The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

&-The Canadiain Champion, Tuesday May 20, 1997 <COMMENT THE CNADIN CHMPIO Box 248, 191 Main St. E., Milton, Ont. L9T 4N9 (905) 8783-2341 Fax: 876-2364 Classified: 875-3300 Publisher Aseucînate Publisher General Manager Edîîeir Circukaioie Manager Office Manager Proîducioîn Maunager The Canadien Champion, publishea twice weekly an 191 Main St E., Milton, Ont.. L9T 4Na <Box 248). is one of The Meirîlana Printing, Publishiii B Distribuii Lia. ginup of subunhan compa- nies whiC<i incluans. Ajax I Pickering News Adviiiiser. Allision Hirald/Ciuriir: Barnne AdvBîce. Brampton GuaediBi: tunlînglon Pisi: City Parent. ColiIîgwîod / Wasaga Connîctinn. East Ynrk Mirr,; Eiobicike Guardian, Georgetown Indepindinil 9dmo Fiee Pres.; Kingston This Week: Lindsay This Wiik, MaîkiBm Economisi & Sun; Midiana / PiiiîaiQuisiiii Mimer MissînsBuga Neas; Newmaîkei / AurînB Ena Banner iNorhumberland News: Noith York Miîîin, ifakvîlle Beave,: Oiillia Today. Oshawa / Whifby I Claîînainn I Port Penny This Wîek: Peterborough Thisî Wiek, RiCtîmindil l / Thoînhili I Vaughean Liberai. Scanbnoogh Mîîînî, anbriaBe / Stouflille Tribune; Toîlay's Seniors. Adneitising ns acceptea on thi conitin fiai, in heini of a iypngaphical erînn. inat portion n the aaninnîsing space îccupiîd by thei irnoninus ite, ingeihen sunh a neasînable allnsBnci fin signatur. wiii noi Se changea fon, but thi balance ni <hi adviniisimeni wiii be paia fo, ai the applicaSIe rate. Thi publishii nesînnîs thi night f0i caiigniize adnintisiunints oi dicline. It's a slap*- for Milton Granted, Oakville has a stake in growth to be fueled by a pipeline from Peel Region west toward Halton, but that stake is flot as significant as Milton's. Yet when negotiations get underway with Peel about how much money will change hands for Halton to rent their water, no Milton political representative wiIl have a formai voice at the table. Instead Stephen Sparling and Liz Behrens - two Oakville regional councillors - will steer talks from the Halton side, with assistance from Halton Chair Joyce Savoline of Burlington. Ms Behrens and Mr. Sparling are formulating the Halton strat- egy because they chair two important regional committees most exposed to this issue. Ms Savoline is going because she is to, represent the interests of the entire Halton regional constituency. That ail sounds very nice, but why couldn't Mr. Krantz have attended as a recognized delegate, instead of some backseat observer, as well? The argument advanced to him was that Halton negotiators didn't want to get into one-upmanship with their Peel counter- parts, who weren't scheduled at this point to bring as many negotiators. But how valid a point is this? Does taking along one more per- son tnigger a spiral of deal making brinkmanship, in which each side adds a delegate until they need an arena to hold talks? Not likely. In fact, having one more person present at the table would have done little to alter the pace or scope of negotiations. As well, such a gesture would have illustrated to Miltonians and Milton politicians that they form an integral part of the equation in these discussions. Perhaps'Milton was frozen out - as the town has been frozen out of most growth opportunities for more than a decade- because Miltonians are vîewed as too close toi the situation. Perhaps Halton politicians from the south - who know Milton representatives are anxious to get moving on this after years of frustration - feared Milton would give away the store in talks just to get the bail rollîng. Whatever the reasoning behind this strategy, il doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Milton deserves a place at the table. Lt is Milton that has been profoundly affected by this situation. There has been, after al], no growth freeze in Oakville - quite the opposite, in fact. On top of that, a case could be made suggesting Miltonians, those who will be most affected by growth, would be among those who would strike the best bargain for Halton in the name of protecting community interests, both esthetic and financial. One idoles not have to venture far from Milton to see the dismal effects of pelI-mel, virtually unplanned sprawl. Mr. Krantz went out on a limb, spending political capital, tak- ing a risk, for naught because fellow regional councillors opted to, spurn him. It was embarrassing for our most high-profile politician, through no fault of his own, and it does not auger well for where Milton's sensitivities stand in regional negotiations with Peel. >Rob Kelly Pages of the Past O ne Year Ago From the June 26, 1996 issue Deidre Scholtz, a ftve-year-old sufferer of aplastic ane- mia, was expected to return home in a couple of days after a succensful bone marrow transplant. The Holy Rosary School student underwent the procedure ai Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children May 24 after an extensive search found a suitable donor. Doctors were satisfted with her progress and foresaw a quick return to her Satok Crescent home. "She's in very good shape," said Clem Scholtz, the girl's father. "The transplant appears bo be working." - A solution to Milton's water shortage problem appeared 10 be a little bit closer when Peel Region expressed an interest in connecting ils water system 10 Halton's. A lack of water was preventing Milton from any further development and Peel had a surplus capacity in ils water trcatment plants. The neighbouring region was look- ing bo put that surplus water to use and the Milton ares appeared 10 be an obvious customer. 2 0 Yea rs Ago From the June 29, 1977 issue - Percy Menry School wss the site of a protest put on by parents angered by thse Halton School Bosrd's decision to have their principal. Fred Young, administer the 66-student Palermo Sehool as well. Twenty parents picketed outside the sehool and ail but 13 of Percy Merry's 263 pupils boy- cotted classes. -After s successful season in which his Houston Aeros lost in thse WHA semi-ftnals to the Winnipeg Jets, Milton hockey player John Tonelli was drafted by the New York Islanders in the l3th round of the NHL draft. Tonelît stili had one year left on bis contract with the Aeros, after which he would have 80 choose between staying in the WHA or moving to the NHL. The possible merger between the two leagues would also contribute 10 the choice Tonelli would have to make. 50 Years Ago From the June 26, 1947 issue - Nearly 1,000 school children, parents and Junior Farmners attended the second annual Halton Federation of' Agriculture field day St Milton's Agricultural Park. Nassagaweya Township won top honours in the inter- township events and took the Milton District Co-operative Cup when they defeated the Nelson softball teamn 15-Il. - Dr. James H. Mather was appointed as Medical Healts Offtcer and Director of the Halton County Health Unit. Dr. Mather graduated in medicine ai the University of Toronto, worked with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Michigan, lectured at the University of Toronto and served with the medical department of the Royal Canadian Air Force. - The Tansley Bridge on No. 5 Highway was closed by the Depariment of Highways for st lest six weeks. Pud by Steve Nease Ian Oliver Neil Oliver Davijd Bos Rob Kelly Kiaren Huisman Teri Casas Tien Coles