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Milton's Community Newspaper Since 1860 IXO R EA L E S TA TE S PO0R TS See what's on Price's Eagles edged the market inside in Dl championship wwwnltoncanadiaqncharpion.com B U S 1 N E S S RBC donates $30eOOO C i or isrylo A Merln Meda. . . ..Pbliato* . No. 9 Tusdy Ap i20 Pg, 1 (n. . es ) 1$1 00#000 club" doubles at Town GRAHAM PAINE / CANADIAN CHAMPION EGGCELLENT: Rachel Kingstone, 5, puts the final touches on her painted f aster egg Sunday as part of the weekend's 'Eggcellent Easter Adventure' activities at Springridge Farm. The event dIso included egg hunts, face painting and wagon rtdes, See more photos on page A14. By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF The number of Town of Milton employees who earn six-figure salaries doubled in 200(1, according to the Ontario Ministry of Finance. The ministrys recenily-released lisi of civil servant earnings shows that t2 members of Town staff are now in the '$100K club'. compared 10 six in 2005ý Mayor Gord Krantz told the Champion that annual raises and keep- ing up with the rate of inflation put more Town employees int the higher eamîngs bracket. He also said hie thinks public sector salaries should be benchmarked ai a rate bigher than $ 100,000, noting that thîngs have chianged dramiatically since the Province introduced the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act more than a decade ago. "Manly people now make $ 100,000, even dniving a dump truck," he pointed out. CAO earns most Town CAO Mario Belvedere was Milton's top earner for 2006 ai $168,196, followed by Town Community Services Director Jennifer Reynolds with $131,163. Planning and Development Director Mel lovîo wasn't f-ar hehînd with $13 1,096. Other Town staff who broke the $1 00,000 mark were: Engineening Director Paul Cripps, $1 19,365; Corporate Services Dîrector and Treasurer Lînda Leeds, $114,821; Fire Chief Larry Brassard, $1 13,863; Senior Manager of Planning Policy Bill Mann, $107,991; Deputy Fîre Chief Dave Krantz, $105,503; Senior Manager of Developmenî Services Anne Dawkîns, $ 105,362; Chief Lîbranian I eslie Fitch, $ 105,269; Senior Manager of Information Technology Pain Ross, $ 102,781; Chief Building Official Terry Kay, $101,622. At Ilalton Region - which includes police -74 employees were paid $ 100,000 or more in 2006, up fromn 60 in 2005. Regional Chairman Gary Carr said I-lton is trying 10 pay quahrty employ- ees what they're worth. He said that has enabled the Region 10 employ smart people who have done their best, with their training and skills set, 10 help keep taxes down. There are contracts Halton has to adhere to, hie noted. "We always try to gel somethîng that treats our employees fairly and we think we've done that and believe we've got a great staff to provide the services we need," hie said. "We believe we have an excellent pay structure that is fair to our employees and is also fair 10 our taxpayers that ultimately pay the bill." see MARSHALL on page AIl1 Inside Todlay's Champion OPINION A6 HIGH SCHOOL REPORT A9 CHAMPION couNTRYA14 DATELINE A17 CL.ASSIFIED A29 www.n-iÈtoncanadianchamplon.com www.miltontoyota.com GORRUDIS AUTO www.gorrudsautogroup.com mytoyotapa co ia wCII 159 MAI ST., 0., E D leTkillWUR SPECIALIST