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continued from p.1 part in the vote. If approved by council Monday (June 23), the changes will come into effect January 1, 2015. Lalonde noted the review of council remuneration, resources and expenses and the "gen- Pay issues addressed in advance of election eralized adjustment based on market survey" is not specifically aimed at any particular person. "We reviewed a basket of about 15 municipalities. The practices we've fallen into is to ask (the current) council to ratify the salary line for the next incoming council to get as far away from that pecuniary interest as we can," he said. "This is the best that we can do, given that it's very likely a number of you will be back." The mayor's and councillors' pay, benefits and expenses are reviewed each election year and compared to councils from similarly populated municipalities to establish what the incoming council should earn. Recommendations are based on the 75th percentile, which is above the average and median. While the staff report states the stipend for the mayor lags behind the 75th percentile by 2.6 per cent, councillors' salaries are in line with it. The mayor currently makes about $116,693, while the Burlington mayor earns about $122,594 and Richmond Hill mayor makes about $120,218. In the 2010 election year, council voted to increase the mayor's salary of $108,208 to $111,496 to be in line with the 75th percentile. Councillors' salaries remained the same then at $45,737. Ward 3 Town and Regional Councillor Keith Bird said he believes reviewing salaries now is the "responsible" approach. He said it eliminates the stigma of a newlyelected council having to deal with its own salaries. The staff report also outlines the mayor's and councillors' benefits and expenses, which remain relatively the same. To see the report, visit www.oakville.ca. 5 | Wednesday, June 18, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Cruisin' for Dog Guides Saturday Local motorcyclists will be cruising the open road Saturday (June 21) in support of the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. The Ride for Dog Guides 2014 poker run will once again start at the organization's 152 Wilson St. headquarters. It then makes stops in Burlington, Guelph and Saint George, then ends in Breslau, Ont. at the Lion's Foundation's puppy and training centre. En route, participants collect playing cards at designated stops to compete for the best poker hand. Along with riders, many dogs will be in attendance, including a dog with his own custom sidecar. Registration opens at 9 a.m. on the day and participants are encouraged to form teams with other riders and raise donations. A minimum of $25 in donations is needed to participate -- funds will go towards training and placing dog guides with Canadians with disabilities at no cost to them. The Lions Foundation of Canada trains six different types of dog guides: · Canine Vision ­ for people who are blind or visually impaired · Hearing Ear ­ for those who are deaf or hard of hearing · Service ­ for anyone with a medical or physical disability · Seizure Response ­ for people who have epilepsy · Autism Assistance Dog Guides ­ for children with autism spectrum disorder · Diabetic Alert Dog Guides ­ for those with Type 1 diabetes, hypoglycemic unawareness For more information, visit www.dogguides. com/ride or contact Jessica Westwood-Smith at 905-842-2891, ext. 226 or jwestwood-smith@ dogguides.com. T-Shirt Bra BUY 1 REG. PRICED T-SHIRT BRA GET... 15% OFF A 2ND | 20% OFF A 3RD | 25% OFF A 4TH JUNE 18-23 Good Night Good Morning 100 Bronte Rd, Unit #3, Oakville www.goodnightgoodmorning.ca (south of Lakeshore Rd.) 905-847-1512