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A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 139 No. 43 Tuesday, August 4, 199 32 Pages 75 0 (GST included) Fail breaks girl's arm at Kelso A l-year-old girl who fell 15 feet into a ravine at Kelso Conservation Area Tuesday wasn't seriously injured. The Mississauga day camp participant was walking across a log suspended between two cliffs at about 2 p.m. when she Iost ber footing and feIl to* the ground. The girl was unconscious for a short time, said firefighter Mark Cross, who took part in the Milton Fire Department's two-hour rescue. "She was in a very difficuit location as far as a rescue was concemed," he said. -We had to go more than a kilometre into the bush to get to ber." The department's high angle rescue tearo camred the girl out in a basket, which had to be hoisted up a rock face to reach level ground. The victim, who suffered a broken am and facial injuries, was taken by ambu- lance to Mlton District Hospital. Pond work delayed Weed harvesting in the Mili Pond wilI be delayed until August 5 to allow Milton's full town council the opportunity to approve the measure. Initial approval for the plan came f rom the community services stand- ing committee. Approval is expected at the next meeting of council scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 at Town Hall. Inside EdItorial 6 Community Page 8 Sports 19-20 Classlfled22-23 Phot by GRAHAM PAINE Tmie for a refihi WIth help fromi mother Tracey Vautour, toddler Tristan enjoya a cool drink of water during an aflernoon of lelaure at Rotary Park. Management to look at offer by HASS Union By TIM WHITNELL Special to The Champion The executive director of Halton Adolescent Support Services said the sttiking union's contract counter-proposal contains an interesting idea, but it may not be enough to end the impasse. Ugo Fîlice said Thursday 10 of HASS's 13 board of director members would meet that evening to discuss the offer made by Local 262 of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. He said a vote would be taken and a result conveyed to union representatives as soon as possible. The union rep for Local 262, Darrell Baudoux, could be not be reached for comment at press time. HASS's 55 striking mem- bers, many of them part-timers, have been on the picket line since rejecting a management contract offer Iuly 16. The unionized workers have been working without a con- tract since December 31, 1996. HASS provides counselling and treatment to more than 750 troubled youths and their fami- lies annually. Mr. Filice said the Iatest union proposai, whicbi was delivered via provincial media- tor Dana Firth, would have unionized workers and man- agement, but flot administra- tors, donate haif of one percent of their bi-weekly pay to HASS. "I don't know if that's gross or net pay or why administra- tors aren't included," Mr. Fîlîce a se« HASS on page 15 Cru iser damaged in highway c hase About $2,000 damage was caused to a Halton Regional Police cruiser in a high-speed pursuit on Hwy. 401 Thursday night. The chase began at 8 p.m. when a 1992 Buick parked on the shoulder of Martin Street north of Steeles Avenue fled upon the arrivaI of a police officer. Police said the officer was stopping to help with what he thought was a disabled vehicle when the Buick suddenly drove into reverse and sped away northbound in the southbound lanes. 'Me Buick tumed around and drove onto the eastbound Hwy. 401, refusing to stop for police. Two cruisers chased the car with speeda reaching 125 km/b, police said. TMe fleeing car finally came to a stop after attempting to change lanes. It struck one of the cruisers, went out of control and came to a rest on the south shoulder of the highway. No one was injured. The Buick sustained $1,000 damage. A 49-year-old Ajax man faces two Criminal Code charges of dangerous drving and one eacb of resisting arrest and breach of recognizance. He's also charged under the H-igbway Traffic Act with failing to stop for police. He was held for a bail bearing in Ontario Court (provincial division) in Milton. Milton Ffrst for. 5ONTAM ST. (MO87&M9 Mun. - FdL.*., Si 0,Sn. 12-56L