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Photo by STEVE LeBLANO Milton astronaut Chris Hadfield shows Milton District High students Aiko Sakai (middle) and Ryan Kovacevic a scale model of the Canadian Arm, which he'II help instal on the International space station. COU *s --- -he Aim high, urgest Colonel Hadfield By STEVE LeBLANC Special ta The Champion Milton Diatrict High School atudenta received a atirring address Fniday, fruru a man who's aimed - and reached - beyond the clouds. Retuming home aa the gueat of honour for MD'a graduation ceremony, Milton astronaut Chris Hadfield told atudents ta "airu high" becauae "the sky is not the limit." Canada'a frst-ever mission specialiat had roughly 300 atudents wonder atruck for over an hour, with in-depth talea of his off- planet voyage to the Ruasian apace station Mir. He apoke with great enthusiasm about aeeing 16 aunaeta a day in space, the challenge of docking with Mir and the senation of the space ahuttle Atlantis' lift-ol'f. 'Il (Atlantia) travels at eight kilometres a second, which ia ao far outaide your normal everyday experience," Lt. Col. Hadlield explained. "Itas a wild, wild ride for the firat few aeconda after liftoff." He and fellow Atlantia crewmates spent 15 montha preparing for the 1995 miasion - which lasted 10 days and culminated with a perfect docking with Mir. 'Meir pre-flight training included countlesa hours working in a specially designed swimming pool, ta familiarize themselves with zero gravity. Said Lt. Col. Hadfield, "Obviously it wasn't exactly the same, but it did provide good training for working in a weightless atmosphere." Studenta were intrigued by alidea of the misaion as well as the MD graduate's on-board congratulatory faxea from legendary moon-walker Neil Armstrong. Most students, however, were a little put off by the Rusaian crew'a recycling program - which tumai aaliva and urine into drinking water. Scheduled for a joumney ta the intemnational space atation in lune of 1999, Lt. Col. Hadfield said heas alated ta make three space wslks on his next miaaion and help instaîl the new Canadian space armi - for which a naming conteat ia currently underway. "My mission will be almoat exactly 30 years after (Neil) Armstrong walked on the moon (July 20, 1969)," explained Lt. Col. Hadfield, who brought a model of the Canadian Arm ta show students. "I at in the same place you do now. It's amazing the things you can do after graduation." This thief was at house for a w hile The thief responsible for the burglary of a rural Milton home spent a lot of time in the vie- tim's house. Crime Stoppera hopea aomeone aaw something that could identify the cuiprit. During the week of October 6, the front door was forced open at a home on First Line West near No. 15 Sideroad. The suspect went through the entire residence belore select- ing a wide variety of' items to steal. The liai of stoten property includes alcohol, antique boxes, canned food, artwork, tool boxes, a comiputer, a statue and table. The initial estimate of the property's value was $3,000. Investigators would like to speak to the driver of a white truck or van seen in the vie- Crime Stoppers 0 F H A L T O 0N tim'a driveway on October 7. If you have any in~formzationi that leads to an arrest i,î t/lis or an), other case, *Vou may' be e/j- gie for a cash reward of up to $1.000. You need flot give Yu an and your information con be token with coînplete anonrnrv Crimte Stoppers does nfl .îub- scribe to ca/I dispiar- . CalI 1-800-222-TIPS or 825- TIPS. Crime Stoppers of Ha/ton os operated he o board of dire(-- tors nmade up of 18 cjiliians fromn a/I (Ireas of HaIo>n Region.