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14-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, May 13, 1997 Grade 7 student, wins Canada-wide contest A modeling career may be in the future for a Milton youtb. Grade 7 W.I. Dîck Scbool student Rachel Freer was recently announced as a winner in a Canada-wide model searcb. Rachel won the age 8 to 12 category for tbe ares witb a pbotograpb taken at the Square One Glamour Shots location. She will attend a reception, wbere sbe will be, invited to participate in interviewa witb Canadian mudeling agencies. 'Me next step of the competi- tion is entry at the national level witb a potential $10,000 prize. Rachel enjoys performing on stage and was seen in a produc- lion at Stage West Dinner Theatre over Christmuas. More recently. abe performed a! Meadowvale Theatre with Justus' 'Uive on Stage' show. Her next performance will be at the John Elliot Theatre in Georgetown witb Arabesque Studio of Dance and Theatre Arts. EXPEDITE Brooks not impressed with parts of program By BRAD REAUME The Champion AIl bomes in rural Milton, including tboae in baruleta, will be getting new emer- gency numbers thia sommer. Tbe idea is to provide quick identifica- tion of rural homes, wbicb usually don't bave numbers on tbem. It bas led to confu- sion at limes in tbe past for emergency ser- vices. Town council clarified ils position recently, saying the prograru will be paid for througb a apecial levy on rural resi- dents only. PLUS PROCEEDS TO THE MILTON DISTRICT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION SATU RDAY JUNE 21, 1997 INDIAN WELLS GOLF CLUB ONE LUCKY PERSON WULL WIN A VACATION PACKAGE FOR TWO, UN A RAN DOM DRAW 0F ALL ENTRANTS This scramble format tournament is open to women and men of ail levels. Cost is only $85.00 per person and includes green fees and dinner. There wiII be Ioads of great door prizes as weII as prizes for a hole in one, Iongest drive and closest to the pin on Entry forms are available at Richardson's Chev/OIds in Milton and Milto ndistrict Hospital. Iimited on a first corne basis. Regisration is For more information cali 1-800-291-3666 selected holes. Wants exemption for hamiets and rural estate subdivisions. SERRY BROOKS It's not the first tîme counicil bas pusbed for the aigns, citing a pressing safety issue. But it is the first time the prograru has been made mandatory. Those people who have already volun- tarily put up signs will be eligible for a $20 rebate. Carupbeiville Councillor Gerry Brooks' attempt to have bamlets and rural estate subdivisions exempted from posting the signs fell on deaf cars. He argued that those areas are essentially the saine as more urban parts of Milton. System exists Mr. Brooks said perfectly adequate house numbering systeru already exiats in areas aucb as Campbellville, and also noted that the new emergency signa are to be on fOve foot posta. In the village proper, he believes resi- dents will find theru unsightly as well as unnecessary. Met Iovio, Milton's director of planning, aaid rural signa will be standardized white tbe style urban bouse numbers are still up to the taste of tbe homeowner, provided tbey are visible from tbe street in daylight. Councillor Jobn Cballinor said any ares that is outside the urban cure of Milton is essenîially rural in nature. He poinied to the poor rate in wbicb bomeuwners erected the signs in defence of making it inandato- ry. Nassagaweya Councillor Barry Lee said it is better to err on the side of' caution because the nurnbering issue is cssentially une ut safety. "I always understood that hanilcts were includcd in the revised numbering sys- teru," said Mr. Lee. "The goal is to mnake the signs consistent and the commiunity saler. Not doing tbe harulets would deleat that purpose." Mr. Iovio said that advertisements wilI direct peuple wbo previously erected the signa as tu bow to dlaim tbeir relunds. Refonds will likely be available tiai the end of tbe year. Mr. Brooks indicated abat residents who complied witb tbe initial cal tu obtain rural bouse numbers purcbased tbem l'or as much as $45. Even witb tbe $20 rebate to cuver the anticipated property tax increase that will finance the program, those peuple lose muney. Total cost $63,000 Council beard the total cost of' the pro- gram is estimated at $63,000. White a ten- der caîl bas not yet been issued, staff' said tbey expeet a cost of about $15 for eacb aign and post, added tu labour and admin- istration costs. Mr. Brooks said alter tbe meeting tbat be favoured a user psy approacb tu lundtng tbe sign program. He said tbose witbout signs sbould he cbarged l'or thetn, ratber than funding the prograrn tbrougb an inecase in the rural property tas. Tbe prograrn would sit be înandatorv. be stressed, but there would he no tax bike and associated red tape.