Milton s Communîty Newspaper Since 1860 Ak wh> ANDRW jMtCASAI.E 905.313.1100o 905-693-9865 EtA L ES TATFE See what's on the market inside 's p (t R T's O'Shea tackles career milestone wwwmtoicanatanchampion.com (110 M MU N l't'y 'Esteem Team' aims to inspire ~>çxBoard Ieft scrambling to fund trustee raises GRAHAM PAINE CAPLADIAN CHAMPION >JACK-O-LANTERN: Jennîfer Newton, 10, has a devil of a time carvîrîg her pumpkmn on Main Street Saturday. She was taking part in a fundraîser for a CT scanner for Milton District Hospital. The event, which also included face painting and a silent auction, was co-hosted by Iroys Dîner and the Milton Downtown Busine s mprovement Area. Ta<yr Nwsc~Feel1 FOWERS &BASKETS *SHRUBS & TREES SOILS, MULCH & AGGREGATES RGARDEN DECOR & COLLECTIBLES Rght at the east end of Main St. 7429 Ffth [mne, Milton 905-876-4100 Yûwr a"'TcmW4cy ard~~~entme cmitre By Tim Whitneil SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION New informîation abotut tbe way tbe Minîstry of Edcîcaîîon i N ii und raîses anci reîroacttvc pay for ail trusîccs n Ontariolbas leDit 1laton's public hoardl wý,itii increasccl cosîs tci ast vears hudg- et and thc curreiti one. -lie' botardilbas the cballenge of ind- tng mortii Iait SLtI5000 i iextra costs bcx ciiltht budgets as a rescîlt of the imnpat tfuticceitl> approx'cd trustec salarv bikcs and retroactix c pay ]-ie cbreakcdowxn outhe cbudget pres- sutres i,,, 44,841, an ainotoîitibai repre- seins liait ot tbec csitiof retroactive pay, toi thc 2(105-0(1 schtooi scar. The other custi ,S 4061i8, bal tlte amctuni to c us ci t rustcc pas rtc *rcasýc'< îîi will be aîcclcdt theb' i tn 5crbcucgeti. i laiton iîstr Icit SchIou! itoarcd "tîp'rtiietilcit 'etIc ciiait-eniiiksai tbc mninstry tnluîrnie'cthein'boarcd Oc tobci- 13 thlatit lplans litout 50 per cnt îol theccsts lor- bottithetbc racîix c potrititn ancd tberaises ibai îî useces s ucltîîtcl ctic'i-4. I houghî rmises wcrc coscred 1lie saidcl pi 's dcialogue ss tb tbc' Prov inccc'bad l'c bîluit bclîcs cthe huard would beciin ihc' hook- tir ail tif the retritactix e pay for tbe bciarct's 1l trciseces brut let cuonfident the injîtisiry would luîîd ihe entire rmises ibey wii get titis yc'ar. "Thebe îssgnîcelinc's aroiîc trusece rciiunc'ration wcc set ocut by thc' Province (and sbapc'ci b a six-perscin duizens' coiitiic'c) su truttît lu>pc'- sîîc is c triîc'ccs lticcoinstdc'r" 100 per cenît cuvc'ragc', lic saîd. Ici tbît cnd lic notecd tbeCILocîîcil cil Sic'rtiiiîindcnts (il Busincess of OIntai o (t t)SiO) îs svtrkîng siît tc' Proivince ici ir> Ici gecnuifirmiation wbetbicr addi- ticiial minetits xsill tlowtîs luschcîci botarcds. 'Tlîc neccI icguiarly siîli inistry cemns wiîh tbe 50 per cent (salary) lunding" Parlenîuk saîd bcoard admnistrative staff is stll i fnaltzîng figures for lasi y cars budget (2005-06). 1'ls an addittcînal cosi iîrcsscîrc cn tout ycar-cttd pcositioins," lie saîd cil tbe retroi pay anîd pay raîse increases,- be saîct. Wedîd budget for a conîingency lund andcl wc'x IIli c iakîng a budget report iii trustees iii January Paitentuk saîcl tbc cmcrgency fund sits ai about $500,000. 'Vs'e icîlcl hibnt rustees) we would- nit isc it xiîtbcîut ibeir apprcîval," De adclcd. B> Janctarslic saicl ibere could lie other cosis- unlorescen or antîcîpat- ccl -ibat iigliippcî incrcascd presscure tit statt and trustccs lu dcal xittb sucuti cr ratlîcr tat latcr. Fo ti n- oxuilucgli.Parfcnicîk saîd tbe boarcd îs ge'tîîîg scinc rclief in the arca see PARTIAL on page A5 Today's Champion OPINION A6 BUSINESS CHAMPION couNTRYA 12 DATELINE CLASSIFIED A23 wwss nskoncanachanchampîon.corn Inserts: FULL DISTRIBUTION -MARKS WTTK WAREHOUSE PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION -SLEEP FACTiRY -PiZZA HUT.- SPORT CHECK - HIGHLAND FURN!TURE -CUL LIGAN *BUSINESS OG'OT - HOME DEPOT www.miltontoyota.com ESTATE A10 A17 La