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h~~~k Mira GOY___ *10% SeniosDicaunt *NDnagPt»sAcoepted * Whte Drug kormnation A About Vour Health" 70 Main St. E. 875--2424 A Metroland Commuri Wekend &IjI uty Newspaper Vol. 139 No. 34 Friday. June 26, 1998 36 Pages 750 (GST included) Photo by GRAH-AM, PAINE Horse play Rehearelng for their graduation play at Rainbow Village thia past week were (from Ieft) Hayley Shaw, Marina Roncato and Ashley Fabianits, who were the kings horsemen in Humpty Dumpty Had A Great Fail. Teen cyclist assaults women Halton Regional Police are warning citizens to watch out for a teenaged cyclist who sexually assault- ed two women near Laurier Avenue and Bronte Street. The women aged 19 and 32 years, one walking westbound on Laurier Avenue Monday and the other walkng northbound on Bronte Street Tuesday, were grabbed by a youth riding a mountain bike. Both incidents occurred between 8 and 9:30 p.m., said Det. Sgt. Jackie Gordon of Halton Regional Police. The suspect is described as 16-years-old with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is five-foot-eight to five-foot- 10 with a husky build. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Constable Andrea Gaynor at 878-5511, ext. 2418. Dramatie boom could begin as early as spring By BRAD REAUME The Champion Shovels could be in the ground by as early as next spring, according to Milton Mayor Gord Krantz. Wednesday Halton regional council unanimnously approved the financial plan for construction of the so-called 'big pipe' solution to Milton's water problems. However, according to Mr. Krantz coun- cil approval was merely a formality. Formality or flot, it clears the way for dramatic expansion in Milton after a 15- year residential development freeze. The community could grow from 35,000 to 85,000 people or more over the next two decades, fueled by water and sewage disposai pipes from Lake Ontario. "Councillors didn't have a choice. Thbey had to. support it," said Mr. Krantz. "If they didn~t support it, the issue woul have corne before the Ontario Municipal Board in a matter of weeks." During the council debate Mr. Krantz pointed to an attempt by Oakville to limit growth 20 years ago, and the ensuing loss of control over expansion when the board ruled against the municipality. Mr. Krantz said the plan provides very. littie risk for the current property taxpayers in that the big-ticket items are already cov- ered. During the debate some counicillors expressed concemns that projections for commercial and industrial growth and accompanying new property tax revenue were unrealistic. Mr. Krantz downplayed that, saying reservations surrounding the anticipated pace of industrial-commercial growth along the Highway 401 corridor are overblown, given the brisk growth there in only the last five years. Financial plans within HUSP caîl for five million square feet of industrial-com- mercial building, while Milton alone has managed about two million square feet since 1993, he pointed out. During debate on the issue Mr. Krantz deflected comments by Burlington Councillor Jack Dennison, who suggested esee 'BIG PIPE' on page 25 Opinion Page 6 Sports 28 -35 Canada Day section 17- 20 327 Bronte St. S Dr. Jo-Ann McKinnon 875-1322 itL - qwWW Aff hla !K mOSION àwrE IV m RR -o-m 65MaI St. L, mat. 873-3673 Sd. 238 - -l LL