ville Beaver Weekend, Sunday, Sey s Halton Region and the A Halton Region Conservation Authority (HRCA) jockey for legal position in a budget disâ€" pute, a handful of regional councilâ€" lors are becoming uncomfortable. That â€" was _ apparent _ at Wednesday‘s regional administraâ€" tion and finance committee meeting, which went behind closed doors to hear from legal counsel, in regard to the HRCA. The doors didn‘t close, however, before Milton Mayor Gord Krantz and two other committee members â€" Oakville‘s Keith Bird and Halton Hills® Pam Johnston â€" cited conflicts By ANGELA BLACKBURN Special to the Beaver Regional councillors torn by HRCA dispute *«Pool Decks +Steps Architectural Concrete is a process which will turn ordinary concrete into a rich and decorative textured surface. Our system includes methods of "Antiquing", to create Old World Class and surface texturing to produce a rustic look. 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