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Social assistance changes could cost Halton more money l Six alternative rout bridges spanning Twelv Creek in Oakville will be I ed at a public open house by the Town of Oakville Meeting to detail Cl Mile Creek bridge options The bridge alternatives include three northerly and three souther- ly crossings. according to Bill fsButlcr. of the Oakville Planning ervices Department. , One northern and one southern crossing will eventually be select- ed for construction from the six west campus Aquinas Sect tomorrow night. By SAL BOMMARITO Special to the Beaver , . . . . Hilton Region IS suspiciously eye- ing a provincial government plan to reform the social assistance benefits system. Turning Point, a plan to replace the existing General Welfare Assistance (GWA) and Family Benefits Assistance (FBA) programs, was unveiled by the Ministry of Community and Social Services last July. The plan outlined the framework for three new programs: the Ontario Child Income Program (OCIP), the Ontario Adult Benefit (OAB) and Job Link, to replace existing social assis- tance programs. The plan has three objectives: to reform the social assistance system, address child poverty and provide job opportunities and training programs for employable social assistance recip- ients. Halton officials say these objec- tives are admirable, but many expressed skepticism over the plan during a health and social services meeting Tuesday. "I'm nervous about this one. It has large financial implications for us," said Chairman Peter Pomeroy. The current social services system is paid for jointly by municipalities and the province. Municipalities. however, administer the system. While municipalities favor the removal of social services expendi- tureshomthepropertytaxbase,they don't want to negotiate any changes to the current set-up on a piecemeal basis, Pomeroy said. 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We need your help to make the Hopedale Mall clinics a success! than 23 years. The open house will run from 7 p.m. to 9 pm. with a planning department presentation at 8 p.m. Riggs Road, is an und road which has been io the Town's Official Plan than 25 Years. The meeting is at the west campus of St. Thomas Aquinas, 2405-A Rebecca St. and we have less say. When you deal with the issue on a piecemeal basis these types of fears are raised," regional chief administrative omcer John Burke said. The bottom line for the region in any negotiations with the province on the issue is to "work hard to get income-maintenance (benefits) off the property taxes." The committee passed a resolution that the region support ongoing nego- tiations between the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA), representing municipal interests, and the provincial Ministry of Community and Social Services. to reform the social assis- tance system. Please buy Kidney Foundation Peanuts. 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