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8 Tho Acton Ptoss Wednesday Fob Happy Valentines Day Teachers to vote on boards offer by Eric LI stone The region high school teachers will vote soon on Halton Board of education final con tract offer Teachers have worked without a contract for five months A vote may be held as early as February on the formal written offer which is to be made through the provincial Education Relations Committee The final contract offer was requested by the On Secondary School Teachers Federation lOSSTF Thursday It came after a two hour bargaining session In three meetings since January there has been about sit and a half hours of negotiations Final contract offers are voted on by the teachers while final offer is ruled on by i third party Issues separating the two sides according to a Board of Hon press release arc pay staff and retirement gratuity OSSTF District President Ron Ness offered a slightly version of the issues Pay and fringe benefits stiffing and working conditions plus some minor matters re- mam outstanding cording to the teachers As far as is concerned retirement gratuity is not an issue Retirement gratuity does receive attention from board According lo the board salary negotiating com chairman Bill the provincial federation of OSSTF has a philosophy that those things that are currently in place arc untouchable such as retirement flic local teachers representatives are not tying staffing to retire ment gratuity Local representative Hon Harris ays the Daughters of Knox Rev Beaton discusses From the Wheehouse The regular meeting of the Daughters of Knox was held on in the Mary Ellen Anderson room of the Presbyterian Church President Kae Hansen opened the meeting with a Scripture reading The secretary and treasurers reports were read by Gladys Price and Pink Mrs Hansen warmly welcomed the many guests Anne Moore and Jean Somcrvillc rendered a vocal duct Lord of the Dance Betty and her group conducted the worship portion of the program Rene Watson read the Scripture pas sag and Mrs Ashley gave a reading entitled Be Hippy to be You Vivian Swallow gave closing prayer The offering was received and the offer tory prayer given by Anne Moore and Jean sang another lovely duet Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee Mrs Hansen then introduced the speaker of the evening the Rev Chides Beaton or Trinity United Church Acton Mr Beaton talked about the writing of his father book From the Wheel house It was written from i collection of the most interesting dotes by Horace Beaton who was a ships captain on the Lakes for Rev Beaton edited the and wrote both the prologue and the epilogue Rev also showed us the collection of old photographs used in illustrating the book Margaret expressed I hanks appreciation of the Daughters of Knox to Rev Beaton Refresh minis wen served by Mrs Ashley and her group Friendsindeed see films of Hong Kong of Si Joseph class find themselves with some red paper and scissors Both begin to Look they say we ve got the same thing on our minds It must be will you be my valentine Photos by DIANA by a Noel Our first mecltng for this year was good although many members were absent duo to sick myself Included Mr Charlie Perry was there showing films en when he was in Kong and Japan During the course of the meeting hand i capped transportation for Halton Hills was dis cussed and every mem was given a questionnaire concerning the matter to be filled in and sent to the town by 15 All of the handicapped sure could use that means of trans Next Monday is a very important day for our country It is election day and it is our duty to go and vote for the idale we feel will do his best for us So let as hope for beautiful weather Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday Feb ruary at 30 m The guest speaker is Mr David Stewart area superintendent of the Hamilton Heart Found invitation is extended to alien Mr Stewart will be the senior citizens and there at and he will the public to come and be showing us a film An join our group teachers are looking at each issue separately The boards press re lease misquotes fact finder Tom report of last year dealing with how money from retirement grat may be spent to improve education The board version is there are many ways in order to better spend the funds which are now al lotted for retirement gratuity The most ob vious way is to increase the number of teachers The more general direction on how funds be spent is eon tamed in the correct and fuller quote Clearly the board does not hive in inexhaustible supply of funds It appears to me simply that there are many ways in order lo belter spend the funds which are now for retirement than on retirement The most directly obvious way of expending funds is to increase the quality of education in the com However hit decision is mine I simply that in order for the board to gel something by curtailing the retirement gntuity it must give something Them Hie board making that statement I don il much credoice don aree with it said Harris The board salary committee chairman Law son said lit Brute Light the boards negotiator his taken some journalistic in making the substitution m the quote from the foe finder re port Iawson said lie agreed in wilh the change If looking to improve the quality of education is it more spend money on leathers in the classroom than on Come and see your next car Driver injured An accident Tuesday February sent a I man to hospital with minor in juries Robert 1 was turning left from Road onto I me when i collision with a 1976 dump truck occurred Douglas RR 1 driver of the ruck escaped without In jury Damage lo the 19G9 is estimated it The Irurk had In damages A CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS Boko Soto Febfuo 1Ch 2nd Seoul Group m 1 at Trln United Cliu offers n i moot nnJ lor in lore tod mot on about breast J Informal on coll Gregory 3884 Tho lad of Chrsilan Church hold a Valontno Baited Goods Sain February 16 Fflm Cloano f n urn I noon retarded Seoul Weak February to n national church St Joanpl f2pm So diy ary An Important Reminder RECIPIENTS OF GUARANTEED INCOME SUPPLEMENT SPOUSES ALLOWANCE To conl receiving your Guaranteed Income Supplement or Spouse Allowance afler March you have to complete and return application form you received Fill it in and return it addressed envelope now NEED HELP For further information or assistance please consul your telephone directory or operator for the tolpphone number the Income Security Program CanadS I and en Canada Canada Income Security Programs Prognmmos do la Rovenu TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FEBRUARY 817 International Centre Airport Road Open daily Noon til 10 30pm Sat 10am10 30pm Adults Children 1 Free Parking HALTON HILLS THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF HALTON HILLS PUBLIC NOTICE The Corporation of Town of Halton Hill have been approached by Herbert Park Avenue Aclon to In lento hie desire of making a gift of his home and fend at Park Avenue Town to form a pan of adjacent municipal parkland Pork I and to bo used for future park purposes Mr Hlnton Indicated that the farmer Town of Acton and Its residents have boon the avenue through which many of ho and his former a life enjoyment have been raatlxed and now he wishes to show appreciation In this fashion In roturn for thin gift which would be subject to a municipal tax life tenancy Mr roquet ted that a memorial plaque bo placed at the lto In honour of hi and also that the park bo renamed from Prospect Park to Hlnton Park The Council will bo giving oration to offer their regular Council meet on February 1980 Any clihran wishing to submit considerations on this matter la Invited to do so by contacting the Clerk a Office Administration TtafalgorRoedl87761B5 KR RICHARDSON CLERK ADMINISTRATOR TOWN OF HILLS GEORQFTOWN ONTARIO L704X1 leachers leaving classroom The board correctly quoted from the finders report on Ins opinion of the usefulness of the retirement uily It has outlived Us usefulness boards press rcleast also hints at i split existing within the ranks of the provincial learn on the teachers side That team is composed of Iwo members from the pro vincial level and three from local level of OSSTF The loci group the provincial level for help in December because no progress being made in con talks In Metro Toronto Hamilton retire ment gratuity is not on issue except in according Ness It has consistently been lie board position to endorse Ihe fact finders report as he basis for arriving a collective agreement between two par lies slates board press release The local teachers group has always main tiincd the fact finders report was a guide The boTd may indeed want a settlement within Us framework but it is binding on the distncl said OSSTF Ness The hoard and the local were exploring many alternatives within framework of the factfinders report lo reach a according to the board I hen the provincial came on he scent flic provincial team with the five members has declared that were unable ton a tradeoff between more and retire ment gratuity at cording to Portrait of 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