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TERRACE -BAY/SCHREIBER NEWS Wednesday, December-6, 1989 Homemakers set raise of over 30 % Red Cross Homemakers will receive wage increases of about 30 per cent with the raise being retroactive to September 1, 1989. Charles Beer, Minister of Community and Social Services, made the announcement on behalf of his ministry and the Ministry of Health. The changes will raise home- makers' average wages from $6 to $7.85 per hour. The compensation package also ensures that home- makers who provide publicly funded services will be paid a minimum of $7.25 per hour. "For the first time, homemak- ing agencies will now receive funding specifically to pay home- makers for travel time between clients," the minister added. "Assume a homemaker works 30 hours a week, and spends an additional five hours travelling to and from clients. This new policy means that he, or she will be compensated for 35 hours instead of only 30, as was the case until now." "Under this scheme, such a homemaker would make $14,325 a year, instead of the present $9,385. That's an increase of 52 per cent. Needless to say, this will be welcomed particularly by those homemakers working in rural and northern areas where travel time can be extensive," said Beer. In addition, $2.2 million has been set aside to provide training for homemakers. The total pack- age comes to $28.9 million. This compensation package is part of the $88.8 million commit- ted by the government last May to improve the salarics of front- line workers in Ontario's commu- nity agencies. Homemakers' services assist those in need - mainly the frail elderly and people with disabili- ties - to remain in their own com- munities in their own homes without having to resort to insti- tutional care. $100,000 grant starts CNIB fundraising on way The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) will use a $100,000 provincial grant to help buy a new mobile eye care unit, Northern Development and Mines Minister Rene Fontaine has announced. "These services are extremely important to communities without resident ophthalmologists, and it is essential that the equipment be current and functional," Fontaine said. The new eye care unit will replace the current one, which is becoming-very expensive to oper- ate due to its deterioration. The new unit consists of a vehicle and [Peeter ee Terrace Bay Police Chief Don Kidder stands with graduates of a babysitters course recently neiu a.'s..- Terrace Bay Recreation Centre. Child care, child safety and behaviour were taught and-the obligations and rights of babysitters and employers were outlined. a trailer containing the ophthal- mologic equipment and examina- tion area. A new $79,000 laser surgical instrument will be installed in the trailer for on-site surgery. The estimated cost of the com- plete unit is $250,000. The CNIB is organizing a fund-raising cam- paign to raise the balance of the cost. The unit visits about 30 remote communities each year and examines more than 5,000 patients. Herth sh Somat Band "A Musical Sleighride" ao eomaday Dec. q% ons ere Saebo" ae dults*s Students/Seniors 43 " p Sieey 84h see 1 Puoir School Stage Band thicie attested Brass Quartet Mon - Fri Sat Dec 16th Sat Dec 23rd Christmas Scratch & Save THE BAY Thursday, Friday,Saturday December 7, 8, 9, 1989 SAVE 10%, 20% or 30% The Bay's got the Best Prices in town, and they're even better with your "Scratch & Save Discount." Pick your card up at the store, sign it and have it validated, scratch the seal and you'll save at least 10%... maybe even 30% in almost everything you need for the coming season. One card per customer. Personal shopping only! NOW 10% OFF BIG TICKET ITEMS TOO! Get a maximum 10% savings on all regular priced major appliances, microwave ovens, stereos, portable electronics, VCR's and TV's. | Scratch card available at the store. | Extended Store Hours for Christmas Begins Thursday December 14th 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. QP, 25TH & 26TH ls CLOSED DEC SHARE THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS Buy our cuddly 'Kriss Mouse' for just 9.99 with accumulated purchases of $50 or more and the Bay will donate $1 to a local charity from each mouse sold! Sudsons Bay NORTHERN STORES ~