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a information call 873-2966. Chairperson Judy Gibson were on Open Door. Youth Centre Assistant Director Kathy Winterburn (left) ‘and nm hand at a display set-up last Saturday in the Marketplace Mall in Georgetown to inform the public about the drop-in centre and to do some fundraising by selling tickets: for the Cow Paddy Draw. For further ticket photo by Simon Wilson/HHTW ne Vol. 2, N Sa day, November 13 By Oksana Buhel As the deadline approach- es for regi ide market Politicians scramble over MVA Regional Municipality of Halton’s (market value 8) value assessment, Halton Region and provincial staff members are scrambling to complete necessary steps to sanction the introduction of the new tax system. Halton Regional chair- man, Peter Pomeroy, said he was “very optimistic” the Prerequisites would be com- pleted by Monday, the deadline issued b Burlington regional council- lors at'a Sept. 30 special meeting. He added, howev- er, various operational pro- cedures must still be com- pleted, and several provin- cial ministers’ written approval has not yet been received, “although I’ve been assured they’re com- ing,” Pomeroy insisted. Floyd Laughren, provin- cial Minister of Finance, wrote. Wednesday to “con- firm the ministry of finance’s support for the ae WEEIEN 193 32 pages posal...” The transmission-further stated the ministry.is “pre- pared to implement a region-wide reassessment in 1995 for taxation in 1996, based on 1992 market val- ues.” ‘ “It’s not over ’til it’s over” - Peter Pomeroy ——— The ministers of educa- tion and municipal affairs, who were requested to pro- vide written confirmation that all necessary legislative and administrative actions will be taken, have not yet responded. Pomeroy admitted the region’s request to have everything completed by Monday is “extraordinary” and is putting a strain on provincial funds and man- power. “The funds and staff have already been allocated else- where, and with our hasty request, the ministry of rev- enue will either have to reassign people, or hire new ones,” Pomeroy said. Although Pomeroy said he is optimistic everything will be completed in time, he added, “in my political career, I’ve learned it’s not over ‘til it’s over.” If everything is complet- ed by Monday, regional councillors will vote on the proposal at Wednesday’s regional meeting. Pomeroy commended regional and provincial staff, _ the - Citizen’s Committee on Tax Reform and various members of the provincial parliament in Halton south for their par- ticipation in the project. Call Brenda 877-5165 ~ 24hr. pager ~ JGFinson s_ BRENDA PAYTON ASSOCIATES Sales Representative 232 Guelph St., Georgetown 873-2254 ‘Your independent voice in Halton Hills’ ‘Media violence a threat to kids “BySt Stephanie Henderson Special to HHTW bell has noth- ing but contempt for Arnold Caeeieeees and Jean- Claude Van Damme. It’s not a criticism of their acting talents, but the way violence is portrayed in their movies that makes her see “Violence has been com- pletely glamorized by the entertainment industry,” she said, citing the highly seas action movies made b: examples. “That’s big, Hollywood fantasy violence business.” For a number of years, women like Campbell have been voicing their concern over violent content in films and television shows. But with the advent of affordable home entertainment devices, media violence in the ‘90s is far more “insidious” than in previous decades, she said. Violent movies given a restricted rating in theatres are not the problem, she notes. But when the movies are released on videotape, they are no longer controlled by MID =S ie 0) Ontario Film Review — ers. he also spoke of a Grade 6 teacher who was very sur- prised to learn that most of her students had seen the movie “Basic Instinct’. But the real danger is when very. young children see images they anno teadily distin- guish ‘So: are heavy TV watchers find it hard to believe there isn’t a psy- chopath lurking somewhere on the street.” Campbell is a former researcher for TV Ontario, which does extensive studies of its audience, including chil- “We know that once it (movies) gets packaged for home video, children under five watch it. Research showed that kids’ viewing choices were videos that were very-rarely made for kids.” As keynote speaker during a conference called Controlling Exposure to. Media Violence, hosted by the Halton Rape Crisis Centre, Campbell urged her audience to talk to advertisers, toy manufacturers and retail- ASON She says many specialty toys and video games based ‘on popular action films teach children to solve conflict in daily life with violence, instead of words. In particular, toys aimed at boys aged eight to 12 “reward aggressive behavior,” she lared. “Images have tremendous power, and images that go. with color and sound and music have even more power. And advertisers pay for this, ‘We mustn’t ever forget that. Solutions are needed, noted Campbell, “based on the needs of the child for health.” Parents should exercise consumer clout by selecting and asking for toys based on their educational value. They should resist pressure to purchase inappropriate items backed by major mer- aan campaigns, Amite should also be aware of what their kids watch and read, guarding against sexual stereo well as violence, she cau- tioned. =O Ac Sale 50 cents includes G.S.7. Red Cross officials. report- ed 288 donors attended the Blood Clinic at Holy Cross hall Monday sponsored by the Georgetown Lions Club, Le donated 277 units of ‘Tins were offered to Dr. A. Thompson, volunteers, sed nursery help and dri- John Ollivier ers, the Clergy, of! Halton Cable Systems, Blood donor clinic a success Halton Hills Hydro, Dairy Queen, Pizza Hut, Miracle Mart‘for coffee, Loblaws for donuts, Mr. L. Ferguson of Mac’s Milk and Coca-Cola Ltd. for soft drinks, C.W.L. for kitchen help and Mr. C. Domingos for use of Holy Cross Auditorium. Special thanks to Maruk Bopooji and her telephone committee, to Shirley “promotion and to Ina Reed Chapman for publicity:and and Alice Greenaway, con- veners of this clinic, Donor Awards were given to: Lavine Greenby - 124, Russ Jones - 50, Maurice 35, Bonnie Belder - 20, Richard Bailey - 20, Lowilis Britena - 20. Bill Anderson of Georgetown, offered his arm to reas Nurse Linda Mather for the 95th time last Monday, at the Georgetown Branch of the Canadian Red Cross blood donor clinic at Holy Cross Church Hall. photo by Simon Wilson/HHTW EVERY LEATHER, SUEDE AND SHEARLING COAT IS NOW SALE-PRICED * Open Thurs.-Fri. 10-9, Sat.-Wed. 10-6 © 853-1031. the olde Hide House, It's Worth the Deiie to Acton ad. Re. ee Oe ee ee ea |"