Halton board approves 15 percent caretaking wage hike
Halton board of education approves a 15 per cent across the board wage increase for full-time caretaking staff, raising starting pay to 5.29 an hour and top rate to 5.57. The deal covers 728 workers with total salaries around 2.36 million, costing 177 122 more than the current budget.
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Halton Board of Education
H.ca
Alex Aitken
Bill Lawson
Milton
Tony Goodyear
Georgetown Jaycees ride to Olympics to raise funds
Seven Georgetown Jaycees and a visitor rode 2393 miles to Montreal for the Sunshine School fundraiser. They completed the trip in 30 hours 2 minutes at 13.09 mph, raising 1024.25 dollars. The voyage faced storms, broken spokes, and a van fridge crash that ruined a camera.
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Georgetown
Montreal
Place Ville Marie
Paul Atkinson
Me Fawcett
Bill Gassner
Ray Roberts
Gary Scott
Dave Tyrell
Steve Tyrell
Southamton
England
Dave
Trond Frantzen
Kingston
Sim
Frantzen
Vancouver
Brampton
Port Credit
Lakeshore Boulevard
Upper Canada
Council Approves Chapel Street School Purchase Plan
The council votes to buy the Chapel Street school for 125000 pending financing. Mayor Hills and Councillor Armstrong clash over funds and risk, while Councillor Morrow supports the offer citing two acres worth more than price. Concerns include zoning, potential renovation costs, and use as a library or town asset.
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Flakr
Chapel Street
Tom Hills
Conn
Mike Armstrong
Halton Board of Education
Coun
Ric Morrow
Mike
Morrow
Em Hyde
Man loses NEC appeal over farm transfer dispute
Doug Starret, a long time Bruce Trail landowner on a 105 acre farm, faces NEC refusals blocking building permits and a pending acquisition area claim. He questions the agency’s funding and fair pricing while noting past expropriation threats and the closure of part of the Bruce Trail on his property. He plans to appeal but calls appeals costly and ineffective.
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Niagara Escarpment Commission
NEC
Doug Sarret
Starret
Toronto
Ministry of Housing
Sarret
the Herald
Niagara Escarpement Commission
Crown
Town Raises Lot Levies in Halton Hills Dispute
Halton Hills council approved higher jet levies despite Coun. Roy Booth urging reductions to spur apartment growth. The new rates set charges by density with a $1,000 cap for three story or more rentals and $600 to $900 for seniors and high density buildings.
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Roy Booth
Prospect Park
Coun
McKenzie
Coun. Booth
Pat Sheehan
Pacha
Halton Hills
Ric Morrow
Booth
Developera
Council
Coun. Morrow
Russ Miller
Home security tips for holidays from Halton police
Halton regional police say homeowners can deter burglars with cheap devices like a table knife wedged between sliding windows a wood wedge and a wood spacer to block sash windows and with timing switches to imitate occupancy. Budget friendly alarms and notifying neighbors can further protect an empty home during vacations.
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Floyd Schwantz
Halton Regional Police
District One
Georgetown
Schwantz
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Mr. Aitken
Erle Bodnar
Bodnar
Hamilton Board
Burlington
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Oakville
Goodyear
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Hame Nesenaser
Jaycees
Georgetown Fairgrounds
Acton Prospect Park
Pat McKenzie
Mel Fawcett
Larry Nicholls
Garry Scott
Hill
Armstrong
Missey
Bassethound
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Peter McCaug
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