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Firemen‘s award tied in red tape The â€" arbitration award issue for Waterloo‘s 70 fireâ€" men is tied up in red tape. The firemen have asked the Supreme Court of Ontario to hold Waterloo in conâ€" tempt for not complying with its binding award. Meantime, the city has asked the court to ignore the charge until the validity of the award is clarified in divisional court. Taking the advice of City Solicitor, _ council _ made the decision to request the court delay Monday. Last week, a letter was given to council by the firemen‘s â€" waterloashronicle The â€" longest â€" postal strike in Canadian hisâ€" tory ended yesterday, Dec. 2 when a settlement was finally reached. The 22,000 Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) voted Monday night to accept the _ tentative agreement made on the weekend. Weekend negoâ€" tiations were the first since Nov. 6. All postâ€" al workers will return to work as soon as they are notified. Postal service is expected to resume imâ€" mediately. Enjoying yesterday‘s snowftall were Shelly Molson, 3, and Tara Tom, 4, both of Waterloo. Tara ended up the loser when Shelly filled her face with the white stuff. Mail strike finally over 120th Year No. 49 lawyer, Jeffrey Sack of Torâ€" onto, which stated that counâ€" cil had until midnight Monâ€" day, Dec. 1, to endorse the binding 20.7 per cent award. Council refused to comply with Mr. Sack‘s request after meeting in caucus. The award was announced nine days after the federal government announced its wage and price guides which limit pay increases to 10 per cent a year. Counâ€" cil decided at a Nov. 18 meeting not to settle with the firemen until the award is clarified in divisional William White advised the city to contest the award because it arrived after the guidelines were announced and it could be invalid for several reasons. The award included a dental plan which could be contrary to the arbitration board‘s auâ€" thority; the board did not announce the award withâ€" in the 60â€"day period reâ€" quired by law; one of the three board members did not sign the agreement. On Monday night, Mr. White â€" informed â€" council the award has been subâ€" mitted to the federal govâ€" ernment‘s antiâ€"inflation board for comment and he has started court action against the validity of the award. P "; ; _ 5 ven:s: +. whei‘s 1975 Wednksday, Dacemiber 3. A new physical examiâ€" nation program will be imâ€" plemented for all prospecâ€" tive permanent staff emâ€" ployees of the City of Waâ€" terloo as of Jan. 1, 1976, council decided Monday night. Both sides of King Street, Waterloo were filled with spectators to see the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Jaycees annual Christmas parade held Saturday morning. (For more photos see pg. 11} New medical program for city staff Only Waterioo‘s 70 fireâ€" fighters are currently reâ€" quired to take a preâ€"emâ€" ployment â€"medical examiâ€" nation. The Manitou Medical Centre, located at 5 Maniâ€" tou Dr., Kitchener will perâ€" form the preâ€"employment medical examination serâ€" vice for the city. Based on employment â€" hirings for 1974, the annual cost will be about $900, council was told. ‘"‘This firm is set up exâ€" pressly for this type of mediâ€" cal examination,"‘ City perâ€" sonnel director Terry Hallâ€" man told council. ‘"This is their particular specialty." Atâ€" present, the City of Kitchener, the _ Regional Municipality of Waterloo and large local industries use the services of the cenâ€" tre Mr. Hallman said. The cost for the examiâ€" nation per person would be $56 broken down as follows: general medical, $10; back xâ€"ray $16, eye check $5; and audiogram $5. ‘"Why don‘t you continue the medical every 5 to 10 years," asked Ald. Harold Wagner. Ald. Wagner suggested all Waterloo city employees should take a compulsory annual medical checkâ€"up, to keep physically fit, and to lower costs for the City and insurance companies. Ald. _ Marjorie _ Carroll said, ‘"New employees can see they require a medical. Once you‘ve employed a person and given them a medical its a personal matâ€" ter, it‘s none of the city‘s business what their state of health is."‘ Mr. Hallman said after the council meeting that the purpose of the preâ€"emâ€" ployment medical examiâ€" nations is to protect the City as well as the prospecâ€" tive employees. ‘"‘This way, they won‘t be put into jobs they can‘t Waterloo, Ontario perform,"‘ he said. "If a perâ€" son had a serious back inâ€" jury and they began lifting heavy articles, they could end up collecting workmen‘s compensation if they hurt themselves." New tree committee objected by Wagner Despite objections from Ald. Harold Wagner, city council decided Monâ€" day night to form an advisâ€" ory tree committee to be composed of six persons. ‘‘Why do we need a tree committee?" asked Ald. Wagner. ‘"Does thisâ€" mean council doesn‘t know enough about trees. Do we need anâ€" other committee to tell us we don‘t know what we‘re doing?" Ald. Roy Bauman informâ€" ed Ald. Wagner that the reason for the formation of the committee was recentâ€" ly submitted to council in a report by the Waterioo Downtown â€" Residents Asâ€" sociation. Ald. Wagner told council he felt it is sufficient that the city has a tree planning program and the Regional government has an environâ€" mental program. Last week council comâ€" mittee accepted in prinâ€" ciple the formation of a tree committee and requested the _ administrative _ comâ€" mittee to recommend guideâ€" lines for the committee. In a report the comâ€" mittee suggested the new committee: â€" review the byâ€"law governâ€" ing trees â€" act as an advisory body to suggest legislation covering damage of trees during construction and demolition projects and winter works projects â€" recommend a maintenance program by suggesting polâ€" "I expect my wife would think I need the audioâ€" gram," joked Ald. Rudy Kominek. "Not only your wife," quipped Ald. Bob Henry. icy to prolong the life of existing trees â€"consider long range reâ€" placement policy for maâ€" ture tree areas â€"consider policy for new planting areas â€"coâ€"ordinate public groups willing to participate in tree programs or investiâ€" gate long range tree proâ€" grams which could be imâ€" plemented at minimal cost â€"review â€" publications â€" and documents covering tree care both for citizens and for tenders affecting city trees and to advise accordâ€" ingly â€"submit an annual report to council Ald. Brian Turnbull said, I would like to see a group report back to council and make some recommendaâ€" tions to us rather than waiting to the end of the year to tell us what they expect to do and what some of their suggestions are." Council agreed with Ald. Turnbull‘s suggestion. The new committee will be composed of a member of council, a member of the Waterloo Horticultural Soâ€" ciety, a member of the Comâ€" munity" Services Departâ€" ment, a university staff perâ€" son with expertise in foresâ€" try, and two citizens at large. ‘"‘One point of clarificaâ€" tion,"" said Ald. Rudy Komiâ€" nek, ‘"Are these two citiâ€" zens at large classified like dogs at large?" His quesâ€" tion was unanswered 10 Cents Canada 6