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Fniday, November 28, 1997 SJapanese officiais take a look at Milton Coverage is too fate f or trusteesov * It's too late for them to benefit, but Halton's public achool trustees have voted to acquire contlict of intereat insurance for V the protection of future board members. * At a recent board meeting, trustees unanimously endorsed a request from board Chair Linda Glover that administra- tion purchase the insurance. "I'm here to protect trustees of future boards," said Ms Glover, noting that trustee pay has been lowered to juat a $5,000 honorarium. As ofiJanuary 1, 1998, the 10 members of the new public District School Board * for Halton will have individual coverage of $100,000 for legal fees incurred out of any liabilîty dlaim made againat them by a ratepayer. Trustees were told by board administra- tion that it is possible to get 90 per cent of legal fees paid at a premium coat of $75 per trustee. Five of Halton's current 18 trustees could have used the coverage earlier this year as they each accumulated at least $7,000 in legal expenses from a civil court case. Ms Glover said she has a $9,000 legal bill. The Taxpayers Coalition Burlington took Ms Glover and trustees Flo Belford of Milton, Joe Pavelka, Ethel Gardiner, Fbo Belford and Penny Siebert to court st year alleging their personal or family relat- tionships with a board employee or federa- tion member should have precluded them from voting on the 1996 board budget. The case was withdrawn this past spring at the request of both parties. Mayor Gord Krantz had plenty of opportunity t0 perfect his bows. More than 30 Japanese municipal officiaIs descended on Milton for one day st month to leam about Milton's counicil organization, finance, hîstory, business and social safety programa. A second group took in a similar tour of Oakville and a third visited Oshawa. Bob Smith, Multon's economic developinent officier, said the visitors were ail politicians who seemed to be targeting information on towns con- nected with the auto industry. Rhose touring Milton came from ail over Japan including Hiroshima, Osaka and Nagano, home of the 1998 Winter Olympica. Mr. Krantz took the opportunity to try to seil Mitton as a business location, touching on trans- portation links and pmoximity to markets. "It certainly was an opportunity to promote busi- ness," Mr. Smith said. "Mhe exposure doesn't do us any harm." The Japanese delegation was interested iin the workings of council, percentage of elderly people in town, social service programs and facilities. SAFARI 365 DAYS A YEAR SMARTLEASE s299 li PON71Ac TRAPMspwr/ lm-4ULT MR DRWVERS' 1998 GMC SAFARI VAN gets you a 190 HP Vortec 4.3 litre V6 engine, automatie transmission with overdrive, 4-wheel ABS, dual air baga, PASSLockM theft-deterrent system, 5,500 lb. towing capacity, Jeep tinted glass, power door Iocks, 8-passenger seating, air conditioning and an AM(FM stereot cassette. 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT gers you a 180 HP 3400 SF1 V6 engine, 4-speed automarie MRTFS IIORTAL KOMT I rAi transmission, front and side driver and passenger air bags, child safety lock on sliding side door, air Frda a audyngt t70 :1 conditioning with pollen filter, 4-way driver manual seat adjuster, deluxe comfort tilt srecring, front $ LO E and rear intermittent wipers, AM/FM stereo cassette and deep tinted glass. ,~ Fr.day a Saturday ffghty n 7:00 à 91 5pm, Suoday - ho,.dey nghtiy e 7:00p,. nghtty Suodzy Mos.... e 2pomB I BEANUM So,,day Matn,... 2pm, Sly UXIUy FLD ! i ~ Tauta WihWe :0 :1SmHAT YOU WANT FROM YOUR CENTRAL ONTARIO PONTIAC/BUICK/GMCDAES Sdy Mati...e 2pm Do50 0 ..gto m CMC cad E.igs -hRD You should knows this: *SNARTLFA4F $29Q/$299 per ino(h36 norh lcae for 1998 <(MC, towvdrheOU Poo0ofrK S lemd.i r n Safarip Van/1998 Pontic,,,. rt Va cquippejdee AnnualI 5lonserre Iiiit *~ ~ ~ ~~ - 20,000yorariao:eyut.y km.4~ $2.08 pe esce kiimerre A roiit o wnre prsoent or trade of $1,.950/$2,350 of19 n(SSn r ber.sr n mdl> Dle r bre o r s h . e fnvb teclr . f r apli,r..rlyr. qualifire rail .utirsr ie tr l Orr..r . Liiiiired rrr tr. , hi h v, rr I N TIRODUCING O.UR NEWGD GRO.U P R ATE S