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ittctlbKALH Wednesday October 25 1989 Page No Region money for McMaster Our serve The Mills United Way held a luncheon the Civic Centre last week that raised over Serving up lunch here are Mayor Miller and Fire Prevention Officer David Ford The United Way wants to raise in Hills this year Herald photo Halton Regional Chairman Peter Pomeroy said last week that Halton could consider giving McMaster University in Hamilton a million grant if there were definite plans to open a campus in this Region Lee of McMaster University appeared before Halton Regions finance committee last week asking for a million grant to be spread over four years Mr Lee said IS per cent of McMaster students are from Halton A university report says 3 2 per cent of McMasters full time students are from Halton Hills Lee said the possibility of a university presence in Halton in the future is quite real But in the future What we re putting before you today is what we think is a valid case for assistance Lee said But Chariman Pomeroy said the Region would have trouble jump ing tradition and giving the university a grant to subsidize decreased funding from the On ministry of education Mr said if there is a post secondary presence in Halton then you could really get me excited for senous discussion Councillors on the finance com mittee voted to begin a study reporting the impact of a million grant on Halton s annual budget But Halton Hills Mayor Miller said Halton residents should not pay for McMasters funding needs This is something that be on the property tax This Is something the province has shifted to us We should be looking at our responsibility before we can take on added burdens that are not our responsibility the mayorsaid Burlington Conn and Humber College teacher Tony said Halton should consider a grant for I think a competitive edge comes from a strong pool of educated people he said Lee told councillors McMaster has the finest standards of a mid sized university in On and possibly in Canada But Chairman Pomeroy said other universities could ask the Region for funding if is approved fora million grant SAME DAY SERVICE INBY10 OUTBY4 OPERATED BY BOB AND ANNE O NEIL PHONE 0469 55 MAIN ST S GEORGETOWN ONTARIO DRAPERY SERVICE PILLOW CLEANING ONE STEP AHEAD Main St Downtown Georgetown 1630