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8 - The Oakville Beaver W eekend, S a tu rd a y J a n u a ry 7, 2006 f! ;.'V ~ - .................. r .O',-- ` i ! S · Do we really need four times as many elected offi cials to politically administer about the same popula tion? In addition, in Halton we have five chief adminis trative officers, five treasurers, five engineering departments, five planning departments, five admin istration buildings, etc. Proposed city status for Halton would have one Mayor and 16 councillors; eliminating 42 elected positions. The cost of our local government continues to climb at an unacceptable rate and every avenue Continued from page 6 City of Halton would reduce costs and duplication should be pursued to improve efficiency, eliminate excess bureaucracy, and eliminate duplication. The potential for major improvement in these areas is very substantial with a single-tier administrative structure. We have the major portion of 2006 to encourage our politicians and the public to give serious consid eration to the future makeup of our local government and if this letter is a catalyst to that end, then my effort will have been worthwhile. RIC MORROW FORMER CHAIR, HALTON REGION DELM ANO R Glen Abbey Dedicated. Distinctive. Delightful. R e t ir e m e n t L i v i n g D IS C O V E R T H E D E L M A N O R D IF F E R E N C E The Oakville Chamber of Commerce is hosting a federal all candidates meet ing for the riding of Oakville on Thursday, Jan. 12. The event takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. at Glen Abbey United Church, located at 1469 Nottinghill Gate. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. According to the Chamber, all four Oakville candidates have. confirmed their presence. They include Terence Young (Conservative), Bonnie Brown (Liberal), Tina Agrell (NDP) and Laura Domsy (Green). "We were delighted at the positive and very enthusiastic responses we received from all of the candidates when they were asked to take part in the meeting," said Chamber First VicePresident Stephen Sparling. In addition to answering general questions from the public, queries spe cific to the business community's inter ests are welcome. Those wishing-.to submit a question for consideration should fax the Chamber at 905-8456475 or email johnsawyer@oakvillechamber,com. The Oakville Chapter of the Three chances to hear candidates W inter Mississauga-Oakville Bridge Centre And The American Contract Bridge League Bridge FMoonday r B e g i n n e r s .. .8 w eeks, $139.00 evenings 7:45, beginning January 16th afternoons 1:30, beginning January 18lh Lessons Wednesday F o r " R u s t y " P l a y e r s . . .8 w eeks, $139.00 M onday m ornings 9:45, beginning January 16"' W ednesday evenings 7:45, beginning January 18,h B r id g e G a m e s f o r N e w e r P l a y e r s Canadian Federation of University Women and the Business and Professional Women Halton are co hosting a public all candidates meeting at the Holiday Inn on Argus Road on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Breakfast is at 7:30 a.m. fol lowed by the meeting from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tickets, $20 each, available in advance only from Susan Walkinshaw, 905-3380572 or susanwalkinshaw@cogeco.ca, or Helen Sami, 905-815-9643 or helensami@hotmail.com. The Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Local 707 will host an Oakville riding all candidates debate on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Galaxy Club, 475 North Service Rd. The meeting is slated to start at 7 p.m. and all four Oakville riding candi dates are expected to attend. The riding of Oakville is bordered by Winston Churchill to the east, Burloak Drive to the west, the lake to the south and Upper Middle Road to the north. It also includes the quadrant bordered by Eighth Line, Dundas Street East and Winston Churchill. The remainder of town north of that is included in the riding of Halton. Call Margaret Milley to arrange your tour of the beautiful new Delmanor Glen Abbey.k See for yourself what everyone is raving about. January 10th G rafts w ith E laine (A Day In T he Country) Please call (905) 8 2 0 -5 7 2 8 Thursday m ornings w eekly at 9:15 beginning January 5th www.raynerbridge.com IN C L U D E S * Bath with Premium Shampoo Hydro Massage Conditioning Treatment Blow Dry Brush Out Hair Cut Manicure & Pedicure Ears Cleaned January 16th D rive W ise E nnisclare G lee C lu b January 19th M exican Fiesta January 20th H e n ry S h an n o n (Formerly with CFRB) Reminisces the Days o f Air Traffic Reporting Cologne Complimentary Bandanna or Bow Handled with Tender Loving Care January 31th For New and Existing Customers Coupon valid until February 15th, 2006 Book Early/Mention Coupon at Booking Minimum purchase $55 Coupon must be presented at appointment DELM ANO R Glen Abbey Dedicated. Distinctive. Delightful. www. delmanor. com can 9 0 5 - 4 6 9 - 3 2 3 2 (9 0 5 )8 4 5 -0 5 2 6 2136 Trafalgar Road 1459 N ottin g h ill G ate (just w est of D orval, off U p p er M iddle)