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rmed. cial Plan will protect the

ll diversion to 60 per cent By TIM By TIM FORAN Metroland Media Group Media Metroland rst term as a municipal politician

Over the past four budgets includ-

“I think it’s very important,” Carr said. “I think it’s However, he didn’t deny fi he didn’t However,

And he said the introduction of a new He also pointed to the success of Hal-

“Two years in a row Maclean’s maga- Maclean’s years in a row “Two Carr said he believes there have also

After years of serving in pro- “I will be running in the next

Carr is now hoping his lastCarr is now hoping “He said, ‘You’re only as good as your only as “He said, ‘You’re

Halton regional chair and former mi- chair and Halton regional

Carr to run for Region chair Region for run to Carr

the previous three-year term under for-

half the tax and water rate hikes seen in

ing 2010, that team has effectively cut in ing 2010, that team has effectively

he feels is part of his mandate.

ing staff and council for supporting what ing staff

“It’s really a team effort,” he added, credit- really a team effort,” “It’s

as a success to voters.

bility would be one of the things he’ll voice

environment and agriculture.

the regional Offi

Natural Heritage System designation in

from 40 per cent.

proved landfi

tion of the Green Cart program has im- tion of the Green Cart program has

ton’s recycling initiatives— the introduc- ton’s

safest communities in Canada,” he said.

zine has named us (Halton) one of the twozine has named us (Halton) one of the

sides budgetary matters.

been other successes during his term be- been other successes during his term

following this October’s election. following this October’s

and hopes to be able to continue in his roleand hopes to be able to continue in his

in his fi

mensely the three years he has completed

ing, Carr said he has thus far enjoyed im- ing, Carr said he has thus far enjoyed

subject of a book he is in the midst of writ- subject of a book he is in the midst of

vincial and federal politics, which are thevincial and federal politics, which are

chair,” Carr confi chair,”

municipal election for regional

paign trail next year.

good enough to take to the cam-

municipality’s Offi municipality’s

freeze, as well as an update to thefreeze, as well as an

budget with a tax and water ratebudget with a tax

council he leads approved a 2010council he leads approved

session, during which he and thesession, during which

game, last Wednesday’s council game, last Wednesday’s

last game’,” recalled Carr. last game’,” recalled

Cup-winning Marlboros.

mer Maple Leaf captain on the Memorialmer Maple Leaf captain

a teenage goalie being coached by the for- goalie being coached a teenage

George Armstrong in 1975, when Carr was in 1975, George Armstrong

on something last week he was told by last week he on something nor pro hockey player passed player Gary nor pro hockey