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By 1975 TERRACE BAY NEWS S REQUESTS HIGHWAY TELEPHONES rable John Rhodes of Transportation and Communications ark, Toronto Minister recent meeting on Land Use Planning in ay, we had a wide ranging discussion fe style in the North. e items that people felt strongly ab- he lack of adequate telephone commun- long our main highways. It was stated as virtually impossible to summon ass- n case of accident or emergency, par- in winter and late at night. Most oints are closed for the winter and s very sparce after midnight. ought that the installation of a tele- five or ten mile intervals along High- nd I7, on sections where service out- not open on a continuous basis, would ome form of communication in case of _ oken to Mr. Sloane of Bell Canada who ourably about this matter and suggest- approach you to determine whether or Ministry is prepared to provide such cation link. d eliminate the feeling of isolation e the time it takes to summon assist- ase of emergency and it might even fe when time is a factor. ce and assistance in this matter will y appreciated. Yours Sincerely Jack Stokes, MPP Thunder Bay. " CONFEDERATION COLLEGE LIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY nuing Education Division Presents ~ Stationary Engineers EX 209 in mathematical upgrading to prepare y engineers for examination and cer- n at levels 4 or 3. R: Ed Hickerson iIrsdays. 7:00 p.m..10.9:00 p.m, _ 10 weeks 20 hours IT: 10 students Fee: $10.00 RTS: January 9, 1975 funds of fees will only be made ould insufficent enrolment cel lation. ---- Notice: Employers and Employees New Employment Standards Act Effective January 1, 1975 the new Employment Standards, Act covers the existing standards: minimum wage, vacation pay, overtime pay, termi- nation pay, collection of wages and provides for: Public Holidays Employees are entitled to seven paid statutory holidays; New Year's Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Dominion Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. (Conditions and Sxceptions apply in certain situations.) Overtime Pay Overtime pay at time and one-half the regular rate for hours in excess of forty-four in a week. Equal Benefits The Equal Benefits provision will be brought into force at a later date. Pregnancy Leave ~ Pregnancy leave is extended to seventeen weeks for employees with one year's service or more and covers all employers having one or more employees. Transportation The Act no longer requires an employer to pro- vide transportation for female employees finish- ing or starting work between the hours of mid- night and six o'clock in the forenoon or prohib- its females under 18 working after midnight. These are the principal amendments and changes to the Act. For detailed information regarding exemptions and application of the standards contact your nearest Ministry of Labour office. Hamilton--1 West Ave. So. sw nt D2 4501 Kenora--808 Robertson St. . . . . 468-3128 Kingston--1055 Princess St. . . . . 542-2853 Kitchener--824 King St. W. . . . . 744-5211 London--560 Wellington St. . . . . 438-7291 Ottawa--2197 Riverside Dr. . . . . 731-7200 Sault Ste. Marie--125 Brock St. . . . 949-3331 Sudbury--1538 LaSalle Blvd. . . . . 566-3071 Thunder Bay--435 James St. So. - . . 345-2101 Toronto--400 University Ave. . . . . 965-5251 Windsor--500 Ouellette Ave. . . . . 256-8278 Ministry of Labour Ontario PAGE 9