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Miltons Independent Pharmacy * Free Delivery , 10% seniors Discount *AU Dwug Plans Accepted *WMiin i3ng intormation Avaimbis "At Zuka We Cars A Metroland Community Newspaper More bucks for hospiytal from gov't Bv KAREN SMITH V he Champion Halton Healtheare Services (HHS) will receive just shy of $1 million in additional funding from the provincial govemment to help cover the demanda of Milton and Oakville's growing populations. The amalgamated corporation of Milton District and Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial hospitals ia one of Il Greater Toronto Area health care facilities sharing a one- tîme grant of $13.5 million in growth funding. "It adequately mneets our requirements that we had planned for growth," said HHS spokesperson Trish Carlton. She said the funding will translate into new services sucb as retinal surgery for Milton and Oakville patients. It will also mean expanded services to meet increas- ing demanda. GTA/905 Healthcare Alliance executive director Jîro Armstrong said the recent announicement in the regions of Halton, * se CASH on page 5 Bdsat Bronto Tiweend will be devoted to a close look at taking wing at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Two. days of fun and educa.tional activities for the whole family are planned at the Blrds of Bronte display. There wilI be a lîve exhibition of birds of pray from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday (Aug. 21) at the Nature Centre, near parking lot C. Night hikes wilI take place from 8:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. both nights. Bronte Creek Provincial Park la on Builoak Drive, between Oakville and Burlington, north of the QEW. It is open from 8a.m. to 10p.m. a lWUJ .'u*mn ouuvw 2 fori PIns eTeny à Damefllc-Cditu'y 21 Milton Marketplaco a IDA Vol. 140 No. 45 Fridlay, August 20, 1999 28 Pages $ 1.00 (GST included) Looks like ~ ECD teachers have new deal By IRENE GENTLE The Champion After 14 months of negotiations, Ontario teachers of the deaf, blind and leamning disabled will likely return to school this fali with a contract. A tentative deal has been struck between the union representing the teachers and the manage- ment board of the Provincial Schools Authonity. sented by the Federation of Provincial School Authority Teachers (FOPSAT), have been without a contract since laat August. The provisional agreement goea to a ratification vote September 9. Details will be released at that fimie, said Mike Walsh, chair of the negotiating teami for FOPSAT. But the teachers had been asking the Ontario govemment for wage parity with school board teachers, wbo earn an additional $3,000 to $5.000 annually. Both aides returned to the table Auguat 12 after a hiatus of nearly three months. The tentative deal waa struck at noon Wednesday, Aug. 17. The dispute became a provincial electioii issue in Milton after the union orga- nized a well-attended demon- stration outaide of Halton MPP Ted Chudleigh's campaign office in May. Teachers from the E.C. Drury School for the Deaf ad the Maplehurat Correctional Centre were ansong the demon- stratora. When talks collapsed latei mhat evening, the union vowec to stage daily mini-protesta out. aide the campaîgn office unti the June 3 election. The union also institutedi pink letter at the time, whicl blacklisted the employer. The blacklist is likely on ic, tor now, said Janis Tomkinsoi Management Board. "My presumption of that is it is on hold until the time of the ratification," she said. FOPSAT representa about 240 teachers of the blind, deaf and learning disabled at five provincial school sites, includ- ing tbe E.C. Drury SChool1 for the Deaf. Approximately 25 instructors of adult offenders in correc- tional institutes are also repre- gpntMj hv thia union. Ember Johnstone She aims f or crown A Ember Johnstone wîll be look- ing to upgrade hier crown at this weekend's Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Ambassador Competition. The 19-year-old university student and cheerleader will be up against approximately 100 asee CNE on page 3