressed the hope the A I would reject the settlement since it exceeds eight per cent when the increments are in eluded Superintendent of Business and Finance Bruce said agreement will go lo but noted Ihe A IB won I make a ruling on incre ments He noted the A I has said it is up to the cm ployer to if the Incre ment will be included as pari of the final settlement figure Goodin said s Township appeal wins appeal against the 1976 education levy once again been successful This year the award amounts to for that portion of Milton For five years now munlci pall ties in Halton have dipped into their coffers pay off the levelling out award to The award is considered essential because of a flaw in the provincial equalization foUor applied to the area Oakville and Burlington will be responsible for of the this year The balance comes from Hills and urban Milton The award was decided at a meeting of the board of arbitrators June 14 polities have 30 days to appeal the decision In the event there is no appeal the decision becomes final The annual award expected to be dispensed with once market value assessment is introduced In 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