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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-09-27, Page 3•,1 • • . rt, T 4.: fko .11 • 7 fo grn gr4nted:tts eller increase Or over fectiveJan. Ir 1_ Wages were discusfe second September mee n councilheld recetitili. ma, CIed Treaswer Nancy Michie aaee$ed council% offer, the roadmen were not in attendance and their wages will not be settled until the next regular meting. Mrs, Mic„hie's yearly salary has gone to $30,900 from $26,400. She also is paid for attending night meetings,, for which she earns approximately $1,500 each year. Council decided to discontinue its two per cent savings plan tor township employees, but will pay 100 per cent of their group insurance coverage, rather than the previous 1,• New ultrasound equipment for Wingham hospital A decision on which particular unit of ultrasound equipment will be purchased by. the Wingham and District Hospital• is expected tobe made before the next Meth* of the hospital's board, --of governors.. Approval for the purchase was ' granted by the board earlier this year. At the board's regular September meeting, Executive Director Nor- man Hayes reported that a committee of representatives from four hospitals in this area is still con- sidering its decision. -. --Since-each of -the four hospitalS -- Wingharn, Alexandra Marine and General in Goderich, Palmerston and District, and Listowel Memorial -- is in b the •market for ultrasound equipment, they have grouped together for greater purchasing dleverage. ., .. iMr. Hayes will report on the committee's decision at the regular ctober board meeting. HCIEIE takes action on day care issue e Huron County Board of cation has decided to take no ction on an issue being championed y the Toronto Board of Education bout the provision of day care in kA• ,ch0Olts, At its regular September meeting, e HCBE discussed the Toronto ar d's resolution which asks the ntario Ministry of Community and ial Services to provide financial sistanee and a financial planning prvice to public nonprofit day care oardi located in schools and perated by the boards of education the province. Although no action was taken cally, HCBE director of education Ob Allan said day care in schnnia Fould be a good thing and that the ue is a good cause for the Toronto rd to champion. age corn risi oi aeuz . 149.Yeeep butadfl�deosp ease regueSt.. Ute; - reviewMg the members found that Mr 1L., wai-onTtbe low end of the Mink** pay 'scale and they decided r her wages to reflect herpoStliont He also pointA out that triapyother XUfliCipalitjesr have part-timehelp to assist in the office, bait Michie has help only at tax time for. approximately 50 hours each year. - Mr. Fraser says the clerk - treasurer now must administer the Ontario Horne RenewalProgram, as well as assist the township drainage superintendent, two new progranis in which the township is par- ticipating. He also says Mrs. Michie is ex, pected to attend seminars and take courses to update her skills, which she does on a regular basis. • PTA seeks $4,800 fUndlna from HCBE An Ontario Public School Trustees' Association reguest for funds has been put on hold for now by the Huron County Board of Education., Atthe boards regular Septefiiber session, _trustees deeided to defert ...":-QPSTA request -- pending tbe availability Of moreVilorillation. The associationwants the money• ' for a campaign to lobby the provincial goyernment and .har: askedpjonjor r,a41:,4,sollofkli,,ttoapdst,ia:,,, • overall ,budgeta.:-- aboM. $4,000- for the RCM • -The OPSTA claims the campaign is necessary to protect the right school boards to tax commercial and: induStrial -assessment. This,rightis cigirlOY .10pIlenged by tI Ontario goviiniiiepit or, specifically, the Macdonald com- WIER mission. Brussels Fall Fair: attenqijj. ChaSii4 as' eft' Linda W,Ion1 sec llrst ronler*a ieraY47:°07„; mt 198 upat the ' e2re' onfrin • r.; ,(4 t:•• '•;•?•.,w 5•• • '" „.• • • wy .abirotettriov - • *;•,,'•• •• m••••4,1i.',4•Ank.•.- • erria hekatiolle:Ofitieittractions atiatt week's:: beoH -do glie ydu good ord-roshibtled he right Over' fle.'They're not like the huge fjOS or electric yfflities. I feel like oil dealef knows me. And oil heat equipment is more efficient more nomicat deOn safe; : - - 7- tthat make oil heat old,fashibned, tett( jsj „ Monet • • • 1111.1V.- '14 0-• • t the second regular September g; Turribeity 10101"Sh • ncil approvedlwo iiJjflgpr..ts for new homes at Urnberry test as well as a permit fer a age building at Bodging liOtne e, North Street. • 08 • • 8844 • 4 1613)' 016 (516) 0 • ▪ • • , 41) 4 4,,41:r• f6;4417' 41rrii • '431. (sip • .10 ..witaa,,nttit-m4,20=4/4toptiorm 2wmgompferntettemttoomthmtvtago*okuokitiatiliwoit • . /051 416-450 144441/1 ',(44046 t f1 4618)1* , ,t4 AtIpk4/ ' (4611614 iietOtti,16, %„. 76:4.$*0•4,40.)"10.41, '„••••- ti6orY•:ev*--)44,41,..* , r••.• " • ;•14**, • •,, • '17