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THE DtcwWH What I dont want for Christmas JOANNE GRANT JOHN MURRAY DON RENEHAN and every Chriitauu we all get something we dont want but ho many mm an there for an electric walnut washer if you love week to keep In the holiday the Herald again hit the to determine people do not want for Chriatmai Remember that tie Aunt Maude gave you last year that found such a warm place la your heart at the back of the closet You know the one the one that wouldnt wear The answers are both surprising and in teresting Albert Doyle Mala Street out of trouble I dont want any Georgetown I dont want soy alcohol I lust want someone trouble for Christmas To keep friendly to talk to Thats what I Your governments position on negotiations with the Civil Service Association of Ontario do want and dont want this Christmas John Murray of Georgetown does not want any bills for Christmas Little does he realize that the bills come after Christmas to brighten the New Year Mr Murray also suggested that he does not want to see prices go any higher A wish shared by us all Dili and any time of the year While some of us would welcome a pay raise Nick a driversalesman for Christie Bread does not want a raise The more money I get the more they can take away I dont want them to raise the Income tax rate either be added Don Renenan of Parks Variety does not want to see the HPs get their so percent pay hike They tell us to starve while they get double Jerry Clarke Plant Manager of Ballon Cable Systems was too busy to have his picture taken but was able to shout down the pole that he didnt want to see any unhappy faces during the holiday season Mrs Kay Thatcher caihSer at on Main Street does not want to eat Christmas dinner with fust her husband I want the whole house full of guests for the holiday and Christmas dinner Anne Carrie of Eliisbeth Street doesnt want any old gloves for Christmas We hope that Annie has been a good girl so Santa and his helpers will get Anne some new ones JoAnne Grant Little Theatre Clown and director of the past production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs does not want any red long Johns for Christ maa Personally though that Is not what Santa promised Mrs Grant but due to the secrecy oath between The Herald and Mr Claus we cannot divulge the gifts Mrs Grant can expect Christmas morning The Government of Ontario has offered the CSAO sheila an average 20 pay increase over one year and is prepared Cannon to go to arbitration CSAO leadership has refused this top offer and also refuses to go to arbitration drawer We believe as your government we have offered a fair and reasonable contract For almost three months now the Government of Ontario has been trying to negotiate a new collective agreement with the Civil Service Association of Ontario covering some 19000 civil servants in the Operational Services Category With less than two weeks negotiating time left before the cur rent contract expires and the CSAO threatening an illegal strike on January 1st if it doesnt have a new agreement by then we thought it was time to let you the taxpayers of Ontario know directly how and where things stand After all it is your tax dollars that will be used to pay for any wage settlement we make with these employees And it is your services that will be threatened with disruption if the CSAO carries out its threat of an illegal walkout The government has tried to negotiate in good faith Government and CSAO negotiators have had a number of meetings since September At them our representatives have consistently tried to bargain seriously and in good faith We have shown reasonable flexibility in position When that approach failed to draw a response from the other side gov ernment negotiators on December 3rd put their full mandate on the bargaining table By contrast CSAO negotiators in September demanded a 1 per cent increase in a oneyear contract for 1975 an increase that would cost you the taxpayers of Ontario almost 100 mil lion in additional wage bills next year The CSAO refused to move from that position until December 13th when it put forth an equally unrealistic and unreasonable demand for a 41 per cent increase in one year The government has made a fair and reasonable wage offer The governments current offer was made in a sincere attempt to be fair and reasonable with our employees while at the same time recognizing our wider responsibilities to the taxpayers and economy of our province In recognition of the current inflationary climate in Canada we proposed a oneyear contract so that both sides could return to the bargaining table within 12 months and review the situation in the light of economic circumstances at that time For 1975 we offered wage increases averaging 20 per cent for the employees involved These increases would cost an additional 327 million next year The government wants a settlement but it must be prepared for an illegal strike The government remains ready to negotiate seriously and in good faith within the framework of its current proposal We have already offered to submit the matter to an arbitration board And an arbitration board we might add which would be con stituted in a way which would meet the CSAOs own demand for equal representation on such boards In the meantime since January 1st isnt far away the govern ment has had to formulate contingency plans in the event the CSAO leadership persists in calling an illegal strike We hope that doesnt happen But if it does we are determined to meet our responsibility to maintain those services you rightfully ex pect to receive from your government We believe we have been fair and reasonable with our employees and responsible to you as taxpayers and to the economy of our province Shell Cannon a student at St Francis of Aula Separate School baa produced the beat Ire prevention pooler drawn by a girl In Mlas Cannons name headed the Hat of winners In the Halton Regional Fire Prevention Committees poster competition The best poster submitted by a boy was drawn by Russell of Robert Utile School in Acton were Tammy Gould of Robert Little PS Acton of Public School Hilton Andy Shoemaker of St Michaels School and Christopher of Holy Rosary School Milton The annual contest was open only to students of Grade in and waa conducted through the local fire In Milton and Halton HiUs Winners from the four local divisions went on to the regional competition Guelph Fire Prevention Bureau and Guelph Fire Chief Arnold selected winners All six winners will receive a prize from the Halton Com mittee early In the new year Each will receive a desk pen set and certificate The two top posters will now go on to an all Ontario competition SONY Complete Line Sales Service Authorized Dealers WIGO TELEVISION AND APPLIANCES Main GEORGETOWN DECORATING CENTRE Ontario Government of Ontario Management Board NICK KAY THATCHER ALBERT DOYLE LIMESTONE ALL SIZES A8B GRAVEL FILL AND TOP SOIL BUD HAINES DURHAM ST OR ELKS BINGO AT CREDIT CLUB CANCELLED FOR MONDAY December 30th