WwWWWWTWA THE OAKVILLE jA > °3 A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 31 No. 115 "Canada s Best gamra/(@ /Vem? er" ‘ CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 Â¥ VY L2290 Lakeshore Rd W ,, _ BURLINGTON DRY CLEANERS 1 EST. 1935 € 200 North Service Rd. 415) 338â€"8313° |== No ExprsOd Zgi Somreexceptions rome 827-7856_| SUNDAY, SEPT.26, 1993 28 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) Tax Reform Committee fears recommendations may lose By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff Citizens‘ Committee on . Property Tax Reform are so unponant says one outspoken advoâ€" cate of the report, that the future of Halton Region may hinge on their : approval. Ward 1 councfllor Kevin Flynn ecommendations by the says this weekend will be the last chance for allies of the new Market Value Assessment (MVA) plan to get out and solidify support among taxpayers. After this Thursday‘s (Sept. 30th) vote by Regional Council, there will be no second shot. If the scales are to be tipped, e s , g ,3:...; Burlington councfllors could block MVA reforms Flynn says the council chamber must be packed. . "These people have done just too much work and for Regional Council not to accept it would be disgraceful," said Flynn, who sat on the Citizens‘ Committee. Flynn said there are two main reasons to vote in favor of the report. First and foremost is that a fair and understandable taxation system would be created. Second, if the recâ€" ommendations are killed by provinâ€" cial thinking, the environment of coâ€" operation at the region could be (See ‘Flynn‘ page 3) Among the 600 women and chlldren gathered together to take back the night, Thursday, were (left to right) Natahe Albrech, Jill Bennett, Allison Wole, Tara Williams, Zel Wilkinson and Hilary O‘Bryne. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) Men join women to Take Back The Night | By BARB JOY Oakville Beaver Staff EC here weren‘t many of them but they symbolized a breakthrough in traditional thmkmg They were the men who gathâ€" ered with the 600 or more women in Coronation Park and who, for the first time, would march with them on this third annual Take Back the Night walk from Coronation Park to East Street in Bronte, and back. As the first speaker at Thursday evening‘s park ceremony before the walk began, Steve Payton, .of the White Ribbon Campaign Against Pornography, gratefully acknowlâ€" edged â€"the change. Noting that it must have been "a difficult and controversial decision, he said men in current and future marches must show they were worthy of that decision. He pointed out that men can only contribute to ending their vioâ€" lence against women by first recogâ€" nizing that they are the ones who constitute the problem. "Those who study the problem of men‘s violence against women are convinced that violence is about control, about domination and a basic lack of human respect," he said. "Men are not genetically conâ€" structed to be violent, but our sociâ€" ety sends us the message that, to be a man means to be in control and capable of dominance. We must change this message and men here tonight must be role models for see Xxx) _ Burlington _ votes as . _ the issue _ is dead." § Kevin Flynn _ INSIDE Today‘s Heading south Mercy mission may be cut short Page 12 OPENION safess 6 17 SPORTS 2021 CLASSIFIED ................... 21â€"26 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Loblaws, Canadian Tire, Kmart, Food City, AP, Biway, Valdi Foods, Ryan‘s Pet Food BURNS FRYUMITED 8.93%° 100% Government Guaranteed Strip Coupons Maturing in 2003 Mark Slipp (416) 359â€"4633 * Rates subject to change Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 PLUMBING ANTIFREEZE Helps protect plumbing to ~40°C. With rust inhibitor to protect metal pipes. 4L. e3â€"9927â€"2. Save Now! Good to â€"50°C. 4â€"litre jug. 63â€"9928â€"0. Reg. $4.:99 SALE 399