* OMMZYT j Box 248. 191 Main Se. E., Tm OwAg' ch0 .m.nd- O' .Wa y au =i JE ~. t w n «a . Mita., Ont. L9T 4N9 -. s pmes psu.wbiafl Lu J 1-800-668-7794 PM - mv G-WL C~tC~em Fax: 8784943 <ANa ~ 0- wTb à. î,MW Thou alassifled Advemsiing: 875-3300 E.Sw . N-aW« Tw. N »a kaiy Edstar e .., ar Mark DMII »r-kcsr, Maae b. PMasaeni- 0 t, Mn Apbb Th.u Ted Umdaay Retas Sale Manager, nn No cause is an island' Halton Regional Police Service Chief Peter Campbell appears t0 have offered a reasoneçi and rclatively unbiased view with regard to the state ot attairs if his command as he tcndered his $38 million budget. But in so, doing he warned that his officers have what amountï lu a wish list 10 present when Premier Bob Rae's Social Cuntract ends. Ail well and good, police officer'. have a br- gaining position just like everybody eIse who must negotiate wages and benefits. Still, we must qluestion how realistic police demands are given today's market, the loornfie changes in government spending, and the lack of ernpathyegional politicians are Iikely to display A Hilghland t v officers, since politicians aren't as much in control of the fTOM acrose police budget as they would like Io be, althougit they must une hn answer for il bo taxpayers. edctr Chief Campbsell indicaied that corne April of 1996 officers are hmpo) going t0 want $1.5 million in overtime, paid sîatutory holidays, rase and equipment repladement. Where is this money going to corne fromn? - By then the provincial govemmnent is likely to bc in the throes of truc cost cutting, given an almost certain change in ruling One Yea classes ai Queen's Park. Provincial Iransfer payments Io regional and county govem- Fri ments wiII tighten, some very tough dçcisions will have to be * Harold Peu Mpade about whether to keep programa aIl, and in lte midst of fire chief in his what promises 10 be substantial turmoil some people who work was midi duri "it was a uinai for the govemment, nameîy police officers, are planning to push said Milton M for wage hikes and a few perks. leadesip abiti T'hey rnay gel îhem, but there will probably bc fewer officers knock against to share in those benefiîs because sone-of lhem will lîkely bc tack of admint laid off. Md "oeeà For those who think .this is unheard of and therefore unlikely, - heonfr kindly pause 10 consider exacily how this nation isgoing 10 go hbping vandtla about scaling back ils $40 billion a year deficit and ever-mount- cemetery -idl ing debt unless such measures are implernented? Whal did they luin thesto Osatch on two do in New Zealand? WVhat does il look like the Americans are upis iet going todo once they gel through talking? -More than The onîy différence between the United States 'and Canada spot checks on concerning cost cutting is that police services will be less affect- HOwevet f0 un ed there since crime is proporionia1ly worse, and people are pron 0 Yar portionally more womred about4t. 2 er Ironically, the best lactic police could employ £0 gain empathy Fot front regional govemment. would be 40 yield more power over police affairs te regional counicil. - The Mitton At resritthelarelyappintd plic scvics bard(a ewmmn pre-Chti At peset te lrgey apoiled olie srvies oar (afew couîttever bas polilîcians serve on il as well) is the civîlian body whioh tWyl> Nadaiin. owner, oversees police affairs. Regional counicil, grudgingly and gener- ize arraigeme ally afler some infighîing wiîh the board, rubber-stamps the tndittinig eIl police budget.ical requirent polie bugctýparking lot liii Il is a meaýure of how distant counicillors arc front police information cet affairs that BÙflington Councillor Ralph Seholtens, aja asîtÙte man, had to ask if crime was out of line given the police staff 5* complement in Halton. Pu There are tough limes ahead in policing, just as there are tough limes ahead for altof us as vie re-thint and re-orient the nation's economy. The reccssion may be ebbing, but the truly fundamen- taI change ian't, and police oflicers, lileê il or not, will be part of Ihat. Police lobbyists tend la quole statisticrorelated 10 safety, / staffing in-adjacent jurisdictions, relative importance of their .work as opposed to other publicly funded enteeprises. Tha4g in the end, may prove Io be only an exorcise in damage control as the worid re-makes itself arostnd them. Looking Back eof the Past r Ago altbe Deeuber 22, 1993 lasue oksproenoted te tire cief front acting ttaird atenapi at lte position. lie decision tg a closid-dotte meeting of tosan councit. mnous recommindilion by lte committie,"* iyor Gord Kraatz. "Heas dintonstratedl ties duriig bis tinte as acting chief." lise Mr. Pensèn in the past waa bis perceivid Sragive akilis. Mr. Kgantz nid Mr. Pinson ing way le Ilut regard" since bis privioos te position. liton of St. John's Anglican CIturda wi s who kiocked over tontbstones in the beh caglt. lihe cuiprits ntnoek twiee, over- a( thlie Gunelpht Une aid No. 10 Sideroad accasions. One tomrbsaoe was broken. lie cw egp at a% ueWaanid-gaa window. 3,0010 people liai tbien ntoppid ln RIDE Milton highways frôsa Dicimber t to 16. tpiirid driving charges hid bien laid. Ago slthecembehr 23, 1974 issue Chamber of Commerce reeeivod & wîl- tmas present - a preait no Santa Claus e imagined. Brohes Louis aid Henry aof Nadalle Electric Contpany Ltd.. fina- nts te donte the heating. lt)gttng and air uipent, aIt the iitrioir and exterior ec- enta and tixtures, plus ftoodlighting aid hting for the Chintir's new office and ttre ai lUnty Park. lite building wia te fnS CNR station thi si for 80t year. on Brunte Street slwsripertd a plebiscite ntay have t b h bi for aou'.Oresidînts in shc aria of Esquising that. bad beone ta of Miltont. l'le plibisci'te was necessary Io iec if residenta in that aria favossred tegaliziîg thei servsng of tiqssor in th&t ai. The Chalet Restaurant on Higlsway 25 madi application for a tiquer licence te attow the sale of alcohotic beverages with meats. lite situation was a peculiar oie. Esquesing township liaid atways bin con- sidered a dry townshitp. A plebisciti was necessary for a municipatity to go front dry to wet. * A motion deating wittt the reconmîended site for Ilton Regional beadiquarters was deferred once again "s~g a meeting of regionat coosseil. Counc6>4' site and building committee bonrd aix sites and deidèto recont- mend a site at lipput Middle Rond and Higitway 25. 50 Yearsç A.g0 Frott lte Dececiaer 21,'1944 lsue * The Milton Fine Brigade was catled Io two Main Striet store tires. A oal oit stove et Mtiddletom1s Gmrocr Store exploded aid ntarted a tire in the basement. A miort ueius tire ooesorred ai Carrotl's GrocSny Store, The fire appiriitly startid ai lte rear of lthe store in as adjoining shed. Extenisve damagg was'donc te lte %tock ropm. * *By a vote of îpproxintately five to one, Milton ritipayers ààdotsed the expenditure of $40.000 for con- struction of a sewagi disposai plant and 330,015 for ie construction of aton sewer. * lIt Police Cot in Milton, Arthar Clubine pleadeli gaslty Io a charge of caretess dnivlng and was inid $25 and costs. 'l'e cane arinsi fron a collision of a truck owned by Gordon Snow and driven by Arthur Clabie and a car driven by Thormas Epsteiin of Torocto. Thei acci- dent occurred on the First Liii of Esqaesing. wu etog« In 11111111on IMn OL-Az.?um ý M «dy Uweh, IPU. Over 70 yob damiers dance Smp~ di westin Ontario took Part. Awwd Wnnm Included (Ieft tc, right) AMrse MOI eh (0 end '* sa eh Jans Mer»nnon (12 end undu Om 1 Kirk @rush (10 end undé champion and op dancer); JoWyn Mcgougeh (14 and dodu champion); end, gliale Cole Il end under