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County has most of the larger multiple-re- sident setups. Each receives a combined provincial/counties subsidy to help cover the operating costs for their residents who are all on !xed incomes, either senior or di- sability pension, and who have limited bud- gets for their rent, food, medical, and other living expenses. Each resident also receives a small amount of the subsidy as a“personal needs bene!t” for such things as toiletries, health and hygiene items, and other perso- nal necessities. “Part of the money could be used for discretionary bene!ts,” - Anne Comtois-Lalonde UCPR Social Services Director Anne Com- tois-Lalonde presented counties council du- ring its August 13 committee of the whole session with a proposal to create a special reserve fund for domiciliary hostels. The re- serve fund would bene!t those hostels that have subsidy agreements with the counties and would serve as a depository for any lef- tover surplus funds at the end of the year from the subsidy allocation included in the annual counties budget. “Part of the money could be used for dis- cretionary bene!ts,” Comtois-Lalonde said, citing as an example either installation of or improvements to !re sprinklers or other protection equipment in the hostels. How large of a surplus might exist at the
end of a budget year would depend on what kind of expenses a domiciliary hostel operation had to deal with outside of the usual. Some expenses, like heating costs, could vary from year to year for various rea- sons. But the special reserve would serve as a source of funds that a hostel could draw on in an emergency or for necessary pro- jects or programs. While the province does provide part of the annual domiciliary hostel subsidy, it does so through the UCPR. This year’s pro- vincial share was about $2.5 million after deducting administrative expenses. The UCPR’s own subsidy share this year was about $3.08 million. Stéphane Parisien, UCPR chief adminis- trator, told council that the counties have
the right to decide how to deal any surplus that occurs. Once the provincial portion of the subsidy becomes part of the counties’ budget allocation to the hostels, it is not entitled to any clawback of unspent funds. “Any surplus is the counties’,” he said. “It’s the ratepayers’ money. It’s not the pro- vince’s.” Council members were in general agree- ment on the idea of creating a special re- serve fund for any hostel subsidy surplus rather than let make it part of the general counties reserve. Council directed Comtois- Lalonde to prepare a detailed report for either the August 27 regular session or the September session on how the new reserve fund would work.UCDSB lists new vice- principal posts.
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L’ORIGNAL | Many local pensioners call them home and they mean a lot to people who want to maintain an independent standard of living in Prescott-Russell. So now the counties council will give some thought to setting up a special reserve fund for domiciliary hostels in the region. The United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) has subsidy agreements with more than three dozen domiciliary hostels in the two counties. Many of the smaller ones are located in Russell County while Prescott
ŏ(%/0/ŏ*!3ŏ2% !ġ,.%* %, (ŏ,+/0/ The Upper Canada District School Board has made the !nal selections for new vice- principal appointments, which take e"ect Sept. 1 for the start of the new school year. For district secondary schools Joellen Bauder moves from Brockville Collegiate to Rideau District High School while David MacDonald at Rideau District High shifts to Brockville Collegiate. Christopher Bourne goes from Smith Falls District Collegiate to Carleton Place High School. Josh Harrison becomes the new vice-principal at Cornwall Collegiate, Matt Robinson moves from vice-principal for the UCDSB program depart- ment to North Grenville District High School. Among elementary school postings, Michael Deighton becomes vice-principal at Winchester Public School, Valerie Horsfall at South Branch, Christie LaBrash at Vanier Public School, Heidi Linnen-MacDonald at Benson Public School, Sue Neilson at Caldwell Street Public School, Tracy Staples at Kemptville Public School, Tania Stover at Rothwell-Osnabruck, and Lori Taylor switches from her teaching position at Thousand Islands Secondary to become a district vice- principal for special assignment.
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