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Your Hometown Newspaper Volume 10 No. 34 Thursday, August 23, 2007 THE NEW Newstand Price 40 + GST WHATS INSIDE Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr welcomes the Ontario governments recent announcement that Halton Region could potentially benefit by a $10.6 million dollars savings over the next four years. The announcement made at the annual AMO confer- ence on Monday August 20, by the Premier means the Province will no longer use property taxes to fund dis- ability support payments and drug benefi ts. These costs will be taken off the property tax base and uploaded back to the Ontario government over the next four years with full implementation in 2011. Immediate savings to benefit Halton will be ap- proximately $1.3 million in 2008. Followed by the an- nouncement earlier this year to eliminate GTA Pooling, this is the second win for Halton in its Fairness for Halton Campaign. We ad- vocated for these changes and got them, and we will continue to push for the nec- essary financial tools and funding commitments we need to maintain the quality of life for Halton residents, Two batches of mosquitoes trapped by Halton Regions Health Department last week tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). One batch was trapped in the area of Main Street and Ontario Street South in Milton. The other was trapped in the area of Maple Avenue and Main Street South in Georgetown. They are Haltons fi rst WNV positive mosquitoes of the year. The Wildlife Health Centre in Guelph con- fi rmed Friday that a dead crow picked up by Halton Health Department on August 14, 2007, has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The crow, found in the area of Main Street East and Ontario Street South, in Milton is the fi rst WNV positive crow found in Halton this year. Mosquitoes can transmit WNV to humans after becoming infected by feeding on the blood of birds carrying the virus. We are increasing our surveillance to keep track of West Nile virus activity in the Region, said Dr. Bob Nosal, Halton Medical Offi cer of Health. We are in the peak risk period for human infection. Residents should continue to ensure their personal protection through the end of September. To protect yourself from WNV the MOH adivises; Cover up. Wear light-coloured, loose-fi tting This summer fi ve members of Royal Canadian Air Cadets 197 Typhoon Squadron travelled to Canada Forces Base Trenton to begin Basic Training- 2nd intake, a two week program. The Cadets were exposed to a com- plete Air Cadet Basic Course, which included physical education, outdoor survival, and a variety of indoor and outdoor classroom and fi eld activities including drill and uniform care. They also experienced a regimented part of Canadian forces life, residing in bar- racks, marching to and eating in the mess hall and eagerly taking in and dem- onstrating the basics required to advance their position within their Squadron. All their hard work paid off when Cadets, Aitken, Fritz, Geipel, Hilts and Longstreet, in the company of approxi- mately 300 other cadets from across Ontario, eagerly demonstrated their drill regimens to a crowd of proud parents Mosquitoes, crow tested positive for WNV Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2Continued on page 2 Air Cadets graduate from Trenton BASIC TRAINERS: Cadets Longstreet, Fritz, Geipel, Hilts and Aitken from 197 Typhoon Squadron were among the 300 air cadets who graduated from a two week training course at Canadian Forces Base Trenton.-Submitted photo. Halton benefi ts from tax change Province to pick up disability, drug benefi ts Rockwoods growing pains result in new water tower. Page 13. Soccer camp at Elizabeth Drive pitch attracts boys and girls. Page 11. St. Albans Church is celebrating 135 years in September. See Page 4. Rockwood 856-2222 BRAND NEW 2006 Polaris 500 Sportsman H.O.......$6,995 TO ITS WORTH THE DRIVE ACTON MOTORS 8531280 2003 CARAVAN.... DUSTY DEALS