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Tho Acton Free Wed Jan Policy set on convention pay At the insistence of rote council members will bo Councillor Russell Miller the paid Tor expenses incurred finance and of such as registration foes Hills recommended ravel ho and meals limiting the HO per day rate Employees will have these for attendance at conventions expenses covered too or conferences lo areas the finance and personnel outside the region of Hal Ion committee npproved an BO Councillor Miller said it percent advance of expected should be spelled out so thai costs be paid before noone can put in for per diem or employees leavo rate when ho goes lo Treasurer Lloyd Peterson Burlington I dont want to suggested per cent was see anyone fleecing the enough If Ihcy were only people he added paid per cent In advance Members of staff there would be a lot lest authorized to attend a con- conventions attended said not the treasurer be paid the per diem rate if Councillor Harry Levy said Ihe event is during normal someone might not have the working days If Tt should money available continue to Saturday or Clerk Administrator Sunday committee rccom- they know the cost mended staff members be of registration hotel and reimbursed or tram travel so could make suggestion a fair estimate of the cast Tho committee settled on an advance of Bo per cent or the anticipated cost endorsed by council councillors will be limited to three conventions or con year and em to two In addilion to the MO a day Pay Holmes from Jan 1 Has the Fire Chief been paid asked Councillor Pat at a finance and personnel committee meeting or Hills council Monday night OFFICIALS of the Halton Separate School Board were elected last week at the inaugural meeting of the group in Burlington was named vicechairman Dr Leno chairman and Hartley Sherk was named chairman of the trustee salary negotiating committee Queens Park money Masson defends purchase ire Area Number Acton The mans been working since January and should be paid since then contended chairman The committee mended the commencement Clerk administrator Doug be January 1 said Mick Holmes Weve had enough flames had taken one position licking us now we want to put January 1 and was appointed fire out commented another position last week Councillor Ernie One has was the cryptic reply from treasurer Lloyd Peterson Public faith Regional Chairman Allan up costs which is has been criticized by provided by the provincial home of his colleagues on government Ho Indicated the council concerning the pur provincial officials with chase of worth of which he den In hod given him office furniture and equip- free hand In Ihe spending Apparently most Several councillors were member of council first critical of for not learned of purchase In a informing council of the daily newspaper one day last expenditure Others were week critical because purchase Under questioning had not been tendered indicated the money came out lias said lie will of fund designated to cover council with statement explaining the nrtiturc at some future dale Councillors salary questioned again If government ore going to restore public faith should consider more matter of salaries John Sommerv tile of Oakville told Regional Council Wednesday Sommerv i protesting the manner time jobs and for those councillors the til was ilk who heads ralcpaers group in said or people meetings he attended figure he was concerned with He noted that for those who devoted full time and were effect Ihe was little short of what lhe deserved He noted however thai several councillors He asked that council give serious consideration to the salary question before con firming the by law which sets Ihe salaries Vet to be pas led The confirming by law will be presented for passing at the next meeting of regional council Councillors asked no questions and made no comments about the presentation Printer bins The goods acquired include offset printer and bin automatic sorter for the mall room at an estimated three electronic calculators three electronic typewriters if more are on order Philips dictaphone sets transcribers Asked to comment on the matter Hills Coun Morrow said It appeared was within his rights and had been given the go by Queens Park He said Masson never needed a go ahead from tire council Milton Mayor Anne MacArthur said she did not know very much about Ihe purchase She said she hadnt had time to took Into Ihe mutter of that she would not comment on the purchase or the propriety of it Mnsson has defended his action He claims the equipment was necessary in order to gel Ihe region in operation which councillors had Council voted themselves an large gov salary He said It wasn t the lie linked Ihe lack of faith to confrontations between public and government He noted communications between the elected people and voters had been poor said there was proof that big pay attracts Pitoni resigns The position of deputy engineer for Hills is vacant Hen who was appointed deputy engineer by the council elect resigned m end of the year Mr came lo Georgetown as deputy engineer in August charges laid Three people were charged during week in connection with the towns snowmobile bylaw according to Ihe Acton police Charges were Saturday at 1 a m omplaints about snowmobiles were voiced to police from Maria SI is the third Previously he was with Ihe man to speak lo council against the salaries proposed The subject has been one of ucb discussion in area continue to hold down full belter councillors Alf Duby promises Continued from post Theres more involved now crew of Hills Mr and Mr doesnt just also used to arrange his rely on his old roster for Acton system of waking up most about and doesn have a determining for himself if snowblower and Actons has plowing should start soon or been at work down there The not However he thinks working in Acton ice will be good Monday and when Acton got Patrol behind this week a sand truck In fact a new system has came up from Georgetown to replaced his internal alarm help clock Former c must work together road superintendent Bur Show has devised a bai weather road patrol which will take a route through all of Hills to check out possible trouble spots The vehicles will soon be radio equipped They II contact others when help is needed Even in good there will be a emergency engineering department for five years He was educated in Italy but passed the examination for u I I professional engineer at the SALE Continues at Recommend four man addition to Halton Hills works crew In spite of opposition from Us chairman Councillor Hills Council works committee has sup ported a recommendation that Ihe Hills works department be Increased from lo men Engineer Peter Morris suggested that one mechanics helper two cemetery workers for Georgetown and two narks workers for Acton be added to the staff Under Ihe old local governments ihe Georgetown works department had men Acton and The engineer explained that the cemetery workers in Georgetown were already under the employ of the cemetery nicy would not represent an addition to staff just a transfer The mechanics helper would likely bo stationed in the Central yard at and the two narks employees would bo added In Acton lo replace two who formerly worked part lime on parks but now would likely become full tlmo recreation depart employees He said the parks men would be expected io help in other areas if there were not enough to do In Ihe parks Councillor Coxc failed to sec the need to hire additional help why all a sudden do we find In order lo operate ficicnlly we have to have more men ho asked I fail lo sic a need for five more men than what weve been operating with Councillor Joe Hurst said us far us he knew the two Acton men never did any parks maintenance at all Summer help had to be hired to look after porks he said The men looked the arena which has a full scale summer program us well winter he said Councillor Hyde pointed out that in the past Georgetown has been en Joying some benefits that Acton has not and vice versa Now council must level things out so that all arc- getting Ihe best services He suggested the committee go halfway support in crease of slaff to 18 Councillor Coxc said he would vote Ihe recommendation when It came before a full council The committee also ap proved hiring of an additional building Inspector for Hills Up to more Predicts jump in welfare General welfare costs in industry and caused layoffs will Increase by and unemployment per cent in and could Adjustments In the agree jump as high as or per mints with agencies cent according lo Director ing and day Social anil Family Services scry services will also have Itcnnlc Vivian In on Ink lew Monday Mr Ian lie vmce hod passed legislation in April ami September of last year that would Incnnte pay menls for welfare recipients in specific areas Mr Vivian noted these in creases would amount to at least per cent and could be as high as per cent for this year He said there would have to allowances In the budget for increased population be int served and for some unforeseen increases and ex According to he director Hie energy could a drastic effect on the welfare budget if the crisis affected hand in increasing gen oral welfare budget he said The budget for was set Yoga does the splits Night school yogu class reported as filled lost week has now been split In two so more registrations can be taken Mrs M Bray will be teaching classes in Ihe Robert Little resource centre An ad In this weeks paper outlines the courses that are still open and how to get in on them Toyota Community Calendar Whats doing In North Halton area I DRAMA NIGHT Enjoy an entertaining change Attend Drama Night at High School January 17 open at p and Curtain li at This week presentation will be Curse You Jack and Don t Touch That Phone NIGHT SCHOOL Thore mil tlmo to lor your favourite school course Us a groat way lo pass the long winter months But dont delay I Chock Ibis weeks ad for fur details See how much car your money wilt buy at HALT0N TjOlYOTA KiHm Trwdi Mm Ltf 8262931 Hwy 2i Jut North of THE LARGEST WINTER BOOT SALE IN THE PAST CENTURY PRICES SLASHED UP TO 50 OFF DISCOUNTS ON WOMENS Vinyl Boots Smooth Leather Boots Suede Boots High Medium and Low Heels MENS WINTER FOOTWEAR SnowmoMlo Booh Vinyl Soots For Booh Spoored Overshoot Over Rubber Too Rubbers SALE STARTS THURS JAN ALL SALES CASH AND FINAL 19 Mil j St