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Tax hikes likely from MVA Continued from page 1 significantly more and others, less, which caused Halton Hills town treasurer Ray King to recommend that council oppose the regional oposal. In a written report prepared for town council last spring, King warned: “During a period of con- tinued recession, the implementa- tion of regionwide assessment would mean that a total of 8,343 residential units or 66 per cent of. all residential units contained with- in Halton Hills would experience a tax increase of some magnitude.” The local farm community will benefit most with a reduction in taxes under the scheme. Waste reducing habits key to winning Continued from page 1 Urban household refuse collect- ed last October in Halton Hills amounted to 691 tonnes, the public works employee said. If the town should win the waste reduction challenge, the prize will be an hon- orary plaque which will be hung in the Civic Centre. Wastewise, Georgetown’s waste reduction and recycling centre, is also doing its part to promote Waste Reduction Week. Throughout the week, Wastewise representatives will visit Halton Hills’ businesses, where they will conduct a search for “environmen- tally-friendlier shoppers.” Consumers with waste-reducing habits will be rewarded with each winner receiving a subscription to Earthkeeper magazine, An Almost Perfect Packaging Shopping Kit and a coupon for five free sortings of material brought into the Wastewise warehouse on Armstrong Avenue. Wastewise workers, Bill Wray and Jennifer Duff, have also issued a press release focusing on educat- ing consumers about waste reduc- tion. The release recommends three methods of reduction: reject— don’t buy things you don’t need or things that produce excessive waste; reuse—buy reusable prod- ucts rather than disposables, and buy second-hand wherever possi- ble; recycle—after reject and reuse, recycle is the next best option. 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