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râ€"-â€"â€"â€"__'_â€"__â€"â€"_â€"_____-â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"?‘ ~â€"waterioo chronicle â€" Firemen award issue to be taken to court * . + ovt > ces w « emeeniincn nc E I i C 18 :: i C z: Organizers attribute the gros i. > ala S J increased costs to the risâ€" Â¥ " MO S1 * s ing price of marching t ° x# e _ j e TY bands. This year‘s parâ€" : woull â€" es iremoetstembaintenien Fsx£ ade will include 13 bands, A sure sign that Christmas is just around the corner took place Monday in 37 floats and 120 costumed downtown Waterloo when Bob Schindler of the Waterloo Hydro Commission marchers. . . hammered the city‘s Christmas decorations into place on King Street. . The parade will begin Take it to court. That‘s the decision Waterloo counâ€" cil _ unanimously _ agreed upon Monday night with regard to the Firefighters Award. after hearing the recommendation _ of _ the city solicitor. ‘‘*Before council impleâ€" ments the award, serious consideration _ should . be given â€" to its â€" validity," William H. White said in a report, _ ‘"council _ should consider an application to the Divisional court in orâ€" der to clarify its position. He also advised council to forward the award to the federal _ antiâ€"inflation _ reâ€" view board for direction. Council‘s _ decision _ folâ€" lows â€" last â€" week‘s withâ€" drawal of a 10 percent wage increase which was offered to the firemen Nov 3 in order to meet the federal government‘s _ wage _ and price guidelines. announcâ€" ed Thanksgiving Dayv Firemen would have reâ€" ceived _ a _ 20 7 _ percent 120th Year No. 47 wage increase if the bindâ€" ing award passed Oct. 22 was approved. First class firemen would. have reâ€" ceived $15,450, an increase of $2,650, which would have made them the highest paid firemen in the area. ‘‘We found a number of matters referred to in the award which lead us to question its validity," said Mr. White. He cited nuâ€" merous examples. â€" The dental plan may be contrary to the authority given to the arbitrators beâ€" cause the act limits barâ€" gaining to defining, deâ€" termining _ and . providing for _ renumeration, _ penâ€" sions or working conditions The Award was not made within 60 days after the commencement of the hearing as required by the Act. ‘‘Since this provision apâ€" pears to be a mandatory requirement,. _ we _ doubt that the Board had authorâ€" ity to make the Award on Wednesday, November 19, 1975 Oct. 22," said Mr. White â€" There are some disâ€" crepancies in the finalizaâ€" tion and execution of the Award by arbitrators. One arbitrator never signed the Award although his name was typed on the Award and another arbitrator disâ€" sented on two issues in the Award. â€" The Award appears to be contrary to the proposed Federal guidelines, because if and when the guidelines are passed, they are to be made retroactive to Oct. 14. After the council meeting Monday, â€" Doug _ Cassidy, president of the firemen‘s association, said the conâ€" tract dispute will be subâ€" mitted to the Ontario Suâ€" preme Court for a decision. "Because the Fire Fightâ€" ers are not prepared to wait for implementation of all or any part of the Award, Council must take immediâ€" ate action," _ Mr. White said in the report Unsafe apartment site scrutinized by council For the past five years, an abandoned apartment buildâ€" ing site in Waterloo has caused numerous problems to the city. Located at the north west corner of King Street North and Columbia Street West, the unfinished threeâ€"story building is a safety hazard that needs immediate attenâ€" tion, council was informed Monday night. In order to alleviate future problems, council decided to have the city solicitor inâ€" vestigate the city‘s legal reâ€" sponsibility and see what they can do to make the property safe. Council discussed sealing off all entrances, stairwells and elevator shafts on the first two floors of the buildâ€" ing. Santa‘s coming next Saturday Even Santa Claus has been hit hard by inflation. Organizers of the annual Jaycee Santa Claus parade said Tuesday that the cost of bringing Santa to town this year is up $1,600 over last year. The annual parade, which will take place Nov. 29, will cost an estimated $5,800 this year, as comâ€" pared to $4,200 last year. Waterioo Post Office clerk, Shirley McConnell, shows Hedley Tupper of Chichester, Sussex County, England samples of the new Christmas and Canadian Legion 50th anniversary stamps. Mr. Tupper is a retired mail deâ€" liverer who returned home last Monday. Waterloo, Ontario ‘"Our only basis of involveâ€" ment should be to make the site safe," said Ald. Brian Turnbull. "The only way we can make it safe is tearing down the building." Building inspector, Waiter Scheifele â€" replied, ‘"The structure is safe. It‘s just open and accessible for peoâ€" ple to get in. ‘‘Children have been reâ€" ported setting fires in the stairwells. If someone falls down the staircases, someâ€" one could be. liable," he said. "Children are also usâ€" ing the property for a short cut." ‘"I would like to have the building inspector see if it can be completed, assess it and see if it should be demolâ€" ished or not," said Ald. Harâ€" old Wagner. "If the building at 10 a.m. from MacGregor Public School in Waterloo. It will follow a route down King Street to Market Square. Church _ groups, _ local industries and â€" businessâ€" men are presently conâ€" structing _ parade _ floats around the theme of "A Child‘s Christmas Dream"‘. Members of the Kâ€"W Jaycees will be marching in the parade as characters from the Sesame Street television program. Maâ€" jorettes, mounted â€" riders and the only remaining steam calliope in Canada will round out the parade program. inspector â€" condemns . the foundation, it has to come Mr. Scheifele said a firm of construction engineers gave it a favourable report last year. "It hasn‘t deteriâ€" orated at all, there is no frost weeping or cracks." Originally, the building was to be 21 storeys with more than 200 apartments. The listed owner of the building, â€" Vittorio _ Della Torre of Bolton, paid back taxes of close to $1,800 this year. "From time to time the owner has indicated he would like to start construcâ€" tion again, but nothing is evâ€" er done," said Mayor Herb | > ie o. Ald. Bob Henry added, ‘"This is about the third site we‘ve had incomplete. The committee of adjustâ€" ment almost always has a starting date for construcâ€" tion sites, I can‘t see any reason why we can‘t have a finishing date and bond."‘ The administrative comâ€" mittee report said, ‘‘On sevâ€" eral occasions in the past few years it has been necesâ€" sary to clean up, tear down, put up or remove various obâ€" jects and parts of this and a related site." ‘‘The cost could be about $5,000,"" said City engineer James Willis, ‘"as substanial quantities of hoarding have been missing over the years." Blocking the shafts, entrances and â€" stairwells could cost close to $300. The owner will be charged for all the expenses. Ald. Bob Henry noted "This is one of those things where a moral responsibility could become a legal one."‘ 10 Cents