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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1974-06-26, Page 11Page l) m of g fart rs, Wot the 4 Lech a and p NDP' 'vice to avoid of the Veary to rase `fighter ay og ested is lid not to tell raise, allotk :r, Lyndi n °by' iowleclgt Robertson Memorial Public; Mrs. Susan Moore and Mrs. Ann Mrs. Joanne Telford, Victoria Webb, Stephen Central Public; Public; Paul Jury, F.E.Madill i(Continued on Page 13) Ontario believes that residents 65 or over, the blind and the disabled should have an income of at least $2600 a year. In July, Ontario will introduce a Special Benefits program. It will place extra funds on top of federal Guaranteed Income Supplements—enough to guarantee the elderly who are qualified residents of Ontario an income of $2600 a year. Blind and disabled people who qualify for Family Benefits will also be entitled to these special benefits. Beginning September 1, approved drugs prescribed by a doctor or dentist will be available, free of charge, to those qualifying for the special benefits outlined above, Family Benefits or the federal Guaranteed Income Supplement. Drug cards will be mailed automatically. You don't have to apply for them. Who will receive these special benefits? If you are 65 or over (with an annual income of less than 52600)...and you now receive both Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement... you will receive your benefits cheque each month. automatically. You do not have to apply for it. If you are 65 or over (with an annual income of less than $2600)...and you do not receive any federal income supplement... please give us a call. Our telephone number is shown below. If you are blind or disabled... and you now receive assistance under Ontario's Family Benefit Program... You will receive your benefits cheque each month, automatically. You do not have to apply for it. If you are blind or disabled... and you do not receive Provincial assistance... please give us a call. Ourtelephone number is shown below. Any questions? Call us, free of charge: Dial "0" and ask the operator for Zenith 8-2000 Residents within the Metro Toronto local calling area should dial 965-8470. GUARANTEED ANNUAL INCOME SYSTEM. Davis,Vllilliam Premier Rene Brunelle, Minister of Community and Social Services Frank Miller, Minister of Health' THE BRUSSELS post awn 2, un4.74, s, for ounhr )f the ilford, sh et or and rtlon ots in schoolof Education s under the u nty Board a head start in learning ric system when it is i n the schools in :,b er 1974. o oard, meeting*in gave approval for Clint the ensures to be instituted programs of all grades as possible, but beginning in ber it is to be used in all s involving measurement iniary grades. Cochrane, Director of on, said the federal target ert Turkheim, Zurich, an of Education tee, outlined the program ails for all new measuring and equipment to be ed to have the metric that problems utilizing units should be created er possible, but some k examples which include units be continued with ediate grades for the t, that a handbook of terms, spellings and be prepared and ted to all schools for ber, 1974; and that Lion for the preparation of lade equipment be made le. Henderson, R.R.5, h. asked if night school could be held on the system for adults. .nian Cayley Hill, h, agreed this would be a dea, "I think the whole nits might be interested in course." rintendent J. W. Coulter e would bring it up at the rincipals' meeting to be ithin a few days. Field Trips , quests for field trips were ,ed: Grade 4 students from k Central Public School to wick area from June 14-15, Cost to the Board. 8 Grade 5 students from k Central to the Howick out June 21-22, at no cost Board. Grade 8 students from c Central Public to Camp from September 11-13 at a the Board of about $175. Grade 8 students from Centennial Public to Camp from September 24-25 at a o Board of about $100. Grade 8 students from Centennial Public to Camp from September 26-27 at a o the Board of about $100. 7 Grade 7 students, from th Public to Falls Reserve rvation Area at Benmiller, June 21.22 at a cost to the of $15.00. Board approved a request an instrumental music ant to be instituted at esville Public School g in September under the ship of Mrs. Irla Stewart, teacher at the school. The instruction is to be borne Board and the renting of meets by the parents. Board awarded a contract e conversion to gas at South District High School to rial Boiler Service, London, cost of $11,404. Board granted authority' to B, Dunlop, Business aistrator, to award tenders dn to 515;000 ; previously because of the asing labour and material John Henderson did not with the increase, station e did not believe inflai.011 nethat far and that "I feel are more and more things. Board does not know kg about," Dunlop said that prices On al equipment had gone up • tremendously. The Board authorized R. L. Cunningham, transportation director, to tender for six replacement buses with delivery in 1975, subject to approval of Ministry of Education. A small storage area that can be locked up and a refrigerator, a second hand one if possible, will be provided Mr. and Mrs. B. Eisler of Seaforth at the Seaforth District High School. The. Eislers hold the contract for supplying lunches at the school. Set Policy The Board will set up a policy regarding the number to attend conventions and this will include that two trustees only and two from administration may attend conventions out of the province. Mrs. Donald Kunder of Seaforth and Herbert Turkheim of Zurich indicated they were interested in attending the Canadian Education Association Convention in Regina in September. John Henderson said he may be interested but would not know until the August Meeting whether he could get away to attend. At the next meeting, in August, it will be decided whether Mr. Turkheim or Mr. Henderson attend, following a suggestion by Mr. Turkheim that August would be soon enough for him to arrange to go if granted permission to attend at that time. The Auditor's report for the calendar year ending December 31, 1973, was accepted by the Board, and a copy has been prepared for publication in all County weekly newspapers. The Board approved continuing membership in Ontario School Trustees' Council and will pay the increased membership fee by 30 per cent. This follows suit of the other boards in Western Ontario. • Resignations The following are resignations of non-teaching personnel: Bruce Culbert, custodian, Robertson Memorial Public School, effective May 31; W. G. Avery, custodian, Central Huron Secondary School, effective June 21 due to ill-health; Donald G. Armstrong, bus driver, Grey Central Public School, effective June 30 and Mrs. Kathie Neil ands, secretary, Hensali Public School, effective June 30. The following are appointments to permanent st aff, non teaching: Mrs. Linda Laurie, secretary, Brussel sPublic, effective May 12; Ron Douglas, bus driver, Howick Public, effective July 1; and Mrs. Audrey Dickert, bus driver, Howick Public, effective July 15. The following are resignations of teaching personnel: and are in additiOn to 41 resignations received in May: Mrs. Doris Mulligan, Grey Central Public; Miss Gladys Roney, Hullett Central Public; Mrs. Jacqueline Smith, Howick Central Public; Stephen Rastow, J. A. D. McCurdy, Public; Mrs. Gail Brown and John Hartley, t school too! ettic system .comes to schools in September