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It’s a year of firsts for the Sunshine List that discloses the names of provincial and municipal public service employees who earned at least $100,000 in 2014. The number of public servants making at least $100,000 reached 100,000 for the first time. A total of 111,438 names are on the list, up 14 per cent from 2013. Also, for the first time there is more than one Town of Arnprior employee on the list. The Town of Renfrew has eight on the list. The townships of McNab-Braeside and Greater Madawaska also made the list for the first time. Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP John Yakabuski, who is also chief whip of the official opposition, also made the list at $132,867. OPG and Hydro One, whose billing process has sparked an ombudsman’s investigation, put about 12,000 workers on the list, including 435 who made more than $200,000. Meanwhile, the number of County of Renfrew employees on the list has also grown to 34.
Employees in the education and health fields dominate the list. education
The Renfrew County public school board has 71 in the $100,000 club, with 49 from the Renfrew County Catholic School Board. Renfrew Collegiate Institute principal Terry Hughes earned $125,985 while St. Joseph’s Catholic High School principal Brennan Trainor earned $119,556. Public school continuing education principal Loran Young earned $126,666. Local elementary principals teachers also made the list: Connie Dick $116,691; Jeannie Armstrong $113,691; John Freemark $113,691; Catherine McGregor $113,837; R. Craig Myers $109,202; Rory Donohue $104,939; and Lisa Murphy $115,168. health care
Renfrew Victoria Hospital has eight on the sunshine list, led by CAO Randy Penney at $270,885. See SUNSHINE, page 2
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