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Although there is now a provision to allow municipalities to apply for a 10â€"day extension, Mayor Ann Mulvale said earlier this week that everyone involved locally in the process is aiming for the August 1st deadline. A Town negotiating team has been meeting for weeks with leadâ€" ers from the four unions representing workers employed by the Towp._ (A fqll 82% of Town staff are unionized.) Ontario municipalities have until August 1st to trim more than $2 billion in salary and wages from their payrolls. Oakville‘s share of that goal is $1.2 million. On Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. a special session of Town Council will be held to decide costâ€"cutting measures relating to provincial Social Contract legislation. Council meets Wednesday to determine budget cuts Part of the rationale behind the costâ€"sharing involves user pay. Peel has more than twice the population of Halton, and would therefore fund respondâ€" Under the plan suggested by regional finance director Joe Rinaldo, Peel would pay $8.6 million of the capital costs for the composting centre. The province would top that up with $6.4 million. Halton‘s share would be $4.3 million. Discussions are also taking place with provincial sources to determine what financial comâ€" mitment Halton may expect from the other level of governâ€" ment to finance the facility. P> @â€"Iq_â€" Q ENT °0 fl% Ontario Wine Dine Regional councillors on the subcommittee evaluating the composting idea recently deferred a decision to plunge ahead with an inâ€"depth study of a proposed composting system. But regional chairman Peter Pomeroy is expected to meet soon with Peel Region politiâ€" cians in an effort to see if they, as potential funding partners for the project, will ante up money. fâ€"alton regional councilâ€" lors are moving cauâ€" k. tiously toward a finanâ€" cial day of reckoning with regard to a planned $19.3 milâ€" lion composting facility at the regional landfill in Milton. By ROB KELLY Special to the Beaver Compost facility‘s $19.3â€"M pricetag has councillors cautious Panfried Linguine (House Special) served with Pinot/Noir flt[antw Salmon served with Pinot Blane â€"and â€" ? Coffee and Creme Brulée (Dessert) served with Gewurztreminer Our Bistro together with selected Ontario Vineyards presents a Wine Dine Experience that‘s not to be missed. Reservations Please, 338â€"1773 Gravilox served fitfi Pinot Blanc â€" O m Warm Duck Salad served with Riesling Main Dish Pepper Steak served with Pinot Noir 16 Lakeshore Rd. 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The provincialâ€" government sees composting as one of the more benign, environmentally conscious ways of disposing of waste â€" better than landfilling, which Queen‘s Park tolerates, or burning garbage for fuel in incinerators, which the province has flatly dismissed. ingly. The.provincial contribuâ€" tion stems largely from the fact Queen‘s Park is philosophically in tune with composting. â€"~*g)â€" <7 ut â€"!> Located at 3rd Line and Rebecca in Oakville â€" Telephone 827â€"0229 **************************** _ with entertainer /( s wl RuppY DEMAND § Over 1500 KXXX X X X X %X CXXX XXXXXX X X x THURS, UY 29 THURS., AUG . 12 * t kg% WED,, AUG. 25 es 100â€"400pm. 5> JwA NCOA NK3 C "The only thing we don‘t want them to do is to cut back in some other area or program to offset it," Rinaldo stressed. "I think we have to be extremely As far as the provincial govâ€" ernment is concerned, "they have indicated they are interestâ€" ed," Rinaldo said. However, he cautioned that Halton has reserâ€" vations about cutbacks elseâ€" where by the financially strapped provincial government if money is forwarded for comâ€" posting. Noting that Peel bureaucrats support Halton regional staff on the composting issue, Rinaldo said the subcommittee wants Pomeroy to flesh out matters with Peel politicians prior to reconsidering the matter, probaâ€" bly in late August. The late morning meeting threatâ€" ened to run over into the full regional council session schedâ€" uled for 1:30 that afternoon. "They want to discuss the issue in full," he added. FANTASTIC FRESE MONDAY TO FRIDAY 10:00 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M.; SATURDAY 10:00 A.M. TO 6:00 PM * SUNDAY 12 NOON TO 5:00 P.M. 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