1 1 > \ I Durham Region Ratifies Contract The Regional Council ratified contract agreements agreements with C.U.P.E. Locals 251 and 1764, resulting in a 5% increase for 1984 and 47c in 1985. The councillors ratified the agreement by a nearly unanimous vote of 27 to 2, with one councillor absent. The dissenting councillors were opposed to a clause in the agreement that increases increases the vehicle allowances. allowances. They also objected to dropping the wage rate adjustment adjustment formula from the agreement. ' The two Locals, representing representing Health Services personnel and clerical, office office and technical staff in other departments respectively, respectively, failed to come to agreement agreement with the Region on the issue of their integration. integration. In conciliation proceedings proceedings it became apparent that the integration concept was "a major stumbling block". Separate agreements agreements were settled upon and recommended by the Management committee for ratification by the Region. Local 1764 has a two-year collective agreement, July 1,1984 to June 30,1986. The 1984 increase .will be paid retroactively on all paid hours of work. The monetary monetary items contained in the terms of settlement will be implemented when the requirements requirements of the Inflation Restraint Board have been met. The agreement between the Region and Local 251 is the first since the Region succeeded the Durham Regional Regional Board of Health. The settlement incorporates a 57o increase granted in January, January, 1984 and a further 47o wage increase to take effect on January 1, 1985. No retroactivity retroactivity is involved. QuickStart ...It Works Quick Start! It's the fastest fastest Weight Watchers program ever. And it's a proven success ... because hundreds of thousands have tried it and lost weight ■J WEIGHT WATCHERS Enroll at any meeting. Registration and First Meeting Fee $18.00, $7.00 weekly thereafter. Senior Citizens and Students Registration and First Meeting Foe $9.00. $4.00 weekly thereafter. New Member Registration Times: Evening 6:45 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: 1-800-268-3915 Memorial Park Club House, Liberty Street S„ Bowmanville Thursday 6:45 p.m. in thevery first weeks. It's simple and sensible, with appetizing, appetizing, easy-to-follow menus. We're accepting enrollments enrollments now for the Quick Start Program. So, call Weight Watchers today. Hurry! All you need is Quick Start, and you'll really take off. Rotary Club Receives Parade Prize The Bowmanville Rotary Club received its trophy for the best senior float in the Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade last week. Making the presentation on behalf of the Santa Claus Parade Committee is A1 Witherspoon (right). Club President A1 Strike is accepting the award on behalf of all Rotarians who worked on the Christmas project. United Church Women Hold Executive Meeting When United Church Women executive members met on November 13,1984, at St. Paul's United Church parlour, Bowmanville, to plan scheduled events for all the local U.C.W. groups there was found to be no lack of issues and concerns jostling for attention. President Pat Beach, Greenwood, opened the meeting meeting with meditation from the book "Serenity of the Soul." Mrs. Evelyn Redpath, Stewardship Convenor, Oshawa, reported that the famine in Africa is being responded responded to by the United Church people through regular donations and through additional gifts to the Mission and Service Fund. Among other concerns facing the consciousness of U.C.W. are pornography, capital punishment, punishment, life style, the effect of war games toys on children. Specific information on these subjects is available: ' 1 Local Units' Workshop Planned Leona Wanamaker, President President of Kingsview United Church Women, Oshawa, and Mary Gilchrist, Trenton, Con ference Leadership Development Development Chairman, were in attendance at the meeting to assist in the planning of a workshop which will be held on January 8, 1985, at 9:30 a.m. at Kingsview United Church, Oshawa. This workshop, workshop, at which Mary Gilchrist will be guest Leader, is designed designed to assist U.C.W. committee committee convenors to understand understand their particular objectives objectives and to develop their skills. Among events being planned planned for 1985 is the Annual Meeting of the Oshawa Presbyterial Presbyterial United Church Women at Kingsview United Church, March 19, 1985. Executive Executive members who assist in the development of women's events gather from Port Perry, Greenwood, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa, Bowmanville, Blackstock, Hampton and Tyrone. 1984 has been an exciting and enriching year throughout the Presbytery with the melding of all areas of Church participation from General Council at Morden, Manitoba, which was attended by newly installed Chairman of Presby tery and U.C.W. Presbyterial executive member Marjorie Ferries, through Conference activities to the local U.C.W. units, some of which hosted visiting Korean ladies. Further Further ecumenism was experienced experienced in United Church participation participation in the visit of Pope John Paul II in Toronto. We have good reason to look forward forward to 1985 with anticipation and hope. Press Secretary, Oshawa Presbyterial U.C.W. 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