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Hear ye, hear ye council may can Town crierOakvilles Town Crier was given nice people. I really got a good sensetion can be lengthy as a venue must besomething to really cry about of what happens in Oakville and itdetermined and booked, advertising forWednesday night after the Towns was a good time."town crier competitors undertaken andAdministrative Services Committee Pedersen-Brown said if the townarrangements for a judging panel com-recommended cancelling Oakvilles crier program does continue, shepleted.town crier program.would like to participate in the next"There really is no great cost toIf Town Council approves the rec-competition.the Town on a day to day basis at all,"ommendation on Tuesday, May 3, Cost and staff time would appear tosaid Ward 5 Town and RegionalOakville will no longer have its own be the main reasons for the decision toCouncillor Jeff Knoll. "I think thetown crier. If a town crier is required discontinue.goodwill we get out of this programfor a special occasion in the future, the The costs associated with support-more than exceeds the very smallTown has the option of contacting the ing the town crier typically includecost that we pay."Ontario Guild of Town Criers funding the competition, uniform costsBest said in her report, most townRegistry.and ongoing membership fees in thecriers charge an event fee that rangesThe Town of Oakville has had a Ontario Town Crier Guild.from $50 to $250 per event.town crier program in place since the Pedersen-Brown, however, said-The event fees are arranged pri-OAKVILLE BEAVER FILE PHOTO1980s.she paid for all her costs since win-vately between the town crier and theCouncil voted to continue the town ning the competition.event host and the municipalities docrier program in 2005. It ruled all BELL MAY BE SILENCED:Town Crier Chris Pedersen-Brown helps ring In a report to the committee, Townnot normally get involved in thesefuture appointments of a town crier in the 2009 Canada Day celebration in Bronte.Clerk Cathie Best said the last competi-negotiations. would be for a four-year term and tion cost $2,000 and additional costs of Town Council gave the town crierAs Pedersen-Brown has served as The committee was divided on the appointments would be as the result of $4,000 for the provision of a new uni-direction in 2006 to consider a not-for-Oakvilles town crier for more than four option chosen.a competition.form.profit fee for charitable organizations. years, Town staff asked the "I've had a great time. I've been to The last town crier competition was Additional organizational costsCancellation would not leave theAdministrative Services Committee if it a number of different events at a conducted at the 2007 Waterfront include the administrative time allo-town without a local town crier.wanted to continue with the program number of different places in Festival and the winner of that compe-cated to the town crier program, whichAccording to the Ontario Guild of and hold a new town crier competition; Oakville," Pedersen-Brown told The tition, Chris Pedersen-Brown, was varies, depending on the issues.Town Criers, Ian Burkholder is regis-if they wanted to change the town crier Beaver. "If they cancel it and it's over, appointed as the official town crier by Best said administrative commit-tered as a town crier for the Oakvilleprogram or discontinue the program then I'll miss it. 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