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-Co-operative purchasing groap to host open Iiouse 'Me tbeory is that if you buy a wholc bunch of somnething, you'l get a better deal than if you just buy a bit of it. And following tisai tbeory, the Halton Co-operative Purchasing Group (HCPG) is a bit like tise Costco shopping experience for public organizations. T1hirty years ago, tise group band- cd together to bring down thse price of supplies and services for its 13- member agencies by cssentially buying in bulc. Il now buys sucis diverse items as envelopes, road saIt, portable toi- lets, long distance phsone services and dozens of otiser commnodities througis group contracts. Member agencies meclude Halton Region, flic City of Burlmngton and thse towns of Oakvillc, Milton and Halton Hilîs. "For sure this helps the small mumicipalities like 'Milton and Halton His get better pirices."e The two Halton sebool boards, Halton Regional Police, Oakville and Burlinglon libraries and sever- aI other public agencies also partie- ipate. "For sure this helps the smal municipalities like Milton and Halton 1Hîlls get better prices," says Dcbbie Cochrane, purchasing ana- lyst for tise Town of Milton. To celebrate its 3Otis anniversary, HCPG will boat an open bouse at Tansley Woods Community Centre ini Burlington tomorrow. The event wilI be of particular intereat to local company represen- tatives wbo would like to meet thse purcbasmng representatives for the group and individual organiza- ttons. 's a place wbcre they can get informnation on alI our agencies," said Ms Cochrane. The HCPG will also launcis and demonstrate its new Wcb site at thse open bouse. For further information and 10 RSVP for tise open bouse, call Simone Gourlay at (905) 873- 2601, ext. 2210, or simoncg@bal- tonhills.ca. The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, March 30, 2004-S5 ... Pon't for,3e Vo turni your L clocko ahcaci thie weekend. IOjNTAR 10SI ANP WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, DRIVE why mot check the 17atteriec LA Iri our mokeetecomi Accredited Test in ouremo~ ~Vecor 1 & Repair Facility UrI n l -- , RICHARDSON CHEVROLET-OLDSMODILE DEMOI S ALEI 2008 Tabou Approx. i O,500kms 1004 Cavidist Z24 Approx. i O,600kms 1008 AIU@o Approx. i 2,OOOkms a00 Silhouette Approx. 9,OOOkms Serving MiltonI For Over 3 EUHA I 9IP Generations CERLTODMBL Theenîblwatobyaarotrck HWY. 25 S. AT DERRY RD., MILTON I