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Chairmen unite in demanding cost sharing ByBENDUMMETT The Herald If the provincial government wants environmentally sound water and sewage systems throughout the province it must be prepared to snare the financial burden with municipalities said Regional Chairman Peter Friday Pete Pomeroy Chairman Pomeroy was one of several Regional chairmen from the province who recently sub mitted a seven page brief to the provincial government outlining improvements needed to On tarios water and systems and how the province should help to finance these im provements The report lists billion worth of capital projects that will need to be done to create en vironmentally friendly water and sewage systems across the province That figure is over and above what is currently being spent according to the report The brief is in response to the possibility of the province establishing a crown corporation that would oversee water and sewage services and how the tan provements should bef The Regional chairmen have no objections to a crown corpora tion or the necessary infrastruc ture improvements but action will only come about with in creased provincial grants said Chairman Pomeroy Traditional however the provincial government has been cutting back grants to municipalities for new infrastructure provements he said It always comes back to that old issue of bow much does the province pay and how much do the munidpabties pay said the chairman Under the current system the province provides municipalities on average between 15 to per cent for water and sewage capital costs According to Director of Budgets Dave grant Continued on Page 5 WW We are the champions North York Canadlens not only won bragging rights but also the Grand Championship Trophy as the 1991 31st Annual Georgetown International Bantam Hockey Tournament Saturday evening at Gordon Memorial Arena North York easily handled Ajax Village in the Grand Championship game For more pictures and stories please torn to the Herald Sports Sec tion Protest at Turners office Georgetown resJdeats passing by Garth Tenters Clair Boaldmg of was also hud wit coastltaency efface Friday morning a rare the Canadian Beaver who was dance of President George Bash Windsor resident Noel of Bramalea to sign a petition Dave Dobbin and Prime Minister Brian Malroaey against plant damns Job losses and calling for an Chatham resident Baddy Kitchen churning Immediate Federal election Also in the are at a by the Canadian Workers Fran Jackson President of the Brampton and against what they term the Tory Economic District Labour CoantHI and a CAW member Herald of Canada A Mexican representative photo Change is scary ByBENDUMMETT The Herald Change is scary yes Halton Region Planner Rash Mohamm ed told Hills General Com Monday Change however is what must accept to develop a Region over the next years that promises a healthy and en vironmentally safe community in which farm land and natural areas are protected and there is less reliance on a major source of pollution today namely the car explained the planner Although people are afraid of change said Mr Mohammed change can be good Judging by the several ques tions town councillors asked at Mondays meeting about the direction Mr Mohammed the Region should follow during the next yean coun cillors appeared to be a little ap prehensive about the proposed changes but not enough to stop them endorsing the ideas General Committee which is comprised of Town councillors recommended Mr Mohammeds planning vision for Region that calls for a restriction on retirement land severances and higher density housing be en dorsed The recommendation will go before Town Council this Monday for final approval The planning direction sug gested by Mr Mohammed has arisen out of the Regions current review of its official plan Regional Official plan is that document dictating where and what type of development can happen throughout the Region The review which is necessary under provincial legislation isnt scheduled to be completed until Continued on Page 5 Boudreau gets 9 months Brian Boudreau has been sentenced to nine months in jail and three years probation In Milton Provincial Court Monday for abducting son and breach of probation Boudreau was given six months on the abduction charge and three months for breach of proba tion to ran consecutively said Detective Sergeant Hike Eacrett in charge of the detec tives who investigated the case after fouryearold Lake Boudreau was never returned to his mother Janet Cipryk of Milton after a weekend visit with his father For three years Boudreau win also have to abide to several con ditions as part of the threeyear probation The sentencing comes after Boudreau pleaded guilty last month to charges of abduction and breach of probation During Continued on Page An Inside Look