Ontario Community Newspapers

Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 17 Jun 1997, p. 24

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24-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, June 17,1997 HRCAauction in Hornby Li[Lll, of (11c it itrîil RCu'r}r ( rrrrtsrrrîîrî tic,, at lnrrrr )iC\,iur X i Autbority. Briar's Lake Resori on Lake Sincoc bias More than 200 items will be auctioned donated two luxurious nights accommoda- or raffled ai a conservation fund raising tion. Tickets arc $50 per person and are barbecue dinner on Friday. June 27, 1997 avaîlable hy calling te Conservation ai Pineland Farm in Hornby. Proceeds Foundation at 336-1158. I i Mulkewich slams report for lacking any real focus efromn VIEWS on page 13 Halton iban elsewhere but ibai is because Halton is a small, affluent community." Burlingion Mayor Walter Mulkewicb said data in the report is so fuzzy and vague ibatit i s not really data ai ail. Mr. Kaisot admittcd ibat mucb ofthie data Iiad no standard againsi wbîcb it is judged. The idea is to develop the tools to measure and tben compare sta- tîsties so perbaps a standard can be agreed upon. "Someone will bave to make decisions on wbat is data and wbat is opinion," said Mayor Mulkewicb. "Wouldn't it be better te, pick a lèw key areas and set some standards'?" Linda Roîbney of the Halton District Healtb Council said people need to feel passionate about issues, and "Halton bas a good quality of life but we can push tbe envelope," sbe said. "We can use Ibis as a bencb- mark." Burlingion Councillor Jack Dennison said many survey questions. especially ibose directed to young people, were worded so as to provide obvions answers. "This is ibe firsi siep,' said Halton chair Joyce Savoline. "Tbc grunt work bas been done. This report begs questions. There needs to be a political wilI to drive ibis." In future the report wii be updated every tbre years. It is expected that indicators wiII eventually show a trend on Halton's relative standing. ppiWCIA~ fliC~~~ fl~&IL~ V i/uds a 'cs Fas/!J7Fa7c&, - da 11111E D l Fab L" rics, sewîng Notions & Bia WIERCH1IfDSC S Patterns Inctudes DrapefY.& UiphoisterY, DrapeIY AccessOrtes & Hardware OUR REGEG.C , * ee esWatch your local store for individual sale hours. 547 Main St. E. Milton 878-0931 IN. DOUG ANTOIN MIKE MAN

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