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G~RAHAM PAIN[ / CANADIAN CHAMPDION The Ontario Health Coalitions Trojan horse dispiay downtown Saturday attracted attention ta the issue of health-care pnivatization. Horse display protests health-care privatization The Ontario Health Coalition rolled hidden agenda of' pnvatizauion, which with the coalition. "We're raisng pub- a replîca Trojan horse into downtown the group says poses a threat to the lic awareness." Milton Saturday ta bring residents' public health-carc systcm. The Trojan horse province-wide attention to the issue of health-care pri- "We thought since eleciions arc tour was launched in Kenora on July vatization. coming up, lets make health care a 18. The 15-foot horse aims to signify a major issue," said Louis Rodrigues, a The group plans to visit more than govemments potential to bring in a health-care worker and tour driver 60 communities to deliver its message. The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 -Aj3 \Region pushinçj 'Fairness to Halton' iy Melanie I'enriessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Local politicians are pushing the Fairness for Halton campaign message with provincial mînisters this week. Regional Chair Gary Carr and his F'airncss campaign colleagucs are slatcd to chat wîth the minister of municipal alfairs and housing and minister of transportation at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) annual conference, whîch started in Ottawa on Sunday and mons through untîl tomorrow. "We're gcing to talk ta tbem about their commitments to infrastructure," Carr told the Champion before he Icit for thc confcrence. The Fairness for Halton initiative was launched in March to tell the Ontario government that the region can't accommodate the thousands of residents called for in the Province's Places to Grow plan without some hefty funding for things lîke infrastructure. Since then, those at Queen's Park have promised ta phase out GTA pooling - the sys- tem that helps Toronto pay for its social service costs. Pooling bas cost Halton about $41 million each year, or around $180 for the average taxpayer. Carr saîd whîle t-laton is gratelul ta have those pooling Iunds back, theres still work ta be donc. "We watst ta ask that development charges (are reformed to) help pay a big- ger share of infrastructure costs," he said. The regional chair is joincd hy the four local mayors and some members of their councils ai the AMO confer- ence. As the provincial election nears this faîl, Carr said the Fairness campaign will take uts next step - surveying the local candidates. "We want ta ask ail the candidates wbat they're going ta do ta fund infrastructure. We'd like ta have their answers in writing sa that after the election we're able ta hold tbem accounitable for what they promised." Melanie Hennessey can be reached at mbennessey@tnil- toncanadianchampion.com. Labour Day Weew 0 Crafts 6 S16 Ribbers - -Childres Acities . -Live, Music Entertanment. Priday August 3lst - Monday September 3rd, 2007 8pencer Smith Park - Burllngton, Ontarto, Canada wwwcanadasargestribfest.com 6FeeAission-,* ru Vweboltýt ow $.00offuxMpOS oe.N~ Qqr ~ paI*dJ~afl~ *~ti ~