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The Canadian Chami wnOivr - Publisher JalMuiler - EcMor ESITORIAL: Naus: Rob tfefI Oliver - Advertising Manager 'Sports: Brod Risauma P TlM col", - Compaosung Manager AOVEAhUIN: $$bu: banns WIIm DttnblîonManger Young. Marc Brtransd. Donns 111111ile - istibMnManger Clie$ld: Shesetla Came Tot M. Cams - Office Manager SSNS:SilyOc J Phone 878-2341 - ISISSFUUTMO: Kaean Hi Toronto Une 821-3037 COMPOSIIiO: liMark DiJLi S.oed ci.s. fnai Aq N e 09 e.3 Beyle, laide Lamaint, KimI ]Leave well enough alone Once again the issue of representation bas corne up at Hal- ton Regiossal Council. And once again one of the major con- cerne la accountabtlity of the reginnal chairman, aI Jeasi front the point of viese of the volets. Should the regional chairman be elected ai large?'No, ai cast fui 1)0w. Currently Regional Chaîrman Peter P'cn.eroy is elected by what amounis to a board of director%, in this case 1ýte regtonal cîîuriillors (if tiurlington, Miltorn, QakvilIle and Ffaiton His. lt, e s if yisu will, the presideni of the corporation of Halton Region, carefullv watched over by bis board- A, «such Mr. Pomnersv, and the staff at [talion Region, are helci aiciiontable ai flic whim of any ont- sucli counicillor. Mr. Pîîmcriis' mcrely enjcîys more freedom ni rtùspilns, ai counicil and committee meetings, than staff memrbers becau.,e'his posi- ioIn i. oIn an equal footing wîth any of «hthêcouncillors, lut Mr l'omcert)v is noushere near omnipotent ai Halion lRcgiîiî - ndecd far frcom i [teliperales% wîthîn stict guiilliis. and is very mcîch resptinsible Ici polîtical repre- sîtativcýs from arocînd Italton. [Il lis that waters down any reallv serlous ccîncemrs about hcîw tic is elecicd. The miscbanisms exss ici curb any poiential abuses t'y the regîcînal charman, and Mr Pcmeroy, whom we vîew as more than adepi in bis work ' 1 s not serio usly pet- ccived t0 hI? an indivîdual whcc would abuse the public trust ans way. Hiowever, the civerall question of accounîtabiltî of Halion's chairman, ive feel, is indicative of a more telling conrerni about the position. And that concern revolves arund whal will hap- pen %% hen Mi. Pcimerov chooses 10 quît ihe scene ln %Ir Ponmcrcîv ive have a mari tempered by both politîcal t'xperi'nc, (lic v as nuaivor of [talIon luils> and polîtical -et- bick (in a failed pnovincial efection bid lie has hcmned his political and communication skills and combînird themn effec- thccly wiîh. b unck-rstanding of the workings of govemment. But we believe ibat what trulv baunts Ihose. who caîl for a irgicIn-wide election foîr Mr. Pomercw's post is ibis question: %Who eIse will offer the credentiaLs we need when the iif~e comes' And how can ive afford to ptace ibat much trust in an tntried indivîdual? Because there are omlv two choîces for tbe regional chairman's job; gel someone who bas political expenience but os temporanily oui of work (sojnewbaî similar to the Pomeroy situation several years ago) or6get someone ivith no real politi- cal expenience wbo lookus as if tbey migbt make a go'of il. Tble firsi proposition is unlikety to bappen again. ai leasi as successfulll y as it did in the Pomemoy case. The second is dicey, and ive believe it's sebat botiers mosi counicillors deep clown inside. 11atls why tbey pusb for an election for regional chair- maran So tbe candidate wîll bave earned thse position fair and square And so tbey can't be blamed if ibal éandidate doesn't tum out well. Tbe'problem wexth holding an etection for regional cbairman is tIsaI verv few municipal politicians can afford mounting a Halton-wI'e election campaign. The only lwo seay to finance sucb an expensive campaign seemai 10, be 10 break il up on political fines and bave the big tbree parties finance tbe esttravaganiza, so the regional chair- mien becomes automatically and deeply aflhed witb one Party or anoiher. Or regionai counicil can leave well eriough alone for the mo- ment and watt unil Mr. Pomeroy ai leesi says be doesn't viant fin work tiiere anymore. TIsen ihey can face tbe problein anew Until ilsen, leVs leave wrell enougb atonte, because itre rare tisai sucb a circumstance prevails in politics. Pud ,ion' KOlt, t<wo& Simith. Norman Nelsn. îotgrply: John Warren. don Saeo~rý Debbie »Pets. AArea Douas, JSlian Ted Lindsay. Sulisa Joy G4bert. îron.'Stepheu Allen. telunda Beasey. Lide Nortui, uamon. . June Cobourne. Kwara Magnias Mâle biffer Walsli, Michetlei Muisman. Thu C«Wu~ Oi:pmhud Mn. MW~.i a. o îaq e filI M.'C. atm. lNý Loir et u fiche Eu.... G"l. a.,pi GalIarl.Pu Som.a %bon u Wb ts Omaseweu 0ý. aueWsSp Il% Ses. Pusugl armud tuar SRu.sowite.eh lm,.SiPis T 1r ides Som. is iauVl<se ans auhie *&Md"ah son, -MssaPn Po". RM§Wq a noe «-%go Plo "0<l as, 5 sy .e. ru. .yUoiuuý ASefso,.mouSa MW. le ~It n u.u. iaOffi 55V .r p~5~ Ci t .05se M or Mu be. teuo ., N"sIla MSi «N a a do-a.. lt, =egaiu 1-i Me l.e '11,0li bi.i w e beau ofite VA5a.u se . olle tu a te nuia. The P»bW usis te V"i IDaaSetaus luluus C oeSa .. esn pa uu' Looking back These rogular Damnn Runyon "mruga" vole baured ln Iwo peelormm%aao of Agatha Chîia formous Mdoustré.p by Millin Dlirict Mlgh School'a drame club ln Apeil, 1964. Murder milspn-inglinq suspens. hlghllghted the production, dlrected by Anne Macurthur. Thse 'hoode" wtih topcoaie endi hais of& frain loft Ron Sérul'.. Grant Schuyler; John Stoltzer, John MacArthur; end Tony Wayhenip. Pages of the Past One Year Ago Frss..the April 5, 19M isasa .J Unionized menbcrs of the MittontFite Drparimesi inkird ilicîr finit coniraci wîih tlie iows. Thse agrermes, nuhicli was roundly praised by negutiators os bohiisdes: cati, for a 14-per-cent raise over two yrars. Hossever, thse nel funasoial effeci feit by tlie lien sl cushlioîed .omc- wl.atin iliat the actuat cout to taxpayers is îust r... ihan s percent per annum beicause flic raise, are stggerml j The iowin uf Milton lias come oui agaînst thie begin- rings of a garbage d isposai sinatu.gy orch.,-traind l'y the fivc regional chainnien of Toronto and the surounding munlcipatitie. The cheirmeli of Hallon, York. Peel, Dur- ham, and Metro Toronto hasne outiord a 'lotîid Waste' Prograre" for -the Greater Toronto huma, nuorking wîth the province and municipal"u tu reduce garbage by 50 percent 'y the yor 2(). U Out of the eshes of Thme Coeuars cornes.. Fat Fred- dy. Or more properly, Fat Freddy's. Tht's lise rafemeofof the new operation srheduled 10 open milite April on lthe site of wliai was previously and CuP.(n.îulul appîi'iest but ulîîmaîty unsuccesuful restaurant ngbi dlub lnolsn a. Tiste Caiars. At à municipal ccîui,îil mittng scuw owner Andre St jolin appoaSmd as a depuisîiun ici u'- quesi torn support in Pis applicatioîn Icir a patio bar 20 Years Ago Frosu the April a. 1970 issue j. -Fme Parking" mav continue 10 encourage huop1ers 10 palronize ?ýfiiiofi store, depiir il'e tact liai parking meters may tiegin appernng on dorenuirn quivi. Meters rehîcl dispense a tisokn, redesemablc fin cash ai th1e stores of local mercisanis were suggntd itu menilicrs of Milton Couricot and ther tons ibis'. man parking Sauthority lesit eventing. U To the obvioss cietight of about 200 niaIgh ai rusi- dents, Cakvlile Councit re1ecied a recommendation humon the <akville Planning Board sugrtn thia iliry &p- prZ plans for an airpoit ini1h Oaggs arèa. Counicil oed-3 to reject the. application weith onlv Mayor Mc- Lon Anderson. .epuîty e Williàn, Gillîc'. and coust cîllor Bilt Reaume. a&t memonr of tIhe planning board,. supoutîng the racotliuîendaiion fil approve thie plans , A 14-loi subdivsion onsa 78-acre Paret souili of the Civen Roed and eas it tfhe Cunîpl Luno and a 24 lt sub- division ai CampbeliMlle dres u mai0 aiention eit me Nossagawey Planning Board test week as developers reîee plans for thse amas. It nes suggeaied the sites reould atrect homes in the rangeofflOffland up since, tIse township requlred a minimum 21H) Square (oo home. 50 Vears Ago Prom thea April 4.1 Ilsausi DJ Robert Wallace hied thse miforlnme oftsalsg tise end of hie ihumb beong can off white operafing a circuler se.. U Eau.. s two risods whîch test, living people nuiR seetlalled, fi seas tise adiuiland tise oldest. 0 ihte ectioin 0e, tise curTuno molter for dncus- sion la tise ansouni of sfo. lni 1h. counw and what effort hl lhave onthl..sts.