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ZAK'S IPHARMACY"~1 j MIton a Independent Pharmacy m *. FreaDalva * 10% Sadou Diacount * N Orna Plan Ascaptad * Wdtt.a Duo lof.rnglaa Avd~la "At Zalta We Car. 70 Main St. E 875-24*4 A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 141 No. 13 Fridav. Avril 28, 2000 36 Pages ~487LaunerS4r*. 878-2381~ ~4 1* $1 .00 (GST included) ~4o truth to rumours about gaming tables Phats by GRAHAM PAINE ~ No sale Salea/con mon Harold MIII, played by Alex Douglas (left), finda It hard 10 Imprese hlm cur- ranI vlctlm In the Milton DistrIct High School productIon of 1h. Muslc Mon. Hie torget la town lîbrarlan Merlan Paroo, played by Kotie Short. The play wlll b. staged May 4 10 6 In the echool theatre. Despite daily newspaper reports, casino legisiation hasn't changed, says MPP By IRENE GENILE The Champion Rumours have been flying faster than the horses at Mohawk Raceway Iately. But tIsera han been no significant change to legialation goveming tfae addition of gaming tables so race tracks currently housing abS machines. Today, about 18 Ontario race tracks offer one-armed bandita. Social assistance 4lalton pays more than its share 8v IRENE GENTIE The Champion Poverty bas incresard acrosa Canada, according to a recently-releaaed report by the Canadian Council on Social Development. But though much of Halton wan ranked the most prosperous of 47 studied Canadian municipalities, its stili paying ita fair share of social ansistance costa, said Halton Chair Joyce Savoline. Aside from spending $10 million annu- ally to address Halton's social needs, another $23 million is shippcd out of tha Region to aid the needy in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), she said. "We recognize that poverty is an issue tIsaS affects us and our neighbours," said Ms Savoline. "For every dollar we spend on social services in Halton, we give more than $2 to the GTA." Loeally-driven initiatives provided by the Region include child care subsidies, subsidized housing and emergency shelter support. It also Iselps supply special ser- vice costs such an dental, optical, funeral, travel and transportation cossa, an well an se. MULVALE on page il And providing the community agrees to is through a referendum, there haa always been an opportunity to expand them into MI caainos. A council resolution and buainesa plan are also required. The only difference is an administrative item amalgamating the Ontario Lottery Corporation and Caaino Ontario into the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC). In other words, it's largely a housekeep- ing iaaue. "It doean't change anything matexially," said Halton MPP Ted Çhudleigh. Whispera of alterationa to the legislation have reached Mayor Gord Krantz, but bu han had trouble atsaching any substance to them. "I don't know if anything han changed," he said. "I don't think it han." Under current regulationa, a canino ref- erendum can be initiated by either the OLGC or the Town. And since the referendum muat bu tied to municipal electiona, Milton votera could fand the issue on their ballot an early an Novembur. So far, there hann't been an effort to take. that extra step. But if there were, Mr. se. MAYOR on page 2 * Comment.....6 Datons......8 HSRsport....12 A&E .22-23 Sports . .29-30 Classlfied . .32-35 * PAIDAY APUS. 25. * ~tway. * Pqt 4'atara 55e0 * UM~eek * StaSe Faaa Iaawaaa~ - Xellara * gataidea" * Caaaaiea fln * Letaeuna * Shoppara Oflag Mari * Crlatelloa * * Taylor N.raaîy * Naltea Ranlar Saara Houa S Gardaa TSC StOrea * Super Cholaa * Onlarlo Hydro * SATURDAY APRIL 29. * Saara * Walmart * Walmart a.Iactadar..a o.Iy