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'~I ~anabian jantî MlosCommunity Newspaper Since 1860 Weekend Edition N EW S Milton soldier in Afghanistan S PO0RT S Locals shine in World Cup qualifier www.rnltoncanadianchampion.com A &E Girls malte dance team ww.kfi-.mWcm 487' Lju rie r Ave, 878-2881 1 1 A M t oln Pulcton Vol14 No. 52 odySpem . .6.ag-_$ .00(nl .T GRAHAM PAIN-E / CANADIAN CHAMPION' SFULL STEAM AHEAD: A vintage Sawyer-Massey steamn engine chuggs along Main Street in the rain during the Steamn-Era parade Saturday. See full ov- erage of the traditional Labour Day weekend event on page B4. By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF After more than a vear belore the Ontanio Municipal Board. the Regions updated Officiai Plan bas been approved with some changes. The recent decision. which was presented to the Regions planning and public works committee Wednesday, bnings about closure for the 26 appeals, made regarding Regional Officiai Plan Amendment (ROPA) 25 - a blueprint tbat sets a vision for the future of Halton. The approvai also means that the document is nowýN officially in effect under the Planning Act, with the exception of a map thai bas final approval pendîng from the board next month. Regionai Chairman Joyce Savoline applauded the boards decîsion. calling ot -great news.* -ItI confirms we bave a good handle on how to plan Halton.' she said. Numerous settlements reacbed The new version of the Officiai Plan incor- porates the many settlements the Region reacbed with those wbo appeaied it, ranging from large businesses lîke Dufferin Aggregates to pnivate landowners. Notable settlements were also negotîated wîtb the Georgetown South Landowners mnal approval Group, North Oakville Landowners Inc., Cia' Brick Association and Peel Region. Appeals were based on issues like growtl management. environmental protection an( fînancial policy. a staff report to committei explaîned. Savolîne noted ans' changes made to th, plan ai the board -clarified what it was Haltot approved in the fîrst place."~ She went on to empbasize. -The mos important aspect is we're defensible. There no point in baving a plan that, when chaI lenged. vou lose." The settlemenis also proved to have somn fînanctai benefits, wîý,th the Region comîng III about S1.9 million under budget after th antîcîpated 96-day heaning was cut down to 2 -se. HEARING on page A2 Regional couflcjIllors up for raise By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF It looks like regional councillors elected this fail could make a bit more money than origmnaily expected. A raise that would kick in December 1 was supported by Haitons adminis- tration and finance committee Wednesday This means - if council approves it next week - that council- lors wouid go from earning $36,535 a year to $39,168 and the regional chair- man from $144,828 to $147,029. The numbers came as a recommen- dation from the Citizen Advisory Committee on Council Remuneration, which met two times during the sum- mer to, consider the matter. The group found Haiton councillors' see PAY on page Al3 Ins..ide Today's Champion v OPINION A6 CLASSIFIED A26 j DATKINE B6 REAL ESTATE B15 wwwv -er.ncanacLanc.hamp1on corn E4 6ýW M E LR -S WCY BSiE -SMART SOURCE -S 'ANAA L!5 -&A DICONiMAUT IL PARTAL. DISTAIBJTUO M& EMS -S ANADAN '!,EU 'U1C FRILL - HALTH DSS. FOUTES s - U FCLUAE A., M 0E HARC5ýAPE SAUlE SUER. FUELS AS1E' ý,R!TU% î FF. C XEFvS -FU HALSSA DISTFC C OOL BARDA - CE CljE E BP, C S CF. ,L OS UMAAS APPCACES SUE'ST REý BA FINE 'CUOS. -EARS CASNOS - BEST îU .TURE SFSF.,FSME SEPOT.-ý1K E - U S F .5 OU & SA P& ~i- CULOCK - kUS WOFKiEAFEFUSE F SOFFEFS SPU MASS www.miltontoyota.com Halton's Officiai Plan gets fi Docwnent that was years in making now officially in effect