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Wednesday, March 21. 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A5 Town worried about impact o f Milton CN terminal By Angela Blackburn OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Oakville may not have much to say, officially, about Canadian National Railway's (CN) planned $40 million Intermodal Terminal just across the Milton border, but it's keeping a sharp eye. CN is subject to the Canada Transportation Act -- leaving local authorities a little toothless. However, at M onday's Planning & Development Council, councillors were baring their teeth. They agreed to spend up to $10,000 on a consultant to look at the terminal's potential impacts on Oakville. The terminal is to be located on 100 acres o f an 800-acre site next to Halton's dump in Milton, at Town Line and Britannia Road. Set to open in 2002, the terminal could draw 1,000 trucks daily with room for growth as containers, hauled by 18-wheelers, are transferred to and from trains. CN Eastern Region vice-president Keith Heller said the growing contain er business should take a bite out of highway truck traffic -- though it may boost nearby truck traffic. 'H eller said CN would require trucks to use Hwy. 407, but councillors fear that truckers, particularly indepen dents, may be sorely tempted to use Bronte Road and the QEW to Toronto. "Bronte Road is not designed to handle 1,000 truck trips per day," said Ward 6 Councillor Kurt Franklin. Since CN announced plans for its new terminal last month, the Town has joined forces with Halton Region and the Town of Milton to keep watch. The terminal w ouldn't transfer garbage or generate shunting or cou pling noise, said Heller. mindful of potential impact on land uses in north Oakville -- particularly employment lands. A report from Town plan ners states it's fitting to review location of north end employment lands. In August 2000, Oakville adopted a Strategic Land Use Options Study, which proposed north Oakville employment lands -- 900 hectares along Hwy. 407 and in a business park area south of Hwy. 407 and west of Bronte Road. Monday, Ward 5 Councillor Jeff Knoll raised an eyebrow about garbage potentially finding its way to the terminal and the dump next door -- despite CN's assurances to the contrary. Mulvale recalled the days when municipalities to the east offered no help as Halton residents, with no dump, paid a small fortune to haul garbage stateside. "I've gone on record as saying for the first tonne of garbage from any communi ty to the east, there's a tip ping fee of $100 million," said Mulvale. A c o r n T a x S e r v ic e s , In c . Personal Income Tax including Small Business & Rental Income. Heather McKergow 905 827 0718 12% Discount for Senior Citizens Reasonable fees Current with CCRA Service in home Year round service Mayor Ann Mulvale CN officials say the ter minal should generate more local tax money, jobs and spin-off industries. However, Mayor Ann Mulvale, who has dealt with CN-related problems in east Oakville, expressed concern when CN announced the ter minal. Mulvale told of angry east end residents calling her at 2 a.m. on cell phones from their backyards, so she could hear the noise. The mayor predicted the terminal would have a "rip ple effect" on services like policing and roads. Councillors are also It's Spring Hine-up Time for your B R IG G S & S T R A T T O N l ------------------- G ro u p s in v ite d to P itc h - In Environmentally-concerned adults and children alike are invited to register for a shoreline clean-up project entiUed "Lend a Hand - Clean our Land" during 2001 PitchIn Canada Week. 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Showcasing where to learn more about the Internet and what programs are available will be Sheridan College, The Centre For Skills Development & Training, the Halton Catholic District School Board and The Media Awareness Network. Finally, local services which offer information via the Internet will also be touting what they can do for you, including the Oakville Library's 24hour AskUs? service, the adaptive technology it offers to challenged individuals, and Information Oakville which operates at Central Library and offers a community database. At their home library branch loca tions, residents will find the April line up o f the library's Web-Wise Workshops. The workshops cost $10, require pre-registration and cover topics from search engines, and easy e-mail to a basic Web-Wise workshop. The Internet Show will also feature two key-note speakers. At 1:30 p.m., Ray Kohler, Manager O f M arket Development and Corporate E-Commerce for the Royal Bank Financial Group will highlight new developments on the latest in Internet management of personal and business finances. This includes everything from viewing bills and statements to man aging credit cards, phone and utility bills on a secure website. At 12:30 p.m. and again at 2:45 p.m., Kathy McConnell of the Oakville Public Library will demon strate the range of information avail able on the library's own website. Dr. Web will also be available in the Training Lab at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to diagnose Internet ills in a hands-on format. Finally, The Internet Show will also boast prizes from gift certificates and coupons toward a range of com puter-related services. For more information call the Central Library at 815-2044. Certified Personal Trainers With Proven Results PREGNANT & NEED HELP? 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