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rhe Canadian Champion, Frilay, May 28,1999 - 5 Developer loses this round of park flght Fàjte youtem Daelneit t' By IRENE GENTLE The Champion H.D. Investments suffered a lirst round knockout in thse brawl over development of land ait mhe E.C. Drory complex Wednesday nigIsI. An often raucous public meeting marked by frequent outbursts from concemed residents ended with a vote by the Town's administration and planning committee 10 slam thse door on the proposed development of con- dominiums on the 33-acre site. A proposed nursing home remains under considera- tion for the site, whîch is the largest open green space left in urban Milton. It's still up in the air whether mhe developer will pur- sue the condominium issue before the Ontario Municipal Board (0MB), however. Councillor John Challinor put forth a motion te, can thse debate over a subdivision of single detached condo- miniums for aduits aged 55-plus after about four hours of often spirited declarations fromt mhe resîdents. Commidttee chair Waliy Hunter frequently fought for control of the ciearly disgruntled crowd, which appeared toi be unanimously against development of ie land. « ,2recomnend tat weend the discussion of residen- are now hired The Milton Fire Department's il new recnaits hired in 1998 became officiai fire- fighters recently. Ater a year of training and neyeraI months of responding to calis, the recruils have passed ail the requirements to become fuIl-fiedged volunteer firefighters. 'This is the first oecruitment class we've ever hai," said Captain Mark Cross. "It's a big deal." The men were presented their certifi- cates during a special ceremony attended by fire officiais and Mayor Gord Kranlz ait Central Station on Steeles Avenue. They were aiso handed officiai black firefighters' helmets, replacing their yel- low ones womn duning training, and pre- sented scrap books featuring photos of training sessions. ADVERTORIL B1ER CANS Summer le here and that means beer drinking weather to most people. There is somnething new at Hogshead for the warm weather. ht is a beer canning machine. What this allows is a customer to can their beer instead of putting it in plastic baIlles. For those customers stili wishinq to use their own bottles this option ta stili available. Being able to can your beer means no more boulles to bring mn and sanitize each lime, you just recy- cle the cana in your blue box. Canning takea 20-30 min. per batch; a batch la just over 6 casas of 355 mi cana (52L.> and costs approx. $17.00 par case. There are amail batches also available; these are 2 3/4 cases of cana (23L.). The cans also allow the beer 10 stay fresher longer Ihan the plastic bottles previous1 allowed. The cans cani be put into 6-pacý rings for easy canrying and stoning or they can be lefi indivdual in casas. A cus- tomer can also use the canning machine for their coolers. Hogshead ha$i over 170 bear reips choose from; they range from liebers 10 stout style beers. 'Whelher cans or botlles, beer, wine or coolers let Hogshead look atter your Please watch for our next column appearing Friday, Darren Goertzen HOGSHEAD BREW CLUB 1010 Nipissing Rd. 878-2646 Unit #11, Milton gnertz9oglntW"iuoma5t tiai developmnîcîsinght hetre anid riow. 1 don't ihîîsk il has merit," said Mr. Challinor. "I don' t think the way to go is to spend more money when we already know what we want." If that decision is backed by counicil in early June, the developer will be forced to, either change plans or appeal 10 the 0MB. Not showing cards H.D. Investments representative Dave de Sylva did not disclose if that would in fact be the next atep. "We'll have 10 see," he satd. Enriier in thse evening, Mr. de Sylva had faced down about 300 residents who tsamed out at the meeting 10 fight development of the land. The crowd appeared unimpressed by Mr. de Sylva's assertion that the developers were iistening to local concems. "Someone says we need more trees, so we keep more trees. Someone says they don't like titis, so we change il," said Mr. de Sylva, who is also a Milton res- ident. 'The mason we keep changing thse plan, we cal il procens." His offer bo give 25 per cent of thse lands bo the Town for use as parland was met witla guffaws by the crowd, which seemed to believe the property should not have been pstrchased privately in the first Ai ilwiiz m MUN MAT J1*l AI iu:iàu a.m. Preview fram 9:00 arn At the Agricultural Hall, Milton Falrgrounds, Robert St., Milton Featuring: oaù ice box, 1930's hedroomn suite, ast. dressers. bcd, dining roomn suite, small tables, sideboards, lighting, Royal Doulton figurines, Moorcroft, china, glass, linens, primitives, oil lamps, Mclaughlia cutter sleigh and Democrat 1 seater bnggy, prints, and many more items of distinction! FURTHER LISTINGS AVAILABLE Terma: Cash, Cheqae wîlh 2 pinces I.D. No reserves, no bayer's premium. For further sala or conslgniment int o., Fax or Phono: JON MEDLEY, AUCTIONEER (905)>878-2647 According 10 Halton MPP Ted Chudieigh, the provincially-owned land came on mhe market due to a promised review of assets by mhe Tory govemment. The govemment approached the E.C. Drury School formte Deaf - which is a provincial school - 10 learo if thse property was being used for school purposes. Afler being told mhe lands were surplus, the govem- ment approached the Town with a sale offer. The offer came to counicil during an mn-camera ses- sion, but the price was out of reach, revealed Mr. asee PANS on page il Left in the wake of an extremely successful Hire A Student Week,. the Milton Human Resource Centre for Students is experiencing an al time high vacancy of available jobs around town. Now is the time for students to start Iooking for that perfect summer job! How can we help? Come in. to, the HRCC-S iocated at 310 Main Street Milton, to, view ail jobs that are currently available in the area. Everything from Dishwashers to Baby-sitters to Landscapers, or the more professional position such as CAC operators, are exarpples of the employment opportunities cur- rently. availabie for students. Prepare yourself for these jobs! Come in and make use of our free internet job bank, free faxing of resumes, and free interview help. Our services are completeiy free for your use and for your summer job search. Our job is to help you fînd one. I.. j; rc." - _ dmv.o cane"id to 878-4943, or drop them off at 191 Main Street East. No phone cols, please. Don 't have a lot of experience but want to work? Why not sign up for the Odd Job Squad. It is a list of students that want to work but have yet to find anything full time for the summer. When homneoWners need help doing chores around the house, they can caîl on an Odd Job Student to comne to their aid. This is casual work that usually last only a day or two and the student is paid immiediatelyl Interested? Comne and see us during office hours, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at 310 Main Street East (the TD Bank Building) and speak to one of the knowledgeable Summer Employment Officers. **If students are unemployed and need a little help in marketing their skilîs comne and see the Summer Job Service Representative about the availabil- ity of receiving a $2.0O/hr. wage subsidy for employers.** a studient. a1 J.ob! Cana& ADVERTORIAL JOBS, JOBS, JOBS By Milton Summer Employment Officers Sound Familiar? For more information cati the Humane Resource Centre for Students: (905) 878-8418 EXT 217 w'