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rings in at $1.46 million cash in lieu of pension to for­ Services board and $4,139.57 in It’s the second year the high­ Councillors receive $6,000 if cover regional councillors ’ and they chair a regional committee mer councillors. They received Salaries of the chairman ’s salaries, mile­ mileage. est-paid councillor came from the City of Pickering. In 2003, such as finance and administra­ one month ’s pay for each year councillors and age, pension and committee Pickering Regional Council­ served to a maximum of 12 lor Maurice Brenner received Pickering Coun. Rick Johnson tion, plus 5 per cent of their sal­ payouts in 2004. ary in cash in lieu of a pension years. chairman, their Regional councillors received $53,318.17, making him the received $43,502.59. Regional councillors also receive a salary program. Former Pickering mayor $1.3 million in remuneration, highest paid elected council­ Wayne Arthurs — now the Pick- expenses and lor. He received a salary of and expense account from their On April 1, Mr. Anderson and mileage, conference reimburse­ the councillors will receive a 3- ering-Ajax-Uxbridge MPP — ments and cash in lieu of pen ­ $39,543.46, and claimed local municipalities. mileage released Other high-paid - councillors per cent increase equal to what received the most severance, at sion, a report to a recent finance $527.57 in mileage and $33,264. Former Oshawa mayor ifi recent report $1,635.19 in conferences. He were Uxbridge Mayor Gerri management/staff received last and administration committee year. That will bring Mr. Ander­ Nancy Diamond, who lost the showed. also received $9,562.01 for Lynn O’Connor at $52,867.38, Clarington Mayor John Mut­ son ’s salary to $155,180 and Nov. 10, 2003, election to John f?1 Regional Chairman Roger chairing the Durham Region Gray, received $27,517.06. BY CARLY FOSTER ton at $49,310.34, Brock Coun. councillors ’ to $41,184. Anderson topped the list at Non-Profit Housing Authority, Under the Municipal Act, the Staff writer Larry O’Connor at $48,951.76, In addition to current coun­ more than $155,000. That $1,366.66 in lieu of pension and Region must divulge expenses $683.28 for sitting on the Cen­ Whitby councillor Pat Perkins at cillor salary and expens­ included $20,342.42 for con­ es, the Region also paid out . and remuneration of councillors ferences, $5,979.41 for sitting tral Lake Ontario Conservation $48,543.1 Land Whitby Mayor DURHAM — Taxpayers paid Marcel Brunelle at $48,138.82. $115,190.15 in severances and and the regional chairman. more than $1.46 million to on the Durham Regional Police Authority. EMS eyes one-time Courtice

Slarington no decision has been made on whether to take over the building 'sits wheels when______offered. But,,_— he said,-, “we fôjm motion,.to.mnHnn tn getaèK . -'have-,isa growlhidentified area ,that anti Claringtorf,tove bëëfrÇ ;;; ' ambulance site looking at increased staffing this > . ■■ ; ;. year or next.” The old building, located north BY JENNIFER STONE of Hwy. 2, is expected to be Staff writer vacated in April, when the new, COURTICE—This town may approximately 9,000-square-foot be home to a new ambulance sta­ building, which will be shared by tion, as Clarington’s fire depart ­ Clarington Emergency and Fire ment vacates its current home Services and Durham Regional to-move to its new Trulls Road Police, will open, saysFire Chief Walter Passarella/The Canadian Statesman facility this spring. Gord Weir. The new Joe Martire of Courtice is the president of the Bowmanville-based Oshawa General RacingPigeon Club, which numbers 18 ‘Clarington’s General. building is located members, the youngest of whom is 8 years old. , Purpose and Admin­ south of Hwy. 2, at istration commit­ 2611 Trulls Rd. tee; voted Monday to Clarington Mayor1 declare the property John Mutton, the Bowmanville club brings together and building at 3289 Region’s chairman Trulls Rd. surplus, to of finance, said he allow it to offer it to believes the takeover hobbyists with a fancy for flight Durham’s Emergency of the Courtice build­ ing will be in this Medical Services for But as the racing pigeon flies, the Club, has been involved in the While the membership varies use as an ambulance year’s Regional bud­ Training begins breeding and racing of pigeons, from junior members as young Gord Weir get, which is expected 180-kilometre direct flight from station. According to when birds, are Bowmanville to North Bay takes sometimes referred to as hom- as eight to adults, they all have the Municipal Act, the to be completed at the ' ing pigeons, since 1973. When one thing in common — a keen end of March. about three-and-a-half hours. Municipality may first offer a a month old And rest assured, this pint-sized he first joined the club, it was interest in the sport of pigeon surplus building to another level Having ambulance services move located near the Oshawa GO sta­ racing, a yen to raise fast birds into the old station is a good idea avian will never have to stop and of government without going to BY JEANNE BENETÉAU ask for directions or miss the cut­ tion; in the early 1980s, the club . and a desire to foster and nurture public tender. for Clarington, he noted. Staff writer became a not-for-profit organiza ­ the love of the sport, says Mr. “It would be an excellent use off, says the president of a local Clarington is currently served racing pigeon club. . \ vv ;. ; tion and purchased property in Martire. by-ambulances based in Bowman- of a public building,” he said. “I Today’s racing pigeon is a CLARINGTON — A trip to Courtice resident Joe Martire, Bowmanville on Baseline Road, vijle and two stations in Oshawa, think it would be a tremendous just west of Holt Road, where service increase in Clarington, an North Bay — a 320-kilometre 59, president of the 18-member said Richard Armstrong, direc­ Oshawa General Racing Pigeon i it built its current club house. See IN page 7 tor lof Durham EMS, noting that enhancement. ” trek — is a five-hour jaunt by car.

• SERVICE Newcastle’s books may get new home ONTARIO’S • PARTS “I think the public deserves to pany. Construction on the rec­ site of the current fire station Current branch 1 x library branch, and on the current Memori­ MON., WED., PHI. The Clarington Library Board own their own facility,” he said, reation complex could begin as . 7:30 am - 6:00 pm noting that the money soon as next year. al Park lands, both on King location costs recently voted unani­ Avenue in the east end of the TUES.&THURS. mously to undertake spent on rent “has “With the Municipality look ­ , 7:30 am - 8 pm Clarington always been a huge ing at the recreation complex, village — are under consider­ the study, which ation. SAT. ' should be completed issue for me.” we thought it would be a good 9 am - 4 pm Library Board The study comes time” to do the study on the The recently completed Fire by September, said Master Plan pointed to a need ACCREDITED TEST almost $65,000 board chairman Allan as the Municipality library’s location, said Mr. begins .plans for a Hewitt. to build a new fire hall in New­ & REPAIR FACILITY Hewitt. castle, which would also be a year to rent Currently, the vil­ new recreation facil­ That doesn ’t necessarily mean WHITBY OSHAWA ity, to be located a new branch would be located located near Ruddell Road, lage’s branch is locat­ though that project has yet to BY JENNIFER STONE ed in rented space on Ruddell Road. in the recreation complex, said Honda Clarington’s General Mayor Mutton. receive the go-ahead from clar­ Staff writer in a plaxa on Mill ington council. 300 THICKSON RD. 8. Street. Rent amounts Purpose and Admin­ “Obviously, there are syner­ WHITBY John Mutton gies to building where the rcc A new fire hall could include NEWCASTLE — A location to about $65,000 a istration committee Monday awarded the complex is," he said. training facilities and a new analysis and feasibility study is year, said Clarington emergency measures office, I ©' Mayor John Mutton, a member contract for a facility study for But at least two other loca­ "666-1772 honda being done to, determine wheth­ tions — including one on the said Mayor Mutton. er Newcastle should have a new of thc library board. that building to a London com­ EÎ Credit Problems? You Deserve Respect! Don't be taken advantage of because of your credit history. Have you had credit problems in the past? You can get the financing you need for the vehicle you want and re-establish your credit at the same time. Let me help you get back on theroad. Call Peter today! 905-623-3396

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