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Taxi drivers to get raise strictions. Continued from pg. 1 Mayor Rick Bonnette did not support The three from McKab Taxi, EZ Taxi and G'Town Taxi originally asked for lowering the seniors discount, noting that $1.86/kilometre rate, and change to the besides Activan there is no transit in Halseniors discount to 10%, which they say ton Hills. But he did motion that the diswould have brought fares more in line with count should be applied to in-town trips Burlington. Rates in Milton and Oakville, only, noting some seniors were using the which are not changing due to the HST, 20 per cent discount for trips to the Moare $3.25 drop rate and $1.50/km in the hawk casino. Council approved that moformer community and $3 drop rate and tion. It will cost the Halton Hills taxi compa$1.73/km in the latter. The taxi companies say that on a typi- nies, $35/meter to change its meters-- a cost they will have to cal day, a driver in Oakville absorb. and Burlington earns $23 Meanwhile Halton and $44 more for the same `...it gets tougher and tougher Hills council continnumbers of calls and kiloto entice the drivers to come ued its moratorium meters driven and that for a typical day a Halton Hills work for us when they can go on issuing more taxi licence plates until taxi driver makes $10.30/ to McDonalds and flip burgstaff studies the issue hr, and with now the HST in more depth. added in, that would have ers for more money.' --Taxi company owner Originally comdropped to $9.30/hr. mittee had lifted the One company owner moratorium, but retold committee members, "We can't keep just tightening our considered after an outcry by the town's belts constantly year after year. It's getting taxi company owners and drivers. They tougher and tougher to maintain the cars say an unlimited licensing system would and it gets tougher and tougher to entice lead to a dramatic reduction in the curthe drivers to come work for us when they rent Town-controlled taxi industry, lower can go to McDonalds and flip burgers for incomes for the drivers and company owners, frequent driver turnover, inexperimore money." All Halton Region towns offer a 10 per enced drivers, and possible reduced maincent seniors discount but with restrictions. tenance and quality of the taxi service. Town staff will return to committee at Halton Hills is the only municipality of the surrounding towns that imposes a 20 per a future meeting with a recommendation cent seniors discount-- and without re- on this issue. Mountainview Terrace owned & operated by the Summer family 5 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Only 19 Rooms Left! 60 apartment style suites for cognitive self-sufficient seniors. · 1 & 2 bedroom apartments 465 - 715 sq. ft. · Weekly housekeeping · Organized activities Opening · Exercise room & pool 2010 · Clubs & outings 222 Mountainview Rd. N., Georgetown 905.877.1800 www.mountainviewterrace.ca Mountainview Residence - Favourite Seniors Residence - 2010 CANADA DAY FIREWORKS DISPLAY THURSDAY, JULY 1 THERE IS NO ADMISSION CHARGE ST ACTON PROSPECT PARK - AT DUSK "DONATE AT THE GATE" Firefighters and their families will be available throughout the evening to receive your donations. Proudly sponsored and performed by the Acton Firefighters Association