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School board to decide this month if Halton Hills will get second trustee JASON MISNER Special to The IFP Public school supporters in Burlington may have to forgo one of their trustees to boost board representation in Halton Hills. At just four trustees, Burlington will be on par with Oakville, which has 9,000 fewer public school supporters. And the more than 119,500 local voters currently divided among six wards in the city, may be shuffled around to achieve more even distribution among the four remaining trustees. Currently just one trustee represents more than 39,800 public school supporters that live in Halton Hills, which encompasses Georgetown, Acton and its surrounding rural areas. It's good news for longtime Halton Hills Trustee Ethel Gardiner. "In the last (2003) election Halton Hills was close to getting a second trustee. This is such a complex and large geographic area we need one," said Gardiner. Milton also has one trustee for just over 36,900 taxpayers. Last month the Halton board opted to wait until April to make its final decision as to how it will distribute its 11 trustees. According to Wayne Joudrie, the education board's director, "there might be a horse race between Halton Hills and Milton as to who gets two trustees and who remains with just one." Growth in both north Halton communities is prompting this trustee rearrangement. Regional population increases aren't high enough yet to warrant adding a 12th trustee to the board, states an electoral population report prepared by The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). The provincial agency tabulates and divides voters into one of four categories: English public, English Catholic, French Public and French Catholic. The board is waiting on an updated electoral group report from MPAC, based on January assessment. The change in trustee distribution is expected to be on the municipal election ballot slated for November. Change in command Hon/Col John McDermid (left) presented the ceremonial sword to incoming Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) Steve Hurst at the recent official ceremony marking the change of the RSM for the Lorne Scots at Georgetown Armoury. Outgoing RSM Stew Sherriff, (back right) and Lorne Scots Commanding Officer L/Col Ross Welsh oversaw the ceremony. (Left) The officers sign the official order papers. Police blotter Citizen's complaint leads to charge A Georgetown man is facing charges after Halton Police received a complaint from a citizen about an erratic driver Thursday evening. Police located the vehicle a short time later on McIntyre Cr. Charged with impaired driving and having over 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood is Gordon Howe, 46, of McIntyre Cr. ··· Halton Police are investigating the theft of a 2001 Acura from a Harold St. driveway late Tuesday or early Wednesday. The vehicle was stolen after its keys were removed from another unlocked vehicle in the driveway. The Acura was locked, and is valued at $20,000. ··· Approximately $1,200 worth of tools were taken from an unlocked garage at a Churchill Cr. home late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Photos by Ted Brown