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20-The Canadian Champion, Friday, May 15, 1998 Pictured here, The Olsien Visting Nurses serving the region. Let? ro right: Shirley Egger RN, Kim Grace RN, Stephanie Joseph RN, Donna Marris RN, Karyn McGilvray. Judith Drosky RPN (front) Marlene Arias RPN (back). Evelyn Labusch RN Olsten Health Services Proud To Be Serving Halton Region Qîsten Health Services was recently awarded a contract framn the Cammunity Care Access Centre of Halton, ta provide Visiting Nursing thraughout the Regian. We are thrilled ta have the oppartunity ta deliver client-centred, high quality care ta the patients and families of Halton. Our teamn of 15 nurses is led by Linda Lana, RN, Manager of Clinical Practice, wha has 24 years of nursing experience, and aur ca-ordinatar is Norma Tomlin, RPN.Together they bring a depth of nursing and home care experi- ence that will ensure compassionate and professional nursing care. Olsten Health Services has been providing home care services to commu- nities across Canada for nearly 30 years, and is excited ta be establishing roots in Halton.We are committed ta the highest ethical standards and ta praviding value ta the members of this cammunity. bIHeaith Services TM Buying time on welfare efrom REGION an page 8 more people wbo require these ser- vices than there were a few years ago because of other programn changes," said Halton Chair Joyce Savoline. Mr. Dennison said bis plan would provide the groupa more ime to find altemnale funding or 10 raise money. He indicated he wants the grants phased out. Ms Ewart said ber department bad tried 10 free up money from the provincial Ontario Works program but had been unsuccessful. "As long as we fund it the province won'î take tihe responsibility," said Ms Mulvale. "We are paying bills now that I don't tbink we sbould be paying. 1 believe strongly Ibis is a ripple of provincial policies." Mega-board look worries councillors Council Briefs etram LUNE on page 18 adding to the confusion. Surface treatment tenders Milton will spend $170088 on gravel for rural road improve- ments in 1998. The project cornes in under budget by almost $10,000, wjîh the low bidder, Cox Construction, being awarded the contract. Eramosa Sand just missed out on the contract with a bid a little more than $2,000 above the winning one. The highest bid of the six received came in at $323,101.25. There were 19 companies which iniîially expressed an inlereat in making a bid for the work. In another project town council awarded MSO Construction with a $275,000 contract to undertake upgrades of some rural roads. The contract is handled on a joint tender basis for all Halton municipalities. Milton is on a five year cycle of resurfacing rural roads. According to a report by John Matthews, director of Public Works, good pricea in the past couple of years have allowed Milton to keep up with the five year timetable. However, prices have risen sharply for 1998. The report indicates the proposed program for 1998 will reduce Milton's gravel roads by 3.1 kilometers, leaving only 39 kilome- ters stilI gravel. In 1984 Milton stili had 96.5 kilometers of gravel roads, representing about 30 per cent of the total road sysîem. Milton doesn't like mega-board look Generally unhappy with the proposaIs for creaîing a Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB) the Town of Milton recently fired off commenta; to the provincial govemment. "The GTSB has become a level of govemment looking for a role to play," wamed Councillor John Challinor. Milton counicil suggesta that operations be handled through an authority, much the way GO Transit is run. Local counicillors also called for provincial and federal cabinet representation on the GTSB, parity representation rather than representation by popula- tion for regions, and an exemption for the Halton waste manage- ment site from use by greater Toronto. Councillor Wally Hunter said the proposed legislation does not mirror whaî he thought the GTSB would be. He said the board should be making services simpler to, use and create. He said sim- plification can only occur if the province plans 10 end regional govemrment. Emergency funds Members of the administration and planning commitîee recent- ly approved emergency funding of $3,630. 10 to cover a security system installation and a new fumace pilot light assembly. In addition counicillors agreed to allow Jim McQueen, town director of corporate services, to authorize emergency expendi- tures below $5,000 without prior counicil approval. Mayor Krantz suggested the change in order to more quickly deal with emergencies. Committee members quickly agreed. LCBO concerns C ouncil took no action on a request 10 endorse the statua quo at Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) outlets. Susan Goring, an LCBO employee from Fergus, asked counicil ito stand againat potential privatization. She said privatization would likely result in closing amaller stores, such as the one in Acton, and a poorer selection, especially in amaller markets. "Privale liquor stores will not have the economies of acale enjoyed by the LCBO," she said. She said empioyees of the LCBO have been pushing for better ways 10 serve the public, including the introduction of debit and credit card services and extcnded houra. Ms Goring said the LCBO oefused to serve more (han 76,000 customners in 1997. She aaid without the profit made by the liquor retailer, propry taxes might havc 10 increase. "Let's remember if it'a not broken thiere is no need Io lix it," she said. 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