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14 - The Canadian Champion, Fniday, Apnil 23, 1999 There could be a race fior regional chair ini next election e trom SAVOLINE on page 4 1997. In her inaugural speech, she asked council to provide a motion for the direct election of the regional chair. "It was the first thing out of My mouth," she said. "I just feit that the time had corne in the evolution of the Region." Thse appropniate motion was muade and the provincial government peti- tioned to shlow the change. It appears they have listened. Municipal Aftairs Minister AI Lecach has iniorined Ms Savoline that lie will try to introduce the necessary legisia- tive amcndmcnt when the Spring ses- sion resumes in late April. If il goes through, Ms Savoline could find herseif in a race ta be regional chair in the next municipal election. "Confirmation to me will be when the legialation is passed in Queen's Park," she said. "But they're begin- ning the proceos." Ares MPPs are keeping an eye out for the amendinent, said Ms Savoliine. "Wc're watching," shte said. "Ail our MPPs are watching for it, whenev- er it hits the books." *A democratically elected chair is crucial due to changing times, said Ms Savoline. "Lt is appropriate given the magni- tude of the issues, and because 50 much of the property tax bill is coin- ing to the Region," said Ms Savoline. Since 1997, downloading shifts lisse chsrieed nIe lac e ol lie re.'ronal property tax bill. Today, about 50 per cent of that bill is for regional services, up from 17 per cent just two years ago. Being duly elected could give Ms Savoline a bigger voice on issues such as development and taxes, she said. "Given that I could campaign on certain issues, I could also speak to those issues," she said. Back in the days when she was a councillor, Ms Savoline earned hier voles lie liard way slîgginig froi door ta door. She intends to do the saine thing now. "Lt was knocking on aIl those doors, every single one," she said. "Lt will be an enormous undertaking." Lt is also costly. An election carv- paign would likely set a candidate back about $70,000, said Ms Savoline. Currently, only four regional chairs in Ontario are elected. w/- Marel Auto~An Ge0neral Repar Lmd. Acrodited Emissions Test & Ropair Facility *Allgamenaf *AirCondlloulaig a Frhaasf Lloeaad SatefylaspesfloaStation a SerWeing Ail Makes DItDomastlc à limportsa *Tune-ups ONTRI 'SJ * rakas Comuputer Dlagioutles À 1 386on WhedDnu, Rve. 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H-igh profile activi- ties include the annual Christmas season blitz of roadside spotchecks. If was about a year ago when MADD became aware that police needed fa replace their RIDE van, so, the organiza- tion resolved to buy the necessary vehicle through a variety of initiatives. These included volunteering at Milton's Springridge Farmn over the Mother's Day weekend and during the Oakville Waterfront Festival, sponsoring a chil- dren's tennis-a-thon, selling fantasy vaca- tion tickets, car washes and the compila- tion of recipes for a cookbook. During MADD Halton Awareness Week, volunteera sold MADD buttons at five different area.GO stations. During MADD's annual Red Ribbon Campaign, volunteers spent countless hours in various shopping maIls for saven consecutive weeks selling red ribbons. Rural dlean-up 1heIp, wated Volunteers are needed for thse upcom- Consultation Conittee. ingRul Road Clean-Up. 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