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Who is to pay for busing? 5 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Continued from page 1 that's $60 a year. For us living in income-geared housing that's $60 that could go to clothing for our kids, school supplies, so many other things, but no, you have to use it for a bus pass to get back and fourth to work everyday to a job that most likely doesn't pay that well." MacKay alleged the increase appeared to be a way of attempting to push people of a certain income out of Oakville. "How do you call that a `liv- able city?' Who is it livable for?" she said. Ward 5 Councillor Jeff Knoll also voiced concern about the proposed increases, which he said would harm ridership numbers as well as those least able to absorb the new costs. "This is absolutely the wrong time to be increasing fares," said Knoll. "Depending on who you listen to, we are either in the midst of the recession, at the end of the recession or somewhere in between...The fact is there are still people suffering in our community, people who are unemployed, people who are struggling with substantive wages." Ward 6 Councillor Max Khan said he would not support transit fare increases and noted Halton Region is considering a subsidized transit program. With the motion to hike fees defeated in council, the task now falls to the 2010 budget committee to decide whether taxpayers should bear the costs of service expansion. Of f More Take Warehouse Sale at the International Centre Thursday, October 8 ­ Monday, October 12 FIRST FLOOR ONLY Oakville's Vital Signs Appearing in the Thursday Edition of Watch for Men's for Suits LESS $ 200 other designer suits up to 5 1 to complete a sale! Take Off More Tom Mihalik will always selected men's sports jackets men's Cashmere -- NOW -- sports jackets regular sale price $399 men's dress pants from For more info. call Tom's Place The Oakville Beaver 416-596-0297 toms-place.com women's wear up to 60%OFF $ 99 $ 299 $ 50 90% OFF www.reenafoundation.org at the International Centre, Hall 6 ­ 6900 Airport Rd. Corner of Airport & Derry Rd. Lots of Free Parking Thurs & Fri 11-8 Sat 10-6 Sun & Mon 11-5 OPEN THANKSGIVING MONDAY