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The Brussels Post, 1978-04-12, Page 13THE BRUSSELS POST, •APRIL 12, 1978 — 13 Thompson & Stephenson MEAT MARKET Phone 1174294 FREE DELIVER Ara SPECIAL Fresh Ground BEEF 3 lbo for 3.50 CHUCK ROASTS p", 1.09 STEAK s .ROASTS Per lb. 1.79 • County Council briefs The province of Ontario has renewed its lease with the county for accommodations for the Administration of Justice. The lease is for a period of five years commencing January 1, 1978 and calls for an amount of $81,098.04 per annum or $6,758.17 per month. It was explained to council members that the lease does permit increases if necessary, but not more than the consumer price index for one year, except for taxes and utilities. * * * * ** Warden Gerry Ginn noted a section of the executive committee. report with pride. That section was the 1977 financial report for Huron County which showed a net surplus at the end of 1977 as $407,579. "That's certainly a good way to start out," said the warden. The firm of Durst, Vodden and Bender was reappointed as county auditors. ** * ** * Huron County Council has made two grants of $500 each to the county's two theatres in Blyth and. Stephen Township. Keith Roulston of the Blyth Centre for the Arts and William Amos of Huron Country Play- house each presented a report to the executive committee regarding their budgets for the coming theatre season. * ** * * Winter control costs in January and February of 1978 have been less than originally anticipated while preparing the 1978 budget, Huron County road chairman Ken Campbell said Friday. In the first two months, winter control 'costs have totalled approximately $183,000 which is $87,000 less that the 1977 - expenditure of $270,000 in the same time period last year. "The weather ,conditions have been more favourable this year allowing us to use approximately 400 tons less salt," said Campbell. Campbell also told council that tenders for hot mix paving and gravel are coming in at a very reasonable increase over 1977. Lavis Contracting Ltd., Clinton, got the nod to supply hot mix paving for County Roads 16 and 3. The road committee has accepted the Champion Road Machinery Ltd. bid for a motor grader at $57,994. It was the only bid received by the committee. Inflation has hit the social services committee. Additional money was approved for welfare recipients requiring dentures, glasses and funerals. As well, the income exemption regulation has been amended so that when dependent of an unemployable welfare recipient is working, less money is deducted from the recipient's allowance. This is in keeping with guidelines in the General Welfare Association Act established three or four years ago. The excess shelter allowances have also been increased to a maximum of $15 for a single person and to a maximum of $25 for a family with unemployable family heads. 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Smith , Ltd 197 Josephine Street R.R. 2 Listo'wel 291-3810 Wingham,Ontario • Phone 357-1224 TV Refrigeration BRUSSELS TRANSPORT Appliance Service Livestock Trucking and Shipping Service Local and Long Distance Phone 887-6122 (Evenings) George Jutzi, Brussels ' Sales Service -.0 49-ii- ® H&N Dairy Systems Ltd. s . MILKERS Sales, Service and Installation• of UNIVERSAL pipelines and Pardys Dairy Supplies milking parlours R.R. 4 Brussels Walton , . Brussels 887-6694 excess shelter costs. A report entiteld "Ontario Public Health, Some Current Issues, 1977" was closely reviewed by the Huton County Board of Health. In a letter of reply to Dr. Boyd Suttie, Associate Deputy Minister, Coattnunity Health Services Branc;gof the Ministry of Health, the .5noard of health outlined its teelings clearly about certain matters. The board said it is not necessary to estabish another special purpose body, but rather that the elected councils, at least in Huron, should become the District Health Council for Hu'Tn with the Hoard of Health to become a committee of council, responsible to that council. The board also feels funding should be province. 'shoudl not provincial, since the board feels municipalities, shoudl pay a share and retain a voice. The county court house, now 24 years old, is to have a new roof. quotations were received for repairs to the court house roof, and according to Warden Gerry Ginn, there were so many variances in the prices and the actual work proposed to be done, it was decided to "strip the roof and start over with a complete new one". Snider, Reichard and March are to be engaged to prepare proper specifications and tenders, and supervise the work to remove and replace the roof of the court house. __Bruce Ty4dall is the new chief custodian at the court house, replacing Jim. Sheardown who retired January' 9, 1978. Tyndall's salary is $14,040 per annum.