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The Acton Free P Wednesday Nov 22 Songs of the swan Twelve Halton councillors take their leave Rod Lamb The leavetaking was not Ciprlettl took his farewell which should always be By Rod recorded J humor a the new regional Morrow headquarters Wednesday Munro quipped he would have to kiss rf j because he had set down and the beginning on a prccedent i he In return joked that said spanking new Morrow dispensing of the disagreed wun finger ornaments had made council the past two years it rfK of the Rings was always on the issues and vmi lcrm personalities Yet while the parting of the said controversy over In a time of uncertainty ways was noted We new reg landfill location he said It is up to the pollli order was unveiled a thc mos nn A plaque commemorating memorable the first meeting of she said politics teaches Regional Council in the green is building was unveiled and although politicians often If nBmes operate alone at regional of the 1977 council it for council she liked to think they ever marks the date in as a team br She stepping down to pur meeting was he first career in law and last one for the outgoing councillors Noting fact was Milton Councillor Jim Kerr who was defeated by in the munici pal election Nov It was the first and last meeting Tor his fellow regional colleague from Milton Jim Watson Watson went down to defeat at the hands of Bill Johnson Defeat at the polls meant Nov 15 was the last regional function for Hills Mayor Tom Hill and Garnet McKenue For Mayor Mary the occasion was the last time she represent Burling ton at regional council David Coons who lost in his bid for her seat will also not return He was absent from the meeting Wednesday Don Carter Tom Suther land and Ben Ctpnetti will not answer the trumpet when Burlington sends lis new order to the inaugural meet ing Each took their leave Their counterparts Gordon Arch and Clark will do likewise They took their leave Only chairman Elic Morrow will bridge the gap between the old and the new Although the meeting was his last official one he will continue in office until the new council elects its own chairman So It was with some emotion that the old saluted before marching off Each was presented a regional ring by Morrow was the first one to hers The little box in which the ring nestled was the only one which was gift wrapped was also the only one Morrow kissed On both accounts the reason was because she was the only certainly Politicians should not try to over govern or over regulate Cipnetti said who was Inslru mental in having loc ate its new building in Oak said he will continue be interested in activities Hill was the second person of regional council to receive ring I ike a number of he As the second mayor who departing councillors paid won be returning he was tribute to the efforts of he accorded the honor of being regional staff to serve next in Going back to he time complimented Morrow when Morrow and Hill served baying he wondered how he the strain as chair Ciprlettl took his farewell should always Joking with Morrow about numbered kissing Munro he said It s Site b was brought up by a good thing that he try Morrow when he presented to kiss me because kissing be regional ring to Kerr an Italian man is a bad recalled long vocal thing disputes on mailer but Although he said he had had no misgivings and only with regret to see him go Kerr said the meeting was his first and last one in new headquarters and said thank you to staff who was step ping down from regional council but was defeated In his bid for an area scat on the Hills council said this year marked the eighth one at the regional and county el is the third regional who is A graduate of the Royal Military College in Kingston a privilege he shares with Morrow Ileade commented Concerning the which he was often at the centre ho said I know I been a stubborn person In his conflicts with council lit said he was the first one ill Hit Morrow a fly by quirks and foibles of night chairman his fellow colleagues in an iMorrow is a pilot for Air epilogue punctuated with Canada humor Watson election If something ha lo be was the first one he had lost argued he said then at least However there are it has to bo thought out lages of losing There is no Sutherland one or four longer Hit responsibility Burlington representatives said he may open a real whose fate will not be seen estate business in Milton with next term praised Morrow fellow councillor Kerr for the strong arm he Watson concluded by say He aid he man especially during tht hectic days of he bite controversy Colleague was next in line to receive his ring and speak what it is like to Morrow said Hill did his best to represent his side At regional eouneil how ever they both sat on same side of fence Hill was defeated by Peter Morrow who was present retire he said It not when Hill congratulated easy in Ins election Already I feel ihe loss quarters Monday night Nov A supporter of new 13 said when Hill left regional building he des was an absolute silence so it as beautiful and outstanding was the manner in which Hill passed the torch I hope you won shut onto his successor public out he said great deal of res for him mid Morrow Hill said the termination of his political career marked I end of 12 years of municipal responsibility He said he would wear thc regional ring as proudly as the one from the old County Twelve years means 307 200 minutes and Hill said he enjoyed stressed of involving public said it is a priority appointed when the regit sold the tountry building in Milton but whin I rode down to this building today became excited When said I consider anything north of the North the remark was greeted with mirth by his fellow Morrow paid tribute saying Iran of regional government was doubly tough in Hills where new community had nothing in common with tht old names which went before it He complimented on his ability it weather the storms of tht ability to negotiate strong adversary cur of opinion which rtgionalism had to overcome He also said was to negotiation tvcnif his view differed from at s heir past two ytars His leaving regional ship marked tight years on st of municipal politics with he region and three with city It like anything else See you all Last but not least to dtlivtr his swan song was Morrow meeting was the last one he will officially preside over old looking over the two years regional chairman which ll has and culminated a 10year in municipal politics Morrow said his goal was to mtet problems on Although matters were often eontruvtrsial lie in convincing o make major decisions in a short period of time Two were creation of regional business develop ment department with its own head and lit of regions official plan bite b was probably the must controversial subject of his term and the one which eiusedhim the was last to receive the region ring His in politics spanned back to tht days of he said somt 1 the councils and bigtr municipalities reftrnd o touncil as a s club of tht advantages of system was the opportunity to meet with Mhm representatives on an informal basis W sjid he hoped regioml councillors of ht future w I ive thc do this as it cased I isk of pelting to know out another and lessened the load of dealing with weighty it was approved by Hoard council and mailer now Uniform water r before the Ontario Municipal approved Ihe region is to be continued on page THE TRUTH IS OUT CHRISTMAS GIFT VA1UK BEGIN AND END WITH Stanfields VNeck TShirts MENS SIZES M XL Mens GLOVES Ladies SKI PANTS 2199 OPEN MONDAYS NOW Tit CHRISTMAS House of Buys Mill St East Acton 3060 Don be surprised if I come back he said Carter was thc third person to receive a ring His name was tht first one of an alphabetical list of to who were departing The Burlington councillor said regional government is difficult because there arc people trying to make a However as a result of last two years regionalism is more established in as result of their lions Morrow praised as 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