Peter Campbell handles his first media scrum at the Halton Regional Police Headquarters in Oakville after his appointment as the chief of police was announced. (Photo by Peter McCusker) The youth was sentenced to 18 monthsin open custody after pleading guilty to criminal negliâ€" gence causing death. He was released from open custody in Decemberâ€"of 1992 after serving half his sentence. Campbell‘s serâ€" vice revolver was stored in accorâ€" dance with the OPP regulations at the time of the shooting. By HOWARD MOZEL controversy. Peter Campbell, currently a deputy commissioner with the Ontario Provincial Police, was himself in the news two years ago when a youth accidentally shot 18 year old Lee Bickerstaff in Campbell‘s east Oakville home using the police officer‘s own handoun. Halton looks to OPP for new police chief Oakville Beaver Staff A Metroland Community Newspaper »tis. â€" Vol. 31 No. 139 E’Z’a«aéz ¢ Best mm@ /Vw.s;oqoer he newlyâ€"named chief of the Halton Regional Police Services is no stranger to CCNA Better Newspapers Competition 1993 Campbell was the unanimous choice of the Halton Police Services Board, for the position being vacated by retiring chief Retiring Halton Regional Police Chief James Harding â€" YOUR CHOICE ive Like Santa ave Like Scroog SAVE 10.00. BIG 41" tall brightlyâ€" illuminated Santa Claus or Snowman. Greet your holiday guests and add a, jolly touch to your outdoor Christmas decor. Bulbs included at this low price. 51â€"7446x. Reg 34.99 "I am honored to be asked to be a part of this service," said the softâ€"spoken Campbell, adding that he was "humbled" to be filling Harding‘s shoes. James Harding. "It was not an easy process but extremely difficult, taxing and demanding," said Harding of the selection procedure. Once the canâ€" didates were shortâ€"listed, "then I knew the future of the police serâ€" vice would be in good hands no matter which way it went." Late Thursday it went Campbell‘s way and barely. 14 hours later he was standing in a room crowded with his peers and press to accept the chief‘s posiâ€" tion. In the interim he said he‘d undergone a wide range of emoâ€" tions "detaching" himself from the OPP â€" with whom he‘s served for more than 30 years â€" while forging links with Halton. (See ‘Campbell page 5) ~â€""I hope that the votes could be unanimous for the good of the region," said Oakville councillor Stephen Sparling. The lone dissenting vote in the reconsideration motion was cast by Burlington councillor Tony Whitworth, who felt that for the people he represented, the 1988 base was better. When the new Council passed an MVA resoluâ€" tion in December, 1992, that deferred assessment until 1994 based on 1988 market values. Wednesday, council voted 23â€"1 in favor of a motion to reconsider the 1992 resolution. Once it was reâ€" opened, councillors voted 23â€"1 against it and then introduced the compromise resolution, which institutes MVA for 1996 based on 1992 market values. Several councillors spoke to dissuade any last minute changes of heart among their colleagues. "In terms of support for the reconsideration motion, we must support the 1992 base values. That motion should be passed as a logiâ€" cal conclusion," said Burlington mayor Walter Mulkewich. "I am worried about the anomaâ€" ly of the 1988 values on business and the elderly," said Oakville mayor Ann Mulvale. "The nature of compromise is that what we end up with is not perfect." "I think we could arrive at this compromise," said Halton Hills councillor Rick Bonnette. "I don‘t want to see it spoiled." Oakville councillor, Fred Oliver, called for a recorded vote on the three necessary ballots to achieve a compromise solution. By BRAD REAUME Special to the Beaver Oakwille only municipality in Halton facing tax increase 7 arket Value Assessment (MVA) finally arrived in . Halton on Wednesday afternoon with a show of solâ€" / IL. 1dar1ty by regional council. _ After months of wrangling, divisive debate, and backroom politicking, MVA passed council by a unanimous vote, 24â€"0. Region approves MVA compromise (See ‘MVA‘ page 8) 200 North Service Rd. (905) 338â€"8313 2290 Lakeshore Rd. W. Bronte 827â€"7866 SUNDAY, NOV. 21,1993 24 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) No limit, Expires Nov. 27thv/93 Some exceptions apply Today‘s Paper SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Loblaws, Food City, Canadian Tire, Kmart, AP, Biway, The Bay, The Bay, Sears, The Bay, Aikenheads, Srigley‘s Fine Jewelry Pay equity slammed Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 BURLINGTON DRY CLEANERS EST: 1935 100% Government Guaranteed Strip Coupons Maturing in 2003 2 for 1 DRY CLEANNG 8.44% Page 3 * Rates subject to change Mark Slipp (416) 359â€"4633 Beam president opposes quotas