â€" mA ‘RIAL GIET | CERTIFICATES aâ€"montH *189 All Inclusive By ANGELA BLACKBURN Special to the Beaver The Halton Regional Police Services $38.2â€"million 1995 operating budget â€" $87,200 higher than regional *Daily Aerobic Classes «Liferowers | council guidelines â€" cleared its first 2 hurdle enroute to regional council *Step Mill »Lifecycles approved Wednesday. Halton Police eStai o H chief, Peter Campbell, walked his first Stairmasters Nautilus budget past the Reglon‘s aduinisns. *Sun Beds »Babysitting Ferrone Fitness Centre more than just a gym «* g19â€"1021 Training *Free Weights tion and finance committee last week. "Yes, we live in a safe community. Yes, crime is low," chief Campbell assured councillors. Chief Campbell warned that come April 1996, officers will expect beneâ€" fits not received under the Social Contract â€" overtime, paid statutory holidays, uniform and equipment replacements, and raises. "By April 1996, we‘ll have to be Oakville Beaver Weaka_nd, Sunday, December 18, 1994 â€" 4 today," he said. * A V E } O SALE $59 reg. 579 A. MEMORY BOX" 13%/"h x 12"w x 3‘/"d SALE reg. 599 B. MEMORY ALBUM x 12"w x 2‘/«"d Page refills: 10 pages, 20 mats; $29 SALE 599 reg. s129 C. ATTACHE BOX 3%/i"h x 14‘/»"w x 11"d SALE ©15 reg. s19 D. BUSINESS CARD HOLDER 13/:"h x 6"w x 3"/:"d SALE ©149 reg. s199 E. JAMES THE BUTLER 32%/:"h x 11%/;"w x 20"d SALE 599 Rreg. $129 F. THE TEA CHEST 4h x 12‘/>"w x 11"d SALE {19 reg. s29 G. MINI LAP DESK x 5"w x 6%/:"d Sale prices effective through December 24, 1994. Ask for our free catalogue. We accept MasterCard, Visa and American Express. oo en mt inss oi ocms o o ind ie n n it id e it ie en ce i n ons onl io on in 229 Lakeshore Road East (west of Trafalgar) 842â€"4088 Free street and lot parking evenings after 6 p.m. Free lot parking all day Saturday and Sunday. ©11994, THE BOMBAY COMPANY, inc is x V . t s 1 Objections few as police chief asks for more money in bud $1.5â€"million cheaper than we are k I a gei authorized level. The vacancy rate will fall to eight officers below authorized levels in 1995, and the "management" 4 of those positions will offset the $87,200 the police are overâ€"budgeted." : While policing uses over half of" Halton Region‘s tax revenues, it‘s ~ only 7.35% of total residential properâ€" ty taxes. "It‘s $171 per household (per year). Policing costs per capita were $117.02 in 1994 and drop to $112.51 : in 1995." ~ Salvation Army makes 11th hour 1 appeal for some Christmas toys j The Oakville Salvation Army has uan out of toys. Each year at Christmas, as part of its food and fund drive to help the less forâ€" tunate, the Salvation Army runs a ‘toy shop‘ at the Citadel at 1225 Rebecca St. However, demand this year has been so high that "we‘ve run out of toys for all ages," said Betty Zelinsky, Family Services Director. ‘For girls and boys aged 11 to 14, we‘ve got nothing left." C The Salvation Army has temporarily closed its ‘toy shop‘ and is appealing to / the community for donations. Toys can be brought to the Citadel, or pickâ€"ups can be arranged. Betty Zelinsky can be reached at 827â€"5324. a To date, about 1,100 applications for Christmas assistance have been proâ€" j f * "I don‘t believe the community is overpoliced," said the chief. Halton has 1.17 police officers for every 1,000 persons in Halton. In 1995, the ratio will drop to 1.15 officers for every 1,000. To match Hamilton‘s policeâ€"toâ€"population ratios, Halton would need 85 more officers to match York Region‘s; Halton is short 24 offiâ€" cers. And, at 1.15 officers/1,000 perâ€" sons, Halton is 17 officers below its cessed, ""with more still coming in." Zelinsky estimates the Salvation Army will need $150,000 to meet the need, and to date, $ 83,000 has been collected, "about $27,000 less than this time last Do You Own MuUutuaAL Funps? Wondering if you made the right choice? For a free, objective analysis of your mutual funds â€" or for help in making the right choice before you buy â€" call Nesbitt Burns today. Nesbitt Burns â€" working in your best interests. Call: Your Nesbitt Burns Investment Advisor 815â€"0090 NESBITT BURNS Member of the Bank of Montreal Group of Companies KNOWLEDGE E._S' POWER oc l es DECEMBER 18, 20, 26, 27 JANUARY 1, 1995 * Come and see our Laser.LiBht Show experience our Cryogenic Dance Floor + 20,000 watts of sound light NRCG _1 4 s _ _2