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A Metroland Coinmumty Newspaper Vol. 140 No. 84 Tuesday, January 4,2000 32 Pages $l1.00 (GST ncluded) vjf 'S 2000 --Oh, what a night!l Thousands ofpeople on hand for ~~ downtown New Year s Eve part y By IRENE GENTLE The Champion Near balmy temperatures helped draw a huge crowd to Milton's debut millennium bash. Though estimates vary widely, between 3,000 and 10,000 celebrants were thought 10 have corne ouI for the party of the mil- Iennium. "I drove 500 miles for this." said Jimmy Majie, who travelled from Sault Ste. Marie 10 be with Milton-area friends for the 2000 bash. "This is amazing." The Town's Cathy Miller, who acted as the millennium evenîs supervisor, was also thrilled with the result. "It worked out perfectly. A lot of people were having a really good lime." she said. "The bands were amazing. Elvis and Three Men and a Drum Machine just got rave reviews." Early evening events for the kiddies, which included pony rides and a petting zoo, were well-attended. But the crowd vFew fire or crime cails 'Me prediction of doom and destruction fell short in Milton New Year's Eve. The Milton Fire Department was on standby, and both the chief and the deputy were on caîl. They weren'l needed. Chief fire prevention officer Don Stewart said the Town had prepared the depaetment's computer system and ils new generator system was up and suniting 'Just in case." Halton Regional Police were alto pre- paeed for the possibility of Y2K problerus. The force had extra staff on duty in the event something did go wrong. But, according to Det. Sgt. Jackie Gordon, the night was quiet. Police estimated approximately 3,000 to 3,500 people were in attendance for Milton's millennium celebrations. "The crowd behaved for the most part. New Year's was uneventftal," she said. Police arranged transportation and care for one drunk femnale. I'm absolutely 100 per cent pleased. A big thanks to the Milton people. We had absolutely no incidents. There was no violence. There was no damage to public property. " PAUL SCNEREI kept swellîng as 1999 crept to a close. "There were an awful lot of people com- ing and going. especially with families," said organizer Paul Scherer. 'Comments Fma getting is that it was great. Ih worked out better than anyone had expected." Revelers heard 2000 welcomed in with cee DOWNTOWN on page 5 ~Man robbed ai Mohawk slots About $21,000 worth of money and rings were slolen f rom a man at Mohawk Raceway last Tuesday. The viclim was approached by lwo men who demanded money and rings. The man complied and the thieves fled in a dark vehicle. One ring was eslimaled aI $17,000. Police are invesligaling. * Royal àmalrsse " Business ompor *Codar Springs* If Your Dog Had Arthritis, Would You Know What To Look For? If doga couttisalis, iselping ha ies ressiain active fanntly mnemisers woutdbie altoi casier. But tisey sant tell us if tisey are stiflaalter exeecise or if tisey sisspty hurt. 'flsy are counting on you to recognize tise signa of pain and decreased imobitity ansd isring isess to your velerinan's mtison. Nunserous dots sufftu hae ie pais of artlssitis, Hoseever, msassy go undiagnosed isecanse owners atteibute tise subite changes , in tiseir pet ia "oid age". As artheitic dot sssay exhsisit ose or msore of tise fottowing signs: stifforas anti lameenas white watising, occasionat wtisisg andior wisimpeeing, pain if an affeted jointi s toucheti, a retnxed positios preferreti over a standing position, slowe oe difflcutty in eising, trouble ctimiig stairs, eettance ta eun or jump. Dags canIt tell your veîerlnarlaa Ilaey have auIlarlils, but yau a If you know tise signs. Ta iapra'e yoar dog's mobilily and qaaN of 11e conte and set naja, the lâtest inunoations mn retievuat arfhtir pain anud inflammatian.