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A strike by members of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793, is delaying completion of a number of construction projects in Acton, including final work on Churchill Road south, and the closure of the existing entrance into Acton arena. Until the strike, affecting asphalt and ILLAGE Rent-A-Car From 856-0000 387 Queen St. East, Acton 286 Alma Street, Rockwood Rally at Queen's Park to save hospital's OB By FRANCES NIBLOCK The New Tanner The fight to try to save the obstetrics and pediatrics units at the Georgetown campus of William Olser Health Centre (WOHC) moves to the provincial stage on Tuesday (June 15) at a protest rally in front of the Legislature building at Queen's Park. Acton Councillor Jon Hurst said the logical es- calation of the fight, following a rally at Geor- getown High School last night, (Wednesday) is to go to the province because it will take provincial money to prevent the clo- sures. "Let's face it. That's what it's going to take, be- cause the units are being closed as_a cost-cutting measure and they'll have to get money from some- where and we have to show Queen's Park that this is a serious issue," Hurst said on Monday, adding if they do nothing, then the decision to close the units has been made. ~ Faced with orders to re- duce its $27-million Acton, ON 519-853-0200 info@achillesmazda.ca at the Bagge Per Hour -ACHILLES | © mazpa 357 Queen St. (Hwy 7) middle of the westbound turning lane," Bob Butrym, the Town's traffic co- Town DIGEsT concrete workers is settled and the exist- ing arena entrance off Queen Street is closed, the traffic lights at the adjacent Tanners Drive can't be activated. "The sticky wicket is that driveway ordinator, said on Friday, adding that situation is already occurring. Butrym said the approximate $100,000 cost for the traffic signals is being paid for by the developer, Monmar Homes. continued on page 2 right now, and until that driveway is closed and the other one (Tanners Drive) made, it would be foolhardy to have those signals operating, because it would put eastbound turning traffic smack into the CHRYSLER pe lsTe/s 0d Percy tay 905-877-0149 townchrylser.com Councillor Hurst deficit, WOCH an- nounced it would close the obstetric and pediatrics units on July 5, resulting in local patients being sent to Brampton. In 1998 when Georgetown, Brampton and Etobicoke hospitals were amalga- mated into the WOHC, Georgetown was the only one operating without a deficit. In a press release an- nouncing the rally plan, Mayor Rick Bonnette said the closure decision would have a huge impact on the whole community of Halton Hills, both imme- diately and for years to come. "We are mad as hell and we're not going to take it. BARBRA REAR KARAS Anything less than the re- turn of the obstetrics and pediatrics units in unac- ceptable," Bonnette said. The Town has booked five buses to transport citi- zens to Queen's Park for the rally on Tuesday. The rally will feature speeches from Mayor Bonnette, Ward 3/4 Coun- cillor Jane Fogal, local doctors, the president of the Chamber of Com- merce and local business leaders. The invitation list in- cludes Premier McGinty, George Smitherman, the Minister of Health and Long Term Care, NDP leader Howard Hampton, Conservative Health critic Elizabeth Whitmore and Halton MPP Ted Chudleigh. A bus, or buses if nec- essary, will leave the parking lot at Acton arena at 9 a.m., arriving at Queen's Park for the 11:30 a.m. rally, and leaving To- ronto at 1:30. Buses will also leave from the parking lot of Mold-Masters arena in Georgetown. To register for free space Gold. on the buses call the Town See Page Z 7 at 905-873-2601, ext. 2345. cua TRAC AI peek rp OO ao oe A i Kaitlyn Strikes Ontario pie en FOUN ef 4 B i Sar av Goa Lote Poo Soon face 2004 MPV GX w/Convenience Package Very Well Equipped at only .$28,070*