pw3pý- I Battling tax caps t ram LAW on page 3 Mandatory capping would make Halton pay the price for other regions' inability to deal effectively with CVA, said Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale. "If the government has trouble with other regions then deal with them, but don't put my region or municipality in with them," she said. "The bigger issue is it's too late in the day. If you want us to look at other issues, do it in subsequent years. You don't have to take an elephant gun to thse Region of Halton." The Province also got a black eye from Oakville Councillor Kathy Graham. Queen's Park is orchestrating "one sîze fits al," legîsiation she said. "It doesn't work for Halton residents at ail." After an almost three-hour debate, count- cil unanimously approved sending a mes- sage to the Province asking that Halton be exempted from mandatory capping in recognition that its final tax bis for 1998 have already been sent. They also voted to ask thse Province to exclude ail Pli properties from mandatory capping. Dateline Friday Oct. 30 The Milton Resource Centre, 310 Main St. E., offers business consulting - 'Get Individual Self-Employmeflt Information' - in one-hour appoint- ments. For more information, caîl 876- 9828. Milton District Higis School holds a reception following graduation cere- monies at the Optimist Centre on Commercial Street from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Invited are aIl graduates and their family, friends and teachers. Saturday Oct. 31 Bethel United Church on Trafalgar Road in Drumquin holds a bazaar from 2 to 4 p.m. Tise sale features a bake table, deli, mincemeat, crafts, white elephant table, vegetables, homemade pickles, relishes, jams, meat pies and new anniversary cookbooks. Coffee and tea are available. ese. DATELINE on page 9 AUCTION SALE MON. NOV. 20 AT 10:30 AM Preview krm 9:00 amn SALE TO FEATUR.E A LARGE SELECIION 0F ANTIQUE FUR- NISHINGS (DRESSERS, TABLES, CHAIRS ETC.), CLOCKS, LIGHTING, GLASS, CHINA, COLLECTION 0F JMM BEAM FIGURAL BO'ITLES, OLD PINBALL MACHINE AND OTHER COIN OPERATED ITEMS, ADVERTISING COLLECTIBLES, NOSTALGIA, PRIMITVES AND MUCH MORE. Tenus: Cash, choque wih 2 peces of ID. No ReserveS, No Buy ors Premium For further sale or consignmeflt info. by fax or phone JON MEDLEV, Auctioneer (905) 878-2647 * rom BOARD on page 5 Tise Milton committee has tried to equalize tisat power in tiseir Iatest report. to be sent to Minister of Municipal Attairs and Housing AI Le~ach. "I'd ask we send a strong message tisat we support the GTSB" said Ward 3 Councillor Cindy Lunau, pro- vided "that certain conditions are met." The commiùttee's conditions include: - That tise Haiton landfill in Milton flot be used by municipalîties outside Halton - Tisat the GTSB not be able to impose taxes or levies. - That representatives from the provincial and feder- aI govemments be at the GTSB table, along with rep- resentatives from the private sector. Tiis way it is isoped they would share in the costs of major infra- structure changes. thirds of tise GTSB members support a motion, it's carried. Since GTSB representatiofi is weighted by poptïL.tion, . bat puts greater power in thse hands of larger municipalities. Milton wilI recornmend that the .two-thirds rule stili apply, but to the 32 municipal councils in the GTSB area, rather tisan just to popular represeiltation. *Tisat the GTSB' s power be extended to include utilities other than transit, such as water and sewage. This last recommendation sets Milton apart from the rest of Halton Region, wiich isas cailed for decreasing the power of tise GTSB ratiser than enhancing it. Part of Milton's reasoning was to climb over the hurdles that have impeded Milton's growth in the past. Ms Lunau called for a strongly worded report to be sent back to the Province. T 'lt Cri e v &n Locs & iros Ra 7Ofe Exssirers *Ot 31/or Mat i l lrn ir 4:00gs Cindy Lunau The Canadlian Champion, Frlday October 30, 1998 - 7 Milton pushes for changes