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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday November 19, 2008 - 3 Region may put squeeze on new development Continued from page 1 the Province improved capacity at all Halton hospitals. Carr withdrew that motion, last week, to make way for the new, broader one by Oakville councillor Fred Oliver. Although Halton's growth woes certainly include its limited hospital capacity, they go beyond that, and the issue has to be addressed in its entirety, councillors noted. "It's (this new motion) broader and allows for contemplation of more issues than just hospital funding," commissioner of legislative and planning services Mark Meneray told councillors. Issues noted in the lengthy motion include hospital offloading delays, federal cuts to childcare funding, capacity problems at the hospitals and the fact Halton residents receive less funding from the Province than other Ontario residents for hospital services. According to Halton Commissioner of Corporate Services Jane MacCaskill, if the Region comes up with an acceptable financing plan by early next year, water allocations would proceed as they should. If not, there would be delays. The motion will go before Regional Council today for final approval. Regional Chair Gary Carr will soon meet with Minister of Energy and Infrastructure George Smitherman. Burlington Councillor John Taylor -- who isn't a member of the committee, but who attended -- said the hospital crisis in Halton is only going to increase as baby boomers age. He proposed a special levy of between $60 and $80 per household to see four hospitals -- or expansions -- built in Halton over the next 20 years. He suggested a total of $1.4 billion would be needed to do this. Since the local contribution must be 30 per cent, that would mean coming up with about $460 million, which could be done partly via the levy, partly through fundraising. Staff will report back on Taylor's idea to the administration and finance committee. PFANTASTIC. We have Arrived! Accused slasher faces attempted murder charge A Mississauga man is facing a charge of attempted murder in connection with a viscous Sunday attack that left a 21-year-old nightclub goer with severe slashes to his face. The victim was at the My Apartment nightclub on Winston Park Drive with his friends when another man confronted him shortly after 1 a.m. According to the Halton Regional Police, the man was apparently angry at the victim for dancing with a particular woman. He became belligerent towards the victim, cursing at him and finally punching him twice in the face with a razor blade concealed in his fist. Nightclub security staff broke up the fight, but the victim suffered two severe lacerations to the face. The victim received medical treatment at the nightclub from Halton paramedics and was transported to Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Police said the victim requires surgery to repair the damage he suffered to his face. When police arrived, the assailant had fled. However, with the help of witnesses, a suspect was arrested Tuesday. Jeffery DaSanta Furtado, 22, has been charged with attempted murder, two counts of assault with a weapon, possession of a dangerous weapon and two counts of failure to comply with recognizance. The Halton Regional Police Service is continuing this investigation and would like to talk with other witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905 825 4747 ext 2274. Sales · Service · Leasing 2416 Wyecroft Road, Oakville · (905) 469-8854 W W W. P FA F F O A K V I L L E . C O M