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16 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2000 FOOD & FRIENDSHIP: Organizers of the first Acton Community Brunch on Sunday at the Acton arena community centre hope 53 dozens eggs and a desire to connect with the community will be a recipe for success for the monthly brunches. Brunch volunteers Scott (left) and Mary Jane Lee and Ron Birrell contemplated cooking for 300 as they made final preparations last week. -- Frances Niblock photo Flamborough wants to join Haiton Region -- The taxes on an average Acton home -- and all others in Halton with a current mar- ket value of $185,000 -- could increase 0.2 per cent, or $6, under one of several compli- cated scenarios, if Halton ac- cepts east Flamborough into the Region as an addition to Burlington. A cost impact report on the Waterdown area joining Halton, instead of the Hamil- ton megacity, was presented to Town councillors on Mon- day night by top Region staff. Waterdown taxpayers would face a 16 to 27 per cent property tax increase, mostly for water and sewers, to be- come Halton residents. After a long, detailed brief- ing. Councillor Jane Fogal asked the question on every- one's mind -- was there any benefit to Halton Hills, be- cause she didn't see any -- a "fair" assumption and initial opinion according to Halton CEO, Brent Marshall of Acton. Halton Council has several meetings scheduled in the next few days to deal with the issue. Flamborough voted on Monday night to opt out of the megacity and pursue join- ing with neighbouring mu- nicipalities. including Halton. The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has the final say on what happens. Election hints Like the first robin that heralds spring. the first cam- paign signs signal it's munici- pal clection time in Ontario. Acton's Steve Grasby is the first. and so far only. candi- date to file nomination papers for November's municipal election. Grasby. running for the Acton Ward one seat. put out some campaign signs this weck. The only other incum- bent politicians to signal their intentions are Mayor Marilyn Serjeantson. who said she would seek reelection. and Ward 4+ Councillor Ron Chatten. Ward 3 & 4 local and re- gional councillor John Day. Regional Digest said he'll run again, but wouldn't say for what office. All other councillors said they were undecided, or that it was too soon to declare. Butt out target Halton's Medical Officer of Health wants the Burlington, Oakville and Milton to follow the Halton Hills lead and set a target date " become 100 per cent smoke Only Halton Hills hasa tar- get of 2003 although all four municipalities have smoking control bylaws. The Town's new smoking bylaw. which takes effect next month, covers both public and workplaces. 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