HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1976-02-11, Page 3I MADE IT! Brian Rutledge shows his Indian
camp that he made to qualify for his toy maker's
badge at cubs in Brussels. New cubs were. nvested
at Brussels Public. School, where they meet every
Tuesday. photo by Langlois)
B of E increases
employee mileage
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• THE. 'BRIlisst IS POSfi. FEBRUARY
The matter of increasing the
travelling allowance for Members
of the Huron County Board. of
Education and employees-of the
board was finally settled Wed-
nesday after three months of
discussion and recommendations.
The motion to increase the
mileage rate for non-board mem-
ber appointees /to board commit-
tees and all employees to 19 cents
per mile was made by Ken Cooke
of Clinton and Clarence
McDonald of Exeter.
In the same motion which was
reccommended by the manage-
ment committee and mileage rate
for board members will remain at
15 cents per mile travelled on
board business.
At the board meeting on
November 3, 1975, the Chairman's
Advisory Committee presented a
recommendation to increase the
board's mileage rate from 15
cents per mile to 18 cents per
mile. This. was rejected and
referred . to the Management
Committee for its recommen5la-
tion.
On December 1, the Manage-
ment Committee recommended to
the Board that it • adopt the
mileage allowance plan used 15y
Huron County Council wherby
elected members and employees
who are relatively high mileage
drivers be. paid 19 cents per mile
and relatively low mileage drivers
by paid $60 per month and 14
cents per mile.
This was also rejected and due
to the lack of time the 1976
management committee , was
asked to study the question at its
' meeting on January 16 and the
recommendation which was
finally approved was suggested.
The rate of 15 cents per mile
came into effect on October 1,
1973 for all board members,
appointees and • employees. ,
Members of the Huron County
Board of Education reponded
quickly to recent remarks attri-
buted to a Goderich councillor
regarding the administration of
the educational system in the
county.
Goderich councillor Jim Peters
suggested the board "was • a
bunch of bureaucrats without
regard for the feelings of the
people who put them into office."
Peters said something has to be
done about the board of education
The subject was brought up by
Blyth trustee John. Elliott who
said71 would suggest he do a little
further research so as not to
display his ignorance regarding
my concern and feelings for the
good people who put me into
office."
Elliott continued, "Some
people appear to be more capable
of telling us how to run our
business instead of looking after
their own affairs".
Chairman Herb Turkheirn also
-took exception to the remarks
from Goderich. He added, "The
latest issue is indicative of
personal gripes some councillors
have had against the board over
the past few years."
In reply to councillor Peters
statement that the board is
responsible for poor press cover-
age, Triekheim replied, "The
weekly newspapers have been
keeping the public well informed.
The London Free Press failed to
attend the last three meetings up
Brussels
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25 minutes to m eet the bus on
Highway 86.
One girl was out in the country
when the call came through arid
she just made it back to 'Brussels
by snowmobile as the car was
leaving for the bus.
A telephone operator had had
to cut in on a party line so that the
message could be delivered to
her.
The group from Brussels and
area who finally made it to the
bus, and on to Quebec City are -
Bonnie Richmond, Julie McCall,
Susan Langlois, Michelle
McCutcheon, Joyce Ireland, Joan
Huether, Peggy Gibson, Gwen
Bernard, Mary Ireland and Beth
Sauve.
The school group plans to
return today.
to today."
Turkheim continued, "Pres'S
coverage is not ,the responsibility
of the board." Board vice-chair-
man Charles Thomas agreed
saying, "I •am proud to be a
member of this board. and I think
we make our decisions in a
democratic fashion and we should
Spending cutbacks were a
common bond in committee
reports at Huron County Council
last Friday and, service cutbacks
to residents of Huronview was a
major item of contention.
County councillors learned
that the county home for the aged
south of Clinton may be forced to
cutback on staff and subsequently
services due to a ceiling on the
provincial grand structure. The
310 bed institution is subject to a
5% per cent grant increase from
the province.
County clerk-treasurer Bill
Hanly said that 80 per cent of the
budget was needed to cover
wages and employee benefits and
councils• only alternative in the
budget was to cut staff and
services to the patients. The
management of Huronview
committee has been unable to
negotiate a final settlement with
the Service Employees Union
Local 210 involving 130 full time
and 50 part time personnel.
The county solicitor had
recommended that an interim
increase of 25 cents per hour be.
granted to all, employees effective
Tan. 1, 1976 pending final
'ignore this type 6f thing."
Goderich trustee Dorothy Wal-
lace agreed, saying, "We
shouldn't get too excited about
this."
In conclusion chairman Turk-
heim,suggested the board should
meet with Goderich council to
improve mutual understanding.
settlement. Union members have
agreed not to seek •compulsory
arbitration before April 1 in an
' attempt to clarify the position of
the province and the anti inflation
board.
County council gave tentative
approval to the budget of
$2,310,840 but while the province
is limiting its grant to 5% per cent
the budget indicates a 13.4 per
cent increase in the provincial
*share.
A one year agreement signed
by the employees last year on
July 1 meant a' 40 per cent
, increase in salary which meant a
: six per cent increase in the
' Huronview expenditures for the
first six months of this year. If the
employees are • granted the
maximum , eight per cent salary ,
increase under • anti-inflation
guidelines then their total salary
package for the year would mean
an increase 'of 14 per cent over
last year.
The budget is still subject to
provincial approval and the
county is 'asking the province for
$1,141,470 which is an increase of
almost $140,000 over last year.
•
Members say
School board well reported
Staff, services at
Huronview face cuts