Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 21 Apr 2006, p. 14

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Councillors have mnixed views *from COUNCII, on parle A3 ( oosilSSioli loi a i-caisoil. 1 am sure Milton bas plenty of land already designated for bsuilding atnd expansion Mthout this," be satd. Main -Street West resident Colin Besi raised a vanieîy of concernis about tise develop- nient plans, such as the possible impact a train cleraîlment could bave on the houles, sînce îbey'd be located near train îracks. He saîd lie îhinks a derail- ment "would wipe oui some townhouses.' But Ward 4 Councillor John Challinor dîspuîed Best. "Nobody in the communîîy bas ever heen ait nsk because of the railway" Ward 3 Councîllor Cindy Lunau asked Besi whaî he îhoughî the ideal use for the land would he, to whîcb he rcsponded that the town bas a dire need for cemetery space, Councîllors ai the commiîîee meeting went on to express a MADD group Callîng aIl] youth wbo excel in the vtdeo and audio fields. The HaltonlPeel chapter of Mothers Againsi Drunk Driving (MADD) are holding a multime- dia contesi with cash prizes for those 24 years old and younger. Participants are asked teu cre- aie an educational tool ihat can be used by MADD Canada tc emphasize the important mes- sage of drinking responsibly to youth across the country. . "r IP el 11 . bi.weky 91,000' krms. O89508 'Ai paents bsed on$99, plus vehta m sdssaip all payme are based on tenis rom 60i 84 months See desif e il SGeorgetownKi a 314 Guelph St, Georgetown 905477-7818 Sclbau ',aid shes riot iii favoutl of thîniks the' larger lot sizes tbat' the staff recommendation to been proposed are quite appr support the conlcept plan, flot- pniate f'or that sude of the coi ing she feels tberes already mnunity enougb land in the Town's des- He also saîd that to tii ignated urhan hounldartes to ihereIl neyer be developme build homes on. "Wc [have an on the land is naive. opporionîty to proteci green- Wards I and 3 Councili space. We shoold protect ht." Barry I ee said wbîle the Tov I unau said she supports rnay flot get mucb of' what some sort of development' on wants in the development fro tIse propery, expfainîng thai the hoard, be pointed oui if tI rehabilhtation of the site is des- Town doesn't go to the heani perately needed. -We do need itI I gel noîhing tbat it's looki this housing formn and lot size to for. 1I thînk iî would be wroî complete a true bousing mix. not to support this andI We don't want to be a one-house absent." town. " In the end, the committ Meanwhîle, Challinor defer-red the matter so, that sta deemed the 298 homes pro- can negotiate the concept pha posed as "îoo bigh." further wîth the developer. "l'm not happy with tbis The Central Multon Holdiu1 number," he said. joint board hearing is sebedule lie also noted he doesn't to resume July 4 at 10 a.m. i want another level of gos'ern- Milton Council Chambers. ment determinîng bow the com- Meluîîie Henricssey (anI munîty is going to develop. reachcd ut rnhentsessey@endtoi But, Challinor also had tuanadiaîtichaarpioet om. holding multimedia contest Fntries must focus on the goal missiono of MADD Canada. TIh of barîn redtîction amongsi deadlîne for enîries is May I youth. Prizes of$ $100 to $500 wail b The categonies to enter in are. awarded in three age group short film/presentation (60 sec- under 14, 14 to 17 years old an onds to 30 minutes), audio pub- 18 to 24 years old. lic service announicemrent (15 to Entries will also be publishe 60 seconds) and multimedia on the MADD national Web sit public service announicement and distnibuted to, chapters fc (15 10 60 seconds). public educati on campaîgns. Submissions will be judged For more information, vis on creauivity, originality, impact http://www.madd.ca/english/y and overaîl contribution to the uth/mm.htmi. Exhibit ait the Halton Region Job Fair.. Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Burlington Convention Centre 1120 Burloak Drive, Burlinyton 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. * Promote Job Opportunities " Meet Skilled and Motivated Job Seekers il Receive Resumnes on the Spot e Registration and Parking are Free Take Advantage of this Opportunîty".1 For further information contact Bronwyn Spotton at 905-825-6000 ext. 2701 or bronwyn.spotton@halIton. ca A14 - The Caniadian Champion, Friday, April 21, 2006 ve 'n- ni or it m 'g )e iff nS d n e r e b 1 s

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