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2 â€"THE COLBORNE CHRONICLE â€" Thursday, October 9, 2008 ky ie D‘,fio& o 9 ® | ."Uirector‘s cuts Local ; § Coope secls oce * bring profits Oun S e eks p rO p OS alS \ _ Back in the fall of 2007, Community Services Director Terry Scott R s : promised, in his second full year staffing the Auction Bar Jamboree, i he would make substantial savings. y A Or rO a an S e I ‘/ IC e i _ That has apparently happened. Overtime was eliminated, saving | â€"| the township over $1,000. * working group t Another $2,255 was saved thanks to the generosity gf Ga:y Wat{'ggg o 2X + and Linda Grills, operators of the jamboree. Their donation 0 Ex Bos OweN The applicantome!s assessed on t}}:e i chairs, combined wi%h the provision]of food service on the Keeler Cenâ€" lowen@xplomet.com merits ofâ€"their ab}hty to contribute 1é° tbg ! tre pad floor, saved the rental cost of chairs and tables. There was an _ On the recommendation of its Director ;gz&] iodfe‘ltihefl{);'o;;c(}{lficgfn 2clfi‘gnlicy Oand increase in alcohol sales of almost $1,000 in 2008 over the past two i ment and Tourism, CS 4 : s : years. s ?\fogtc}?flfi?ég}?fi eégfinty Council waived Provincial ctongfi;’tg;%r;'Slgl‘;;zsrir%%t&rii In the end, using figures released by the township, it appears there its purchasing bylaw on Oct. 1. requlrecxlr_lenri,inafion of coverage ,and the | i was a profit of $8,043 from the ]ambqree this year. In 2007, according to Dan Borowec explained to council that | "CC5 S PCR UTSvigion of service | _1 a‘statement provided by the township, that profit was $3,161. _ only two of the six companies which tmée rtame Oroi?i’dence was also a factor. ____| _ 80. at first glance, it appears there has been a substantial improveâ€" submitted bids to provide broadband Tll';s ti)mer (Cl‘band working group wash : ment in the profit picture. But, further study suggests no such concluâ€" Internet service for the county appeared a & tr‘tj}? Ponly tWorespondents be | | sion can accurately be mad?' ; likely to be able to fulfill the assessment i ]":m[‘im: > oné to its request for i In 2007, the township simply assumed food costs at the canteen criteria. He recommended that only the 8222 10 rt;Sp were the most likely to be _ : were 40% of sales. In 2008, an accurate tally was kept and the zgctual two, Barrett Xplore Inc. and Bell Aliant, be gg‘fg (t)gafui?ill fge Resessiment eritevia Pher, : Cost this year was 34.4% of sales. Using the same profit margin for asked to submit proposa1§ to install the broadband group did not want to reats © E;J;J} gc%fist}?g%:vi have produced alrrpst $400 more profit in 2007 than Ser'i‘,;lcee'county bylaw states that proposals ‘fal;fif xpgg]t:a:)t‘llg) :: CS %rofiélefferefffigf efr;ts.r 4 T gl}:e evaluation of the profit made from catering in 2007 is difficult advertised in 1e 5 « to determine. g;iigi g,fgfigggo tels apItJltlgantls hfid dStfi??fizhfe?u??gln? eiiza’?f; i When asked for a breakdown of the staffing costs t:or the 2007 jamâ€" In September, the county submitted a but £ dey “afcue aerational infliahive? i boree, Cramahe Twp. Treasurer Mora Chatterson claimed not to have bid to the province for funding under the pr0v1h PC 11{1 gsp County CAO Bill P'yatt | a breakdown of how they were allocated for partâ€"time staff. Rural Connections Program. The program _ ,, ,:fi L als_ et_ Iy" limitegother suppliers | | A Community Services Department report presented to Cramahe was instituted by the province to / Sael '1r(1:'a1l'1mservice fig Boroweesad | : Twp. council fall 2007 established that $4,580 was spent on partâ€"time stimulate extension of highspeed internet ro_m P s yide ’serv'ice | pay. However, without kqowmg whether the money went to cate}'mg service throughout rural Ontario. no;r:;'{)yone c-;m, P;%tici ated contribution ‘ «staff, canteen, bar or maintenance staff, profits for catering can‘t be Northumberland sent out a request for . , the ol yc!‘;t is sliljg‘ntly more than | | estimated. ; N : o information to 20 potential service 3 0 (?Ug rfl" L;las sppifed for $tmillion | : Upon request, this September Mr. Scott did provide the information providers. They were given slightly more ? 0 d" ‘Th 13 215) Samillion available 4 he had for 2007 staffing costs. None of the_$1,075 in overtime paid out‘ than three weeks to provide a business Cc mtgb' rgff?nce ¢ © in 2007 for the jamboree went to the catering staff. Of the $4,580 spent | model and validate projected project costs. acrI?SSrt n unicipalities applied for the | | O3 partâ€"time wages, $1,600 went to pay for the bar staff, $780 was paid Six providers met the deadline and gilc §2" nii ons P ant money. « out to canteen staff an_d an estimated $2,200 was pal»d to catering staff. ‘were vetted by the countyâ€"hired Rull\"d PO mfic ertilt.i the couniy will not _: The catering number is actually lower than the estimated number, as consulting firm Actionable Intelligence fr. yz} d fith the project without ‘ some of @he catering staff assisted with the bar when needed in 200"7. and reviewed by the county‘s broadband ht $ Catering sales in 2007 were $8,246. Food costs were est]matqd on a funding. « costâ€"perâ€"meal basis and totalled $3,255. From the records provided to on on n on emmmmmmmmmmmmmmee oo ooo ooooommmmmmmmenmemmmmmmmeeeeso ooo ooo | the Chronicle, it appears the township paid staff a 15% gratuity from i En n raaaaaoormmmmmmmmmmemmmmmemmmmememmemmememnnnemmmmmenmmmmmmmmemmemmemeere . . the $3,246. If this is the case, then the township netted about $1,715, or P i about 16%, from catering sales last year. When the staffing and food POI Ice Report i costs are taken from the canteen sales, the profit is another $1,108. * When the alcohol and wage costs are put against the ‘bar sales, there is 7 s a profit of $3,156 â€" or. just under $6,000 in total. The township adds Around 2 p.m. Sept. 30, Northumberland A h 1%“%“3 %PP rgfiégzrf‘ér Sof;'{‘;é;‘; >$1,500 in rental fees paid by theâ€"Auction Barn Jamboree. Mr. Warner , OPP responded to a break and enter on NOMAUDENERG Citage. A female was | :=and Mrs. Grills added another $750 in the fall of 2007 which the townâ€" County Road 27. A suspect vehicle was . colli te dmr?d has begn' charged with :»â€"ship did not factor in its 2008 profit comparison/summary. stopped and one male was arrested. Thâ€"i aljresll_ez 5; ?m aired driving and over 80| ;2:,_ When the township costs of running the jamboree are subtracted Central Region Emergency Response Uni m?fi‘f 181;1 S%e is schedule to appear in «*from the $8,250 in profits and rental fees, the final profit for 2007 is || and the Canine Unit were called to se_arcg 0s r}chEa P i=about $4,630 â€" somewhat differon{ inan the numbers used in the for a suspect fi;-%t flecll OgtfeOdOt The secont £eu" ox9 ‘=September 2008 comparison statement issued by the township. not been loc 5 ig. : i - * k ' m‘gfifi{'\‘:;sbavid McGaw, 29, of London At 6 a.m. Sept. 30, Northumberland OPP | i# forli?)tlEIS?BCL&ge&énbililj%;Jrfgt1:131grxfg;ggru;:fag;otggidfigigfiemf2:?5Eég ; â€"_ON hasbeen charged with two charges of responded to a motor vehicle collision '.:'earlier this frenthe townehiodeciasa in a ite cateri 3 j : j ifi bellford on Cty. Rd .30. The . :2 °8 year when the township decided to drop its catering ser breach of probation, drive disqualified, se Of CE i ‘=vices. Including these would reduce the actual profit stated \ break and enter and possession property vghlcle and occupant were located a 1e Wé exftans ihe emfenibermone repert eatonmer e'vidence o ' obtained by crime under $5,000. He was _ distance off of the road in a bush area. A is A pten P e o ag Pn as. Zare not yet getting the full picture at the Keeler Centre and further held in custody for a bail hearing. The .« female occupant was transportec_l _to 12 to b detout h [3 het is d. Campbellford Memorial Hospital and is in â€" [ 88800 t0 DC concerned about the operations of the township. § stolen property was recovere stable condition. / But, in the end, what really matters is that Community Services 5 6 ' , , â€" Director Terry Scott, by prudent management and the help of the jamâ€" â€"â€" es > â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"____â€"â€" : boree organizers, saved the township close to $4,000 this year through ' . 4 i savings itemized above. Had that money been saved a year ago, the i ~profit in 2007 would have exceeded this year‘s by a few hundred dolâ€" f f | lars. | f Kudos to Mr. Scott for making a promise and keeping it. § /.Tâ€"" (D