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i,ill/ir?,1. Wood students tead 7th inning stretch at tonight's J ays game Just a few months after passing its final budget and setting a 1.97% millrate increase, the Town of Oakville will be forced to cut an additional $600,000 from s budget because of a 2% reduction in onditional grants from the province. The grant reductions are just a small part of the Ontario government's plan to trim the province's huge deficit, but they may have serious implications for the town and its employees. "It wasn't good news." Mayor Ann Mulvale Monday, following a meeting of AMO (Association of Municipalities of Ontario) at which the grant reductions were discussed. By SAL BOMMARITO Oakville Beaver Staff Provincial cuts mean town must find extra $600,000 A lucky seven students from Pilgrim Wood School in Glen Abbey will be doing the '7th nning Stretch' at the Toronto Blue 'ays game against the Kansas City oyals at the SkyDome tonight. Tame time is 7:30 pm. They are James Phaneuf. Bobby Hemphrey, Justin Proctor, Johanna Sharpe, Derek Freizen, Allison Moffatt, and Lauren Chisholm. Their names were drawn in a raffle filled with ballots of those whose parents bought ltickets to the game, explained teacher Sue McBay. The parents bought 350 tickets. The opportunity came about lafter Pilgrim Wood won one of the wee CAHPER (Canadian A sociation of Health, Physical Education and Recreation) Awards given out in Halton earlier this Fear, and one of 300 school to be recognized nationally for provid- ing students with a quality daily fitness program. This is the second year Pilgrim Wood has won. Pilgrim Wood won the CAH- PER award for its Quality Daily Fitness prog each student part daily in 2 ous activity (I of cardiovasc F--.-----"-- as i, ' «sf f, V 'eeF w - s's V "'llri'/'r,t,',iiii,.ar, JCI'" -N v'us', P, ' w, F' "" V i " .-' " _',: r Cdtr- " s. aaiiitt ' WK? tr"- _ ." p, 2 Mel'""'" _ _ w 1% inns." in ' ' "x - - “‘ . a besr l, V 'S., t A. ov, _ lee _?-, b' _ f V tttcu., _ _ I Ci, T ' . ' o . " . . “a“. . m t, . l” c , ..‘ TF 'u A Metrohnd Community Newspaper Vol. 31 No. 50 This frogman was one of five divers on hand at Saturday's Third Great MacLachlan Mallard Marathon to ensure that the mini armada went the way it was supposed to. Thanks to them - and several other ingenious methods - the winning entry crossed the finish line in about half an hour. The effort was well worth it: $23,000 was raised tor the Jeremy Burhidge Memorial Computer Lab at MacLachlan College. For race results, see page 4. (Photo by Hilton) Venom) Bl? ACK closure throws 170 out of work m Don represent through I 30 p.m "AMO staff and municipal staff are working to try and determine what the impacts are." said Mulvale. Mulvale said, however, that any deci- sion by AMO on siiteruanglement - which is the transfer of responsibilities between the province and it; municipalities - has been deferred until the impact of the grant reductions has been determined. "One of the conditions of disentangle- ment is that it be revenue-neutral and it was connected to unconditional grants." the mayor said. Although the town has yet to official word from the province exact amount of its grant reduct estimated the toWn will receive ' less than anticipated in uncom ants and an wow Award-Winning Community Newspaper " idav th cast " n dit KW however, 4hat any deci- Ateruanglement - which responsibilities between t seeing double )f The Wiz bei M Id WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1993 " 80.000 n n n his colorful group presented tonight hool. Showtime is IVE mad subsidies, said Michelle Seguin, the town’s finance director and ueasurer. Seguin said a further reduction of the town's Ministry of 'Transportation subsidy for Oakville tntnsit is also expected. "We have to go back and cut that out of the budget or we could go ba increase the mill rule. but that would The town was expecting $2.36 millk in unconditional grants and $3.24 millix in basic road subsidies from the provim this year and had set its budget according] acceptable to the taxpayers." said Seguin, who will report on the impacts of the grant reductions at a future council meeting. A more likely scenario is that the town will levy the amount that was set at budget time, and attempt to rind areas later where reduction: can be made. Settuin said. Mayor to announce decision on political future tomorrow The Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital is holding a public information meeting on Thursday night regarding the hospital's plans for the old Oakville Trafalgar High School site. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in the OTMH board room located in the old high school. Dieter Kuntz, OTMH President and CEO, and Hugh Pauwels, OTMH vice-president, will make a brief presentation regarding the hospital's future plans for the high school, including zoning changes. A question and answer period will follow. widen to four hopefuls this week? Will Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale join Janet Mitchell. Jackie Cutmore and Stephen Sparling in their quest for the nomination? Answers to those questions and more will be provided by the mayor at a scheduled press conference tomorrow evening at 5:30 pm. at the St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre. 1280 Dundas St. W. in Public invited to meeting on future plans for hospital use of OTHS site I", Ira,, 'i"illl ISM , Plus taxes 588 Kerr 8t., Oaktown Plaza 338-1609 I 218 [AKESHOBE M. TOWNE SQUARE Cr""' _ :1 . g ,' y " sy" a Q . Representati Will the field of ETCSSIVC Uonservatt whether she would see meeting with her famil 'it will be all over this me or my family." the r Mu " ern n m that rm le had said last rm not from the hospital administration n nc n n The provincial government has suggest- ed that if cutting services isn't feasible, municipalities ask their employees to roll back their wages to make up the shortfall. Mulvale said AMO members don't think the plan would work because municipali- ties with unionized workforces are legally bound to fulrill collective bargaining agree- ments which have already been negotiated. AMO members agree the proper way to handle salary reductions for unionized municipal employees is through provincial legislation, Mulvale said. "We've said if it's that serious, (the province) needs to give us legislation to make it work," the mayor said. "We have five bargaining units we negotiate with. What happens if some do (agree to wage Iavor said Monday andidates seeking the Oakville-Milton omination in the next federal election tis week? Will Oakville Mayor Ann ' Jackie Cutmore and Stephen Sparling " k she would make an announcement is PC nomination following a week- , res; seal fate of local truck plant U. S. workers' concessions By SAL BOMMARITO Oakville Beaver Staff he MACK Canada Oakville truck assembly plant will close I sometime this year throwing 170 plant and omce workers out of work. That decision was the result of a weekend vote by 3,000 MACK Truck workers in the U.S. who voted 73% in favor of wage, benefit and other concessions that will save their cient Oakv jobs. ke news be on Oakv The closure will also affect 32 office workers represented by the Canadian Auto Workers union. "(The workers) know the fate of the plant, but still they contin- ue to produce a first-rate product. It's one tribute to their integrity and it's an indication that when Oakville's Nf; continue to pu product, said a tive at the plant "I can't be "I can't believe that these guys are in here and doing one hell of a job." said Brian Short, business representative with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents 138 truck plant workers. 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