The Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-01-23, Page 3Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, January 23, 1985—Page 3
- Colin Snyder of the West Huron Junior Farmers presented a . cheque for $800 to the
Wingham and District Hospital Building Fund for the new emergency and out patient wing
being built at the hospital. Receiving the cheque on behalf of the hospital is Rod McDonagh,
left, Lucknow's representative on the hospital building fund committee.
[Photo by Sharon Dietz)
March of Dinies campaign
January 23 31 is the week for the 1985
Ability Fund campaign: for the Ontario
March of Dimes.
The campaign co-chairmen for this
district are Laura Lee Cayley and Bernice
Davies.
Volunteers will be calling on residents in
this community. Appeal letters have been
sent to rural areas. Your support will help
break the bonds of disability for adults in
your community.
The Ontario March of Dimes faces an
enormous job. Hundreds of people become
disabled through accidents or diseases
each year. For some, disability strikes in
the prime of life when they are building
careers or raising families. - There are
people who were born with disabilities who
need help, as they reach adulthood. There
are also many who face disability for the
first time when they reach old age.
When disability strikes, the Ontario
March of Dimes is there to help a person )
discover their new potential and their
abilities. The organization offers: computer
job training; employment and other job
training; wheelchairs, electronic aidsand
other devices; medical clinics; camping
holidays; assistance for groups of disabled
people so they can better represent them-
selves on issues affecting their everyday
lives - in fact, a whole range of services
which help physically disabled men and
women to help themselves.
Over three-quarters of a million people
in Ontario are disabled and, sooner or
later, every family is touched by disability
to some degree. Your gift to the Ontario
March .of Dimes could offer help that is
very close to home.
When you receive an appeal letter or, a
canvasser calls at your door, please give as
generously as you are able. Help us break
the bonds of disability.
Welfare recipients increase
The number of people collecting welfare
in Bruce County increased to 462 in
December 1984, a 10.3 per cent increase
over the same period in 1983.
Dick Verrips, the director of social
services for the county, said most of the
increase . is made up of people who are
employable, but are unable to find work.
The figures released also show an
increase between November and Decem-
ber of 1984.
While 462 people were collecting welfare
in December, only 414 people collected
' assistance in November.
Although . it is traditional to see an
increase in the number of people collecting
welfare in December, Verrips said the
increase was much larger than in the past.
In November 1984, 220 people classed as
employable were collecting welfare, but by
December that figure had jumped to 280.
Verrips said many of the people applying
for welfare, are people who have exhausted
their UIC benefits. '
"Two years ago we had never heard of
the term UIC exhaustee, but now it's a
catch phrase," Verrips said.
Another group of people who are apply-
ing for welfare are people who are waiting
for their UIC benefits to begin.
A decrease in the number of seasonal
jobs, has also led to an increase inthe
number of people on welfare.
Although year-end figures will not be
available until the Department of Social
Services releases its annual report in
February, -Verrips estimated the agency
would end the year about $11,000 over its
$2 million budget.
"There will be more people applying,
caseloads will grow and fewer people will
be cut off."
County employees get four percent
By Stephanie Levesque
Four per cent is the top percentage in-
crease for Huron County employees this
year and a past warden says that at a time
when job security is important, county
employees have "good job security".
At the January session, county council ap-
proved "a maximum four per cent guideline
be established. for setting 1985 salaries".
"That might not mean a large increase to
some," said 1982 warden Grant Stirling:
However, he emphasized the job security
enjoyed by county employees.
The four per cent figure raised a few
questions from county councillors.
Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle asked if the four
per cent meant a total increase or whether it
meant four per cent plus a schedule- in-
crease.
Warden Paul Steckle said the four per
cent would be above the schedule or grid in-
crease.
Clerk -treasurer Bill Hanly explained that
".2 of one per cent" of the county employees
would receive a grid increase. Some
employees are at the top of their salary grid.
For example, every department head is at
the top of his schedule.
Wawanosh council dm'cuss
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solicitor's recommendations
The January session of West Wawanosh
Township Council was held on,.Tuesday,
January 8, In the office at the municipal
works garage. All members were in attend-
ance with Reeve Aitchison presiding.
Councillor Todd declared a conflict of
interest in the decision of remuneration for
the road department, because her husband
is grader operator,
The minutes of the December meeting
and two special meetings were adopted as
printed on motion of Councillors Brindley
and Todd.
The township solicitor's recommenda-
tions
regarding the Lucknow Sewage
Treatment facility were: discussed, and
council unanimously agreed to follow his
advice.
An application for loan for tile drainage
from Daniel and Ella Shetler, on behalf of..
tenant William Shetler, was approved by
council .on, a motion by Councillors Hickey
and Raynard.
Council had no comment on an applica-
tion for severance for a property in
Ashfield Township.
The road superintendent informed coun-
cil that Colborne Township wishes to
rebuild the boundary road starting in 1985,
and that a meeting is scheduled, to discuss
the project, with the two councils on Wed-
nesday, January 9 at 8.00 p.m. in Carlow.
Wages for the road superintendent and
grader operators were discussed and an
increase of 4 per cent was set for By -Law
1-85, which sets the remuneration for
township officials. The road superintend-
ent's wage goes from $9.05 to $9.40; the
grader operators from $8.75: to $9.10.
Road accounts in the amount of
527,661.43 were authorized for payment on
motion of Councillors Raynard and Brind-
ley.
Cynthia Fisher, of the Huron County.
Planning. Department and the planner for
West Wawanosh, attended the meeting
and outlined the procedures' and steps to
be followed in preparing a Secondary Plan
for the township. The cost is borne by the
County through the County levy, and as
well a grant is available through the
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing,
for which the county will 'be making appli-
cation.
The building inspector presented two
applications for permits to Council. Motion
by Councillor=s Todd and Raynard, That the
Township of West Wawanosh hereby auth-
orizes • the building inspector to issue
permits to G. Chisholm (portable office)
and R. Hallam (barn extension).
Remuneration for the building inspect-
or/drainage superintendent will be in-
creased by 4 per cent in By -Law 1-85, from
$8.80 to $9.15.
Motion by Councillors Todd and Rayn-
ard, That the Township of West Wawanosh
hereby endorses the Resolution of the
Township of Adjala, regarding the, convic-
tion of a sheep producer for killing a stray
dog on his premises.
The clerk was directed to order 500 pins
and 500 spoons of the Logo design
selected. The designer of the chosen entry
will be presented with the cash award at a
future council meeting, after the order is
received.
Motion by Councillors Todd and Hickey,
That the Reeve and Clerk are hereby
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