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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-02-12, Page 17West Wawanosh sets remuneration for co West Wawafiosh Township Council convened in special session on Jan. 10, 1986, to consider remuneration for munici- pal officials and employees for 1986. All members were in attendance, with Reeve Jim Aitchison presiding. The order of listing officials and employees in By -Law 1-85 was followed in dealing with the various remuneration. The reeve's honorarium was set at $650.00 per annum, plus $76.00 per meeting for 12 regular meetings and $15.00 per meeting over and above 12. Councillors' honoraria will be $650.00 per annum, plus $50.00 per meeting for 12 regular meetings and $15.00 per meeting over 12. Each member of council will receive $35.00 per meeting for attendance at committee meetings to which they have been appointed. The clerk -treasurer's salary will be $18,060.00 per annum, plus $35.00 per meeting for all evening meetings, 30c per mile mileage, 100 per cent OHIP and four weeks' vacation. The fenceviewers' and livestock evaluators' remuneration is unchanged. The road superintendent will receive $9.90 per hour in 1986 plus four weeks' vacation and 100 per cent OHIP. The grader oper- ator's wage will be $9.55 per hour. 100 per cent OHIP and two weeks' vacation. Casual labour rate was set at $5.00 per hour and the dump superintendent's at $6.00 per hour for 1986, plus $20.00 for meetings attended and 30c per mile mileage. By -Law # 1-86 was given first, second and third reading on motion of Councillors Hamilton -Seeger and Cranston and car- ried. Motion by Councillors Raynard and, Brindley moved, That West Wawanosh Township council hereby authorizes Roger Pannabecker's wage as part-time winter help, to be raised from $5.00 per hour to $6.00 per hour, effective i'anuary 1, 1986. Motion by Councillors Raynard and Cranston, That West Wawanosh Township council hereby directs the clerk to write to County Engineer Robert Dempsey, with regard to the snow problem the township is encountering on the 10th concession at the corner of county road 22, which has arisen since the construction by the county of said county road 22; and further that a reply be requested. Council carried the motion. Councillor Cranston adjourned to Feb. 4 at 9:30 a.m. The regular February session of West Wawanosh Township council took place on Feb. 4, in the office in the municipal works garage. All members were in at- tendance, Reeve Aitchison presided. No member declared a conflict at this time. The minutes of the two sessions held Jan. 7 and Jan. 10 were adopted as printed on motion of Councillors Cecil Cranston and Rhea Hamilton -Seeger. Bill Robinson attended the meeting rep - WI list problems of youth The February meeting of St. Helens Women's Institute was held on Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. in the hall. The meeting opened with the Ode and Mary Stewart Collect followed by rollcall answered by a problem of the youth of to -day. Problems mentioned were unemployment, drugs and peer pressure. Minutes of the last meeting and the treasurer's report were given by Muriel Moffat. The correspondence included liter- ature about the home economics seminar in February at London on, New Way to Sew, which is open to anyone for a fee of $21. Also read was a notice of planning meetings for future land use in West Wawanosh Township. The training course for the next 4-H project, Etiquette for the 80's, will be attended by Luba Strutton and Lila Rintoul as leaders. It was decided to start card parties this month on every other Monday evening. Minutes of Yesteryear were given by Celia Aitchison for the period from April 1958 to March 1959. As the January meeting was cancelled due to the weather, the topic for January, Resolutions, was given by Edith Cooper. She read of the resolution by the Federated Women's Institute of Ontario to call for a meeting with leaders of the three provincial political parties to develop a time frame for positive action promised on behalf of farmers. A second resolution requested that the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources strengthen the protection rights of land- owners in rural areas. Also read was an article on a New Year's resolution we can all make - one of honoring good manners, propriety, decor- um and decency. It defies all components of social degeneracy currently seen in the world to -day. The topic for February, World Affairs, was given by Elaine Errington in the form of current events from around the world, concluding with a humorous comparison of the style of women's clothes of to -day with those worn by the bag ladies on the city streets. Elaine also brought the contents of the corner stone of Calvin United Church at St. Helens. They consist of newpapers of the area, including the Lucknow Sentinel, dated July 1898 which made most interest- ing reading and had unbelievable prices such as yard goods 25c a yard and a man's suit, best quality for $5. After singing 0 Canada and the Grace, lunch was served by the hostesses Norma Raynard and Barb Tyler. Events planned for St. Mary's The Lucknow St. Mary's CWL held its There will be an Irish Night with an Irish monthly meeting on Feb. 4 with eight band known as the Cobbler's Apron.. members present, and opening with Anyone who would like advance tickets League Prayers and a Bible reading recited may contact Grant Chisholm. by Imella Murray. Many articles of clothing, toys and food Planning was held on Jan. 24 for the were taken to the Survival through Friend - World Day of Prayer which will be held ship House in Goderich. March 7 at 2 p.m. with all the local Father Ed vacationed in Florida for the churches participating. Coffee and tea will last three weeks but will be back for be served back at St. Mary's hall. services on Feb. 9. Bake sale planned at Brookside The Dungannon Women's Institute held their February meeting in the United Church with 11 members present. The rollcall was Name a company, what they make and where they are located. Plans were made to hold a dessert euchre and bake sale at Brookside School during the spring break. Material was donated to make a quilt to sell tickets on. Myrtle Kerr and Peg Purdon were named as the committee to look after getting the quilt made and quilt- ed Lois Lee was convener for this Canadian industries program and chose as her topic, A day's work for a day's pay. She gave an amusing and informative account of her job in a factory. Lois then demonstrated recovering a lawn chair using nylon strips. Hostesses Lois Lee and Jean Errington served a delicious snack of coffee, cheese, crackers, fruit and relishes. Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, February 12, 1986 ---Page 17 cil and employees resenting the Auburn Lions Club. He reported that the club wishes to refinish the refreshment booth which was construc- ted last year, and also to do some work on the ball field. The club is seeking financial assistance from the surrounding municip- alities toward these projects. Council approved on a motion by Councillors Cranston and Bruce Raynard, That the Township of West Wawanosh hereby authorizes a grant of $1,000.00 to be paid to the AubutpI ions -C b to assist in extra maintenance to the ball OA, and comple- tion of the refreshment booth. Items which were dealt with in corres- pondence included a request from the village of Lucknow to participate in a needs study for low rental housing in the area. Council concurred with the idea, and agreed that the township would partici- pate. Also from Lucknow, a letter request- ing review of the percentage breakdown for operating costs at the arena. Councillors Harry Brindley and Hamilton -Seeger mov- ed, That the council of the township of West Wawanosh hereby directs that Lucknow village council be informed that the 19 per cent share of arena costs now paid by West Wawanosh is considered ade- quate, and therefore that such rate of 19 per cent remain unchanged. The road superintendent raised the question of construction on the boundary road which had been mentioned at the January meeting. After lengthy considera- tion Councillors Raynard and Cranston moved, That the township of West Wawa - nosh hereby agrees to constribute $15,000.00 for road construction in 1986 on the boundary road between West Wawa - nosh and Colborne, provided that the West Wawanosh road superintendent is in charge of the 1986 work on the road re -construction to be done, plus mainten- ance for the tentative period of April 1 to Nov. 30. The road superintendent had obtained two quotations for six grader tires from Willits Tire Service, Lucknow, and MacAr- thur Tire Service, Owen Sound. Councillors Brindley and Hamilton -Seeger moved, That the road superintendent is hereby authorized to purchase six 12 -ply grader. tires from Willits Tire Service at the quoted price of $383.00 each. Road accounts in the amount of $24,339.34 were authorized for payment on motion by Councillors Hamilton -Seeger and Brindley. The building inspector was authorized to issue a building permit to Helm Welding Limited, for a fabricating building, on a motion by Councillors Brindley and Hamil- ton -Seeger. Clerk Joan Armstrong was authorized to advertise for applications for a person to count the dogs in the township for the year 1986 on a motion by Councillors Hamilton - Seeger and Raynard. Councillor Hamilton -Seeger reported on the committee meeting for the Auburn Community Memorial Hall which she attended in January. Representatives to the Lucknow Health Centre Committee, and the Lucknow & District Fire Commit- tee reported also on meetings attended in January. Councillor Brindley reported on the Blyth and District Fire Area meeting, also attended in January. The general accounts of $7,931.66 were authorized to be paid on motion of Councillors Hamilton -Seeger and Raynard. Brighten -up 'OFF Exclusive In -Stock Wallcoverings • Prepasted • Washable • Strippable Reg. Price Sale Price 49 PER SINGLE ROLL r. PER SINGLE ROLL CUSHIONPLOR AND LINOLEUM \ i ' R (('MPLETE HOME I iE(:HBATINr. CENTRE DRAPERIES FINLAY DECORATOIS Lucknow, Ontario WALLPAPER AND C -I -L PAINTS Phone 528.3434