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ZAK'S IPHARMACYAI IMfton's Independent PharmacyI 10% 8îio DIcosnI *wu Wml kitormaton AVIab .At Zakus W. Ca1» About Your H.alth" 70 Main St. E. 875-2424 A Metroland Community NewspaPer I4èekenltWI PUBLIC LIBRAi Vol. 141 No. 21 Fridav. Mav 26,2000 32 Pages $ 1.00 (GST included) Report says: Roughly 31,000 Halton residents living in poverty Photo by GRAIAM PAINE "Ripe for the pickin' Musec Enterprlses' Gillan Cross loads Up baskets of fresh tomatoes durlng the openlng of the Milton Farmera' Market Saturday. The downtown market la now open every Saturday momling until late fal. By IRENE GENTLE The Champion Buried a mid the affluence, 9.3 per cent of Halton residents live in poverty, the Region's health and social services committee fieard Tuesday morning. According to the recently-released Halton Poverty Project report, roughly 31,000 Halton residents struiggle to make enda meet below the low income cut off. But Halton waa found to be the least Hike for Health Sunday Okay Milton, it's time once again to go that extra mile for your local hospital. In fact time is running out to get those pledge formas filleri for this Sunday's Hike for Health - a running, walking and in- Uine skating fundraiser designed to support Milton District Hospital. Pledge forme can be picked rap at vani- oua locations around town, including at the hospital, ReMax, SKD and the Fifth Wheel. Prizes wiIl be awarded to top individual fundraisers white the lirst 200 participants wilI receive a free t-shirt courtesy of Sherman Sand and Gravel. The 10-km mun begins at the hospital at 10 arn. sharp - with the 10 km in-line skate and 6 or 4 km walk getting started at 11 arn. and noon oespectively. Entry fees are $ 10 per adult, $5 per child and $20 for a family. impoverished of 22 Canadian municipali- tics studied by the Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD). In comparison, Toronto was tound to have a 27 per cent poverty rate. For a single person in Halton, the low income cut off is calculated at roughly $14,400. For a family of seven, it's $36,800. The report, drawn up by Halton Region in conjuniction with the Urban Poverty Group, revealled that 58 per cent of Halton's poor were female, white 10 per cent were children under age 14 years. But since the data for both the CCSD and Halton project were taken largely fromn 1991 and 1996 censut formas, it may already be out of date, aaid Burlington Councillor Jack Dennison. "My guesa is employment and opportu- see MOST on page 4 Comment ........ 6 NS Report........ 8 Dateline........ 18 A&E ......... 22-23 Sports....... 25-27 Classitied .... 28-30 RCIAY MA M *hhW a a tumMe Taisa a" Z OMun,. p.r 8u SU M Wt ai *SATURDAY MAY 27. *Ne Fr1118 e Walmart e Sears * emIn Diana Sauce- Soloctsd armas only Vol. 141 No. 21 Fridav. Mav 26, 2000 32 Pages M-