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By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff ver since Christmas Seals E were first issued 87 years ago to reduce tuberculosis their role has expanded to help finance the fight against a host of lung diseases. This year, however, on the eve of the Lung Association‘s "Mail It Week" donations for the year are down drastically. By Brad Reaume Special to the Beaver Adjustments to the original budget proposal have lowered property tax and user fee impacts playing Christmas Seal campaign off to slow start Region cuts $295,000 from police budget A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 31 No. 145 Stepping outside for a breath of fresh air, and to blow up some balloons, are from left, Johanna Diaz, Sarah Browne (in behind), Yasmin Blain, Tanya Kulnies of the Halton Lung Association, and Mia Langelaan. Blowing up balloons, to test students‘ lung power, was part of the Clean Air Celebration the Halton Lung Association took to St. Mildred‘s Lightbourn School, Wednesday. The association‘s new Teenage Street Guide to Asthma calendars for 1994 were also distributed, only to asthmatics, as part of the Clean Air Celebration which is currently visiting schools across Halton. For more information see page 15) (Photo by Peter McCusker) "Canada s Best mm/ify /Vea/a?goer CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 he Halton regional budget dance is done, even though the music is still Halton Lung Association presiâ€" dent Rick Zajac hopes the campaign â€" which starts Dec. 13th â€" will push the organization closer to its $160,000 Christmas Seal goal for 1993. So far, about $65,000 has been raised compared with the $74,000 collected last year by this date. (The 1992 goal was $157,000.) ""Christmas Seal income is down significantly this year," Zajac explained. "We hope people will Total regional expenditures have decreased $9.4â€"million from the 1993 level of just more than $200â€"million, to approximately $191â€"million. to the average Halton household from an increase of $9.70 to $6.69. The overall increase is just under 1%, with a decrease in fZ |Giive Like Santa 8 |ave Like Scrooge SAVE 10.00. Ceramic heater with thermostat controlled heat maintains temperature you select. Durable stayâ€"cool housing. Airâ€"flow filter. Safety tipâ€"over switch. 1500 watts. 43â€"5877â€"2. Reg 54.99 respond generously during Mail It Week, which commemorates the 87th anniversary of the first issue of Christmas Seals. Those very first Seals, created to fight tuberculosis, had a big job to do. They still do While remaining optimistic, Halton executive director Elizabeth Porter said a shortfall will have a definite impact on their programs. "We will have to be awfully creâ€" property taxes of 0.4% and an increase in water and wastewater charges. The police budget was also approved by regional council Wednesday, but due to a probable review by a provincial board, police services may be increased, skewing the figures. The only major change was a ative," she said, adding the Association may have to curtail some programs or begin charging for others. "I really hope that we‘re going to make it." Most programs run by the Association, such as its asthma supâ€" port groups, are free, while its Countdown stopâ€"smoking effort is the only one with a fee charged. Porter explained that while 30% (See ‘Lung‘ page 16) Regional council has approved a police budget of $38,234,000, some $300,000 less than the 1993 decrease in the proposed water charges. While they‘re still increasing 1.6% over 1993, it had been proposed to hike the charges 2.1% for 1994. The extra money would have been spent on mainâ€" taining the current network. DAY, DECEMBER 5, 1993 28 Pages o > 75 Cents (GST included) @ [30% off ALTERATIONS o REFAPIRS 200 North Service Rd. (905) 338â€"8313 |== 2290 Lakeshore Rd. W. Bronte 827â€"7866 q On Wednesday, regional police board chair, Barry Quinn, unsucâ€" cessfully lobbied to have $295,000 put back in the police budget Wednesday. Upon failing, he warned regional council he intends to appeal the police budâ€" get to a provincial board which adjudicates such matters. budget of $38,546,000. Today‘s No limit. Expires Dec. 11th/93 Some exceptions apply SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS _ Loblaws, Food City, Canadian Tire, Kmart, AP, Biway, The Bay, Sears, Labor dispute Miracle Mart union prepared for long strike Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 BURLINGTON DRY CLEANERS 100% Government Guaranteed Strip Coupons Maturing in 2003 * Rates subject to change 8.41% Mark Slipp (416) 359â€"4633 21â€"22 2327