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F- -f - 8-Te Canadien Champion, Friday Novembor 27, 1998 l iýKafi"e cracks top 10, wilns tp to Flrd By IRENE GENTLE The Champion Nature's Best has discovered one of Milton's best. The U.S. magazine put 13-year- old Katie Burian on their top 10 list after she submitted a portfolio of animal snaps to its national wildlife photo contest. As one of 10 winners, Katie was flown to Fiorida' s Buscb Gardens for a tbree-t>ay pbotograpby extravaganza. Sbe was the only Canadian to make the cut. As part of the prize, examples of the wnners' work will be publisbet> in tbe winter edition of Nature's Best, due out soon. Tbey wîll also be featuret> in a segment of TV's Nature's Best Pbotograpby, to be tiret> next year on tbe Outt>oor Life Network. Once in Florida, tbe wînning kit>s were baulet> around on flatbet> trucks to get up close and personai witb any of tbe 2,700 beasts tbat cal> Buscb Gardens bome. "Giraffes woult> just stick their beads up recalled the St. Peter's school student. "It was a great experience. 1 didn't wanl to leave." In fact, she didn't even think she'd get there. It was Katie's photograpber father Peter who originally encouraged ber to enter tbe competition. "I didn't tink 1 would win. 1 kept saying 'l bet you any money I won't win,"' sait> Katie. "He toit> me I probably wouit." She had, after ail, spent mucb of ber young life learning at bis knee. Tbe resuits, especialiy at tbe beginning, were mixet>. "I used to go out witb my dat> and> I took pictures," sait> Katie. "But 1 wasn't very goo." For her contest portfolio, Katie uset> ber fatber's sllgbtly outt>atet> Canon EOS-lOs. Once at Buscb Gardens, be banded ber tbe more advanced> EOS-In, uset> with the ES- 70-300mm zoom. Tbe pofessionai camera fit rigbt ini witb tbe equipment used by tbe rest of tbe win- ners. "No one was sbooting witb point and clicks," said Peter Burian. "And> ail of - eaEYE on page 17 Mlton's Katie Burlan shies away from this Gardons ln Floirida, which she won for her pho- giraft during her meent three-day trip to Busch tography akilis. Hato eon Tansortaiostde Notceof uicMeetig s sbe 99 RGMIOAL ROADS S à 23 CORRDOR SMTAMGI (PonMOly HWYu. S3 là 3) Haton Council has initiated the preparation of a comprehensive Corridor Strategy far each of these roads. The liogleme111«aiMI&23 <oise StraeleIso have a number af key camponents as faiiaws: " Safety Audit twehhng wftU m rne llRegi.el Police> " Traffic Operatians " Urban Design and Development " Transportation Planning (Raad and Transit> " Engineering Assessmant cf Roads and Bridges . Financial and implementation Plan "m. *agi@"ooi OsaiS (wy. S) Cerrider Sbteg flwiii feemo au du »medomlok uble ai *mn#emagIb..7.o gIoel sa111«wd 5 Ca de, orSrb1gVAiUfecua. - 2 sodIem o. te a laeU oo .OakvOhfe mi betweeu Uvtema ani DeM Ob&&sadot".08.w. etfMlles. t is assentli that these Corridor Strategies be prepared with the direct participation and involvemant cf the general public, road users, abuttlng landowners and rasidents cf nearby nighbourhoods. There are twa public meetings scheduled for this study ln December ta present preiiminary resuits, findings and options. U.im.eeiY. Dne" il 1918 T7ee0a>.Deeo.r e119»3 I-aiton Raglanai Centre Auditorium Brant His Cammunlty Centre - Actlvlty Rm Reglonal Raad 25,north of the QEW, Oakville 2330 Duncaster Driva, urington 11oU1lsLocaliono7.05.011100 p". Opo. Ne... 880- oso3016.... Wehp Ta contact the Study Teamn and/or place yaur name on the maling list, pieasé elli M4r. PMike Oeisay, P.Eag AMr. David 54 MI. Tatten Sima Hublcki Assaclates Roglon of Halon Phone 1-800-668-1983 Phone: 9058254161 tExt.1301 Fax 1-905-668-0221 Fat' 9054825raSOU Emali:mdeseytksh.ca Enal mrogdeolnwio.nc MAI10. PIRdCOMAL ROAD NTWORK à MORYNHALTON YAMSP@TATION STUDY Haton Raglan. in conjuniction witli the municipalities of Haltan Hulis, Milton, Oakville and Burlington, has initlatad a revlew of the raie, funictian, needs and service levai of major roads in the Region wth the objectiva cf determinlng the most cast-effective way cf managing the road system. Part of this study will aise addrass speclfic transportation probiems and solutions wlthin the Regian, particularly in the area narth cf Regianai Road 5 (Dundas Street). Public input is a very important part of this study and the study process is designed ta provide the public, stakehoiders and interest groups with the opportunlty to interact on an on-going basis with the study team of Ragianal staff, municipal staff and consultants. The purpose of the second taries cf public meetings is ta teck input an the alternative transportation solutions, long termn roadway improvements and future functianal road classification. The meetings will be held at the following locations: T.eoia» Deemmow 1. le»3 Georgetown Cultural Centre 9 Church Street, Georgetown Milton Lesure Centre 1700 Main Street East, Milton 8.1k LecaUow 400p.-. - Ope li eu»e 700 p.um.- prnelalenfaim-----hy eeemdop NetdooedajDeee.bew 3. 1090 Hatan Reglanai Centre Auditorium Regonai Road 25. north of QEW. Oakville Brant His Cammunity Centre - Activity Rm 2330 Duncaster Drive. urllngton Me* LoeaUourn IOa 10p.m - Sp.. Neme. Ileplyo I prooe80alie To contact the study toam and/ar place your name an the mailing llst, please cali or write to: Ar. John Saahers, P.Eng McCormick Rankin Corporation 2655 North Sheridan Way MAisslssauga. Ont. Ll N 9j2 Phono 905-823-8500 Fax: 905-823-8503 Email: mrcomrC.ca Region of Halton 115 1 Bronte Road, Oakvile. Ontario 16M 311 Phone: 905-825-6161 -Ext.7632 Fax: 905-825-8822 E-mail: zervosnQreglon.halton.on.ca These studies are beinq undertaken as a Master Plan ln accordance with the *Class Enviranmental Assessment for Municipal Road Projects". Public input will be documented ln the Master Plan report which vvill satisfy Phases 1 & 2 of the Class EA. The pro )rams for the public meetings listed in this advertisement have been co-orclin,-,ttecl to provide the public with the opportunity to obtain information on both studies. reoion lia Iton.on. c,,.t/1)1)w/roa(ls 1