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HALTONTRANSMISSIONwww.brantfl orist.com/ob905.639.7001559 SPEERS ROAD, UNIT #3 (905)842-0725www.carstaroakville.com547 Trafalgar Rd.905-845-7579dentistoakville.com2212 Wyecroft Rd.SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010ONTARIOS TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008TravelBeaver Trails905-842-6030905-847-2595A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 No. 83USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES40 Pages $1.00(plus tax)THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011Family funRegionsizes upbudgetBy Christina Commisso METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUPHalton Region is predicting a 2.8 per cent increaseto residents 2012 tax bill, but warns theres a goodchance that percentage could change, depending onOctobers election results.Provincial funding is the biggest uncertainty, saidregional treasurer Jane MacCaskill during Mondaysbudget review meeting.Provincial funding made up 28 per cent or $118.5million of Haltons 2010 budget and staff cautionOntarios deficit continues to put pressures on cost-shared programs such as (emergency services) EMS andaffordable housing.The report notes discussions are still underway withthe Ministry of Health regarding 2011 EMS subsidiesand $60,000 in expected provincial funding for a seniorsconvalescent care program never materialized.See Councillors page 5ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER Dolphins suspendedFOR WILLOWGLEN:Selena Hamilton has her face painted at the annual Willowglen School Family Picnic event. This year's celebration, held at The Dolphins Swim Clubs membership in SwimCoronation Park, did double duty as it also was a celebration of the school's 10th anniversary. The picnic featured face painting as well as temporary Ontario will be suspended for five months next yeartattoos, balloon animals and, of course, a big anniversary cake.as part of a disciplinary settlement reached betweenthe two parties regarding the Dolphins involvementwith a banned individual.College support staff cast strike voteThe Dolphins club, which operates out of Oakvilleand Burlington, was also fined $2,500.Members of the Colleges of Appliedplace for future generations," said Rodresented by OPSEU. A majority vote in Four years ago, several complaints were launchedArts and Technology Support Staff Bemister, chair of the OPSEU bargainingfavour of a strike mandate would autho-over Cecil Russells continuing involvement with the(CAAT-S) have set a strike vote for todayteam on behalf of more than 8,000 staff rize a walkout only when the bargaining club after his lifetime ban was reinstated. It remains(July 14), the Ontario Public Servicemembers working at 24 Ontario colleges,team determines a contract settlement unclear whether Russell is the banned individualEmployees Union announced this week.including Sheridan College.cannot be reached at the negotiation referred to in the disciplinary settlement."Working people must defend goodThe July 14 strike vote does not meantable. Details on the strike vote will be For full story, see Sports.jobs today to ensure we have good jobs ina walkout by college support workers rep-released shortly.