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4 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, November 10, 2000 By Kim A m o tt SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER It isn't a foregone conclu sion that Oakville will disap pear when the provincial government turns a restruc turing eye to the Halton area, says Mayor Ann Mulvale. Instead, voters could see the regional level of govern ment eliminated, while the town and Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB) take on more responsibilities. "We've yet to see the economies that were predict- M U N IC IP A L ELECTION ed for Toronto," said Mulvale. "I believe strongly that Halton and the munici palities in it have always been leaders in looking for economies anyway." "If there's a compelling econom ic argument, let's look at it, but let's take the time," she added. Mulvale, who has been acclaimed as mayor for the coming municipal term of office, was musing about amalgamation to an audi ence attending an all-candi dates meeting in Iroquois Ridge on Tuesday night. W hile amalgamation seemed to be of interest to some voters, development and traffic were the foremost issues on the minds of most. Roberta Need, running against incumbent Kurt Franklin for the position of Ward 6 regional and local councillor, warned area resi dents that the town could grow by about 100,000 peo ple over the next 10 years. "We're talking about a city the size of Toronto all over again in Oakville north of Hwy. 5," she said. She argued that Franklin and other members of town council have not put the nec essary safeguards to protect environm entally-sensitive areas and heritage agricul tural lands into the develop ment plans. SUPERSTORE "I think what you really want to do is to vote for someone who is prepared to bring this back to council," said Need. Her comments drew the wrath o f M ulvale, who jum ped into the fray to defend the method by which council recently approved a plan for developm ent in lands north of Dundas Street (formerly Hwy. 5). Residents vocally expressed their displeasure when Need was cut off from speaking following the mayor's interjections. After the meeting, Need also suggested the mayor's interference in the discus sion was "not fair play." "She has a way o f jum p ing in and giving a whole bunch of information with out answering the question," said Need angrily. Need says Oakville's growing population, along with the need for appropriate infrastructure to support it, is the hottest topic she has encountered in the ward. "All anyone wants to talk about is development," she said, describing the majority of voters she has spoken to as opposed to rapid develop ment. Local residents also expressed concern about the safety of building on the pipeline lands in Iroquois Ridge, which are slated for townhouse developments, and the impact growth will have on the area's traffic woes. Franklin, who has repre sented the ward on council for the last three years, told (See `W iden' page 10) N A P O L E O N honA e O c-O BA -fort Free Standing Gas Fireplace BEST BUY OF TIE YEAR!! Comfort Orthopedic Single Mattress I Orthopractic Single f f i l l Pocket Coil S/E D o n 't M i s s M 6 W o # / W o Mattress Set *559 DOUBLE 469 Set 669 QUEEN 569 Set769 KING 699 Set 104 Set`339 DOUBLE 229 Set 409 QUEEN 289 Set 499 KING 479 Set 799 M attressTM **** Set$ 389 DOUBLE 279 Set 459 QUEEN 339 Set 519 KING 519 Set 819 CHOICES Set`449 DOUBLE 329 Set 519 QUEEN 399 Set579 KING 559 Set 87C FUTON SALE A-Frame Futon BUM B E DSill Brace Saver Metal Bunk M ates Bed Waterfall Daybed Captain Economy Bed Vanessa D aybed g j |j C entessa Bed ACCESSORIES AN D C O LLEC TIB LES FOR ANY D ECO R TIRED OLD | FURN ACE? NEED AN UPDATE? Sleep Factory CANADA'S MATTRESS SUPERSTORE · Visit our website at www.sleepfactory.com · Financing available · Senior Discount · Over 40 locations across Canada · We customize QEW CALL TODAY! ? < | 4460 F airview St., BURLINGTON 1 £ 5 Hours: Mon.-Wed. 10-6 p.m Thurs.-Fri. 10-9 p.m. Saturday 9-6 p.m., Sunday 11-5 p.m. S P E :R S RD. Q Your Indoor Weather Expert Burlington Heights Plaza · Upper Middle & Guelph Line 332-2202 Oakville Town Centre 1 · Dorval & N. Service Rd. 844-1223 Waterdown Shopping Centre · Hwy #5 & Hamilton St. 689-3388 Hamilton · 720 Upper James between Mohawk & Fennel 383-3983 Hours: Mon.-Wed. 10-6, Thurs.- Fri. 10-9, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 12-4 842-3368 681-9020 Behind McDonald's Phone Orders Accepted 490 Speers Road, OAKVILLE FIR E P L A C E S ·G A SG PUL S· HEffING CO O LING · A C C E SSO R IE SA M O R E !