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It’s full steam ahead in spite of railway museum audit
Disturbing news emanating this week from the Elgin County Railway Museum hinting at possible financial irregularities. We’re hearing of the treasurer either being dismissed or asked to step down; a new treasurer brought in; speculation about an upper level government … Continue reading
Of camels and rich men and costly back-tracking
The cost of the proposed new police headquarters has nearly doubled over the past eight years because of the feet dragging of successive councils. Dithering being perpetuated by some aldermen who, as a result, are directly hitting ratepayers where it … Continue reading
Election campaigns make for strange bedfellows
Picking up from last week’s accounting of who spent what in last October’s vote to occupy the mayor’s seat read here , the aldermanic race reveals Mark Cosens joined Al Riddell (unsuccessful in his bid) in the big spender category. … Continue reading
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2010 Public Sector Salaries, Elgin/St. Thomas health sector
Salary figures released March 31,2011 for 2010 – 2009 salary in brackets. St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital Collins, Paul – President/Chief Executive Officer – $205,569.00 ($204,727) Craig, Dr. Ian – Pathologist – $240,078.28 ($469,263) Ferizovic, Hamumka – Registered Nurse – $105,714.23 … Continue reading
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Thestar.com – VideoZone – Year in a Minute: Ontario
Thestar.com – VideoZone – Year in a Minute: Ontario.
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McGuinty Government Proposes New Rules, Higher Standards For Broader Public Sector
This will impact St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital, one of 14 Ontario hospitals identified as hiring lobbyists to obtain increased government funding. From the Province of Ontario newsroom site: “Using taxpayer dollars to hire an external lobbyist to ask for more … Continue reading
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Elgin St. Thomas Public Health retains services of public relations firm
City Scope this afternoon confirmed Elgin St. Thomas Public Health has hired a London, Ont., public relations firm, Makin’ Headlines. Company president John Matsui confirmed he has been retained by ESTPH CEO Cynthia St. John to sort out communication issues. … Continue reading
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Full transcript of Mark Cosens’ response to whereabouts of $40,000 city improvement loan
Full transcript from segment of Dan Reith’s Politically Speaking taped in early April dealing with $40,000 community improvement loan received by mayoral candidate Mark Cosens. Dan Reith: “Yourself or a company controlled by you received a $40,000 community improvement loan … Continue reading
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Despite bubbles, governments keep pumping air into alternative energy
While investment analysts are telling their clients to get out of solar power firms and warning about the continuing risks in wind and bioenergy schemes, Ottawa and the provinces are on a mad populist stampede to throw billions of dollars … Continue reading
