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4-Te Canadlan Champion, Tuesday, Novembor 18, 1997 No big snow problemis Tise first major snowfall of tise season luc.kily only caused mninor probleins in Milton, according to police. Tise OPP and Haiton Regional Police report several fender benders on town roads and iighways, but no serious acci- dents. Tise snowfail, which started overnight Thursday and continued Fnday, meant tise Town's sanding and salting veil were out for tise first time tisis season. Tise early storl took tise Town's public works department somewhat by surprise so plowing got offt o a slow start, said John Matthews, director of public works. He said tise firat time eut always takes tise iongest as veils are being prepared for tiseir tasks. Town workers as weil as a contracter were plowing and sanding througisout Milton until late in tise day "We're not througis yet, Mr. Mattisews said Friday aftemnoon. "We' Il be out ail day and torilh. Sunday openings up ifl air ser*from NO FINAL on page 1 sfirand commercial relations. Milton took part after no opposition was shown by tise community, said Ward 2 Councîllor Wally Hunter. Tise municipality can express Isei oppo- sition to Sunday openings, but Mr. Hunter said ise doesn't believe it's an issue in town. "Mhe public has to ultimately decide, but I baven't had a lot of fedac, he said yesterday. "It seems to be the way of the future." A spokesperson from the LLCB couldn't be reacbed for comment at press time yes- terday moming. 911ï1%[ Remember Last Winter? Be Reaody'? CIA ao p nmWR t for aortneu nd winterization. Trees for charilty KrlsMe Antaya (left) and Sarah NIkolIch help Kinsmen Club past prealdent (and new regional counclîlor) Rlck Malboeuf launcis the service group's firat annual raffe of nine fully decorated Christmas trees Proceeds wll go to thse Milton District Hospital Foundatlon. Thse draw wlll take place Saturday, Dec. 6. Regional chair ils running again By BRAD REAUME w~s ~~-The Champion mm Joyce Savoline is on the campaign trail. ~, Wiile most candidates can oniy try to liât speak with as many voters as possible, Ms Savoline, the current Chair of Halton Region, can tIl to ail of them easiiy. There are only 20. 117 .hI Halton, Region tise chair is elected by '.those people who win seats on council. The new regionai counicil will have 20 NIION5flOW members, seven eacis (romn Buriington and N.UO O Oakville, and tisree each (romn Milton and Ms Savoline was eiected to the chair's M IL T N 8 i 8- 2 1 1position tlsree years ago, replacing Peter Pomeroy She isad been a regionai council- ~ ~ lor (rom Burlington for several tenns prior aý' n 1M ý ýeW = 9There have heen no indications that any- zone wiii run against her. While eiected i hlan nXAymot opol for Cordimto, Fnan4al regional couniciliors are usualiy tise oniy il "rtsto Ie Mecios cpil80K,ý66andpeople to contest tise position, any eligible 4 C,ý SrimDepünot Te Twn s crretly Haiton voter can put tIr name forward aocoonUg ad tx sftwre nd Qàs osiionwil hae akey for tise job. ui Slp4eicilCounctiiors are scheduled to cast ballots ; fThi o I ad in sope id grrea es an mil the Wednesday, Dec. 10 for tise position, j~O, Iltationl8, prhaingadnn al nlyss reof which pays approximately $70,000 per on fosaff ndfuct éatotheJnem mitdeïcorts "I'm trying now to understand the recelvable, property taxs, purchasing andi financel analyis. eccaise ad. goal oal is to make Il acoountlng and budgettstructuré. Coorin#ates year end onishsad"M galst me dit activities. Prepares finanoial statements and anaîysis. sure council is unified againat provincial opmt charges f~ic adinstration. Assista wlth budget ($ownlioading. >ntrl, roMo ,î çlssttentstelis Ms Savoline said most membcrs of tise statutory position of Deputy Treesurer. new council have municipal experiencc $eîne ucceu pcntssotthve a prgrssv and are familiar with the .downloading ithe municipalisector. A univerely ommerce degree aln issue. leintini prefenret. lrntMvUual with a strorg accurting "People coming in are passionate and "rond ,efong wt a superlor Interpessorss and commnunica know their community needs, sise said. are teMnS l itîemworKt oustomnerfevie anti During tise last terro, council voted against li wuldbe a aset.making tie chair's position one elected at îd i tKs pil lil ailor ax our esue b voib large by Halton votera. TmIn 0 mwonThe issue played out and a vote was 7. taken with tIo councillors missing (rom ~ ~ :~ * tise chambers. lIt ended tied. Ms Savoline re(used to break tise tie, insisting that tise vote be postponed unti ail couniciilors were availaoble. VA=n the ful coutil was preslenit dsey decide by a naro nujoeity to mnuain dm mmn quo ad bel die voun oeqxm>' liity for chairwilhcollai i e i VIN, il ili