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'Sunshine List" growing By Tim Foran CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF The number of public officiais serving Milton and Halton who are earning more than $100,000 continues ta grow, according ta the 'Sunshine List' public sector saiary dis- closure released by Ontarios Ministry of Finance last week. The list, which doesn't include federal employees, is dominated by officiaIs in the health and education sectors, though thiree of Halton Regions employees are also near the top of the list. Among the highest paid is John Oliver, president and CEO of Haiton Healtbcare Services (HHS), which operates Milton District Hospital as well as hospitais in Oakville and Georgetown. Oliver earned aimost $635,000 in 2008 in salary and tax- able benefits, about $95,000 more than in 2007. That salary, though, didn't even put Oliver in the top 10 of Ontanios highest paid hospital presidents. You have ta pay ta keep them: MPP Hfalton MPP Ted Chudleigb said whille he's concerned about salaries paid to all employees in hospitais, be realizes the issue of supply and demand pushes salaries up for top executives. "When you're (they're) good and at the top of your (their) game... we bave ta pay them ta keep them," Chudleigb said. "A good CEO can save you his salary many times over in a year. "In my expenience, John Oliver is one of the top organizers," he added. Combined, the top five HHS employees earned close ta $1.8 million in 2008, a 15 per cent increase over 2007. In total, 80 employ- ees of HHS made the list in 2008, double the number from 2007. Among the list were 19 registered nurses and 12 pattent care man- agers. Another top earning bealtb officiaI serv- ing Halton was William MacLeod, CEO of the Provinces Local Health Integration Network for Mississauga-Haiton. MacLeod took in about $284,000 last year. Hatton Regions top earning employee was Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Pat Moyle, who earned about $250,000 in salaries and benefits. Close behind were the Region's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Bob Nosal, at about $219,000 and Police Chief Gary Crowelt at $215,000. In 2008, 147 regional employees earned 100k, an increase of 22 from the previous year. Just over haîf of those employees are from the police force. At tbe local level, the number of Town of Milton employees making tbe list increased to 22 from 14. The bighest camner was CAO Mario Belvedere at about $ 182,000 in salary and benefits. The number of school board employees topping six figures also increased in 2008, mainly due to the entry of more sehool prin- cipals and vice-principals on the list. Halton's public school board bad 139 employees on the bost, 46 more than the pre- vious year, led by Director Wayne Joudrie at about $217.000. The list included 73 princi- pals and 18 vice-principals. At the Catholo. soiool board, (Il ciploy ees were on the list, 46 of wbom were princi- pals. Thats an increase of 13 from the previ- ous year. Luciano Piovesan, the board's direc- tor of education, was the bighest paid at about $200,000 in salary and benefits. Only two Milton political representatives made the eut. Regional Chair Gary Carr earned about $ 155,000 in 2008 in salarv and benefits wbele Halton MPP Ted Cbudleigb took in about $126.000. The Province recently announced tbat salaries for MPPs would be frozen this year. Milton Mayor Gord Krantz didn't mnake the Sunshine List as be earnis a salary from two separate employees - the Town of Milton and Halton Region. In total, tbougb, Krantz's combincd salaries and benefits [rom botb municipalities was abotut $106,000. Milton Fire Chief Brian Ellswortb earned about $131,000 while Deputy Cbeef Dave Krantz took in $117.000. Tont Fanant coin ho' iraolid (iIornnol tant anadianctainpon. coin. Many don't want bailout If rom SKD on page A3 a support package tor the automo- tive sector. She noted many con- stituents, though, have toid her Milton office they aren't in favour of an industry bailout. "But there's a tot of down- stream effects (of the sector crash- ing)," said Raitt, who was in town Monday to bype the federal gov- ernment's expanded sumnmer job program for students. Raitt said part of the challenge for the auto parts manufacturing companies is to -think about bow to retool" and move into manu- facturing for other sectors, sucb as the emergent green energy sector. 1I bave great faitb in tbese companies to transform tbem- selves internally," she said. Raitt said Milton could benefit from the governments $1 billion, two-s'ear Cornmunîty Adjusîrnnit I und. \xv bob is dcsigncid to i 0001 gate the sbort-term impacts of restructuring in communittes. Tbe money will be distributed tbrougb regional development agencies. Tiin Foon ( an hc n cao lied al t/on~~~~~~~~~ anPil r nolai îniiin r NOTICE The Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act, R.S.O. 1990, ce. N-2 The Niagara Escarpment Commission has initiated an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan. Amendment No. 178 proposes: To undertake a general amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) to harmonize the objecive, policies and definitions with respect to the protection of species at risk habitat currenly within the NEP with those of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 2007. The Amenidment wiii also address housekeeping matters inciuding modifications to language pertaining to species at risk habitat, wildlife habitat and tish habitat. A copy of the proposed Amendment together with background information may be examined online or at the office of the: Niagara Escarpment Commission 232 Guelph Street Georgetown, ON L7G 481I Tel: (905) 877-5191 Fax: (905) 873-7452 Intemet: www.escarpmnent.orglappttcatonsfomslamendpanilde.php Wrilten commenis and submissions may be made 10 the Niagara Escarpmenl Commission until June 8, 2009 at the address noled abolie. For addiional information, please contact Lisa Grbinioek at (905) 877-2512 or iisa.grbinicek@ontaho.ca. ,> ated ai Georgetown the wee oft March 19, 2009 Onitario Don Scott, Chair Home Sellers Seminar Discover how you can get your asking price in a declining market! MILiTON Wteit uvoot oecide ii seii ýooor home, setîîig noue askioîgl once sioe oit te îîoost ieiortooo decisiits s'oo xxiii ex oer iii2iso. 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