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2 - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, Novembar 2, 1999 Jannock denies delay a stail tactic from CONTROVERSIAL on page 1 the end of tIsat time we'Il pick up wliere Jannock' s cail for a deferment, explained the company's vice-president of real estate Mitch Fasken. 'The issue is one of corporate direction. Lt is a change of ownership and direction," he said. "(Jannock) is a publicly traded company. It is out in the marketplace." A possible ownership switch at Jannock could serve to sink the application for good, admitted Mr. Fasken. 'The question will be whetlier we will be proceeding witli the liearing," lie said. "We will know wlietlier we will proceed by January." Until tlien, tlie application is merely on ice. "Everytliing goes on liold for tliree montlis," said Mr. Fasken. "Hopefully at we left off." Lt ia ironic tliat Jannock lias called for tlie delay, since the company lias been frustrat- ed at being forced to cool its lieds on the issue in the past. "We waited for two yeara before the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) even began to deal wîtli our file," said Mr. Fasken. But lie denied tliat tlie latest postpone- ment is a stali tactic. "We were set to go," lie said. "We bave been ready since 1995." Recently tliree of tlie four landowners suffered two consecutive blows in their quest to develop tlieir lands.. Tlie firat came wlien Halton Region took tlie position that only a portion of Central 1 oldings should bc considered for deletion from the NEP. A second hit came in the form of a 9-3 decision by the NEC to keep ail the lands in the protected zone. liough he didn't attend the preliminary hearing in which the deferral waa request- ed, staff scuttlebutt had iL that if Jannock pulled out, otlier landowners may follow suit, said Mayor Gord Krantz. '1'heir interpretation is there may be one or two others who may be willing to with- draw," lie said. But Barbara Halsaîl of Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources (POWER) said she wasn't about to hold her breatli on the matter. *1 sort of think that it ia unlikely. Lt ia one of the things tliat is already in tlie. procesa. Money lias already been spent." 'T'os the season Unseasonably warmn weekend weather brought many outelde ta finish their fali raking - lncluding aid Saint Nlck, wha wants ta remlind everyone about the Milton Santa Claus Parade Navember 14. Organizers are stili laaklng for float entries. OUL FURNACE SALE m $100 Off m 12 Months No lnterest or; a 4.9% Financing (Up to 5 Years) a.5 Years Furnace Maintenance Plan (Value of over $650) @ FREE Thermostat Collect AI MItES' reward miles on ail I- .ai your heating où purchases. Cali now ta become a collector. IT'S FREE. (905) 878-6380 e 1-800-465-6071 .1,«-