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MILION IPIJ8LIC LIBRA A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 139 No. 41 Tuesday, July 28, 1998 32 Pages 750 (GST included) Man killed in accident A 5:20 p.m. crash on Trafalgar Road north of Britannia Road Thursday claimed the life of a 20-year-old Limehouse man. Joe Nincevic was pronounced dead at the scene after bis vehicle, northbound on Trafalgar Road, crossed the centre lîne and struck a soutbbound van head-on, police said. The driver of the van, Antonietta Piscicella, 44, of Oakville was taken to Milton District Hospital and admitted with injuries described as non-life tbreatening. No passengers were in eitber vebicle. The accident is under investigation by the Halton Regional Police' s public safety unit. MON gets grant from govemment Milton District Hospital will receive $1 26,800 f rom the provincial govem- ment to meet increasing health care needs, North Halton MPP Ted Chudleigh said. Hospital growth funding is being provided to hospitals located in areas that are experiencing significant popu- lation growth. A total of $20 million will be allocat- ed across the province. The Ministry of Heafth will continue to work with individual hospitals to ensure that any additional needs are dealt with as quickly and as compre- hensively as possible, Mr. Chudleigh said. Inside Opinion Letters Sports Classified 6 7 18-20 21-23 Photo by GRAHAM PAINE A grand showing Mark Samuel of Milton's Sam-Son Ferme and mount Indiana Jones clear th11 jump In the openlng round of Sunday's Halton Valley MId- Summer Classic grand prix avent ut Hendervale Equestrian Complex. Trhey wet on to wln th. lump off and taike top honours. Sas Friday's sports section for mors photos and full rosuits of the competltlen. He's tired of violators who hog disabled parking spots By KAREN SMITH The Champion .A Milton man is willing to put his money where his mouth is in an attempt to keep the wrong people out of handicapped parking spaces. Cijf Bigneil of Elliot Crescent says he's tired of physically fit drivers taking up parking spots desig- nated for the disabled. He says he's seen it happen many times at Milton Mail, and more disturbingly, to a good friend who' s disabled. "He had to go to a regular parking spot and struggled to get in and out of bis car," he said. 'That's flot fair. I don't know what the answer to it is. I think it has to be a community effort." So he has told The Champion be wili personally fund a student's wages for a couple of weeks tn take pic- tures of violators and their licence plates at Milton Mail. He suggested that the pic- tures could be sent to govemn- ment or police as proof of the illegal acts. The penalty is a $50 fine. Help needed Mr. Bignell said that the pro- ject would require the donation of a camera and further funding for salary and equipment from the community. Milton MaIl manager Marion Shannon, who admitted it's a continuous problero, supports the initiative, she said. 'l don't have a problem with it (Mr. Bignell's plan). To me, it's (the illegal parking) ram- pant." She said the Town bas told ber it doesn't have enougb resources to put a bylaw enforcement officer on the site, and security officiais sbe bas Ouif Bigneli bired in the past are bard to keep on a consistent basis. Mr. Bignell said be bas seen non-bandicapped people sim- pîy park tbeir cars in designat- ed disabled spots out of conve- nience. The vehicles are flot labelled witb a bandicapped stîcker qualifying tbem to park there. As well, be said he bas seen cars that do have the appropri- ste label park in the spots, but the driver isn't disabled. He guessed tbe violator could be a handicapped person's family member using the vebicle. Mr. Bignell said be's flot concemed witb a possible con- frontation between the pbotog- rapher and the violator, because be said the worker would be in a public place and wouldn't approacb the driver. Anyone interested in sup- porting Mr. Bignell's cause can contact bîm by calling 876- 3359. for the Civic Holiday MOýNDAY* Augst3d, 1998 I I M"