Beaver N O RT H A M E R I C A' S M O S T AWA R D E D C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 46 No. 44 THE OAKVILLE Inside today's paper: www.oakvillebeaver.com Spring Home & Garden Showcase! www.oakville.ca Mississauga Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Clinic Juvederm Fillers Not to be used with any other offer. 20% OFF 905-273-3045 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2007 64 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) Region debates $6-M question Taxpayers may not get pooling $ back By Melanie Hennessey SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Wheely good competition Inside Opinion.......................................6 Worship.....................................23 Artscene....................................42 Sports........................................47 Real Estate................................52 Classified ..................................56 Full Delivery: Dominion, Canadian Tire, Food Basics, Leon's, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, Sobeys, MDG Computers, Partial Delivery: Bluestone Project, Pain in the Glass, Certified BBQ Expert, John Deere, BBQ Galore, The Brick, Covers, Price Chopper, Ho Lee Chow, Holland Park, Home Hardware, Longo's, Appleby M&M's, M&M Meat Shop, Mark's Work Warehouse, Medi-Chair, Pharma Plus, Fortino's, Wal-Mart, Stoney Creek Furniture, Honda, Hooper's Pharmacy, Goeman's Appliances, La-Z-Boy, Future Shop, Best Buy, Toys R Us, Golf Town, The Barn, Solutions, Michael's, Imperial Carpet Color Your World, Shoppers Drug Mart Should the $6 million Halton expects to save on GTA pooling this year be given back to taxpayers or put into roads? That was the question of the hour at the Region's administration and finance committee Wednesday afternoon, with committee members ultimately endorsing a motion that calls for the funds to be put aside for infrastructure projects. The extra money is a result of the provincial government's recent decision to phase out GTA pooling -- the system that Halton and other local regions contributed to to help Toronto pay for its social service costs. Pooling has cost Halton about $41 million each year, or around $180 for the average taxpayer. Before the committee made its decision -- which will go before regional council next week for consideration -- it first heard from Milton resident Gary Ellis, who urged the Region to put the money back in citizens' pockets. "The pooling funds do not belong to the Region. They never did. The (Support Your Local Carrier) SYLC DELIVERY For home delivery & customer service call 905-845-9742 Mon., Tues., & Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. or Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For new subscriptions, call 905-845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com OAKVILLE DODGE We're Moving to Trafalgar Rd. Summer 2007 GRAHAM PAINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER The New See Tax page 3 SKILL TESTING DRIVE: Sean Hewer, a Grade 9 White Oaks student, rides his team's entry in the Distance Cart Challenge of the Halton District School Board's 20th annual Technical Skills Competition at E.C. Drury High School in Milton on Wednesday. More than 900 elementary and high school students from across Halton participated in the event. 646 4th Line at Speers Rd. 905.845.4211 sales@oakvilledodge.com NO CHARGE OIL CHANGES FOR 3 YEARS The 2007 Ford Focus $ DORVAL DR. VAL 209 mth QEW R S. SERV E IC Cash Price $15,830 Winter package, air conditioning, power loc am/fm/cd, body side mouldings and mor 48 month lease. 20,000km/yr, due at signing 1st, license, dealer admin., based upon Ford of Canada's recommended maintenance schedule and limited 905.845.1646 0 OAKVILLE WYECROFT