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w- Battleforfirst Key weekend challenge ahead for Jr. Merchants By STEVE LeBLANO The Champion The Merchants have a major challenge awaiting them this weekend against Georgetown. But even sweeping the homne-and-home series - which begins tonight ai home - may not be enough to shake the power- house Raiders. So says director of hockey operations Nick Slawson. "It's certainly an important series, but it probably won't decide firat place," hie said. "They'll (Georgetown) likely be with us right up until the end of the season." Both clubs have trinsmed a little fat in recent weeks and head into Use big show- down riding hot streaks. Slawson, figures Use gamnes will be much closer than Use previous two between the division leaders - which were each decid- ed by four goals. He remarked, "I expect a very tight, even weekend and hope boUs barri will be packed. "TIse Raiders have a lot of confidence right now, as well Usey should. It's going to lx tough." If recent resulta are any indication, Georgetown holda Use edge in offense. Ile Merchants have corne out on top in five of Useir last six gaimes, but are winning by low scores and aren't enjoying consis- tent production from many of their top stars. However, Milton's current work ethic and defensive efforts have been second to none. That will need to continue if they hope to contain the posent pair of ieff Seeds and Stace Page. Tonight's game starts ai 8 p.m. Saturday's tilt gels going at 7:30 p.m. at Georgetown's Alcott Arena. Titie defense ahead The Merchants have an even greater task in front of them at the end of the month - namnely, defending their titie St the annual Newmarket Showcase. Despite winning the championship the last two seasons, and three limes in the past four years, the locals won't he head- ing in as the favourite. In fact, this year's field is so wide open that at least a dozen teams could be consid- eoed legitimate contenders for the crown. And with one dark horse usually emierg- ing each year - like the Burlington Cougars did last time around - it's really anyone's guess who'11 corne away with the gold. Miîton's round robin opposition for the four-day event will be provided by Brampton, Port Hope and Stouffville. As always, the finals are slated for the night of December 30. Slawson said a succesaful showing at the toumnament would do a lot for team chemi- istry, which isn't as far along as it was ai this point Iast season. 'The more tough games we play now, the better we'll be in the long run," hie added. Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26 NOTICE 0F APPLICATION FOR APPRO VAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND IN THE MAlTER 0F an application by l'lie Regional Municipality of Halton for approval to expmoprate lands described in Schedule "A" hereto, being in Use Town of Milton, in Use Regiona Municipality of Halton for Use purpose of widening and oeconstnucting Trafalgar Road fromn Highway 407 to south of Britannia Rond. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tIsai application has been made for approval to expropniate Use land described as follows in Sche.dule "A" hereto: Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into wheUser Use taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in Use achievement of Use objectives of Use expropniating auUsority shall so notify the approving authoiity in writing. (a) in Use case of s registered owner, served personally or by registered mail wiUsin Usirty (30) days after thse registered owner 15 served with Use notice, or, when Use registered owner la served by publication, within thirty (30) days aftier Use finsi publication of the notice; (b) in the case of anowner who is not aregistered owner within Usirty (30) days alter Use first publication of Use notice. To phone the Regmots of Halten frei: Aldershot (905) 639-4540 Adtoi Georgetown (905) 878-8113 Bumili MW1 approving authority is: '11e Council of Use Regional Municipality of Halton, Il151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1. '11e expropriating authority is: 111e Regional Municipality of Halton, dlo Joan Eagleshamn, Regional Clerk, Il151 Brnfte Roai, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1. Joan A. Eaglesham Regional Clerk T'his notice firsit published on Use 19Us day of November, 1999. For fûrther information, please ontact:~ Don Williams Manager of Realty Services Region of Halton Il151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Fax: (905) 825-8838 E-mail: williamsd@region.halton.on.ca (519) 853-0501 rigton, Oakville, Milton (905) 825-600 SCIIEDULE "A" Ail and singular the lands in the Town of Milton, in the Regional Municipality of Halton, being composed of parts of those lands described as Pata of Plans deposited in the Regisuy Office for the Land Tities Division of Halton (No. 20), more particularly described as follows: 12 and 13 2(NDS) 7(NS) S(NS) 7(NS) 1-3 1-3 1 and 2 2aWd3 7 and 8(NS) 1-4 7(NS) 1 20R-12956 24929-0031 24930007 24930.00O8 2OR-12957 24932-0032 24932-0035 20R-1258 24931-0124 20R-129'59 24931-0083 24931-0115 2OR-12960 24931-002 24931-0027" 24931-002 24932-008 20R-13315 -24932-0045 ____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ J a Thse werld'à amailca deal-band Our Ericasoa KF 788 digital phone Digita PCS is * 0Vibrating Aient e Active Rip - 200 ulphanunseric memory location $0 e 40 number caller log Caller I.D., e-mail, paging, data with a $5 mail-ius peddas" ubr Plus 1000 evening & weekend bonus minutes/rnonth"ý Golng wireless on Canadas bWgest digital network has nover been se urbollevable. 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