The Citizen, 2015-03-19, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015.
The County of Huron released its
“Sunshine List” at Huron County
Council’s March 11 committee of
the whole meeting and the number
of names on the list has nearly
doubled from 2013 to 2014.
Twenty-two names are on the
2014 list, compared to the 2013 list,
which contained the names of 14
employees. Of the 22 names on the
2014 list, 10 are from the
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
branch of the county.
The list is led by Chief
Administrative Officer Brenda
Orchard, who made $161,873 last
year. Orchard is followed by
Director of Planning and
Development Scott Tousaw at
$130,841; Director of Homes and
Social and Property Services Barb
Springall at $130,435; Huron
County Librarian and Director of
Cultural Services Meighan Wark at
$120,676; Emergency Services
Chief David Lew at $117,705;
Huron County Health Unit Manager
Tanya Sangster at $115,157; Health
Unit Manager Jean-Guy Albert at
$115,117; Health Unit Manager
Christina Taylor at $114,872;
Deputy-Treasurer Nancy Rennick at
$111,227; Treasurer Michael
Blumhagen at $109,662; Emergency
Services Deputy-Chief Jeff
Horseman at $108,531; Clerk Susan
Cronin at $107,089; Paramedic
Mitchell Homuth at $105,786;
Paramedic Andrew Kramer at
$105,400; Paramedic Pat Rozendal
at $102,999; Homes for the Aged
Administrator Connie Townsend at
$102,130; Emergency Services
Supervisor Art McNaughton at
$101,891; Emergency Services
Supervisor David Campbell at
$101,488; Paramedic Adam
Robinson at $101,427; Paramedic
Mason Halstead at $101,277 and
Paramedic Katrina Greidanus at
$101,242.
Also on the list is former Public
Works Senior Manager Dave Laurie.
In 2014, Laurie made $113,634, but
he is no longer with the county.
Notably absent from the list is a
medical officer of health, which has
historically been the county’s
highest paid position. The county
spent 2014 without a full-time
medical officer of health after Dr.
Nancy Cameron was relieved of her
duties in November, 2013.
Cameron, on the 2013 list, made
$340,109.
Earlier this month, the county
announced that it had hired a new
medical officer of health, Dr. Janice
Owen, who will take on the position
on April 7.
During discussion surrounding the
list at council’s March 11 meeting,
Goderich Deputy-Mayor Jim
Donnelly said it made him very
uncomfortable to see names on the
list, which is a public document. He
said he would be fine if the total
salary paid and the position were to
be released, but not the name of the
employee.
Clerk Susan Cronin explained to
Donnelly that the Province of
Ontario’s Public Sector Salary
Disclosure Act is very clear in that
the name, position, salary paid and
taxable benefits of all public
employees who top $100,000 made
in a given year must be released by
law.
22 on county’s
Sunshine List
Bigger and better things
Two students at Hullett Central Public School are going to
the next level of competition for their literary efforts in the
annual Legion Remembrance Day contest. Ella Sawchuk,
front left, wrote a poem that is advancing to the next
division and Mason Wain, front right, wrote an essay that
will also advance. Presenting the students with the awards
are Blyth Legion Branch Youth Education Chairperson
Donna Govier and First Vice-President Ric McBurney.
(Denny Scott photo)
Channeling the river dance
March 13 served as three very special days for students at Hullett Central Public School. Not
only was it the last day before March Break, but it was also two spirit days at the school: St.
Patrick’s Day and Wacky Sock Day. The latter spirit day encouraged students to wear wacky
socks as part of raising awareness of Down Syndrome. Shown in their St. Patrick’s Day best
are, from left: Courtney Hoggart, Jacob Josling, Ian Driscoll, Hailey Wain and Brody Nesbitt.
(Denny Scott photo)
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