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There will be no pickers' union at Metcalfe's Continen- tal Mushrooms. The Ontario Labour Rela- tions Board has determined that Continental is an agricultural operation and does not quality for unioniza- tion under the Labour Stan- dards Act. The decision follows a period of unrest at Continen- tal culminating in 30 of the farm's 100 adult day workers striking for half a day. Dissidents wanted to install a local of the International worker Clay Tay or Peace returns to Continental By Kim Curran Laborer's Union of North America. Workers and boss Nick : Pora are once again a happy family with key union organizer Virgilio Branco of- fered his old job back. Mr. Branco was let go after ignoring Mr. Pora's orders not to try signing employees dur- ing working hours. Under the Labour Stan- dards Act persons employed in agriculture, hunting, trapping or involved in any form of primary production are ex- empted from instituting trade unions. The nature of farming does not allow for strictly set working conditions. Owner Nick Pora says: "In this business you must do what is right at that particular mo- ment. If you are at full speed you don't stop at three o'clock if you can carry on production for a few more hours."' Mr. Pora said a _ union would be of little burden to himself. As for the consumer, it would be horror, he said. The factory would tag increas- ed overhead costs to the pro- duct and the consumer would have to pay huge price in- creases. COMPTABLES AGREES CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS C.P. 128 (P.O. Box 128), Embrun, Ontario, Canada KOA 1W0 (613) 443-5201 Russell BE ceasoNn's GREETINGS 2&8 445-5332 METCALFE ONTARIO - CANADA - KOA- 2PO (613) 821-3353 -- Canada's newest school -- Private & Commercial Licenses ~ -- We hire from our graduates For further information call: HELICOPTER PILOT TRAINING -- We have four full-time instructors -- Taught on most advanced equipment -- Free Accommodation PAN-AIR HELICOPTERS LTD., Metcalfe, Ontario, (613) 821-3353 HELICOPTERS LID | Page 3 Continental owner Nick Pora Clay Taylor, part of the growing crew and spokesman for workers opposing the union, feels there is no valid reason for a union. He said workers have no gripes about conditions; he fears that if a union was instituted, many benefits would be forfeited. At present, the company provides transportation for its workers and pay depends on amount picked. With unions, the system would change and workers would be paid by the hour. Mr. Taylor believes the only reason for union action was because it sounded like a good idea at the time. Castor Chatter Mike Miller of the Lions' Club is the person to contact for Russell Senior Citizens requiring help to move in to the new Senior Citizens' Residence. Mike has already been in touch with Bertha Smith for a list of Senior Citizens requiring help. When they are ready to move, they can call' Mike at 445-5362 and the Lions will provide a truck and some strong-arm help. 2 ie 3 " The three Vietnamese refugees Kenmore residents took to their collective heart have moved to Toronto. Rev. Jim Paul and wife Diane who helped make their transition as easy as possible were sad to see them go but realized their opportunities would increase in the Queen City. "It seems there's a hole to fill', the reverend said. It-was a good experience and everybody in the church would do it again." Diep Sao Kenh and Diep Sao Linh got work as seamstress while mother Ha A Muoi is still trying to improve her English. The refugee fund paid the family's Toron- to rent for two months. "There are a few dollars in the fund,"' Rev. Paul said. "We'll probably buy them a Christmas gift." PEL rs Harry Honey was awarded his Licensed Mechanic Certificate from the Ontario Government and the event was the occasion for a small celebration in Harry's Garage. "It took five years but it was worth it," Harry said. With 88% on the exam, Harry's high marks amazed officials. His certificate will hang on the garage wall next to his father Lorne's. Congratulations, Harry! KKK Bruno Santilli of the Feedstore Pizzeria, kept his birthday a deep, dark secret. It wasn't until daughters Maria and Bianca, accompanied by wife Diane, appeared with a birthday cake that Bruno broke down and admitted he was 31. The celebration was held in the Feedstore restaurant.-Bruno is one of the busiest men in town. He has plans to move the Arcade to the second floor and open up a bakery in Russell Village. 9 oe ok ie Tickets for the Montebello Weekend will be drawn at the Russell RA New Year's Eve Dance at the Arena. Only 300 tickets have been printed. This gives everyone a good chance to be a winner at a cost of only $5, with a New Years Eve dance thrown in. Chateau Montebello boasts 123 miles of trails for skiing. There is also skating, tobogganing, snowshoeing and other sports in the domain which once comprised the Seigneury of Louis Joseph Papineau. Tickets on sale at Tyo's Red and White, Maria and Bianca and Russell Community Centre. Memories of old house By Kathy Romme Our first brand new house. Today when we woke up the whole family left and went to where the big hole full of dried cement stood. it was hard to believe that in another hour this would be becoming our house. The next thing I remember is a truck arriving with only a piece of a house, a few minutes later another and another truck arrived each with a piece of my mother's dream home. The day was ter- rible, the wind blew the house around as the crane lifted it in- to the air and the trucks slip- ped and slid all over. My mother nearly fainted when the crane slid and the wind blew our house with a violent force that sent it swinging in all sorts of directions. "Don't drop our house". As you see our new house was one of those houses that come in pieces and gets put together right before our eyes. At age seven this was an exciting day: When I got to the new house which is really only a quarter of a mile away from the old house and on a perfectly straight road, the tears were flowing freely but we had a Jt Om Billage Painters WALLPAPER - 20% Off All Books Large Selection 445-2037 445-2030 Gordon Fleming SALE CHARGEX VISA Pca oy GASTON SEGUIN WELDING SHOP Ornamental iron works Trailer Hitch PORTABLE WELDER ; Tel: 443-3558 Industrial Park, Embrun INDEPENDENT RADIATOR SERVICE ----T COMPLETE RADIATOR SERVICE NEW CORE INSTALLED & RECONDITIONED GAS TANK & HEATER REPAIRS Pick Up & Delivery 443-5423 \ ALY ee ee ee ee \ EMBRUN visitor smaller than me so I said: "Isn't this great except for the wind that makes my eyes leak." I was really think- , ing I'm never going to talk to my parents again for making me freeze to death. But as soon as I'd struggled up the front steps I went running to my mother. "My feet don't have toes anymore." But when she took my shoes off I noticed I still had ten toes, as my mother rubbed my feet I thought it was because I'd been brave and kept walking. When I went to bed that night in my brand new house I cried. That old house had all my memories in it would they always stay there? Or would they come with me wherever I decided to go? Was the house lonely for a child's chatter, or adults' conversation and hap- py laughter. Would it ever en- joy another joy-spreading Christmas, or a frightful Hallowe'en? Or perhaps it would fall during the night because no more sounds kept it awake, not even a clock's familiar ticking. Since then that old house has known and enjoyed eight other happy years but not with my family's laughter or chat- ter. Four other families have kept the house standing with the happy sound of life and human joy. But if ever anything happen- ed to the old house, happ memories would be shale, for that house did and always will carry my childhood within its, comforting doors. ~° ** ;