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* MWFC~.,I PY~MC ~ ~jit Catiablan 0am~Iau -1-1 i~O M ~ T-î 1eccv 1îne - Y lY0 36 Pages 750 (GST încluded) Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Exploring new worlds Wendy Graham and her slx-year-old daughter Valerie enjoy "A Wasp s Not A Bea", one of hundreds of books featw'ed durlng Sunday's 1 Love to Read Festival at the Faim Museum. Malmsten leaves Halton COjbj Halton Region's Barry Malmsten has left his post as chief administra- tive officer. His resignation was announced by Halton Regional Chair Joyce Savoline in a news elease Friday. The release made only a brief mention of Mr. Malmsten's depar- ture, instead focusing on his replace- ment. Ms Savoline statea that Brent Marshall, commissioner of planning and public works, has been appoint- ed to take over the helm in an acting capacity "until such time as a new CAO is appointed." Fàd r &teAv- m "Mr. Marshall is a long-term employee of the Region of Halton and bas shown a high level of skill and leadership in each and every position he has held," she said. She noted that council unanimous- ly expressed its confidence in him. "Brent's integrity and commit- ment to public service will serve Halton well as we face the chal- lenges of uncertain and ever-chang- ing circumstances in municipal gov- erniment in Halton," Ms Savoline said. Ms Savoline, who was at a conference in Regina yesterday, was unavailable for comment. Hospital change meeting on Friday Milton residents can learn more representatives from the Milton about how the Milton-Oakville hospital Ratepayers Association. amalgamation will affect local health The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. care duning a meeting at the Optimist Centre on Friday, June 12. Health care experts will discuss pro- posed changes and address concemns Wd during the public forum. lnvited panelists include Liberal Party health crîtic Gerard Kennedy, Halton North MPP Ted Chudleigh, Milton Medical Staff Association President Dr. Walter Koslowski, plus i.,'. ii, ivietroiana ý.-ommumiy iNewspaper vol. 1-iý;F 114U. /-'ýF 1 uubuay, J Ull%., --', 1 -1 -ý " -- - -C>-- Reward for the capture of cannon thieves By KAREN SMITH The Champion The head of the Ontario Renaissance Festival is offering a $1 ,000 reward for the arrest of destruc- tive thieves who drove off with a historic cannon, and who are believed to be responsible for other break-mns at the site. The annual medieval festival on Eighth Line between Britannia and Derry roads has been targeted by thieves three limes over its off-season for a loss of more than $1 1,000 in property and repairs. The latest and boldest "senseless" heist was Thursday night, said Ontario Renaissance Festival general manager Adam Smith. "Lt started out as a nuisance and it's grown into actual loss of property," he said. "It's very upsetting. We really want it to stop." The cuiprits stole a rare Canadian-made working cannon val- ued at $2,700 as well as several pieces of expensive construction equipment. The cannon is hard to replace, but Mr. Smith said he's alsn con- cemed that the four-foot weapon is capable of shooting small pro- jectiles. "Someone who has displayed such poor judgment and behav- iour now bas a cannon," he said. "Lt' s very real and could be used for that." He said he's also concemned that the heists are becoming more serious. The first break-in on the site in October was to a food booth and most of the damage was relatively minor. The second incident last month was more violent, Mr. Smith said. The culprîts forced open a boarded up food booth and destroyed ovens, lighting fixtures and stained-glass windows for a $5,000 bass. In Thursday' s $6,000 theft, perpetrators entered a pad-locked storage trailer by breaking through the roof. A neighbour saw a van backing up into the pmoperty at about esea PLAGUE on page 16 Tuesdav. June 9. 1998 Val 1 IC) N" 2() À Mi-trnlnnti Cnmmlinitxi Nli-xxiQn5bn.-r