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HIE HERALD Wednesday September Page Walt Elliot joins ministry of housing Halton to study tax system With housing demands rapidly increasing across the province North Halton Walt Elliot said it is a significant time to be pointed parliamentary assistant to the minister of housing Mr Elliot received his appoint ment last week He will begin his role under Housing Minister John Sweeney when Queens Park parliament resumes Oct Major housing projects in Georgetown and Milton are ready to roll Mr Elliot said He said he can bring a North Halton perspec tive to the provincial office Walt Elliot Reflecting on North Haltons needs the said We have a lot of people up there who would like to buy a house We have to make sure that there are houses Mr Elliots appointment falls in the wake of a major shakeup at Queens Park where Ontario Premier David Peterson dismiss ed eight cabinet ministers The provincial cabinet was reduced from 31 to members The said in a release to the local media that he was looking forward to the many new challenges that the position of parliamentary assistant to the ministry of housing will bring with it But Friday he said it is premature to speculate on what action he would take his new role Ontario will have to find commodation for two million peo ple in the next decade Mr Elliot said Half of these people will be from the greater Toronto area The big challenge over the next few years for North Halton will be to ensure that growth is controlled The said all of Halton Region is experiencing rapid growth Mr Elliot is presently chairman of the standing committee on general government For the past year he has been chairman of the Liberal caucus subcommittee on waste management and the en vironment and served on the economic policy committee and the rural caucus of the Liberal Party at Queens Park In his first year at Mr Elliot served on the Select Committee on Constitutional Reform as vicepresident of the standing committee of the Om budstnan and as chairman of the South Western Ontario Caucus of the Liberal Party Region gave the green light to a twovear study that could mean market value tax assess ment for this Region Regional councillors voted 15 to in favor of implementing the On Ministry of Revenue tax study The study could lead to a tax system that would mean equal payment of Regional and tlon taxes for properties of equal value But Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale said the councillors who voted for the tax study this week likely wont be in Regional office when the study results come back to Regional councillors We can all vote for it because its not going to come back to us she said I think we should make the public aware of this Mayor Mulvale said last week that some residents would oppose the Region wide assess because it would mean in creases in their annual residence tax I expressed some concerns at the committee meeting and I still have those concerns she said Halton Hills Coun Joe Hewitt was not at the council meeting for the vote Bill Johnson of Milton and Milton Mayor Gord Krantz were also absent The introduction of the impact fell on the same day that Metro Toronto approved market value assessment for the Toronto area That studv cost the province 98 million Regional Chairman Peter Pomerov said last week that pro vincial funding to the tax study could be cut m as soon as 18 He urged Regional councillors to approve the study which would not mean approving market value assessment Weve made a special purchase and were passing the savings on to you but youll have to hurry because theyre priced to move fast But Ministry of the Treasurer was first introduced in representative Robert Beach said resolve assessment and tax most municipalities who undergo quities a ministry report says the tax study approve the market There are 668 municipalities and value tax assessment school boards across Ontario on a The tax impact study program market value assessment system Ftmtchmrs Family say attention CAREER LADIES We have the ultimate in Fashion Comfort and Durability Calico Flex the soles and discover the softness and flexibility of this amazing new sole Compare them to other shoes and make your own decision We at Flet strive to improve our products with moist ions to meet your needs tot style and comfort These shoes have a new con cept in soling material They are made from stateof polyurethane foam The physical properties of exceed tional soling in every category For example they are guaran teed to wear for the life of the shoe Most importantly the soles are softer more flexible and shock absorbent which translates into comfort for you ALL STYLES ONLY Available in Taupe Navy Black Brown and Plum Available in Narrow Medium and Wide Widths HOT Hi SITUS FILLED FLETCHERS THE FOOT 8771664 FAMILY SHOES MAIN ST