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dentistoakville.com den 905-842-6030 90 BACK TO SCHOOL SALE SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ONTARIO'S TOP NEWSPAPER - 2005-2008 Shelter Update Page 11 FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 2011 353 IROQUOIS SHORE DRIVE, OAKVILLE A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 49 No. 129 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" 48 Pages $1.00 (plus tax) Boo Town to see if anyone is listening g B David By D id Lea L OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The Town has laid out where it doesn't want cell towers, now it's just a matter of seeing if anyone will listen. Oakville's council voted unanimously to adopt a draft Telecommunications Facilities Protocol, Monday night, which among other things states how far away cell towers should be from residential areas, what designs should be employed and MAYOR ROB BURTON the level of public consultation that should be undertaken before a cell tower is set up. The municipal government has no authority over the regulation of telecommunications facilities, with that power resting solely with the federal government. See Mayor page 8 GRAHAM PAINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER SCARESDALE MANOR: The annual Halloween Haunt at 'Scaresdale Manor' on Scarsdale Crescent, collects donations for Oakville's Fareshare food bank. The spooky display features a graveyard, several skeletons and scary characters. Here, Manor creator Andrew Grant in costume as a evil clown. For the story, and other local haunted happenings, see Living. Police l budget b d with h $6.1-million $ ll h hike k clears l its first f hurdle h dl By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF A growing community means an increased demand for policing -- which drives up the costs of policing that community. The Halton Regional Police Services Board bowed to this argument Thursday morning when it approved the Halton Regional Police Service's 2012 budget funding request of $122.5 million. Halton Region council must still approve the request. It if does, it would translate to $12 extra on next year's property tax bill for a $300,000 home. "When preparing our 2012 funding request, we needed to ensure we developed a budget that reflects that we are a growing region with growing demands for service," said Halton Police Chief Gary Crowell in a presentation to the board. "We needed a budget that maintains existing service levels and programs and does not introduce new ones, redeploys existing resources to best respond to emerging needs and crime trends in this community; and recognizes that front-line policing is our priority. This is where the public has told us they want us to provide resources." The $122.5 million 2012 budget is a 2.9 per cent or $6.1-million increase (after assessment growth) over 2011's $116.4 $ million ll budget. b d Most of it is chalked up to increased personnel costs resulting from contract settlements, benefits increases and OMERS (Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System) supplements. Plans to hire 14 new officers and six more civilian staff also factored into this budget increase. The new hires, which representatives from the police service said See Budget page 7 Chief Gary Crowell