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A Metroland CoMmunity Newspaper Vol. 140 No. 58 Tuesday, October 5, 1999 40 Pages $ 1.00 <GST included) Kitchen fire action saves day Iý*Tyke in training Nicholas Wrobel, 3, gels à Iltle encouragement from flreflghter Jordy Macpherson white trylng out a tire hose durlng open houe celebrations Saturday. The Ml4ton Flue Department event was held to kick off Flue Prevention Weekt Ses more photos on page 2. By STEVE L@BLANO Th. Champion Don Ronan brought more than just the mail Thursday. The Canada Post letter carrier, also delivered a helping hand and thwarted potential disaster on Hemflock Drive. Wbilc across the street finishing his route around 1:30 p.m., hc noticcd a young boy running outside in bis under- wcar. Scnsing something was wrong, thc quick-thinking mailman immcdiatcly investigated thc situation and wound up putting out a grease flue that was tbrcatcn- ing toecxtcnd t>cyond Uic kitchen. *'Mm~ woman badl callcd 911 aid gotten ber son outside, but she was baving trou- ble getting Uic pin out of thc tire extin- "0C"itizens to hearfrom Region on 'Big Pipe' Halton Region will be contact- ing residents and businesses in areas bordering Regional Road 25 (Bronte Road) in Milton to ensure there is no impact on their watcr wells from extensive pipeline improvements. Owncrs of thc properties in question will be contactcd during Uic next several wccks as the construction of ncw water and wastewatcr pipelines into the planned expansion area of soutbeast Milton gets undcrway. (Even wiUi Uic lines in place, cxisting Milton residents will continue to drink ground watcr.) Residents sbould also know, bowcver, that two way traffic will continue on e-e 'BIG PIPE' on page 16 guisher,". rccalled Mr. Ronan. 'M was a lot of smokc and 1 gucas she was a littie frantic. 1 got the pin 'out and the fire was out witbin a minute or two."1 The postal employcc downplayed bis involvement in the incident, stating the homeowner - Janette Macarlane - had taken tbe right precautions and that the Milton Fire Departmcnt arrived just moments atter bc took action. "Anybody would have donc tic same thing," he said. "I was just in thc right place at the right time and glad I could se. MAILMAN on page 4 Association's Halton branch will host an afternoon open house Thursday at 217 Main St. E. The 2 to 4 p.m. event - hold in conjunction with Mental Illnes Awareness Week - offers informa- tion on ail current programs avail- able. Refreshments wiIl b. served. For more information, cali 693- 4270. 0 ffotlos * 0Phuz MWr Whlts Ross* oMltn Mds ftstial *tobbd mau oiy