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The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, May 26, 1998 -7 'O UR READERS WRITE What's the point of expanding? Dear Editor: 1 have been talking ta my neîghbours and the Town staf trying ta understand the proposed expansion of Milton. After going through lots of numbers and information 1 was stili unable ta ind the answer ta the most important question of ail. How will this expansion make my family's life and those of my neighbours better than il is now? The proposai calis for adding 50,000 people and hundreds of businesses, widening roads and building pipes ail the way down ta Lake Ontario, but 1 stili don't know how it will benefit the people that live in Milton today. There are some obvious winners. The Champion will benefit because its market will be bigger. Politicians wili have more responsibility. Large iandowners wili certainiy make a great return an their investment. Even some local businesses will do well for a while (at least until we get big enough for Wal Mart and Home Depot ta rail in). Yet, what about the current residents of Milton? o We have more amenities than mosi towns, a hij inoic, l. iwer iieiiiplovmeot heauliful couolrys jams and we are only 20 minutes [roui several majc do we have ta gain'? We do, after aIl, have a great de Our representatives on council shauld be there ti proteet the quaiity of aur lives. Haw, in simple tc plan do that? We're ail hut by educatioiî Dear Editor: The Halton District Sehoal Board is currently mal pragram and staffing-related decisions that willî students next year. The board bas stated that because of a lack of fui grams must go. This is nat completely trme. Theb fiexibiity and couid move funds around witbint Educatian's Funding Model. It is chaasing nat ta d gher per capita The board's recommendations are as falaows: ide, no traffic - that ail grades 7 and 8 guidance counseilors bc removed jor mails. What * thal the 1nmbci ols pecial educat.0100 souftc tCtuIC leal ta lose. reduced by 23 per cent o imprave and - that the late French immersion program be phased out over the erms, will this next few years -that intermediate design and technology and family studies Bob Burchett pragranis be cftanged for next September. Milton * that the number of English as a second language teachers be VI CU reduced by 50 per cent. ic ts Chiidren are being last in this decision-making. Ail of these programs are valuable for ensuring student success and their sking numeraus preparatian for their future raies within aur community. gravely impact The lass of these pragrams affect ail the students within the sys- tem, their parents and the cammunity at large. Our sehools wiil be nds, certain pro- different places for children in September. 1 fear that they will nat board has some be better places, however. la this. Strohan 106 Wakefield Rd. (Opposite of Milton Mail) Early Morning & Evening Appointments 878-5882 I U A I '~. j .. Halton Elementary Teachers' Association Grilled Chicken Dnner with Rice & Veg OnIy 44 " r jme: ------ I ----- 1 Address: I _____________Tel #: mlcwl toLý ý Startts8:00 arn- r - INTROIZUEING THE NEW FREHAWK5H4M30 *80,000 Kilometre Treadwear Warranty* *Road Hazard Protection* lntroducing the new Firestone Frehawk SH-30. A new performance tire with a tread patterned after the Indy wet raaing- slick. Its designed to offer wet cornering without sacrificing dry FRE70n OrEO flR performance. The Firehawk SH-30- GTCiSWoi GUX born of Indy technology, driven aiouEs eve.-ywhere. W.M.h*OF Milltown Tire 675 Steeles Ave 1 4 WE'D LIKE TO MAKE TIS SPERFECThY CLEAIR Attention Residents of Miton As part of the Region of Halton's ongoing watermain maintenance program Regional staff and our contractor will be cieaning water mains in the Town of Milton this year. This program wiIl commence the weekend of May 30, 1998 and continue each day unil the scheduled work for 1998 is completed. T1here will be some inconvenience. Discoloured water is discharged during clean- mng and we don't wailt it inding its way into your home. There are some simple things you can do to help when we are working on your street: " Do not use water or flush toiles between the times indicated on your blue letter which we wiil provide to you approximately 2 days prior to working on your street. " When we are finished for the day on your street, turn on the cold water tap in your basèment and let the water run until clear. This may create air in your system, and if Sa, go the highest point in your home and tumn the cold water tap on and let it mun until the air is out of the line. To keep informed of our progress, check the ada in this newspaper again and look for aur blue letter in your mailbox for the dates we'Il lie working on your street. Questions: Please cali 878-8113, ext. 7704, 7705 or 7706. Regional staff will lie availabie ta answer your questions. \Halton Region Planning and Public Works ww eblo.nc L- l'Ill-, CANADIAN CHAMPION a ý à