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A4 -The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday March 19, 2003 Mayor will give State of the Town address to Chamber Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale will give a State of the Town Address to the Oakville Chamber of Commerce on Friday. Her address will be delivered during a breakfast meeting at the Holiday Inn Oakville Centre. 590 Argus Road at 7:30 a.m. " We are very pleased that the Mayor had agreed present the State of the Town Address and take questions from the business community." said John Breakey. President Oakville Chamber of Commerce. "This event w ill give the business community of Oakville a great opportunity to receive feedback from the Mayor on a number of significant issues." The event will include a presentation by the mayor followed by a question and answer period. Although 100 business leaders have confirmed attendance, tickets, which cost $25. can still be purchased by call ing the Oakville Chamber of Commerce at 905-845-6613. Milton councillor wants to re-open region-wide smoking bylaw By Jason Misner SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Milton Regional Councillor Rick Malboeuf says he isn't waiting any longer and is working to get talk of a Halton-wide smoking bylaw started as soon as possible. Malboeuf said he's already con tacted the clerks department about the procedure to bring a motion to council to discuss the creation of a smoking bylaw for all of Halton Region. " We have to deal with it at the regional level sooner or later, so let's do it now," he said. Malboeuf is a proponent of ban ning smoking in public places. He's long-stated he wants a provincewide ban on smoking, and barring that, a region-wide smoking ban. Halton Region's four municipal ities have enacted their own smok ing bylaws. And that's part of the problem, said Malboeuf. He originally wanted to intro duce discussion of a Halton-wide bylaw after Milton council ruled on a draft bylaw that would allow des ignated smoking rooms (DSRs) in bars and restaurants, and for Halton Hills to revise its smoking bylaw. But Milton staff won't have its bylaw ready until at least the end of April, and Halton Hills councillors Monday night passed a smoking bylaw recommendation that would, among other things, ban smoking in establishments by July 1.2004. Malboeuf said, based on the length of time before Milton coun cil votes on a DSR bylaw and Halton Hills smoking bylaw which he doesn't agree with there's no point in waiting. "It clearly shows local council lors cannot deal with the issue and that they're too close to the prob lem," he said. Malboeuf hopes to table a smoking bylaw motion at next month's regional council meeting, which could be April 16. To reopen talks of Halton-wide smoking bylaw. Malboeuf will need an ally and that will likely be Oakville Councillor Jeff Knoll. Knoll requested regional staff a few weeks ago to create a report stating the legal process to reopen talks of a Halton-wide smoking bylaw. That report was released last month. It states only a councillor who voted in 1998 in favour of a region-wide bylaw can table a motion to discuss it again. Malboeuf was on council at the time and voted in favour of it. He said he would table the motion, which would allow Knoll - who wasn't a councillor in 1998 - the opportunity to second it. which means it can be legally discussed and voted on. If a Halton-w ide smoking bylaw is passed by regional council, three of the four area municipalities would have to approve it to became law. 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The initial investigation has revealed that the B M W had been trav eling westbound on North Service when it entered the oncoming lane and struck the eastbound Mercury. Any witnesses are asked to contact Halton REgional Police Detective Constable Steve Martin at 878-5511 ext. 5169. LEA R W G YourlJnk to the Future A d u lt Le a rn in gC e n te r·1 7 1S p e e rs R o a d ,O ak ville Register Now LINC/ESL Office (9051 849-7555 GOODBYE WINTER: Noel Grey, of Mississauga, enjoyed Tuesday's warm temperatures by shedding her coat and walking down Lakeshore Road in dow ntown Oakville. . rO O N IE FLYER EVENT! FINAL DAYS! 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