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M-LTON1 PUBLIC LIBRAR'I Fi RACY 'Weekend Miton's Independent Pharmacy Free Delivery m !ý 1 % S en io rs isc o u n t F O E 1l Dnig Plans AcceptedbI I»h W DanQ m Inonnatan A "At Zaka We care 86 Main 8t E. 875-21424 A Metroland Conmmunity Newspaper Vol. 138 No. 62 Friday September 26, 1997 28 Pages 750 (GST included) Jail expansion is ail bad news, opponents warn r1now D~y UI1AfAM Pirdi- Loose bal Bishop Reding Royal Bryan Kenny tries ta get a hand an the baose football as a White Ouks defender closes in during Wednesday's game. The junior Royais went an ta win 15-8. See stary and anather photo an page 21. Vibrant Legion thri' By STEVE LeBLANC Special fa The Champion T oprotect old ideals, one must often adopt new ones. While per- hapa not fully appreciated by many, this concept bas certainly been embraced by Milton's Royal Canadian Legion. And with tremendous resulta. At a time when nationwitle membership has plummeted, the Charles Street branch has enjoyed substantial growth. "Our enrolment is now ai 628, which is more than double what it was jusi 10 to 12 years ago," aid longime member Sharon McKeown, who took over as branch president this past summer. "This certainly goca againsi the nationwide trend of decreased enroîl- ment." tn the wake of Legion Week, September 22 10 28, Ms McKeown con- tends the local branch's willingness to change is what's kept it afloat - and made it a vibrant part of the community. ,,I wasn't that long ago that the Legion was strictly for veterans, but nlon it's open to their family, police officers and even the public through sponsored membership. "A lot of branches really haven't embraced this policy, but Milton lias. They've attracted new members and been able to survive because *see VETERANS' an page 5 By STEVE LeBLANO Special to The Champion Citing everything from job loss to potential violence, some ares resi- dents believe expansion at Maplehurst prison will ruin Milton. Headeri by correction officers Mike Foley andRBili Gillies, representatives from the community and penal sys- tem brought their concerns before town counicil Monday night. Their intention was to gain coun- cil's support against the province's plan to turn the -local correctional complex into a super-jail. While their message was heard loudly and clearly, their overaîl aim (el] short in a lengthy point-counter- part debate. Mr. Foley's main beef with Maplehurat expansion is the number of local employees who'll lose their jobs in the province-wide consolida- tion. "The bumping process will be done strictly by seniority, and mont local ves on community work Photo by STEVE LEBLANC Rayai Canadian Legion branch 136 president Sharon McKeown shows off the arganizatian's Remembrance Hall, which is fiiled with interesting war memorabilia. guards and.employees are at the bot- tom of that list," said Mr. Foley, a Georgetown resident. He was one of six anti-expansion speakers. "The loss of jobs will take millions of dollars out of the community with no new money going in, other than gasoline and the odd pack of ciga- rettes (purchased by prison visitors)." Shouldering complaints throughout the night, Ward 2 Councillor John Challinor said early figures project an annual $1 32,000 losn for the commu- nity as a resuit of the expansion. Believing that prisoners and prison visitors can surely make up that dif- ference, he claimed the super-jail plan "is not as bad as it's being painted." Added Mr. Challinor, "Senior bumping rights were a requirement you put in your contract. If you went back 10 management, you might have the opportunity 10 change tIsai." esee COUNCILLORS an page 17 Museum exhibit The federal government's Rural Exhîbits Program opens at the Farm Museum (formerly the Agricultural Museum) today. The three-day event shows rural dwellers how to access 120 government-sponsored pro- grams and services that can benef il them economically. Young rural Canadians are crewing the exhibits.The event continues Saturday and Sunday. 327 liante SL S. Miitîn LIT 4A4 Dr. Jo-Ann MeKinnon 875-1322 J