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THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, Jan. 14, 1994 â€" 12 Men t hell Park became th a controversial de the public‘s right after 46 men â€" 17 fron â€" were charged in July 1 sexual activity in the me washroom at the park. The charges were la twoâ€" month i But when the vote was finally taken the compromise solution was approved with a 24â€"0 vote. In the meantime, however, supâ€" porters of the compromise feared Burlington councillors could block the new recommendation. Under the old plan, Burlington taxpayers would pay $4â€"million less in taxes. The committee‘s recommendaâ€" tion was expected to pass at a meetâ€" ing in late September, but in a surâ€" prise move, Burlington Mayor Walter Mulkewich brought forward a motion asking regional council to defer the item until Ontario Finance Minister Floyd Laughren could proâ€" vide a written "guarantee" that regionâ€"wide MVA would be impleâ€" mented in three years‘ time. The motion was reluctantly approved and council reconvened on the issue in late November. (Continued from page 11) Citizens‘ Committee on Tax Reform recommended implementâ€" ing a 1992â€"based property tax sysâ€" tem which would come into effect in 1996 or 1997. far away as Woodstock as well as Toronto, Scarborough, Mississauga, Burlington, _ Hamilton _ and Waterdown. The controversy accelerated when news reports later revealed one of the 46 men charged had AIDS (Antiâ€"Immunodeficiency Syndrome). The man was discovâ€" The arrests drew a cry of public outrage and a demand from many that the names of the accused be printed. No newspapers printed the names of the men charged, howevâ€" er, some dailies printed the names of those later convicted in court. Tax compromise a controversial debate over the public‘s right to know after 46 men â€" 17 from Oakville â€" were charged in July with illegal sexual activity in the men‘s public washroom at the park. The charges were laid after a S hell Park became the centre of Men charged with washroom sex offenses ation by the ce Service‘s Eureau includâ€" | surveillance. he investigaâ€" il complaints g@gn who use day care a public meeting w were assured by Halton District Health Council representatives One option b the moving pae Brant Hospital. This drew w parents and doct oncerned parents rallled together in Fetsuary . a consultant‘s study of care system was examining the po alizing services ychiatry, oncology, cardioâ€" hthalmology. Parents rallied to retain paediatric unit at hospital Despite . pleas to notify the wives of t « men charged for their own safety, Halton Regional ered to have the disease in a post mortem conducted after he commitâ€" ted suicide by j ng off a bridge. Halton Regional Chairman Peter Pomeroy was charged by police. Regional chairman faced breach of trust charges ion from both On August 24th, nine of the men charged appeared in Oakville Police and Halton Regional health Department officials said they did not have the authority to inform the women. When the study was finally completed, the final recommendation was for the paediatric ward to remain at OTMH, although on a lesser In March, Dr. Keith Phillips, chief of staff at OTMH, added his voice to those concerned with losing paediatrics. Phillips said such a move would have farâ€"reaching affects in Oakville. and their consultants that no decision had yet been made. Still, many residents remained unconvinced. Their concern spawned the formation of a group of 25 parents â€" Save Oakville Paediatrics â€" to monitor the situation and lobby for service to remain at OTMH. @ Vegetable Lasagna Pesto Pizza @ Dufflet Desserts ® Spinach Manicotti in White Sauce * GOURMET FOOD SHOP + CAFE â€" CATERING 511 Maple Grove Drive 849â€"5556 Authentic Indian Culsine Linguini with Creamy Tomato Vodka Sauce Provincial Court, which resembled a media Circus, and entered guilty pleas. The highest fine was $1,000 from a 27â€"yearâ€"old Oakville man who pleaded guilty to performing In Oakville Mews 171 Speers Road, #17 Oakville, Ontario L6K 2E8 Tel: (905) 845â€"7418 The documents also allege Pomeroy comâ€" mitted a breach of trust as regional chairman by accepting $80,000 from Tennant in 1990. A preliminary hearing on the charges has been set for March 16, 1994. The hearing is expected to last eight days. involved in la pment in Halton. According to court documents, Pomeroy is alleged to have committed a breach of trust by accepting 50 shares of Albefins Investments Ltd. from Arnold. Despite the charges, Pomeroy said he would not resign as Halton Regional Chairman. No council members have publicly asked for his resignation. Also ch were.P. meroy s wife, Pat Crimmins, thi â€"clerk, developâ€" er Albert Vi awyer Herbert Thomas Arng harge of offerâ€" ing a secret c Police alle ted an $80,000 bribe and sh involved in 1 ment in Halton. The charges stemmed from a 19â€"month 1nvest1gat10n by the PrOJect 80 â€" a combined one in the diary of Halton Regional Chairman Peter Pomeroy. On May 13th, Pomeroy surrendered himself to the police at the Burlington OPP detachâ€" ment and was charged with two counts of breach of trust and two counts of accepting a secret commission. At a later court appearance in June, Pomeroy was charged with a third count of breach of trust. The year 1993 will not go down as a good "If it was dropped to three or four, then there would be a real cause for concern, but from a parental point of view, I am just satisfied we will continue to have paediatrics here," she said. Even Helen Pastoric, the spokesperson for Save Oakville Paediatrics, was pleased with the recommendation. "It does sound like quite a drop, but when you look at the occupancy rates, it‘s more a reflection of reality," said Dr. Phillips. The number of paediatric beds w ill be 1« to 10 from the current 30, while five othe will be used for adolescent psychiatric patic scale. your next OUT 0 OR DINNER Mon.â€"Thurs.: 1130â€"2:30 pm.; Friâ€"Sat: 11202:30 pm.; Sun.: _ 12:003:00pm; The lowest fine was $300 for a man spotted fondling himself outâ€" side in the park area. 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