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7 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,January 28,2021 theifp.ca FULL-SERVICE RETIREMENT HOME Located on the cusp of the Hamlet of Glen Williams 222 Mountainview Road North, Georgetown 905-877-1800 www.mountainviewresidence.com The only family owned & operated retirement home in Halton Hills. Mountainview Residence by the Glen In-house physiotherapy team, Aqua-Fit and gentle chair yoga. On-site activities include multiple movie nights weekly, various card games (for the novice and the experienced), ice cream days, pet therapy. You've worked hard to enjoy retirement, now it's our pleasure to make this the best time of your life in a family, friendly atmosphere. Along with personal care and services to support independence, our residents share full service meals in our updated dining room. Georgetown's trusted choice for hearing care 360 Guelph St., Unit 44 Georgetown (In the Knolcrest Centre) 905.877.8828 Armstrong Ave Delrex Blvd Hearing people wearing face masks just got easier If face masks and social distancing are making it harder for you to hear what people are saying, our hearing aids can help. haltonaudiometric.ca The verdict is in -- Ste- phen Tanner will remain Halton's police chief. The Halton Police Board passed a resolution last Thursday (Jan. 21) that says it "accepts Chief Tan- ner's apology for his deci- sion to travel and will take no further action." The motion also notes that the board has "full and unequivocal confidence in Chief Stephen Tanner to remain the Halton Region- al Police Service chief." The head of the local po- lice force has been the sub- ject of more than 15 hours of debate over the past week by the board, which met three times in re- sponse to concerns raised about Tanner's recent per- sonal business trip to Flor- ida in the midst of a pan- demic. His venture south of the border also sparked public criticism from fellow mem- bers of the force and local officials. In a statement, Tanner said he appreciates the confidence the board has placed in him, and ex- pressed regret for his visit to the U.S. "I will continue to lead our police service in the ex- emplary manner the board has come to expect, and will always do my very best for our members, citizens and for the community that I am sworn to protect," he said. "Regardless of the per- sonal property-related rea- sons for which I travelled recently, or the permission that I sought and obtained for that travel, I am re- morseful for that decision. I have previously apolo- gized openly to all of our members and to the pub- lic." Tanner said he also re- grets the impact the issue has had on Oakville Mayor Rob Burton, who stepped down from his position as chair of the Halton Police Board as a result of his de- cision to support the chief's trip to Florida. While the motion ex- pressed "disappointment" in both Tanner's and Bur- ton's decisions, Oakville Councillor Jeff Knoll -- who has now been formally elected chair of the police board -- voiced his support for Burton during the Jan. 21 meeting. "I think it's important to establish that one error in judgment does not leave a legacy," he said. "I'm proud of his (Burton's) contribu- tions and proud of his lead- ership." The resolution passed by the board says it's com- mitted to reviewing its pol- icies around vacations, leave, continuity of leader- ship and the pandemic, with a particular focus on international travel guide- lines. And in the interest of transparency, the board di- rected its secretary to im- mediately release minutes of the special closed-door meetings it held on the top- ic. NEWS POLICE BOARD DECIDES CHIEF WILL KEEP POSITION MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com The Halton Police Board has voted to keep Stephen Tanner on as chief. Graham Paine/Metroland "I think it's important to establish that one error in judgment does not leave a legacy." - Halton Police Board Chair Jeff Knoll