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None of the incidents reported at the meeting took place on the new Iroquois Ridge High School‘s property. â€".. _ Delaney believes all assaults â€" whether racially motivated or not â€" should be treated the same. She said there are times when police officers are asked to find a child, and the parents don‘t even know the names of their child‘s friends. "It should all be treated very harshly," she said. Police urge parents to become involved Delaney urged parents to "get involved with what their kids are doing and know their friends." Sergeant Susan Delaney â€" comâ€" munity police officer for Iroquois Ridge â€" admitted she was aware there were problems in the neighâ€" borhood and promised to investiâ€" gate the congregation of students at the corner of Grosvenor Street and Avondale Drive. Police Investigations are hamâ€" pered when they receive calls from complainants who state they do not wish to be contacted. She urged residents to leave their names and numbers when filing a complaint, and added officers can call back for information rather than visit a complainant‘s home. The families asked the police to disperse the group. "People need to get involved," said Delaney. "If witnessing trouâ€" ble, call 911 and get out there and help. "You can use what is reasonable and necessary to assist," she said. One Grade 9 student, who Total revenue Total expenditure Excess revenue over expenditure Net transfers to reserves and capital Surplus for the year (Continued from page 1) I am pleased to submit for your review, the results of the Region‘s 1993 financial operations, as well as the 1994 Budget. The past year has been a challenge in that we have had to manage with reduced resources, while at the same time maintaining or improving services to our citizens. Part way through 1993, the Provincial Government introduced an Expenditure Control Plan and a Social Contract, both measures intended to assist the Province in reducing its burgeoning deficit. The Region was able to respond by reducing its expenditures by $4.5 M, while minimizing the impact on services and taxes. Despite these unanticipated Provincial actions, our cost containment and restraint measures, through careful resource manâ€" agement, were able to generate a surplus of $3.2 M, which will be used in the future to safeguard necessary services and hold the line on taxes. Halton has continued with its own brand of restraint in 1994 with minimal tax and rate adjustments. In addition, 1994 marks major reorganization efforts to ensure our services and proâ€" grams reflect costâ€"effectiveness and quality of delivery. We are updating our Strategic Plan so as to reflect our needs and priorities while at the same time examining closely our busiâ€" ness practices. We are leading the way in taking a serious look at determining whether or not Partnering is a viable option for us. Specifically we are analyzing the benefits of working closely with the private sector and other public sector partners to see if we can deliver services more costâ€"effectively. Our position in the Greater Toronto Area makes Halton a prime candidate for continued growth. We have adopted a number of innovative approaches to balance growth pressures with the desire to preserve our quality of life and the unique character of the individual communities in Halton. Our new Official Plan, adopted by Council in 1994, integrates the concept of healthy communities in the physical planning process. The Halton Urban Structure Review, initiated several years ago, is to assist in the management of anticipated growth â€" the infraâ€" structure requirements, the financial implications and the planning challenges. As a Council, we are committed to responding to the needs of our citizens.. We will continue to review the way in which we do business and guard closely the practices which give Halton its Triple A financial rating, a rating which surpasses both the Provincial and Federal governments. We look forward to serving you and together moving ahead to meet the needs of our community. STATEMENT OF CURRENT OPERATIONS FUNDED BY PROPERTY TAXES General government Social services Protection to persons and property Health services Roadways Planning and development Recreation and cultural services FUNDED BY USER RATES Water/wastewater Solid waste disposal/diversion Property taxes Water/wastewater billings Solid waste disposal/diversion fees Ontario grants Other revenue Some of the problems with youth started before students transâ€" ferred from White Oaks Secondary The student complained parts of his bicycle were stolen, while it was parked on school property. "But I think kidding can lead to more," he added. attended the meeting, admitted he had been pushed around at the school since it opened, "but just in the way of kidding." PUD ‘ 911 and:get out there and _ help. $ 8,950 56,616 40,778 8,292 3,105 2,874 1,029 1994 BUDGET 188,606 175,503 39,699 14,160 60,037 45,266 13,772 58,287 11,244 13,103 13,103 Sergoant _ Susan Dolaney $ 9553 57,697 40,920 8,139 3,309 2,778 1,056 ($000‘s 1993 BUDGET 178,134 192,196 38,784 15,898 59,689 45,300 15,045 61,217 10,945 14,062 14,062 She also encourages residents to use drop boxes at Guardian Drugs, Longos, and the local liquor store, to inform the Community Consultation Committee of comâ€" plaints and suggestions. Eix would like to see School Watch â€" a program similar to Neighborhood Watch â€" started in the school to encourage students to look out for each other. School this year, according to the parents‘ reports. Constable Carlo Maragno stated a local group of students at the new school were taking orders from a main leader, who is a student at White Oaks Secondary School. The Halton Board of Education has provided space for and furâ€" nished a community police office at Iroquois Ridge Secondary School. Barry Finlay, principal of $ 4,114 $ â€"8,503 56,201 40,136 7,739 3,396 2,719 1992 ACTUAL 196,168 176,303 37,382 19,314 58,372 41,706 15,460 67,790 12,840 19,865 15,761 COST FOR AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD $ 34.78 $ 34.43 55.98 58.32 186.80 _ 183.98 13.42 13.44 14.71 14.71 8.15 8.14 4.81 4.84 $728.24 $731.74 338.41 _ 343.85 71.18 70.03 19 FINANCIAL HIG Finlay does not have the authorâ€" ity to deal with incidents which occur off school property. "We are not naive," he said. "We are aware there have been kids that get caught up in these kinds of groups, and we know that Iroquois Ridge High School, who did not attend the meeting, said in an interview the school had a good start and there had been no probâ€" lems with racial overtonés. Iroquois principal Barry Flnl’lypf. Debt per household Current expenditure per household 1,703.60 Cash and short term investments $125,145 Net long term debt 99,524 Capital fund 38,609 Reserves 52,860 Reserve funds 36,365 JOSEPH L. RINALDO, Commissioner of Finance Regional Treasurer, 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville L6M 3L1 Copies of the 1993 Consolidated Financial Statements audited by Peat Marwick Thorne from which these highlights were extracted are available from the Regional Finance Department upon request. . We are aware there have been kids that get caught up in these kinds of groups... Finlay has planned a meeting on personal safety for his students to which the police have been invited. Since last week‘s Iroquois Community Consultation Committee meeting, the youths have stopped loitering on the corâ€" ner of Grosvenor Street and Avondale Drive, and the police are continuing their investigations into the alleged assaults. "We are not prepared to slough this off," said Staff Sgt. Norman Ryall, "but we are treading careâ€" fully. We have to get more inforâ€" mation before we go banging heads." He added, "We want to cooperâ€" ate with the community in any way we can in order to extinguish the abhorrent behavior against others in society." these kinds of groups are springing up in a lot of places." by Steve Nease