The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, October 25, 2013 | 10 Chief says hike is partially due to more demand for policing continued from p.1 need to provide adequate and effective police services for Halton Region," said Halton Police Chief Stephen Tanner in a report to the board. "The challenge for the board and management remains in balancing the need to service a growing community and to respond to changes in service delivery, while maintaining a fiscally responsible request for resources and funding. We believe the 2014 funding request achieves this balance." Tanner said significant factors impacting next year's budget include staffing to maintain current service levels and programs and growth in demand for policing services. The need for additional personnel to support specialized investigative areas, including Human Trafficking and the Emergency Services Unit, was listed as another factor as were staffing needs to support growing demands for police resources related to major community events. Tanner said negotiated contract settlements and the continued growth in benefit costs and the need for continued implementation and enhancement of technology also had a role in hiking the budget. The passing of the budget would result in eight additional positions being created within the Halton police including one detective con- L O W E S T P R I C E G U A R A N T E E D ! VACATION PACKAgeS RIVIeRA mAYA, mexICO february 8, 2014 5 days - All Inclusive grand Sirenis Riviera maya **** $1153 $1218 $1262 stable for the Human Trafficking Bureau, one constable for Canine Services and six constables for District Patrol. Tanner noted Halton has one of the lowest crime severity indexes in the country and as a result has been named Canada's safest region five years in a row by Maclean's magazine. He noted Halton police have one of the lowest officer-to-population ratios -- 127 officers to every 100,000 residents. The board also voted to approve the police service's 10-year capital program forecast, which calls for $57.9 million to be spent between 2014 and 2023 on items such as technology upgrades, vehicles, and facility projects. taxes incl. (WjV) SANTIAgO de CUBA, CUBA melia Santiago ****plus december 29, 2013 7 days - Air + hotel taxes incl. (hOL) mAZATLAN, mexICO january 14, 2014 7 days - All Inclusive Playa mazatlan Beach hotel **** NOVemBeR deALS KISSImmee, fLORIdA Seralago hotel & Suite maingate east *** October 30, 2013 5 days - Air + hotel fLIghTS BUffALO - fT LAUdeRdALe dec. 8 - dec. 15, 2013 taxes incl. (SgN) CRUISe jeWeL Of The SeAS Oceanview Stateroom $ taxes incl. (WjV) 438 452 $ taxes incl. (dL) 215 7 days - Southern Caribbean jan. 4, 2014 Cruise Only SANTA LUCIA, CUBA November 8, 2013 7 days - All Inclusive (dep. from San juan.) taxes incl. (RCI) $997 Clib Amigo mayanabo *** $ TORONTO - ROATAN, hONdURAS Nov. 25 - dec. 2, 2013 $ taxes incl. (hOL) taxes incl. (SWg) 465 1-877-SellOff (735-5633) Visit or contact a branch near you! BOOK YOUR VACATION TOdAY! Unit C - 146 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville (905)842-4999 European Engineering Combined With Traditional Workmanship *TORONTO DEPARTURES. All above prices apply to the lowest room category unless otherwise stated. Rates were available at time of ad creation, and can be changed at any time without notice. *HP Slate7 Offer:Applicable on new bookings made up to Nov. 4, 2013 for travel between Dec. 19, 2013 and April 30, 2014. Minimum purchase $899 (before taxes) per person. A handling fee of $39 for the tablet applies. Maxiumum one tablet per booking. Must register booking in order to receive tablet. **$50 Future Travel Voucher: Receive a $50 future travel voucher per booking upon completion of registration for the HP Slate 7 tablet. The future travel voucher will be emailed within 60days of your return date. Offer cannot be combined with any other discount, voucher or coupons and can be withdrawn at any time without notice. For complete terms and conditions visit www.selloffvacations.com/fallcampaign/hpslate7tablet.asp or call 1-877-SellOff. While all reasonable efforts are taken to ensure the accuracy of the information in the ad, SellOffVacations.com accepts no responsibility for actions, errors and omissions arising from the reader's use of this information howsoever caused. SellOffVacations. com, a division of Sunwing Travel Group, 31 Fasken Drive, Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1K6. TICO Reg. # 4276176 British Columbia license #3731 Quebec Permit # 702928 "Building on the Brightest Ideas Around Glass" 905.849.0266 RE RECYCLE CYCLE MORE Recycle empty rigid food, beverage and household plastic containers and packaging. Visit your municipal website for more information. REGION Available in an accessible format. Space provided through a partnership between industry and Ontario municipalities to support waste diversion programs.