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4 - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, June 23, 1998 Beating the heat""""" Ten-year-oid Katie Digby enjoyed a Ieisureiy paddle in her inflatable raft at Kelso Conservation Area recently. Summer is now officialiy here, bringing with it fun water activities such as this one. ical application is used for towing trailers, boats, R.V.s or horse itln ra. Limited Lifetime Warranty.i 4 PICTURE WILL freein YOU BE IN THIS SUMMER?ofn - It may be time for a proft cooling system- - check-up! - szatvW . Fax ~ items A to $L lt tuton878- 4~~wt4~ *~.ê 875"022 4943. FINE DINING IN A GRACLOUS AND COMFORTABLE OLO WORLD COUNTRY ATMOSPHERE (TRADITîONAL CLASSIC CUISINE). Open daily for Dinner/Monday-Fdiday for Lunch/Sunday Brunch Ifyou are looking for a unique and exczting evenzng out, we will be holding a BBQ Dinner Dance «Under The Stars" in a Marquis Tent. Saturday, June 27th, 1998 On Friday, JuIy lOth 1998 we will be hosting a Wine Tasting Event. Featuring during the month ofJuly, a Four Course Dinner Special. Priced at 19.95 345 Steeles Avenue Eust Milton, Ontario L9T 3G6 Phone: (905) 878m8161 Fax: (905)>876-4972 Reservations Appreciated. Major Credis Glrd 4ccepted Private diningavailabllfor groups of 8 to 40 Gays say they face derision, worse here By BRAD REAUME The Champion The closet door was open and regional. councillors were given a peek inside. According to representatives of the Halton Anti-Homophobili Committee being inside the closet is not easy to bear. Last Tuesday representatives of the homosexual community toid members of Halton's health and social services com- mittee that gays and lesbians are met with denision and outnight violence more ofien than with understanding. Councillors heard that some homosexu- ais are so uncertain of police response to a complaint of violence that they wiil not report incidents. Halton Chair Joyce Savoline said com- mittee members shouid approach the exists it can be addressed. Phili Ferreira, a Bishop Reding Secondary School student, told regional representatives that homosexuals are an invisible minority in Halton. He said because the minority is not seen people don't believe it exists. Mr. Ferreira suggested the school cur- riculum in Halton include a section on homosexuality to dispel myths and explan what it is to be gay. He added, information should also be available in libraries throughout the ares. "It affects homosexuals when they aren't listened too and are not taken seriously," he told the committee. According to Katie Kidd, who sits on the 9see UNEASY on page 12 0ARE YOU INTERESTED iN KNOWING MORE ABOUT YOUR CURRENT VALUE ASSESSMENT AND PROPERTY TAXES??? THE COUNCIL 0F THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY 0F HALTON intends to hold two pubic meeting to deal with CuiTent Value Assessment (CVA) and related tax pobicies. Regional Council will be meeting jointly with the four Ares Municipal Councils for an Iformnation Session relating to Current Value Asýessment (CVA) and proposed 1998 Tax Policies on Wednesday, june 24,1998 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the Regionial Counicil Chambers Regional Council will hear delegations from any/all interested persons or agencies on Thursday, June 25,1998 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.n. to 10:00 p.m. in the Regionai Council Chambers If you have any questions or wish to register as a delegation at the Thursday, lune 25, 1998 meeting, please call the Office of the Regional Clerk, pnior to 1:00 p.m. on T'hursday, lune 25, 1998 at a number isted helow. T7he Regional Clerik Regiona Municipality of Haiton 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, ON L6M 3L 1 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 430 p.m. Telephone: frmm from from from Joan A. Eaglesham Regional Clerk MiltonfToronto (905) 825-6000 Halton HMis (905) 878-8113 GuelphlActon (519) 853-0501 Hamilton/Aldershot (905) 639-4540 www.mgioelWo.ofl.ca QW~ L61EIIERAL TIRE 1 %4.. --ýk