Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 12, 1978, p. 2

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Tim Acton Free Press Wednesday April Separate schools may be closed by strike WITH A sunny smile to match her blossoms Mary Smith sets out to sell daffodils on Saturday Volunteers were organized by Oliver for the second annual sale 800 dozen daffs sold Daffodil day sales here saw Sunday BOO dozen of the fresh bright Olliver was in charge Miss Devlin had blooms sold and distributed of the project assisted by some criticism in town Many went via ad- volunteers from the sorority and Cancer Society Daffodils the flowers of hope arc symbolic of this month cancer drive In town Separate schools across weeks particularly from Halton could be dosed by teachers Just last week next Wednesday April 19 teacher provincial federation unless boardteacber official Peter Murphy bad click this week said he hoped a positive strike Friday 383 separate tea vote would help persuade the chers in Halton voted on the Education Relations Corn- strike Question and mission to appoint a new supported a strike mediator Last month only 74 per cent Murphy had charged that of the teachers supported a at some recent negotiation request for a strike vote This sessions Miss Devlin had time approximately per been more interested In her cent bucked a strike personal business than in the Negotiations between bargaining process teachers and the board have Talks between the teachers been limping along since last and board have broken down spring numerous times and follow Meetings between teachers ing the last breakdown and board negotiators are teachers picketed the Halton slated for tonight Wednes Catholic Separate School day and all day tomorrow Boards Burlington Thursday headquarters for half an If talks break off Thursday hour when the teachers can give t Teacher spokesmen say theboardfivedayanotlceand want a settlement dose the schools next Wed- strike and have Five days notice is urged outstanding Issues be retired by provincial sent to leaWalion Separate school teachers There Is reason for op- tlmlsm for this weeks round the of talks however The Education Relations board Is tryhig to force tbeb- Commission appointed a new on them and wont mediator last Tuesday improve it despite hours of bargaining New mediator Martin The board Is still offering Teplltsky is a teacher at teachers less than six per Osgoode Hall Law School and cent raise plus an increment was called to the bar in 1966 while teachers say they want With years experience in eight per cent plus their in- he has acted as an They claim he arbitrator and counsel in says they can have eight labor matters He has been per cent and Increment Involved in teacherboard negotiations numerous times Teplltsky who has Imposed a news blackout on spokes men for both the board and teachers replaces Toronto lawyer Jane Devlin as mediator doesn t have to be included Increment wasnt Included In the last two settlements Sticks to guns No town money for legal fees Hills finance Councillor Walter Blehn committee stuck to their said he was opposed because Teachers say their original position and rejected he felt council had no demands arent unreasonable any town money for legal fees business helping pay legal since Inflation Is running at incurred by the Interested fees for private groups who nine per cent higher than Citizens Group In their battle may want to oppose anything their raise request and they with Ontario Hydro The still havent reached parity recommendation will go to with Halton public school council next week teachers This is the closest teachers Councillor Roy Booth again have come to a strike pointed out the town Is paying although negotiations were for solicitors at an OMB In hearing that will support the Ironically while a strike ICG stand He said the could result from 78 hydro is trying to change the contract talks preliminary Official Plan and zoning by for a and the town Is fighting contract have already begun that and paying lawyers Councillor Pat Patterson warned every person in lulls would be af fected by the hydro corridor and said there are hazards Rural people dont get a bloody thing except higher taxes rain This weeks reducing the banks but theyre there still Public invited to help in BacktoActon Days The Business Association is off part of Mill Street to Art Cooper secretary inviting the public to help create plan the second edition of the Back Days celebra The association Is holding a public meeting tomorrow evening in the library with the purpose of forming a committee of business and townspeople to plan the July 1 activities Last July merchants closed i mall In a related business association matter the names of committee members are as follows Membership and com Alma Swetman Flo John Bum stead Social Grace Robertson Executive Ed Wood John Bumstead trea Directors Alma Swelman Bill Barb Robin son and Grace Robertson Introduce Mil St E orders In plants and offices Many were sold on the streets Saturday Others were given out in church on 4 am Drug raid but wrong home Once the uniformed officers discovered the mistake they alerted the detective and he got out quickly Mr Owen said While the detective and one of the uniformed officers went away the other officer stayed with the Owens The Owens have two daughters and the youngest a twoyear old slept through An Acton family got quite a shock when police carried out a themoming raid in their home last Police were surprised too because ac cording to David Owen of Churchill Rd officers knocked on the wrong door Mr Owen said in a telephone interview Monday Regional Police showed him the warrant but It had not my name and not my address He confirmed the warrant was for drugs Mr Owen said he was not going to lodge a complaint Regional Police District One Superintendent Floyd Schwann said Tuesday I don know any thing about them going to the wrong address Police later went to the correct address but Super intendent said There was such a small shown by the detective out quantity of drugs located that be was Just doing his Job Parking Continued from Page 1 that school buses were having on exiting Cedar Rd town engineer Bob Austin told the committee through a letter Traffic movements at the intersection were discussed with the school busing opera tor and it was found that the snow banks were the cause of the sighting problem This problem was further com plicated by parking not being mediately available on the Human awareness deals with mind self A unique new program is being offered at the Acton Y this spring Human Awareness Is an eight week course comprising several subjects helping people become more aware of themself and those around him or her Participants in the course will learn a bit about their own personality through astrology Relaxation and meditation are also dealt with Yoga and the state of consciousness are touched on Self awareness of a person own body rein carnation energy fields foot massage extra sensory per ceptlon psychometry the taking of a person object and identifying that person s past and birth without violence are other topics dealt with The first class takes place tomorrow evening Thursday So far only a handful have registered so there is plenty of room forany other Interested persons No Decoration Day on me i PUPAS agan this June no one was charged There was a knock at the door Mr Owen said and when be opened it police came crashing in They pushed me down the hall and ran passed to the washroom he said A plainclothes detective and two uniformed officers were In on the investigation They did not have revolvers drawn Mr Owen said The two uniformed officers were polite enough Mr Owen said However described the detective as being over anxious Tapes taken from auto Police are continuing to e the theft and of a car which parked on Main Street North last week Suspects forced open one of the autos doors then stole six tapes and broke a heater vent and some brackets as they tried to pry out the tape player The rear tires of the vehicle were also flattened For I ta cemetery succession no or Dwindling attendance mSmSJm P of the often and definitely No Decoration Day service last year However lr8t member and others Mr Austin said he talked to in Juno wcnt to cemetery and r- designated as the day for decorated graves of the occurrence Mr Owen him they felt decorating the graves in the men and 1 members said jef town a cemeteries There was This will be done again this Mr Owen said he thought Maltby again disagreed and year with anyone welcome to about reporting the incident said there to a danger be- denominational service in Join them to the police but I didnt see te and now much sense in complaining a big pothole He also pointed out there are no lane mark lngs and it Is difficult to see the middle of the road Councillor said he agreed with Mr Maltby the hill does cause problems but noted they have been reduced in recent months He felt parking reduction would cause problems In Itself Mr Maltby said he would MrOwi bring the subject up the first about the police to the police Its also not my aim in life to get the Iwo uniformed officers into trouble he said It Is a rotten job they have to do said Owen He said he was concerned about the lack of which I support said LOST SMALL WHITE DOQ WITH BROWN AND BLACK MARKINGS Lost In Lekevlew Subdivision Area NEEDS MEDICATION URGENTLY PLEASE PHONE 8532796 REWARD In Main St collision Two southbound vehicles collided on Main Street North Friday afternoon son of amounted to IK police state Damage to the auto driven by Glen of la police estimate ALL WALLPAPER BOOKS 20 OFF Reject bid Halton Land Division Com turned down a bid for a separation off part of the Maple Rock Shooting Range near Crewsons Corners In its decision Tuesday the committee said the proposal contravenes the official plan The application was made by Margaret on part of the south west half of Lot 31 Concession 1 on the weya township line We Stock and Order McCLL STTLE SIMPLICITY PATTERNS HINTONS Be to STORE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR RfFUNDfD SUPER SHOPPERS WILL APPRECIATE THESE MEAT SPECIALS Can No Pork SHOULDER ROAST BUTT ROAST BUTT CHOPS Swifts Premium COOKED HAM SLICES CORNED BEEF -Hfefiffl- SIDE BACON GRAPE DRINK 2 Green Giant Tins Save38Cl FRENCH GREEN CUT WAX CUT GREEN BEANS moo PEANUT BUTTER CHEESE SPREAD FRESH PRODUCE FROZEN fOOD Swanson BEEF CHICKEN TURKEY TV DINNERS Aunt Jemima 3 VARIETIES WAFFLES 99 59 LUNCHEON MEAT YUM YUM PICKLES 69 89 Air Care SOLID AIR FRESHENER TEA BAGS Grade A Medium FARM FRESH EGGS 79 PRICES EFFECTIVE APRIL AB SUPERMARKET 9 Mill Street East Acton 853 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES

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