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re-HI--_m----------------_------_-_--h'_--mmmm-- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 9, 1991 - 5 "A Family Tradition for 125 Years" Happy day for Mabel and Sam Sunday, July 7 marked the 60th wedding anniversary of Sam and Mabel Cawker of Nestleton. The well-known couple celebrated at the Nestleton Community Centre with well over 200 family members and friends present for this impor- tant milestone in their lives. Sam presented Mabel with a beautiful diamond ring -- very appropriate being the Dia- mond Anniversary. The Cawkers had four sons: Arthur of Sudbury, Alan and Grant of Oshawa and Ralph of Toronto who passed away suddenly in 1990. As we look back we feel "memories are the treasures of the heart." Newcastle accident claims life of Bowmanville man An accident in the Town of Newcastle July 2 has claimed the life of a Bowmanville man. Rocky McElwain, 31, died af- ter the 1985 Toyota Tercel he was driving collided with a 1978 Pontiac Catalina driven by Stanley Hall, 45, also of Bow- - manville. Mr. Hall was treated and released from Oshawa General Hospital. Mr. McElwain's wife, 28- year-old Jacqueline McElwain, sustained serious injuries in the accident. She is listed in critical condition at Oshawa General Hospital. According to the Durham Re- gional Police Service, the acci- dent occurred on Taunton Road East at Rundle Road at approx- imately 6 p.m. Police say Mr. McElwain was travelling north on Rundle Road. He attempted to make a left-hand turn on to Taunton Road when his vehicle was struck by Mr. Hall's eastbound vehicle. The public's help is being re- quested to aid in the investiga- tion. Police say a small red vehicle may have been in the area of the accident at the time it oc- curred and may have stopped at the scene. "We would ask that the driv- er or any passenger of this vehi- cle, or anyone else who may have seen this accident to con- tact the Durham Regional Po- lice," a press release states. Witnesses are asked to call Constable Rolf Kluem at 579- 1520, extension 235. 1 HOUR PHOTO PROCESSING Smiles Above the Rest in Service & Quality Enlargements - Slides - Copies from Prints - Prints from Slides - Black & White Developing & Printing - Good Stock of Photo Accessories - Albums, Camera Cases VIDEO CAMERAS for RENT - MINOLTA Authorized MINOLTA DEALER - Stills & Video Cameras RJM photographic 60 WATER STREET, PORT PERRY 985-8821 Minimum wage hike has little effect on farming community The recently introduced hike in the minimum wage has little effect on the agricultural com- munity, says a representative at the Agricultural Employ- ment Services. Rolly Coy, manager of the East Central branch, says the newly implemented rise to $6.00 an hour for the basic pay wage in the province does not apply to the farming communi- ty, as it is part of the Employ- ment Standards Act which ex- empts most farm workers. Labor Minister Bob Macken- zie announced recently that Ontario's minimum wage will be increased to $6.00 per hour as of November 1, up from the current wage of $5.40 per hour. Mr. Coy says Agricultural Employment Services has been recommending a rate of $6.00 to its clients for the past three summers. Most of the business- es that use the casual workers placed in jobs by the service, would already offer that wage, if not higher. Mr. Coy says it is more realistic for the workers to be in the range of $7-$10 per hour. Mr. Coy says most of the agri- cultural workers, with the ex- ception of a few specialized are- as, are exempt from parts of the Employment Standards Act that deals with minimum wage, overtime pay, vacation pay, public holiday pay, and hours of work. He is not in favor of the agri- cultural community adopting the act as it is worded at present, but says there is a need to establish such an act as well. He says it is necessary to develop such an act "to estab- lish a consistent and reason- able wage." "It's only common sense that if you want to keep workers, you have to deal with them fair- ly." It is not feasible for the com- munity to adopt the conditions of the act as it now stands, he says, as there are just too many variables that must be consid- ered when dealing with agricul- tural casual help. According to Mr. Coy, there has been an attempt for some time now to draft an employ- ment standards act that would apply to the farming communi- ty. 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