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A Metroland Community -A&Wèekend it*n II 487Lswrierke. "Using Communicatio Build Better Communities» 878-2881 Newspaper Vol. 144 No. 72 Friday, November 21, 200 36 Pages $ 1.00 (GST mncluded) Loard turn s down request for recount Photo by GRAHAM PAINE -,Yu1etide Fayre SeIIy Moore shows off colourlul knltted mitts and a scarf et lier table durlng Grece Anglican Church's recent annuel Yuletlde Fayre craft and bake sale. BY TIM WHITNELL, Special ta The Champion There will be no recount for the lone position of public sehool tmustee in Milton. The Hlalton District Scbool Board bas rcfused a rekluess for a recousis made by Uic second-place candidate in Uic November 10 municipal clection. John McTavish wrote a lester so Uic board askisig it to rccommesid a recousis to Uie Town clcrk. M. McTavish lois by juat 20 votes to Paul Tate froin Uic nearly 6,700 ballots cast. After a discussion about wbat parameters could or should be used to triggcr a recousit, trustees votcd dowsi M. McTavish's recouis rcquess 6-3 as Wcdsicsday's board meeting. Only Milton Trustee Erica Asidrcw, board Chair EUiel Gardiner and Vice-Chair Debbic Dowsis were in favour of a recousit among Uic sisi of il trustees presens for Uic vote. The osily recourse M. McTavisb might: have now is to petitiosi Uic Superior Court of Justice to ordcr a recousis under a section -IChampion 's Xmas fund is launched Okay Miltoni, it's ime ta show wbat you're made of. Ibe Champion's Christmnas Bureau Fund officialiy begasi this week, anid as always residesits are being asked ta help esisure tï ail local familles have a nice holiday - complete wiUi Christmas dinner and toys for Uic chlldresi. Duc to last year's $25,681 grand total, Uic fund's goal bas beesi raised this ycar ta $26,000. To date, $800 bas beesi collected. Osice again spcarhcadcd by receptiosiist Sheesia Cameron, The Champion collecta boUi individual and corporate doniationis on behaif of Uic Salvation Army. Those wishing ta contrihute are askcd ta make cheques payable ta Uic Christmas Bureau Fund and drop diein off as The Champion, 191 Main St. E. of the Municipal Elections Act. However, Mr. McTavish would have to cosivince the superior court that reasosiable grounds exist to believe the vote count is in doubt. An application to court woul bave to lic made within 30 days of the Town clesk declaring the election resuits officia. The rationale used by most trustees against a recouns waa on thc basis of cost and thc probability of the resuit being over- tumnc. Education Dirctor Dusty Papke said Uic board contactcd Uic Town and was told Uic process would be Uic saine for a recouns aa it was on clectiosi night, wiUi ballots inscrt- cd into a tabulation machine. Mr. Papke also noted Uic clcrk indicatcd Uic Town had Uic right to charge Uic cost of Uic proccss back to Uic school board and would do so. He said Uic cois estimate was $2,000 to $4,000. "istorically, recourus have nos over- turncd a decision," observcd Oakville Trustee Mary Chapin, "and I can Uiink of better places te spend $4,000." Mr. McTavish couldn't be rcached for comment. Comment ......6-7 A&E ........ 13-15 Datolin ...22-23 Sports ......24-26 CMassifiled .... 30-32 Real Estat ...35 im