The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-12-04, Page 10Nhow
CHRISTMAS GIFT BARGAINS o;
auun Advance -`l Imes, Thurs., »ecernber 4, 1975
�uncillor terms fa
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SIEY J. KELLER
Reeve Bill Elston of Morris
"o�xtltiptemed a Family Plan -
and Conception Control pro -
grant grant of $52,500 for Huron
�. a* "foolishness" at last
are regular session of
ctllnty+eouttcil. Reeve Elston told
e ounci tit $52,000 would "go a
way toward operating a hos-
p tl l' 4$e was referring to recent
'rumors that one or two hospitals
*Huron County would be closed
y', the Ontario Ministry of Health
in the months to come.
The grant has been awarded to
the Huron County Board. of
Health to operate the family
planning program which has
been so successful in Exeter and
Clinton in recent months. Plans
now are to begin a clinic in Wing -
ham.
In other board of health busi-
ness, it was reported that Huron
County's appointees to the Joint
Huron -Perth Steering com-
mittee, District Health Council,
have been named. They are
Reeve Ed Oddleifson, Bayfield,
chairman of the Huron County
Board of Health; Mrs. Carl John-
ston, Bluevale, representing the
consumer point of view; Mrs.
Gwen Pemberton, Bayfield, also
consumer point of view; Dr. J. K.
MacGregor, Winghain, of the
Huron County Medical Society;
Norman Hayes, Wingham, rep-
resenting the Huron County Hos-
pital Planning Council; Warden
Anson McKudey; Huron County
Medical Officer of Health, Dr. G.
h, Mills, and Mrs. Jeanne Baker,
f ton, the nursing representa-
tive.
. ° The first meeting of the steer-
ing committee is planned for
early December. )
County council approved a 10
per, cent. increase for the super-
visor of nurses for the Huron
County Health Unit, bringing the
salary to $17,100 effective
November 1, . 1975; and hiring
Mrs; Shirley, Steepe, audio tech-
, nician, as .a full-time employee
effective November 28, 1975.
County councillors approved
Me \hiring' of an assistant tree
commissioner for the south end Co,f
the'':ceenX��.-r' � Sal y JAI, be - $4.50
` 0io .'" i tniteli e * dt the'
per':, �...,��' ag
current rate, 17 cents to 19 cents
per mile.
collection. This would be for a
single grant, not a recurring one.
Council ktgave approval to a
property committee request to
engage a staff member to work at
Huron County Museum on the
cataloguing program. A LIP
grant for the project was not ap-
proved this fall. An application
will be made for a Wintario grant
to offset the cost.
The property committee re-
ported 140 submissions in the flag
contest, and reported that Mi s.
Gladys Stiles, a county employee,
was the overall winner taking
first, second and third prizes.
Fourth place winner was Eliza-
beth Deichert, RR 2, Zurich.
There were nine consolation prize
winners whose names were not
released at the meeting.
Salaries for staff members
under the jurisdication of the
property committee received
raises and adjustments subject to
A rural planter is being sought
by the, planning`board. Effective
January 1, 1976, ' planners in
Huron County will start at $15,000
-and after five years service,
reach $20,000 per annum. Under
this schedule, the present planner
will receive $17,600 effective
January 1,1976, and $18,500 on his
anniversary date, August 27,
1976.
The library board has endorsed
a recommendation by the county
librarian, Bill Partridge, to make
application for a Wintario grant
for $5,000 for the strengthening of
the Canadian book and non -book
oiishnes
the approval of the Federal Anti -
Inflation Review Board. The
schedule requires that care-
takers and museum staff mem-
bers startat $9,880 and after two
years, receive a salary of $10,296.
The executive committee re-
ported the names of Huron
County scholarship winners: for
Ridgetown College of Agricul-
tural Technology, Clarence
Haak, RR 2, Clinton; University
of Guelph, Robert J. Fairies,
Gorrie; Roberta Pullman, Blue -
vale; Patricia Faber, Exeter;
University of Guelph, John E.
Deichert, RR 2, Zurich"; Rose-
mary Newnham, Seaforth.
Council approved three grants,
each worth $9,000 in 197$,1976 and
1977, for ARC Industries at Dash-
wood, to aid in repaying their
$50,000 mortgage. This facility 'is
operated by South Huron and
District Association for the Men-
tally Retarded.
A request for a grant toll
Country Playhouse in the ,ama!
of $2,800, was not approved.
New policy • regarding tie;
appointment of county be uri
and committees where , 'people
other than elected officials' are
involved, was approved..-�
vertisements are to be placed in
all county newspapers the first
week in December request ..,,
anyone interested in sitting; :on
one of these committees, or as a
hospital board representative if
any is required, to notify the
county clerk.
Invitations are going out to
local councils; asking them to
attend a session of county council
commencing with the January
session.
During the day -long session,
council heard reports from the
representatives to the five county
hospitals, and from the staff at
the Ontario Ministry of Agricul-
ture and Food in Clinton.
SANK PF MONTREAL AWARDA donates ythe 'Bank O
Montr'eat't Clintont to the tops first poor 4,14 swine oub
mem r. iia the Huron 'County Pork :Produ r.V Swine Club
was won by Mark Hardin°, .RR•'1`p Gorrie with a Scor• f 1 ^
:points. Tony VanZon of the Clinton, ,13.renolt of $he Bank
Montreat mode the presentation. Runners -app were Steven
hefleya Gorrie: and Bob ilson1 Brucefl „eld with 4$ore .0t,°`.,
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County staff. salary
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increases approve
By Shirley J. Keller
Members of Huron' County
Council on Friday in Goderich
gave approval to an increase in
salary for 11 department heads,
but it was pointed out by the
chairman of the special commit-
tee, Warden Anson .McKinley,
who presented the committee re-
port, that these increases will be
subject to the approval of the
Federal Anti -Inflation Review
3oard if required, as well as the
applicable provincial ministry to
ensure that the salaries can be
fully subsidized.
The report showed in each
case, the present 'salary, the 11
per cent increase, an adjustment
and a total figure representing
the proposed 1976 salary.
The 11 per cent increases were
approved at the October 3 council
session. The adjustments, in all
cases tt b1 it)g tl salaries 4
county department heads into
line with salaries for similar jobs
in other counties, are also be-
lieved to be. in line according to
an interpretation of the wage and
price guidelines. However, coun-
ty administrative personnel ad-
mit the adjustments may be
questioned by the Anti -Inflation
Review Board, and could be de-
nied.
The committee did , recom-
mend, however, that once the
adjustments are approved, the
federal guidelines will be adopted
and strictly followed.
The following salaries for 1976
were approved: clerk -treasurer,
$22,000 plus $2,410 plus $1,090,
OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE
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110?!!! CLINTON
Countvlll Crossroads
Tralee
Kitchen Cabinets
ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF
Bill Nelson
of Lucknow
as their area representative
Bill would be pleased to show you the
complete line of Kitchen Cabinets and provide
you with free estimates at no obligation
Phone Lucknow 528-2949
$25,500; deputy clerk -treasurer,
$19,000 plus $2,090 (no adjust-
ment), $21,090; medical officer of
health, $32,000 plus $3,520. (no ad-
justment), $35,520; county engin-
eer, $28,000 plus. $3,080 plus $420,
$31,500; planning director, $19,600
plus $2,156 plus $444, $22,200;
administrator at Huronview,
$16,400 plus $1,804 plus $1,796,
$20,000; social service adminis-
trator, $14,000 plus $1,540 plus
$960, $16,500; museum curator,
$11,500 plus $1,265 plus $1,235,
$14,000; chief custodian, $11,500
plus $1,265 plus $835,- $13,600;
developmeneofficer, '$13,500 plus
$1,485 plus $615, $15,600, librar-
ian, $14,500 plus $1,595 plus $905,
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volved would have first choice.
The convention attended must be
in Ontario and on the county's
approved list.
Policy involving education
leave was also passed, it was
stressed that leaves for training ,
and development are encouraged
by the county, and that the op-
portunity is open to all employ-
ees, not just supervisory person-
nel.
It was agreed that training re-
quired by the county should beat
the county's expense. Develop-
ment was agreed to be a mutual
affair, and commitments on the
part of the county as well as the
employee is necessary.
$17,000. Up to 10 working days off work,
Other salary increases were
approved during the session.
The library technician was in-
creased from $7,540 per annum to
O(; tl:anch rgi
$3 per hour to $3.65; ranch
supervisor 2 from $3.60 per hour
to $4.25; Goderich branch super-
visor from $7,500 to $8,500;
Goderich branch assistant super-
visor from $5,700 to $6,700; other
branch staff from $3 per hour to
$3.50; the van driver from $3.50
per hour to $3.80 per hour; and
the headquarters caretaker from
$150 per month to $175 per month.
It was pointed out by clerk -
treasurer Bill Hanly that where
increases for library personnel
were more than 10 per cent, they
were less than $600 annually be-
cause these employees are part-
time.
Increases were granted at
Huronview, subject to the ap-
proval of the Ministry and the
Anti -Inflation Review Board.
Those salaries are: nursing di-
rector, $13,000 plus $1,430 plus
$572, $15,002; chief engineer,
$10,000 plus $1,100 'plus -$522,
$11,622; recreation director, $9,-
100 plus $1,000 plus $560, $10,660;
stockkeeper, $9,700 plus $1,060
plus $290, $11,050. Registered
nurses will get $11,960 per annum
to start and after four years will
receive $14,040. Present salaries
are $10,000 to start with $12,000
after four years.
The food supervisor's job went
from $10,000 per annum to start to
$11,960; after four years the
salary reached $14,040, $2,040
more than at present.
Council Remuneration
Council voted 32-24 in a re-
corded vote to increase their own
salaries by 10 per cent. New rates
will be $44 for full day meetings
and $27.50 for half day meetings.
Evening meetings, often running
into the early hours of the fol-
lowing day, are paid at the full
day rate.
Reeve Derry Boyle of Exeter
asked for a recorded vote on the
clause in the special committee
report. Reeve Boyle questioned
how "prudent" it was to increase
their own salaries at this time.
"We have to start to set some
examples for our employees and
our taxpayers," said Reeve
Boyle. '`And I think senior
governments should do the
same."
"We're setting no example at
all," retorted Deputy -reeve
Frank Cook of Clinton. "We've
just granted staff raises of
$30,000. We're only making fools
of ourselves if we turn down this
clause."
The lengthy report of the spe-
cial committee also contained
policy governing council's. at-
tendance at conventions and pro-
vided that no more than eight
councillors, including the warden
and chairman, would be allowed
to attend a convention. Members
of the particular committee in -
for training and development: -s,
would result in all costs paid by AA
the county. All other periods
would be shared on a 50-50 basis.
3 In the casei,gejAtin leaves,
the county iebttld'o' y share in
the cost if, before going away, the.
employee formally agrees to re-
turn to the county and stay in the
employ of the county for an
amount of time agreed td _prior to
his or her departure (five years
suggested).
"Such an educational approach
has significant implications for
the county," said Warden Mc-
Kinley. "It is felt that a rea-
sonable educational policy will
have major positive returns in
the form of staff effectiveness.
However, the budget and .time
requirement must also be con-
sidered."
All education leave -training
and development -will be ap-
proved by the committee or
board involved. Employees re-
questing long-term education
leave should be allowed to apply
unused vacation credits toward
their share of leave and leave
should be approved well in ad-
vance. In all cases of education
leave, the relevance of the pro-
gram to the employee's position
must be clearly demonstrated.
Reeve Gerry Ginn of Goderich
Township expressed his concern
that the guidelines provided no
way to control abuse.
"We might be paying more for
education than for working," said
Reeve Ginn. He was reminded
that the committee still has the
final say in the matter.
Reeve Allan Campbell felt the
policy should spell out the fact
that there would be increase for
"extra letters behind the name".
Warden McKinley agreed in
principle with Reeve Campbell's
suggestion, but added that he had
no idea how to bind that into
policy.
Deputy -reeve Joe Miller of Hay
Township wondered hove council
could hold someone for five
years, for instance, in the county
employ after an education leave
even if the county had shared in
the cost of that education. Clerk -
treasurer Hanly suggested that
court action could be initiated in
some cases, if necessary.
Theeport also contained
policy regarding vacations and
overtime,
The city of Whitehorse receives
only 43.2 inches of winter snow,
less than any major Canadian
centre east of the Rockies, except
Jasper, Regina and Swift Cur-
rent, Saskatchewan.
SUPER STUDS
at
GEORGE OF BRUSSELS
W. G. THOMPSON & SONS LTD. TROPH.Y was awarded to
the 4-H Club -member with the Champion 4-H grain exhibit
at the Seaforth Fall Fair, Rick Fines, RR 1, Bluevale, a
member of the North, Huron 4-H Corn Club. Doug Shirray of
W. G. Thompson made the presentation at 4-H Achievement
Night.
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