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No need for this housing development in our park -frem PLEASE on page 6 ta provincial law, we are barred from learning tse ask- ing price. We hear it was more tIsai $2 m-illion, which suggsts that ORC has assessed and promoted it as residential land rather tban parlcland. Mr. Chudleigh assures us tbat everytbing was done properly in this land transaction but we think he's msdssing thse point. He alto says Usat he can do nothing and Usat Usis is a municipal issue. That may.be true now, but thse Province created Usis problem for our conimusuty by 1) inflating Use property value and 2) Usereby encour- aging developers ta bid up Use Isighest possible use for Use property. Mr. Cbudleigh says Usat 80 per cent of Use commu- nity is in favour of Usis residential subdivision. We tlsink he's mistaken. We polled more Usais 1,000 housebolds in Use neigh- boustsood and have found that more Usais 90 per cent of the people are against this development. Considering Use imminent provincial election, it will he interesting ta sec whose numbers are correct -- Mr. Chudleigh's estimate or ours. If the Province doesn't change its position, this will be a major election issue « ý ý SUNDAY, 2-4 PM ROYAL LEPAGE 383 Martin St. ~ $189.900 Susan Recoskie in attendance ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD. 878-8101 uuew SUNDAY, 24PM ROYAL LEPAGE 685 Woodward ilUe $125.900 Chris Turk in attendanoe ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD. 878-8101. e SUNDAY, 2-4 PM 616 Raseheath $189.000 Ian S. Watson in attendance 1.S. WATSON REAL ESTATE 330-9834 ~ SUNDAY, 2.4PM KDVfL5663 Five SR (CampbellMlle) HWY 25 N ot 401, W on C'ville Rd. ta sign. $289.000 Heather Ashbee-Meehan In attendance REIMAX BLUE SPRINGS REALTY CORP. 878-7777 ,MXSUNDAY, 2-4 EJ FîCiM Ie In attendance REMAX BLUJE SPRINGS REALTY CORP. 878-7777 l" KX, SUNDAY, 2-4 PM ~Jjj4 ~ 691 Laurier Ave. Sales Rep In attendance RE/MAX BLUE SPRINGS REALTY CORP 878-7777 S SATURDAY, 2-4 PM lm ar 75 Commercial St. $184.900 Jahn (J.P) Pears in attendance REIMAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY 878-859 SUNDAY, 2-4 PM i'>441 795 Secord Court $206.900 John (JRP) Pears in attendance REIMAX ABOUTOWNE REALTY 878-6859 SUNDAY, 2-4 PM ROYA LiPAGE 341 Wilson Dr. #35 " $129.900 Debra Turk in attendance ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD. 878-8101 i Milton. There is no need to squeeze a housmng development into a park in our community. Recently-approved water and sewer services from Lake Ontario give Milton a 25-year surplus of developable residential land. Building begins within two years. Witbin 15 years, our town will more than double in size. We think that's enougb. We note that your cabinet colleague Tony Clement intervened to preserve surplus lands as open space and soccer fields in bis home riding of Bramipton. Given the similarities of the Milton and Brampton lands, we can't understand why the rules are different for Milton. Mr. Harris, you are the only one who can cut through ail the nonsense and ail the buck-passing occurring between variaus ministries and jurisdictions. On a word from your office, this park could be pre- served. It could be taken off the market. TIhe Province could seIl it ta thse Town for a reason- able price. Or Use Province could lease it back to thse Town in returo for our maintaining it. Obviously, there are issues here that transcend tIhe raw real estate value of this land. Mr. Premider, you come from a smaller community. As such, I'm sure you understand the true value of open spaces. Tous, E.C. Drury Park us pnceless. Please, Mr. Harris, do somettsing. Cralg Hughes Friands of E.C. Drury Park Milton ft Startswldth Us! MILTON - According ta industry experts, prospective buyers ay oltogether. there ore over 33 physicol problems that will In most cases, you con moke o reosonoble coma undar scrutiny during a home pre-inspection yourself if you know what inspection when your home is for sole. A you're looking for. And knowing whot you're new report hos been preared which looking for con help you prevent little identifies the most common of these prolslems from growing inb costly and problems, ond whot you should know about umanageable osies. them before you lust your home for sole. To help homesellers deol with this issue Whether you own on old home or o brond before their home is listed, a free report new one, there are a number of things thot entitled '1l Things You Need ta Know ta con foui short of requirements during a home Pois Your Home Inspection' hos been inspection. If not identified and deait with, compiled which explains the issues involved. asy of these 1l items could coul you deorly To heur a brief recorded message in terms of repair. Thot's why it's critical that about how te eider your free copy o you read this report before you lust your this report, coul 1-888-475-8645 and homse. If yos wait until the building inspector enter ID# 1003. You con cail onytine, flogs these! issues for you, you wiIl almost '24 heurs a day, 7 days a week. certainl experience costly deloys in the Coul NOW ta lind out how you can con close ot your home sale, or worse, turn gel the most money for your home. f MÀiltonl Falrmatr Mairket Opens Saturday May 22nd 7:OOa.n - 12:00 noon We are celebrating out I Oth anniversary on Main Street and our 27th year of operation. Join us every Saturday morning between 7:00 arn and 12:00 noon, in Downtown Milton, on Main Street. Our market vendors return to their favorite locations and welcorne the opportunity to provide you with farrn fresh products. Our rnarket can be proud of it's history and place in the comrnunity. A Farrner's Market Ontario survey conducted in 1998, shows that the Milton rnarket is one of the best in Ontario 1 Our custorners spend more per visit, stay longer than the provincial average and enjoy the atmosphere of the market most of ail! Thanks to you, the market generates almost one million dollars in sales and that means almost three million is spent in our commu- nity as a direct result of our Farmers' Market! Our customners support the Scholarship Café that supports the Charnber's $2000 schol- arship prograrn to area high schools and Junior Achievernent. The Milton Farmers' Market is a cornrunity asset, you told us it serves to rernind the cornmunity of its "country" heritage. Corne for a visit on May 22,11 and every Saturday rnoring throughout the season and discover why our mnarket is Ontario's best! For additional information on becoming a vendor caîl 878-0581 ADVERTISEMENT il Things You Need to Know to Pass Your Home Inspection Letters welcomed The Canadian Champion welcomes letters ta the editor. We reserve the right ta edit, revise, and reject letters. Letters must be signed and the address and the tele- phone number of the writer included. mail letters ta: The Canadian Champion Box 248, Milton, Ont., L9T 4N9 or laeff them at our office, 191 Main St. E. The Cana dian Fda May 14,1999 - 7 *OUR READERS WRITE r-\aWn