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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-11-25, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25,1992. Blyth office staff on par with others Office staff in Blyth is compara­ ble to staff in other municipalities, a survey reveals. A detailed chart listing of munic­ ipality population, office employ­ ees and their duties was distributed to councillors at the Nov. 10 meet­ ing of council by Clerk-Treasurer Helen Grubb, who gathered the information. one day per week as compared to: -Clifford, population 746, one full-time and four days per week -Chalk River, pop. 842, two full- time and one to three days per week -Zurich, pop. 865, one full-time -Alvinston, pop. 897, one full- time and 1 -25 hours per week -Teeswater, pop. 1023, two full- time -Paisley, pop. 1043, three full- time -Brussels, pop. 1126, two full- It indicates Blyth, with a popula­ tion of 945, has two full-time office employees and one other employee Blyth council briefs Councillor shares cost-saving idea Councillor Doug Scrimgeour came up with an idea to save the village of Blyth money at the Nov. 10 meeting. He said by holding off extra costs until the following year, council could try to apply for more subsidy on those costs. Clerk-Treasurer Helen Grubb agreed it could work but Reeve Dave Lee had reservations saying all tax dollars come out of the same pocket. Councillor Robbie Lawrie asked Reeve Lee if he had that opinion, why did council bother trying to get subsidization at all? "I think we should try to get all we can," he said. The idea was put to a vote and all unanimously agreed to try the new approach of applying for subsidy.*** Blyth council is considering researching the cost-efficiency of in-ground heat pumps to heat Blyth Memorial Hall. Councillors feel heating costs for the hall are exorbitant and that the in-ground heating system could save them money. As well, council discussed the possibility of buying a 30-horse compressor for the Blyth and Dis­ trict Arena ice-making machine. "It will make getting ice in faster and save money in the winter months," said Reeve Dave Lee.*** Council decided against giving money to the Ontario Senior Games to be held on June 21 and 22 in Goderich. Councillor Lawrie said "Any senior who participates in those games can afford to pay their own way. There are better ways to spend our money" Councillor Scrimgeour said he "deplores" it when middle-aged hockey teams ask for money and said though he doesn't mind sup­ porting children's activities, he believes adults can pay their own way. established across Canada. These being Anglo public, Anglo Catholic, Franco public and Franco Catholic.*♦* All Blyth councillors except Reeve Lee decided not to attend the annual conference of the rural sec­ tion of the Association of Ontario Municipalities. The conference will be held Feb. 7-10 at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. time -Mildmay, pop. 1054, two full- time and 1-3 days per week and Drayton, pop. 1195 with two full­ time and a summer student Councillor Robbie Lawrie asked if council had requested the infor­ mation. Reeve Dave Lee admitted it had­ n't been asked for. "There was talk at the last meeting that we have extra employees. This is good information, granted it wasn't asked for." Councillor Lawrie then replied, "well, you can use all the compar­ isons you want." Councillor Doug Scrimgeour said "I'm not worried about the compar­ ison. My hope is that Blyth will get all the latest technology to become more efficient and stream-lined. I'd like to see information stream-lined so we will be able to do things more precisely." Ms Grubb countered his remarks saying "You talk about stream-lin­ ing yet you keep passing things onto other meetings. Do you realize we have to type with bad light and I've had to doctor a shoulder because I keep having to lean back to see what's on the typewriter?" She said for over a year, she and Council authorized the payment of $250 to Noreen Gnay to recog­ nize her as the 1992 Village of Blyth representative on the Wing­ ham District Hospital Board. This is the same wage she received in 1990 and 1991. *** Blyth council supported a resolu­ tion from the council of the town­ ship of Georgian Bay in their opposition to the recommendations of the Cousineau commission. This commission has recommended that four individual school boards be paRTicipacnon PELICAN BRIEF: by JOHN GRISHAM AN IRRESISTIBLE STORY BY THE NEW KING OF THE LEGAL THRILLER SHOP FINCHER'S HAS other office staff have had to make due with inappropriate office light­ ing and equipment. Councillor Scrimgeour said "There will be lots of fighting (about the office renovations) but look at the Festival situation. It was almost a row but once we had information it was settled peaceful­ ly" He told Ms Grubb "When we gel more information, we will be more receptive to your office renova­ tions." The whole issue of renovations to the office work area was discussed at council's last regular meeting when councillors decided to put them on hold until the financial issue between the village and the Blyth Festival was resolved. That issue was resolved at a spe­ cial meeting so the office work area subject was brought up again at Tuesday nights meeting. But council stalled the project again. Councillor Lawrie said "I think we have to wait and see what kind of money we have at the end of the year." Councillor Scrimgeour said "I agree. With the economy the way it is now, we have no idea what it will be like in the future." CHARLIE FARQUHARSONS "HISTORY OF CANADA SAVE $2.00 .99 SAVE $3.51 NEW RELEASE "THE STARS SHINE DOWN" by SIDNEY SHELDON THE MASTER STORYTELLER COMBINES PASSION WITH INTERNATIONAL INTR, $2595 SAVE $4. # 1 BESTSELLER "JEWELS by DANIELLE STEEL SAVE $5.51 STRIP AT ITS COMIC HUMOR BEST CALVIN i HOBBES by BILL WATTERSTON SAVE $3.00 SALE EXPIRES TUES. 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