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The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, Aug. il, 1998 -7 SO UR REA4DERS WRITE Man has différent take on state of Miii Pond Dear Editor: This letter is in response to the article that appeared on the Community Page dated July 21 -- 'Millpond committee wants action now'. Regarding the harvesting of weeds, these weeds keep the water clean and provide habitat for the fish in the pond. To keep the weeds oui would mean il would have to be barvested tbree times a year. The commit- tee says no one wiIl swim in the pond because of the weeds. To my knowiedge, no one bas swam in the pond for more than 35 years. The committee members say tbey have film from the 1970s and dlaim the water level was much higher. It only seems higher. The fact is the pathway was buit up 10 allow for wheelchair access and strolling, which means the water level is the same -- the path way is higher. They say the water in the pond is six feet deep. In fact, for the most part (roughly 95 per cent) it is between 24 and 30 inches deep. Tbey suggest Ibat the pond he dredged and the slt sold. In order îo accomplisb this, the pond would have- to be drained and allowed t0 dry before the sût couid be removed, and you cant imagine the stink that would come from this procedure. They dlaim lack of movement of water at the spili- way is evidence of no flow of waer. t is the middle of summer, and there is no flow of water anywhere. Tbey say there was a wooden wali at the west end of the pond four years ago. In fact, there has been no wali there for ai teast 35 years. They dlaim that the pond bas a long istory of being dredged wben in fact the lasI ime it was dredged was in the 1950s. One ting they don't address when discussing the foui odours around the pond is the slaugbter bouse at Sargents Farmn, wbicb is located beside the pond. The smell from wicb, naturally, is greally magnified in tbe summer beat. I bave fisbed in and around tbe Mili Pond for more than 40 years and I would suggest that Keith Timbers and Pal Duignan research tbeir facts and potential cost of their proposed solutions to tbe pond and the Sixteen Mile Creek before any action is taken. I would estimate that the dollar cost of Iis commit- tee's solutions t0 be in the range of $600,000 10 $1 million. 1 presumne the taxpayers in the town would be expected 10 help out with thse cost. In my opinion, and in ligbt of the upcomiàng devel- opment of land in Milton, the pond should be back- fiiled and made mbt playing fields. There may also lie witbin a potential solution 10 the huge skateboard and roiierblading population which is fast becoming a motorists nighlmare in thse town. In ciosing, before this committee of two or tbree do- gooders is aliowed 10 propagandize any furîher, 1 would expect tbaî a complete and un-biased sudy of the cost and environmental impact be conducted. Michael Winney Milton Letters welcomed The Canadian Champion welcomes leiters ta the edîtor. Letters must be signed and the address and the telephone number of the writer included. Mail letters ta: The Canadian Champion Box 248, Milton, Ont. L9T 4N9 C AAT-1wSAGET FIgN ABIDISTIU 547 Main St. E. Milton 878-0931 Request for Public Comments on Proposed Submissions for Long-Term Care Facility Beds. Regional Municipality of Halton 650 Beds Project LTC98006 On April 29, 1998, the Ontaro govemment announced a $1.2 billion expansion of Ontaro's iong-îerm care system. As a resuit of this initiative, proposais to deveiop new long-term care facility beds in the Regional Municipaiity of Halton were requested. The next phase of the process involves inviting the public to comment on the applicanîs who have bid for the beds. If you or your group wish to comment on one or more of the applicants, this may be done at a public meeting or through a written submission. You must pre-register 48 hours prior to the meeting. Details regarding thîs meeting and/or mailing address for written submissions can be found below. For more information on this initiative and/or te, receive a list of the applicanîs bidding for these beds, please cail the number listed below. Regional Municipality of Halton Public Meeting Thursday, August 20, 1998 1:30 - 4:30 pm Burlington Public Library 2331 New Street Burlington Centennial Hall Cali (905) 546-8294 or fax (905) 546-8255 te, pre-register and to receive a ist of applicants. Wnitten submissions may be handed in at the public meeting or sent 10: Ministry of Heaith Long-Term Care Division 119 King Street West, i1lth Floor Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y7 Fax: (905) 546-8255 àmmmzym 6 DAYS ONLY - AUG. 24-29/98 (OR WHILE QUANTITIES LAST)