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The summer’s third cruise ship, the Silversea Shadow, arrived in Prince Rupert last Friday. The cruise passengers were greeted with the same fanfare and activities that the Cruise Task Force and the Port Authority have organized for the previous cruise visits in the hopes of attracting a new cruise line to make Prince Rupert a regular stop. For more pictures from the cruise visit, see page 13.
◆ CITY SPENDING
City’s payroll $5.6 million higher than Terrace By Shaun Thomas The Northern View The City of Prince Rupert’s Statement of Financial Information shows that almost three times as many city employees make over $75,000 than in neighbouring Terrace, despite only having 1,000 more residents. The 2011 Statement of Financial Information lists 45 people who work for the City and make more than $75,000, while the City of Terrace lists 17 people who make more than $75,000. Of those
45 people, 12 city employees are listed as making more than $100,000, with City Manager Gord Howie and Chief Financial Officer Dan Rodin being the highest paid employees at $154,008 and $136,627 respectively. The City Administrator hired to replace long-time administrator Ron Poole in Terrace was to be paid $140,000, while the Director of Finance for the City of Terrace made $103,605. The payroll for employees making over $75,000 in Prince Rupert is more than double that of Terrace, sitting at $4.18
million compared to $1.62 million. One notable difference between the two communities is the fire department. While 14 firefighters in Prince Rupert are among those making more than $75,000 per year, with two long-time firefighters and Fire Chief Dave McKenzie making over $100,000, the City of Terrace fire department has few full-time staff and relies on a volunteer force of around 25 people for the remainder of the task. In fact, of the 17 people making over $75,000 in Terrace, seven of those are firefighters. See Wages, page 4
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