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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 S Audrey & Lloyd 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 DISCOUNT' 0 f 4.0 a 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 (Continued 'from Page 1) 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 (Continued froni Page 1) 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