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The meeting, which also features workshops exammmg the theme of The Changing Workplace, will run from 9 am. to 4 pm and is open to anyone interested m learning how employee assistance programs can be responsxve to the needs of today's workplace, Cost IS $70 for council norrmembers, $60 for members. For more information call Pat Allan at 579-1310 or Frank Pace at 741-3611, L5iiiiiiii _ -' New,” ,V.____., Ontario Solicitor General Mike Farmm will give the opening address at the annual meeting of the Employee Assmance Programs Council in Waterloo Region. Fri. June 14 at the Waterloo inn. The company cited a global over capacity m the tire production industry, the slowdown in the automotive industry and the re- cesslon as the key factors in the Another 200 workers at the company's head omees will also lose their jobs this summer when the their work ts moved to the Montreal office and In January, the company announced that one of Its plants In Wisconsin would close by 1992. A Lindsay, Omar. lo plant will also be closed at the en! of tlus August. Faman to address Employee Assistaan gentle" meeting The company, owned by Miche. lin, decided to release the news even though a rmal decision hasn't been made because of rumours that have been cireulat, mg about the Strange Street plant's fate, The plant 15 the oldest owned by the company in North America, The employees were given the bad news at a meeting Tuesday. Employees from both plants, one on Strange Street and one on Goodrich Drive, were told that one or even both plants could be closed. Almost 2,000 employees at two Uniroyal Goodrich plants could be out of work by the end of June, a crippling blow to an already devaated manufacturing sector in Winerloo Region. Koren My Chromcte Staff PAGE A16 - WATERLOO CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, 2,000 face unemployment as Uniroyal announces closings Neil Richardson, president of the Waterloo Chamber of Com. meme. says the announcement "shocked and disappointed" him. "That's what really concerns me. On one hand, plants are closing their doors in increasing numbers because of changing economic and legislative policies and others aren't willing to come here because of those same Poli. cies. As a result, those jobs will be lost forever." The lack of new investment, says Winner, will be devasting for employees who have lost jobs because there won't be any new Jobt available. “Businesses are either moving to Quebec or to the States or new business just won't relocate here, and they've said it's because of this province's government and their policies." Witmer says the closing of the Uniroyal plants will likely be only one of many the region will experience in the future, a situa- tion she blames on the recent N .D.P. budget and economic and legislative policies. "My ftrat reaction, of course. is a deep concern for the people who will lose their Jobs," said Eli. zabeth Witmer, the MP. for Wa. terloo North and the Conserva‘ tive Labor Critic, "but I have to say it wasn't untxpteted." 7 decision. "_oerssestedretatiprsre.Deaidrmarseaturw. - ,,,V___V -- a‘" hon-V? ya can: u. The day's special events include tastings of Italian wine in the museum liquor store, and samplings of exotic chocoates and teas at the gift shop. Local author Ednar Staeble will be on hand at the gift shop from 2 to 4 pm. to sign copies of her new cookbook, and $1 from every eookbook sold will be donated to the Big Sisters' Housing For Kids project, Spirits, the museum’s restaurant, is now being operated by Kitchener Caterers. The Seagram Museun; will celebrate the reopen. ing of its restaurant and gift shop on June 8. ' m _ a A I . I _ _ - Seagram Museum restaurant and gift shop ro-opon The Sewam Museum will colnhrnl i. 1991 "Retraining and redevelopment is becoming more and more im- portant these days and it's crucial that people can get the extra skills they need to get back into the job market. Without that training, they'll move elsewhere or remain here and jobless." he Because of the changing eco. nomic picture being created by plant closures in the area, Ri. chardson says agencies like the Training Advisory Council need to be fully supported. "I think we need to maximize the positive things in our com. munity and our universities are dermitely the future, as are the types of businesses that are com- ing out of them." The region has “tremendous potential" says Richardson, who points to the number of new businesses that come out of the university environment. “That's why we pushed so hard to have an economic development policy created so the city could actively pursue new businesses, and have them locate here. Those people, will need somewhere else in iork." “Like any other plant closure, we teel for them," he aid. The Announcement, he said. is just another indication of the drastic need for economic renewal and stimulation. , 'll,,ri'ili, . ' _"? tr4 tl ig ' mi .f . .l i £3333 “A. ' e . " ' K '. , M C _ 3 _ 'P, f "s . 'ira'a. " \ Js gig“ at , Fi,1', ii: ' . VT ., \ x _, N I l: , ' q _ \r Ed , Ex _.‘ WK! ' fl .3; "vscr:iC, W-k I 5 _ " ' V 'dike . 4.2 Ontario Street N., Kitchener. Dial 745-1128 . 135 Union Street E., Waterloo. Dial 745-8411 . 619 King Street w. 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