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County employees receive pay increase
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Huron County employees
received 1983 salary in-
Greases in line with the pro-
vinelal restraint act,
Effective January 1, 1983,
the salary increases were
approved by Huron County
council at its February 3 ses-
sion.
Thee 1983 non-union
secretarial salaries are as
follows with 1982 figures in
brackets: group one ranges
from $12,116 to $14,352
($11,362 to $13,598); group
two ranges from $12,584 to
$14,950 ($11,830 to $12,116);
group three ranges from
$13,442 to $route fo $12,688to
$15,210); group ranges
from $14,638 to $17,498
($13,884. to $16,666); group
five ranges from $16,770 to
$20,124 ($15,964 to $10,162).
The 1983 Health Unit staff
salaries are as follows with
1982 figures in brackets:
director of public health in-
spections ranges from
$24,908 to $31,044 ($23,712 to
$29,562); director of public
health nursing ranges from
$24,908 to $31,044 ($23,712 to
$29,562); public health in-
spectors range from $20,800
to $24 960 ($19,812 to.
$23,764); dental and vision
technician ranges from
$13,598 to $16,198 412,844 ,to
$15,418); senior secretary -
steno and secretary book-
keeper ranges from $13,104
to $15,574 ($12,350 to
$14,820); secretary -steno
and clerk technician ranges
from $12,532 •to $14,872
($11,778 to $14,118); clerk-
typist and dental assistant
ranges from $12,012 to
$14,274 411,258 to $13,520);
senior inspectors and those
with plumbing inspection
certificates receive an addi-
tional $598 per year ($572);
those with a B.Sc. degree or
related equivalent receive
an additional $468 per year
and those with - an en-
vironmental health ad-
ministration certificate
receive an additional $286
per year ($260).
Under home care, the
salary increases are: ad-
ministrator ranges from
$23,140 to $28,574 ($22,048 to
$27,222); co-ordinator
ranges from $21,892 to
$26,260 ($20,852 to $25,012);
physiotherapist $26,962
($25,688); occupational
therapist $15.23 per hour
($14.50 , per hour); social
worker BSW ranges from
$21,502 to $25,792 ($20,488 to
$24,570); social worker MSW
ranges from $22,464 to
$26,962 ($21,398 to $25,688);
Public health nurses salaries
range from $20,826 to $25,428
($19,838 to $24,206);
registered nurse salaries
range from $20,176 to $23,946
($19,214 to $22,802); a senior
public health nurse receives
an additional $598 per year
($572) as does a nurse with a
B. Sc. degree.
In the planning depart-
ment, salaries are as
follows: planners ranges
from $24,570 to $32,812
($23,400 to $31,252); planning
technician ranges from
$18,252 to $23,348 ($17,394 to
$22,230); and junior planner
ranges from $19,110 to
$24,310 ($18,200 to $23,140).
Library staff salaries as
as follows: children's
librarian $11.05 per hour
($10.53 per hour); van driver
$6.43 per hour ($6.05 per
hour); caretaker $468 per
month; branch supervisor
one ranges from $5.59 per
hour to $6.48 per hour ($5.21
per hour to $6.10per hour);
branch supervisor two
ranges from $6.48 to $7.49 per
hour ($6,10 to $7.11 per
hour); other branch staff
ranges from $5.36 per hour to
$6,26 per hour ($4.98 to $5.
per hour); library techni-
cian ranges from $14,222 to
$17,134 ($13,468 to $16,328).
Property , staff salaries are
as follows: chief custodian
ranges from $20,930 to
$23,140 ($19,942 to $22,048);
caretakers' salaries range
from $15,314 to $17,420
($14,560 to $16,588).
The, 1983 social services
field workers salary ranges
from $17,264 to $21,424
($16,432 to $20,410); a senior
social worker receives an
additional $546 per year
($520).
Huronview employees
salaries are as follows:
supervisory 'staff - assistant
administrator ranges from
$24,102 to $27,742 ($22,958) to
$26,416); chief engineer
ranges from $20,826 to
$23,686 ($19,838 to $22,568);
housekeeping, laundry and
social services supervisor
ranges from $19,682 to
$22,620 ($18,746 to $21,554);
food supervisor ranges from
$20, c tem,}, ,,,,686 (($119,,830 to
MOM; s eepep' mopes
from $17,602 to $20,540
($16,770 to $19,552); nursing
director ,ranges from $25,586
to $29,640 ($24,284 to
$28,236); registered nurses
range from $22,412 to $26,598
($21,346 to $25,324); service
employees . - RNA ranges
from $16,910 to $17,388
($.16099 to $16,556); ward at -
tenant one ranges from
$16,348 to $16,848.($15,059 to
$15,516); ward attendant two
ranges from $16,910 to
$17,388 ($16,099 to $16,556)
adjuvant ranges from
$16,660 to $17,139 ($15,870 to
$16,328)1 assistant to adju-
1, ant and activities aide
ranges from $16,432 to
$16,910 ($15,641 to $16,099);
cook one ranges from $16,432
to $16,910 ($15,641 to
$16,099); cook two ranges
from $16,161 to $16,660
($15,392 to $15,870); kitchen
aide ranges from $15,808 to
$16,286 ($15,059 to $15,516);
domestic one ranges from
$15,808 to $16,286 ($15,059 to
$15,516) ; domestic two
ranges from $16,910 to
$17,388 (06,099 to $16,556).
Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Goderich Branch
109 donated $1,000 to the Goderich branch of St. John
Ambulance recently. John Wilson, chairman of the
Goderich St. John branch accepted the cheque from legion
executive members John MacDonald, first vice-president;
Sharon Scruton, women's auxiliary president and branch
president, Claire Bedard. (photo by Dave Sykes)
Arts Foundation seeks
*15,000 grant from town
Goderich town council agreed to consider a
donation of $15,000 to the Goderich Arts Foundation
during its 1983 fiscal year.
Dorothy Wallace of the Goderich Performing Arts
Foundation approached council at its regular
meeting Monday askng the town to consider a grant
of $15,000 to the foundation during its budget
deliberations. In 1982, council donated $15,000
towards the restoration of The Livery on behalf of the
town.
Wallace said the foundation has received monetary
and moral support from council in the past adding she
hoped such support would continue in the future.
"I would like to thank the town for the donation of
$15,000 last year which represented $2 per capita,"
she said. "The town has supported us morally and we
hope you can put us in the budget this year for $15,000
if possible."
Dennis Little, executive director of the foundation,
informed council'that restoration work at the Livery
is being completed through a Canada Community
Development Program grant and work is now ahead
of schedule. By April 1, he said, the facility will be
ready for community use.
The foundation is launching a membership and
fund-raising drive and Little explained that Wintario
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has promised a grant of $24,000 to complete the.
project if the group can raise an equal amount. To
that end, the foundation is sponsoring several fund-
raising projects including the Toronto Science Centre
road show from April 29 to May 15.
Councillor Bill Clifford asked how council could
justify spending -tax dollars on such a project
suggesting that the Livery could be considered a
"luxury or frill item."
Wallace contended that sports have, in the past,
consumed the interest of the community but that
more people are spending more money on cultural
related events and activities.
"We have always backed the arena in town but not
much has been spent on culture and entertainment,"
Wallace said. "We hope the Livery will spur tourism
in Goderich. There is not much to do in Goderich at
night and we hope to have some summer theatre. We
will not try to compete with Blyth, but, if people stay
in town another night, it is good for us."
While the Livery may help spur tourism in
Goderich, Wallace suggested the building was a
multi -use facility that would cater to many needs in
the community.
The matter was referred to council's budget
sessions.
Council relents to demands..
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The expenditure has to be justified by each in-
dividual councillor Don Wheeler said adding that the
town's participation in the parade is an effective
promotion vehicle.
"The parade gets wide media coverage and it's a
good promotion vehicle for the town and money well
spent," he said. "Every tourist we attract brings
money to the community and the parade is a good
return on the investment."
If councillors paid their own expenses to go to Bay
City, councillor Searls suggested, then he could
rationalize paying $600 to send the Clinton Pipe Band.
"The Legion has done a great job promoting the
town but for our own Canada Day Parade we only
spent $958 for bands. We should promote our own
parade arid attract tourists," he said. "The $600 is
double"the amount we donated to the heart fund, the
cancer fund, the CNIB and other charities put
together."
"If council members go at their own expense I'll
agree with the band. I went one year and it's just a
holiday for councillors."
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Bill Chlfolif also disagreed with the expenditure
and suggested the money could be spent closer to
home.
"I voted against the motion before and while I
admire the work the. Legion has done over the years
the money could be spent closer to home for a more
worthy cause," he said. "It is a matter of personal
conscience and I can't suPp e t the motion."
Each councillor expres.sd a concern about ac-
counting to the public for the expenditure but Doherty
said the town is quick to grab handouts.
"Everyone is concerned about answering to the
public," he said. "What was council's answer when
we took $10,000 from the Lions, and we took money
from the Kinsmen Club too. We take the money but
hate like hell to give it back."
The motion to share the expenses of the Clinton
band with the Legion carried on a 5-3 vote. Mayor
Eileen Palmer, reeve, Harry Worsen and councillors
Doherty, Wheeler and Ed Giesbrecht voted in favor of
the motion. Deputy -reeve Jim Britnell, and coun-
cillors Searls and Clifford voted against the motion.
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Budget share
up slightly
Huron County's share of the proposed 1983 road
budget is up by 4.97 per cent. the $5
County engineer Robert Dempsey presented
million plus budget at Huron ,County Council's
February 3 session. In 1983 the county will pay
$1,773,000 compared to the ministry of transportation
and communication's allocation of $3,169,000. The re-
mainder represents the 1982 surplus of $121,000.
"In 1982 the expenditures came in under budget, I
hope '83 does as well," commented Mr. Dempsey.
Although there were over expenditures in such
areas as winter control and overhead, less' was spent
in the areas of roadside and hard surface
maintenance resulting in the surplus.
Almost $2.5 million has been set aside in the 1983
budget for fixed costs. This includes $600,000 for
winter control, $307,000, for gravel surface.
maintenance and $280,000 for new machinery. Under
new machinery, costs include replacement and
upgrading of three single axle dump trucks to tandem
trucks with snowplow wings, replacement of a single
axle truck to a new single axle truck with a two-way
dump box plus diesel power and a salt dome at the
Auburn patrol garage. Other fixed costs are $242,000
for overhead costs, $172,000 for hard surface
maintenance and $165,000 for roadside maintenance.
Road construction and paving make up almost
another $2 million of the total budget. Under hot mix
paving, $327,000 has been budgeted for 10.75 km of
County Road 17 and $268,500 for 4.12 km of County
Road 32. Under road construction, $363,000 has been
set aside for 6.12 km on County Road 30. Road resur-
facing will take place on County Road 12 at a cost of
$660,000 for 12 km and on County Road 20 at $58,000 for
1.85 km. Miscellaneous construction on County Road
14 and 11 has been budgeted at $49,000. Other costs
under road construction include pre -engineering
studies before 1984 at $57,000 and land purchase costs
at $7,500.
The largest single cost is under bridge con-
struction. In the 1983 budget, $747,500 has been allot-
ted for construction to the Forrester's Bridge on
County Road 31. Land purchase for the bridge has
been budgeted at $9,500.
Construction on the bridge in 1983 will include the
abutments, piers and placement of the concrete
beams on the bridge. The construction of the concrete
deck, waterproofing, pavement and completion of the
bridge approaches will be done in 1984.
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