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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, June 17, 1997--5 Few complaints about state of downtown By_!KAREN SMITH -P lok- ikc' ç-rap 'îýid S(Lse î'nt ssid 'Thev (business ossners) can't help that [fi -tiiiChuûoïî il". i iiI.p.icc i iilt i~ici,ad 11(2 J cp ulip li cki cciii(li\ iiî1ot11 lith., He said he wishied Main Street was more noticed too much liter on the streets. have to, cean it up'?" Miltonians are generally satisfied with lively and had youth clothing stores. "It needs to be cleaned up a litIle bit," Krug's coffee shop owner Kirk Krueger, the Town's upkeep of the core area, an His buddy Rich Gougeon. 17, said said John Smith, 42. 30, said he believes ensuring a successful informai street survey shows. Multon's centre core is clean, but hum- He added that he believes it's the main core is-everybody's responsibiiity- The majority of people sîopped on the drum. Town's responsibiiity 10 dispose of litner businesses, the Town and the public. PITCHIN street by The Champion Friday saîd they "It's pretty clean cortpared te, any other from sidewalks a job it leaves up 10 "The Town and the people have 10 have have no complainîs about excessive town, but it's ail gettîng duli now, the stu- busînesses. respect for their downtown core." garbage or poor maintenance downtown.» "We were just commenting that it's itice and 'm down here a lot," said Deb Young, 35, a banker who was shopping with a tniend from ouI of town. Waîîress Taunya Waiters, 21, said she's neyer thought of Milton as dirty. "I think the Town does a good job keep- :5~ ~LE ~L ing it dlean. 1 wouidn't compiain." N oLjEIi In the smaii sampling, 18 out of 20 peo- pie stopped thoughî Milton was as dlean or cleaner than other towns. Laura Eari and Brenda Hilson came north [rom Oakville Friday 10 shop in a "amail îown atmosphere. "We like MuIton's country atmosphere. It's like Oakviiie used 10 be," said Ms Eari. a 28-year-oid school teachier. "If I opened a store it wouid be down here." The question arose tollowing compiaints by tiîe M ilton Downitown Business Improvement Area that thîe Town doesn*t spend enough uie and money maintain- îng the core, and it's turning off shoppers. Two youths surveyed tended 10 agree that the downîown needs t0 perk up.U N Prog ram suJff èring Receive $300 in Sunoco gas FREE with a Cavalier tii June 30, 1997! from DARE on page 2A dents wili have graduated from il. 9 C V LIR*97VA ME lb started as a pilot projecti n 1989 and 2 i c o q C U E ý -) ) ) E A was wei received by students, teachers. , principals and parents, Ms Slomka saîd. When a lack of finances îhreatened the program's existence in ils early years, out- raged parents, including Ms Slomka, jumped on board 10 help raise funds, she VALUE PACKED: 2.2 ltIre engine VALUE PACKED: 2.2 ltIre engine *automatic said. Automatie transmission - Air conditioning *Rear transmission eAir conditioning - 4-wheel ABS Ru ya1-ebrvlnerboard of spoîter - 4-wheet ABS - Dual air bags - Easy entry - Dual air bags * Rear door ch id security locks dRuntrs bya is 5- e e olunteer front seat e Trunk retease e Fotding rear seat - Trunk release dretorfse DAREo isd dsige 0 rvd children with seif-esteem and the willpow- LEASE VOURS FROM ONLY $ Students aise learn lite skiiis such as positive ways 10 deal with stress and peer pressure as well as the means 10 deal with probiems without resorting 10 violence.30 c The t 7-week program is taught twice a year - n September and imid-January. Ms Slomka said DARE plans to, hold a press conference aI Haiton police head- quarters in the next couple of weeks 10 make a formai appeal to the public for donations, 'The program benefits everyone's chul- dren. Many parents don't know about il until their kids are in grade 6." Tough bill is proposed trami YOUNG on page 3 otfog w o cMC-ig uusadwt ._t___pýVA U ie t tthe.trst sigltoftdiuu. tfltdwheTtatlmh asoi workci (r guidance cutiseir WhatsYOUr carni fo YOU laey il wouid alo crack down on tobacco ecieAmiiuclw amnof1,0an$30scit eoiar eurdCA.Ohrla pinsviae nulklm- use inaking il an offence f'or amincir to elrmysl/es o eSeDae o eis *F aigo pred aCMACcredi ny Eaple 10,000 at3 % PR, th 5 n po sss tobacco oU sshooi property. They.yeti 253 o 8mnh.Csto orwn s$1.4 oa biaio s108S onpyetmyeeurd experts Say il is possible 10 begin an addic- .....b obndwt te fes e elrfrdtis tive, liitstyic alter tryin0, your lirst ci0,a rette, saîd Mr. Young.