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The Acton Free Press Wed March Regional council Vote on salary cut is set for April Halton Regional Council is scheduled to vote on a by law that would authorize per cent cuts in councillors at a meeting April A Tew months ago council passed a resolution calling Tor the preparation of Iheby law by taw has been a long time coming Usually by laws are called for one meeting and are on the agenda at the About six weeks after resolution was passed the by law appeared on the agenda but a vote on that matter was deferred until April at the request of Milton Mayor Anne till attendance The mayor indicated it was important that everyone be aware the was being called and thai as many eoun as possible be in at tendance for the vole Count has been split on the question right from Ihc lime it was called Councillor Anderson of Oak has said he won I be able o attend April 7 and he said Councillor Morrow will be on vacation at the time as well Both councillors have sup ported salary cuts The mo tion to have salaries reduced was introduced by Councillor Dill Mason who said the move was necessary to set an example during a of spending restraint the region An opponent of the salary cut Paul Preston is also ex be absent from that muting and his absence would partially offset ab sence of the other two According to Regional De puty J Byrne there is no provision in the pro by iw to allow proxy Members must be in their seats to vote Councillors set their stip end at soon after they were elected in At that time the matter of salaries was a contentious issue Drop tola At that time council was split right down the middle A motion to set the salary at was defeated but after a short recess and a lot of lobbying a second motion setting he salary at tt was passed The matter was contentious then and caused bad feelings some members Councillor Jim Watson of Mil ton is one councillor who sup ported the salary and opposed the current cuts He has fre quently made remarks to councillors who felt the sal was too high often during the course of a meeting that any one who felt the stipend was too high should not accept it but donate It to the region SIX NEW MEMBERS were welcomed into the Ys Men Club on March 23 Front row Jim Rivett Lyle and Larry Douglas back row Brian Weber Ralph Hall and Ken Hurren are now members EASTER SEALS were placed in envelopes ready for mailing the next day held an envelope stuffing bee after their meeting last Tuesday pictured are John Arnold Gary Dave Manes and Bruce Cargill Region will try again to select architects Architects who felt they should be included on a short list of architects being con for the task of de signing the Regional Government headquarters will hive another a committee of senior regional staffers had compiled a short list of ar firms which the committee felt should be con side rod in the final selection When that initial report w to council it was debated it length and finally rejected as councillors weren t pre pared to accept the staff com suggestion Some councillors felt some architects who had been in eluded deserve to be and others argued hat some who were excluded were reilly very competent and That meeting ended i eouncil coming to any form of During the meetinf last week the administration committee agreed to open the com petition all interested Health Unit A freeze enacted by Regional Council has left Health Unit employees feeling like second class eilizcns according to Officer of Health J Chamberlain He told the Regions ministration that his staff needed relief from the freeze that was applied a few months Ik reported number of and explained those resignations the staff short Chamberlain told the the Health Unit is working in both immunization and inspection staffs work With summer coming up and the work con swimm ng pools and link the the Mayor Harry told the eommittee it was firms But this time the politicians will decide who will be on the short list and who is not and then proceed to conduct inter views Ml interested chitccts arc invited to make presentations to com Council will vote on hat recommendation April 7 In an effort to prod into breaking the stalemate and making i deci sion Regional Chairman Allan Masson sent ballots lo each councillor Theideiwas that councillors would east their ballots- and the firm with the most voles would be recommended as firm for job Administration committee members poopoo d idea as a poor way of handling the situation and several said hid refused to send in the billots The buildine of the he id hi been i eon Iroversial subject trim d one The choice i site to k the heller and even several councillors nuking any vision fir That faction ironed it is m poor stile the fulure of re w is un certain Members of lint roup tint the tin Id should be deferred In definitely Although the l mi Ileum that deb lie is hi tor Ihe design em in if the in the future is sure to its problems Talking to our Gold Medal Banker about home furnishings meant a lot to us Come into Actons Action Bank and talk to your Gold Medal Banker Earl Steckley Manager and his colleagues will welcome you Good things happen with a Gold Medal Lets talk The First Canadian Bank Bank of Montreal Pits and Quarries do you trunk about gravel pits and stone quarries How should the industry be regulated protect the local environment and yet provide a steady supply at an acceptable cost taxpayers and consumers Come and talk with members of the Ontario Mineral Aggregate Working Party appointed to develop policy recommendations on this vital subjeel Place Caledon Municipal Offices Highway Caledon Time Monday April 12 p Displays Maps Slide Show We are all part of the problem become part of the solution Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario mi APRBL 3 Summer PURSES Men Pre washed BLUE JEANS Ladies 3 SAFARI SUITS Inflatable 1 Man BOATS Ladies Assorted Styles SPRING SUICKS Junior Skirt Top VELAR0 SET Boys and Men s Plain Colored UNDERWEAR Tops Bottoms American EXERCISER 499 Assorted STATIONERY Childrens Leather SANDALS NOVELTY RADIOS Short Sleeve SHIRTS CLOCK RADIOS DISHWASHING LIQUID Pit CASSETTE RECORDERS Ladies AOO BRA PANTIEJETS 1 HEALTH nd BEAUTY AIDS BLOUSES STEREO SPEAKERS SWEATERS Boys BLUE JEANS Children s Children A A RUNNING SHOES STEREO COMPONENT SETS Mens DRESS SLACKS Adult RUNNING SH0ES5 TAPE DECKS Large Variety of CHILDRENS WEAR Mons WORK SOCKS and GLOVES J to- n 6 Days a Week Monday to Friday 10 am to 10 pm Saturday am to pm Something the Mile West of Acton 8532380 I I