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Midland's labour relations committee was authorized, at the Mar. 23 council meeting, to telephone Toronto lawyer William Whiteacre with questions, during yet-to-begin con- tract negotiation with OPSEU. In February the council Raul Weal Claude Boileau and Belinda Turcotte exchanged wed- ding vows at the Nativity Church in Timmins August 30, 1986. Claude is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Boileau of Penetanguishene. Belinda the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Turcotte of Timmins. The couple are residing in Timmins. hired Whiteacre "to give legal advice on negotiating with OPSEU on the for- thcoming negotiations with OPSEU, keeping the mayor advised, with costs not to exceed $820 in- clusive of writing the three contracts (OPSEU)."" The public works, office, and Auxilary bazaar for HDH fundraising Shoppers at the Huronia District Hospital Aux- iliary's Earlybird Spring Bargain Bazaar will get more than the worms, they'll get many bargains and a chance to help the hospital Proceeds from the bazaar, to be held-on Satur- day, April 11, will go towards the hospital's $2 million fundraising cam- paign that was kicked-off recently. rhe many items available at the sale include Easter crafts, folk art, iality furniture, hnoks, toys, records, flower used and fresh arrangements baked goods. Refreshments will also be available. Tickets will also be available on an Easter gift basket. Donations of quality us- ed items would be greatly appreciated by the aux- iliary. For pick-up of any donations or more infor- mation contact the bazaar convenor Marg Randa (526-4920). The April 11 bazaar will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Midland Oddfellow's Hall on Dominion Avenue. Lawyers concentrating After the Hacker, Gignac and Rice law firm moves into the new building to be built at King and Yonge Streets, a major airplane crash could wipe out a ma- jority of Midland's lawyers. Joseph Blake is across First Street from the future Hacker, Gignac and Rice building. The Symons and Grise office is on the north, Animal Elizabeth Street side of the block. Teskey, Heacock, Ferguson and Main, and MacKinnon, DeVillers, Peet and Deacon, are not far away on King, and Elizabeth, Streets. Hacker, Gignac and Rice ~ will.be moving into a two storey, 8,000 square foot building with parking on the lower level. control single bidder Huronia Animal Control was the only respondent to the tendering by Midland of the job of animal control in the municipality. The town is paying Huronia Animal Control $22,054.69 a year. The bill will rise seven per cent in the next two years, to $23,598.52 and $25,250.41, if the council accepts the tender. The town also splits income from sale of dog licences with Huronia Animal Control. Huronia Animal Control owner Pete Bidan said the increase amounts to $4.24 a day in the first year, and $4.54 a day in the second year. Huronia Animal Control has supplied the town with animal control for 12 years. "We have been very pleas- ed with the service we have received in the past," public safety committee chairman Councillor Carolyn White told. Bidan. The police chief and fire chief spoke well of Bidan. Page 14, Tuesday, March 31, 1987 board of park management employee groups have separate but. similar contracts. The current collective agreement between the town and OPSEU expires today. The first meeting to talk about a new contract will be held on May 13. The town and _ its firefighters have had two meetings, the only result of which might be settlement by arbitration. The town was to have its first contract negotiation meeting with the Midland Police Association yesterday. On May 13 the town and OPSEU representatives are scheduled to do no more than exchange proposals. Labour relations commit- tee chairman Councillor Carolyn White has reached one conclusion about the friction between the coun- cil and organized labour: "There's a breakdown somewhere." "T don't know whose fault it is, but I'd like to know whose fault it is." The councillor said she would have a better idea after she asked some ques- tions of an unnamed in- dividual. The fault might not necessarily be any per- son's fault, she added. Many of the disputes which the town and its organized employees send to arbitration for settle- ment, unable to agree bet- ween themselves, "should be and could be dealt with at a lower level," she said. The labour relations committee chairman wants the contract with the OPSEU members strengthened for the benefit of both parties. She said she is not happy with the rules and regulations in the current agreement per- taining to the public works department employees. "They have to be thrown out, and replaced with new rules and regulations, with the agreement of OPSEU." At the council meeting, labour relations vice- chairman Gail Barrie said SCBE budget The Simcoe County Board of Education (SCBE) passed its 1987 operating budget last Wednesday night. The $167,628,600 forecast represents an $11 million dollar, or seven per cent increase over last year's budget of $157,978,301. This year the board will get 44.4 per cent of its re- quired revenue from pro- vincial grants, and taxes raised by municipalities will provide 50.7 per cent of the cost. The balance of revenue comes from tui- tion fees, the Separate School Board's assesment transfer and other sources. This means an increase in the education mill rates for municipalities of about 5.9 percent over 1986. Of the 35 municipalities who collect revenue for the SCBE, Penetanguishene's mill rate increase is the highest at 6.13 while Elmvale comes in with the lowest increase of only 4.39 percent. The mill rate for the Town of Midland is just below the average, at 5.88 The mill rate is establish- ed by the municipal coun- cil. Variations result from the individual councils raising more or.less taxes than are required by the Labour relations committee can call lawyer that authorization to telephone Whiteacre to ask questions about the language of the contract was wanted, passed school board in a given year. This helps reduce wide fluctuations from year to Salaries represent the greatest cost for the board at $126,974,600 or 76 per cent of the total budget. Plant maintenance and operations account for 11.27 percent. The preamble to the budget stated "*...because of a modest, but welcome in- crease in the level of pro- vincial grant assistance, the'board has been able to make improvements to assist students and their program needs. >" Be Sra) CANADIAN ARTS & CRAFTS GIFTS & GALLERY GUND STUFFED BUNNIES For Easter CANADIAN MADE Wooden Hand-Crafted DECOYS ae See rom >t 2,90,, 228 King St., Midland 526-8040 i Images of the North ENGRAVINGS IN MARBLE, GRANITE, SLATE, GLASS & SOAPSTONE Sterling Silver Jewellery Handcrafted leather broaches Canadian made pottery by Donna Evans & Barb Jackson There is still time to get into the draw on April 4th. by Siku 5 it ey