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4 - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, -August 4,-1998 a Brian's Auto Repairs & Tire Centre is pleased to announce that we are now the authorized dealer of GOOD ýî- FOVEAU Tires for the surrounding area. As time passes please stay tuned for more announcements. Serj eantson dismisses linking with Milton By BRAD REAUME The Champion Milton and Halton Hills should attempt to share resources but for- mal amalgamation of the two municipalities is going too far, says Halton Hills Mayor Marilyn Serjeantson. In that light, the second term mayor said Halton Hills council would consider sharing their exist- ing chief administrative officer and director of public works with Milton. Those positions and town clerk are currently vacant in Milton. "If it makes good financial sense we would consider sharing the CAO and (director of public works)," said Ms Serjeantson. "It is premature to have any talk of amalgamation, but any ways to work together to streamline opera- tions should be attempted." Making Halton one single city is an even more remote possibility than amalgamation, she says, but it could happen in the future. Marilyn Serjeantson "It takes as long to get to Oakville from here as it does to get to Richmond Hill," said Ms Serjeantson to highlight a lack of shared interest between most Halton Hills residents and Oakville. She explained that being on the fringe of Halton, on the fringe of the Greater Toronto Area, and on the fringe of the new hospital orga- nization has its advantages. Georgetown hospital used to have an annual budget of $17 mil- Request for Public Comments on Proposed Submissions for Long-Term Care Facility Beds. Regional Municipality of Halton 650 Beds Project LTC98006 On April 29, 1998, the Ontario govemment announced a $1.2 billion expansion of Ontario's long-term care system. As a result of this initiative, proposals to develop new long-term care facility beds in the Regional Municipality of Halton were requested. The next phase of the process involves inviting the public to comment on the applicants who have bid for the beds. If you or your group wish to comment on one or more of the applicants, this may be done at a public meeting or through a written submission. You must pre-register 48 hours prior to the meeting. Details regarding this meeting and/or mailing address for written submissions can be found below. For more information on this initiative and/or to receive a list of the applicants bidding for these beds, please call the number listed below. Regional Municipality of Halton Public Meeting Thursday, August 20, 1998 1:30 - 4:30 pm Burlington Public Library 2331 New Street Burlington Centennial Hall Call (905) 546-8294 or fax (905) 546-8255 to pre-register and to receive a list of applicants. Written submissions may be handed in at the public meeting or sent to: Ministry of Health Long-Term Care Division 119 King Street West, llth Floor Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y7 Fax: (905) 546-8255 Ontari lion but is now part of an organiza- tion with a $176 million annual budget, she said. The Halton Hills mayor brought the amalgamation issue to her council for a discussion in June, citing Burlington Mayor Rob Maclsaac's proposal to amalga- mate his municipality with Milton and Flamborough. There was no formal council motion on the issue, just an open discussion. Like Milton Mayor Gord Krantz, Ms Serjeantson is unwilling to dis- cuss the issue without formal coun- cil approval. Milton council brushed off Mr. Maclsaac's attempt to initiate talks, citing higher priorities. According to Ms Serjeantson, Halton Hills council is generally against amalgamation with Milton. "This goes back to 1973 and the creation of regional govemment," she said. "We are already an amalgamated • see MILTON on page 5 Pressed for time? Check out Dateline to get a quick glimpse on what's going on in town. Dateline is a list of local non- profit events brought to you free of charge by this paper every week. Call 878- 2341 to subscribe