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Wednesday, March 9/ 2ÔÛ5 : - 1 • - : 7 : f VT ' I V V \ :■ > • Orono Weekly Times - 3 Salary disclosures for staff and politicians As required by provincial legislation, the Municipality must disclose annually the names, positions, and salaries. of employees who make more than $100,000 a year. Nine Municipal employees fell into the $100,000 club last year. Frank Wu, the Chief Administrative Officer tops the list at $166,855.96. Below him is Marie Marano, the Director of Corporate Services at $1.30,581 followed closely by Joe Caruana, Director of Community Services at $120,708. David Crome the Director of Planning made $114,052 last year, slightly more than Nancy Taylor, the Director of Finance who made $113,239. Of the nine employees on the list for 2004, only one made the 2000 list. That person was Frank Wu, who in 2000 made 110,246 as Chief Administrative Officer. Marie Marano, who was treasurer at the time made $98, 930. This was also the week that the Mayor and Councillor's remuneration and expenses for 2004 were made public. In 2004 Mayor John Mutton was paid a compensation compensation of $140,857. for his municipal duties. Regional Councillors Jim Schell and Charlie Trim were compensated compensated $84,141 for and $75,230 respectively. Local Councillors, Gord Robinson, Pat Pingle, Don McArthur and Adrian Foster earned $26,164 each with an additional $2,500 each approximately in mileage and conference expenses. . Regional Chair, Roger Anderson made $155,832 in 2004. In lieu of a pension plan, Regional Councillors are entitled entitled to compensation of five per cent of their previous years' earnings. Mayor John Mutton, as a regional councillor was paid $1,391 compensation last year in lieu of a pension plan. Under the same program Regional SALARIES see page 4 Challenge Continued from front take the challenge and go out into the public." Accessibility" Committee member Ron Collis, said following following Friday's challenge that his committee received some good insights from the participants. participants. People using wheelchairs found that the number of stores they could visit downtown downtown in Bowmanville were really limited. "They discovered discovered that even a little bit of snow on a sidewalk caused a huge amount of problems," said Reed. Also, the new sidewalks sidewalks ' downtown Bowmanville are on an angle, sloped towards the road. Negotiating these sidewalks was an added challenge for those participants in wheelchairs, wheelchairs, who had to rely on arm strength alone to move themselves, themselves, according to Reed. The Clarington Accessibility Accessibility Advisory Committee, (a committee appointed by council) council) will now challenge the three Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) in Clarington to make their downtowns and businesses more accessible to people with physical impairments. impairments. "This is not just wheelchair î±Ia hün^L i Huibis£. ^«o6iI'ogl Vocj/A, ^ WAcbudL Oud n IIS! Yummv Pleasures Tea Room of Newcastle held a tarot reading fundraiser in an effort to raise monev for the Newcastle Village and District Historical Society. Monday night, a cheque for $630 was presented to MynoVan Dyke (L), chair of the Historical Society by Peter Dokter and Randy St. Denis both of Yummy Pleasures. Durham Regional Police host Garden Brothers Circus Main Street, Orono Proprietors: Gary, Carol & Cory Vreeker bound individuals, it's people who have kids in strollers, or older adults who might have problems walking stairs," stated stated Collis. The CAAC have created a web site, which can be accessed by a link on the Municipality of Clarington's home page, which lists a number number of simple things business can do to make their establishments establishments more user friendly to people with physical impairments. impairments. The web site, the only one of it's kind in the world, according to Collis, lists such things as making sure that aisles are wide enough for walkers, wheelchairs and strollers and making sure aisles are clutter-free. Installing door bells so that someone who can't get in the door, can ring the bell and get staff's attention. Using a larger larger type on price tags is easy to do and is very beneficial to someone who is visually impaired says Collis. BIA's "will have three months to improve accessibility accessibility in their businesses and areas. They will earn points for improvements made, and the BIA with the most points will win the challenge. "Making shopping in the downtown areas of Clarington more accessible, makes good business sense," says Collis. > Wedding Cake5 • Cakes for a\\ Occasions • Ptistries-Donuts-Ples • Bread & Buns 905-983-9779 Closed Sunday and Monday The Durham Regional Police Association will be hosting the Garden Brothers Circus during the weekend of July 8, 9 and 10, 2005, at the Civic Auditorium in Oshawa. The telemarketing campaign Crisis Continued from page 2 Cow], nutrient management, a Government Support Program [CAIS] that is incomprehensible incomprehensible with unknown benefits, and on top of everything else the Government is imposing impractical regulations that will cost the farmers and landowners a great deal of money and hardships. The farm organizations have allowed this to happen, in my opinion, as a result of weak negotiations and ineffective ineffective leadership. The Government probably realizes these weaknesses and consequently consequently are not concerned about farmers. What is required is a firm action plan to promote ticket sales will begin on Monday March 7, 2005. The telemarketing company company is called RAP Marketing, and they will be making calls to the business and residential that will force the Government to listen. During the 1960's, farm organizations were getting absolutely nowhere in convincing the government to reduce the municipal and township property property and school tax burden. Action was taken by the farmers farmers whereby they withheld payment of their municipal taxes. It was amazing how fast the government reacted. I recommend recommend that a similar plan to withhold taxes should be planned and implemented now. A Trust Fund could be established whereby farmers and farm related businesses would submit their taxes to the Trust Fund. One should not be too worried about paying paying interest on any. outstanding outstanding taxes as this would be communities. within the Durham Region on behalf of the Durham Regional Police Association. Any concerns or inquires can be directed to the Durham Regional Police Association at 905-655-5566. repealed in the final agreed settlement with the Government. Just imagine the economic impact of this plan. The present present methods are just more of the same - TOTAL FAILURE. The present farm organizations organizations have really let the farmers farmers down, and because of this, I am putting the OFA on notice that if they fail to'solve these problems by the beginning beginning of 2006,1 will no longer pay my Farm Membership to the OFA. I suggest that other members take similar action. Dan Harkin, Past President, Dundas Federation of Agriculture Winchester, Ontario ~ Happenings ~ Shi'Yh 1 '. V». .. Claringlon EUny Crap 200S - Fall d.y for children aged 5 to 11, Pre-register by calling 905-623-2734. Orono ^Firefighter's Association Annual Spring Dance - Orono A ™ a 1 a.m. Door prizes, DJ, light lunch, and cash bar. Tickets $ 10/person. Call 983-8253 Ange , 983-6274 Mike, or 983-9575 Kevin. EGGStLwaGANZA - Kirby United Church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free eggs to each child, baking, knitting, crafts, lots of bunnies. Lunch of soup, sandwiches, sweets. FREE*SKATE* 1 - Orono Arena from 1 to 2:30 p.m. sponsored by Orono Before and After School Program. Families welcome. OronoHoi^cuHural Society St. Patrick's Day Show - 7:30 p.m. at Orono United Church. Guest Speaker: Dave Hinton; Topic: "Evolution of a Garden . All welcome. Irish r pub Nfgh^Clarington Older Adult Association. 26 Beech Avc„ Bowmanville at 8 p^m Live musical entertahunent by "Emerald". Tickets $12.50 at door. Refreshments and Cash Bar.