The Brussels Post, 1976-12-29, Page 4Gerald McArter was the Winner of a Dinner
Ring offered as a Chilstmas prize at Mayers
Jewellery, Brussels. The draw was made
Christmas eve by Judy Adam (left) while Mrs.
Mayer looks on.
Mayer Jewellery wish to extend to their
friends, customers and neighbours, their best
wishes for a Happy and ProsPei-ous •
NEW YEAR
M ayer
9
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Jewellery & Gifts
Where Personal Service is still
Brussels important 887-9000
Trevor Smith
Walton
527-0848 887-6197
offers A complete line, of
insurance needs for companies or
single and married persons.
Representing
The Northern Life Assurance
Company of Canada
a
Painting our
wishes for you
in glowing
colors. May good
fortune enrich
your 'New Year.
HAYWARDS
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County to
hire aid
library
Huron County Counci
approved a request fro
Library Board for the hiri
part time professional libra
work fifteen hours per week
assistant to the County Libr
The' new staff member wil
special' responsibility
interloans of books.
The County Librarian
authorized to advertise
position of part time
assistant, and to hire a s
applicant to work 15 hour
week at the rate of $7.00 per
effective January 1, 1977.
Council also approved th
Library budget in tota
$347,650 subject to review (
1977 council.
THE SONGS OF CHRISTMAS The audience at.
Brussels Public School' Christmas concert were
treated to a variety of Christmas songs by Grades
Seven and Eight last Tuesday ,evening. Other
musical entertainmerit included several numbers by'
the grades five and six choirand Rhythm Band songs
by the Kindergarten class. (Photo by Pat Langlois)
Social services caseload up
Huron County Council on
Friday approved a proposed
budget front the Social Services
Committee for 1977, subject to
review by the new council and the
approval of the Ministry- of
Community and Social Services.
The budget totals $337,400 of
which the County's share is
$107,930.
In 1977 $268,900 will be set
aside for general assistance as
compared to $276,900 last year,
Huron clears
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no expansion or increase in staff
had been necessary to
accommodate the new residents.
Mr. A echibald also reported
taht earlier this year a one year
agreement had been reached with
the Service Employee's Union,
Local 210, which provided for a 45
cent per hour total wage increase
(25 cents effective January 1 of
this year and 20 cents effective
July 1 of 1976) in all categories,
subject to approval of the Anti-
inflation Board.
"This increase," the report
noted, "resulted in an average
10.3 per cent increase which was
rolled back by the A.I.B. to eight
per cent."
As a result the council
approved a recommendation at
Friday's meeting to authorize the'
Clerk and the Warden to sign a
two year agreement, providing
for a 35 cent per hour increase in
all categories, effective January
1, 1966 and 27 cents per hour
increase in all categories effective
January 1, 1977.
In other Huronview business
the council supported a
recommendation from the
Huronview Committee that the
per diem rate for residential care
remain at $15.32 per day, subject
to approval of the Ministry of
Community and Social Services.
4000 shots
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employed by the County,
The Council also approved a
recoiritnended budget for the
Health Unit totalling $680;162.
General expenditures have been
set at $535,182, Fainily Planning
homemakers and nurses services
flex-0.year will be up from $8,000
to $8,500, supplementary aid in
1976 was $9,600 and will be
$12,100 in 1977.
Special assistance will be
increased by $300 from the 1976
total of $11,400 to $11,700, and
administration costs in 1977 are
expected to total $76,100 as
compared to $72,200 in 1976.
The Social'Services Committee
caseload as of December 1 this
yeE.z stood at 117 as compared to
109 on December 1, 1975. This
number of cases is in the range
experienced for the period of
January to March 1976, the
committee reported, which is
considered normal.
The highest months are usually
November to March, as job
opportunities are fewer during
the winter months in the local
area.
Part of the increase in
November, the report explained,
is due to various lay offs in the
area. "One bright spot however is
the Dominion Roads in Goderich
has started to recall some of the
75 men which they laid off in
November.
Three of the department
employable clients have been
place on the County Winter
Works Program
at $65,430 and Plumbing arid
Environment at $79,550.
A request froth the Huron
Centre for Children and Youth to
rent two room on the second floor
of the. Clinton unit offices was aim)
approved. The room's are
pteteritly being used for storage
and the monthly rental rate waS
set at $100 per month:
4—THE BRUSSELS POST, DECEMBER '29g. WS
CRAWFORD, MILL
& DAVIES,
Barristers and Solicitors,
BRUSSELS. ONT•
wish to announce
the relocation" of their office
on Tutetherty Street
right 'next to the. Post 'Office. •
as of
DECEMBER 30, 1976