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ABBOTSFORD T RIBUNE PUBLISHED IN ABBOTSFORD THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1951
Recreation are now has horse shoe court
The Abbotsford Recreation Area now has a horse shoe pitching court, recently completed by a group of volunteers, under the direction of Dr. E.J. Schmidt. They also placed the posts for the tennis nets and for a sign on the highway. A fireplace has been started.
The plans for work to be completed this fall call for the black topping of the tennis courts.
A number of people have been making use of the recreational facilities of the project and find has much to offer. More people are invited to share in the fun and enjoyment. This is a fine place to go for picnic meals, where swings, teeter totters and other equipment furnish entertainment for the youngsters.
Library reopens Tuesday
The public library, which has been closed for two weeks, will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
A number of new books have arrived and are ready for your reading enjoyment.
The public is invited to make use of the library facilities, have a library card, and be a regular patron. Books from the regular reading shelf may be kept two weeks, and renewed another two weeks. Current magazines, of which there is a varied selection, may be taken out for a week. There is also a rental shelf of late fiction. Any responsible person may have a library card.
During the last two weeks, the library underwent a thorough cleaning and the floors were refinished.
THE TRIBUNE-P HONOGRAPH PUBLISHED IN ABBOTSFORD WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2, 1981
Abby, Colby teachers still without contracts
Teachers in both the Colby and Abbotsford school districts began the 1981-82 school year without contracts. That situation may soon change in Colby, but any solution to the impasse in Abbotsford appears to be a long way off. Representatives for the Colby teachers and the school board did not reach agreement on a 1980-81 contract until his past April,. Following the settlement, bargaining began on the 1981-’82 contract. The teachers association recently approved a contract for this year, and members of the school board will vote on the proposed agreement at this month’s board meeting.
In the proposal approved by the teachers, the base salary for a starting teacher with a bachelor’s degree would go up from $11,715 to $12,000. For each year of experience, an automatic raise of four percent is added. For starting teachers with a masters degree, the base wage would go up from $11,950 to $12,755. The four percent step raises apply there also.
There are not many other major changes in the contract approved the teachers. Department heads would receive an extra $300 as opposed to last year’s $200. The district would pay $128 of the monthly health insurance premium of about $150, instead of last year’s $109.
Based on a salary of $16,000, which Superintendent Ed Haas said is about average, the fringe payments add up to $3,016. Haas added $128 per month for health insurance and the current $20 per month for dental insurance.
