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TCaainChamplan, Fridny:, Septeerlbar 8, 2000 - 7 CALL THE OUR ~~~L O W iTE hining boutquiting ~ZANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY'S DTIREADRsJD WRT Thnigaotqîtn? LL-FE I SMOKERS' HELPLINE 1-877-51 3-5333 Itfs about time Miltonians had their own arts centre (The following letters was addressed t0 Town Councillor Wally Hunter and a copy was filed with The Champion.) Dear Editor: Re: Article in The Champion Augiant 8 rogarding Sheridan College. Aftor reading the article 'Shovel in ground next stop for collego campus' in the Auguat 8 edition of The Champion. 1 became very concemned with your commenta conceming the nrta and cultural centre. 1 have been to two information son- nions with EDA Collaborative Inc - one at Town Hall and one with Arts Milton - at which time the local arts groupo strongly expresnod their desiro for the arts and cultural centre to ho built ASAP and that ail Milton art groups have ftrst choice for use of (ho facili- tien. Once (ho Sheridan projoct is approved, your comment of "It allows un more easily to huild an arts and cultural centre," puis a chilI in (ho heart of any member of Arts Milton who is punhing for (ho arts and cultur- al contre. We have waited more (han 10 yoars for thin contre and now we have to worry if (ho collogo io going toi be built hore or not, to have a centre. Your other comment of "Studonta from Sheridan would also use it for thoir productions and you could share (ho costs," sot off waming lights. I have boon in thoatre for more (han 30 years and have workod in difforent thoatres across Ontario and Manitoba. In my oxperienco, any educational institution attached (o a tosen- ownod arts contre facility hecame thse prime tenant of that arts contre. This meant the local groups had (o fit their tion'n. This also increased (ho rentaI fee, in most cases mak- ing (ho facility unaffordablo to local groupa. One of (ho koy factors to (ho fée increaso waa (ho ruling of hiring one of the theatre ochool peraonnel (o mun (ho lighta, sound, and other technical aroas, regardless if the group had lrained or profès- sional staff in thoir organiza- (ion. In 99.9 per cent of the time, (ho personnel from thse local group possosaod more experi- once and knowlodge of the the- atre than tho sehool personnel. As ore don't have the facili- ties for (ho porforming groupo located in Milton, most of (hem have to go to Oakvillo or Georgetown to porform. It might ho suggested to (hem not (00 severo thoir tien with thoso locations just yet. Sheridan Collego in Oakville has a porfectly good studio the- atre. If they want a now theatre, lot (hem build one thero or adjacent to (ho now college. It's about time (ho people of Milton had thoir own arts and cultural contre, sharing it with tho established community arts groups in the area and having first rights to (ho use of the cen- tre. Any outoido groups nhould ho second in lino. I have nothing against Sheridan Collego building a campus here. (t would ho good for both (ho community and (ho students of Milton. I have also worked with their graduated (heatre personnel in both toch- nical and acting. What I do have is grave reservations of (hem having (ho access to (ho arts and cultural centre that you imply in your comments. Virginla Bancur Ontario scirété SRealty ImmeSitère - Corporatin de 1Otd OAKVILLE LAND ~ ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT The Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC) ta propos- îng the sale of an estîmated 1,100-acre property in the Town of Oakville bounded by Highway 407, Highway 5, Sixteen Mile Creek and Highway 25 aa generally shown on the key map. ORC îs study-< ing the enviroomental effects of such a proposed sale and invit- inig pubiic comment. The study will follow the environmental review proceas for Category C p rojces under the approved Class Environmental Assensment Procesa for ORC Reahty Activities. ORC bas retained Ecoplans Limited eo com- plete an Envirorimental Study Report (ESR) or the proposed sale of the Oakville Land Assembly. Your iniput will be considered in the development of an ESR, which will be avail- able for public review. Information regarding the project will be pre- Mr. Bob Hodgins Project Mana&er Eco plana Limîred 81 Hollinger Crescent Kitchener, Ontario N2K 2Y8 Tel: (519) 741-8850 Fax: (519) 741-8884 e-mail: rhodgins@ecoplans.com Congratulations to the Control Roomr Information Systeor (CRIS) Teuxo, omnnos ni tis 2000 President's Aseard for Excellence in Innoatin. The contribution of ail Hydro One employons gioos us a poworini adoantage in a non, dynamic marketplace. The Prosidents Award acknowledges (he outstanding efforts oi (hose who went beyond thonr original objections. The CRIS Team standardizod and reonganîzeul tho information needed by control rors operators in(0 a common, consistent user interface peoviding seamlnss access toi data sources. For oser (00 peurs weove been the comparif (bat connocts Ontario toi (ho electricily tl nonds te live, work and play. Ibrougs these îocredîblp high standards ni performance as rocognizod bp (ho Prnsidont's Award. wo continue (o support nsr goal (o become the nuorber one energp delioerp company on North America this century. Teain Mnnibnrs. OBi hions, John Vasnp, Richard fobitaille, Scot McLachan. Jîn Outi CON1NECTING AT THE SPEEDO0F LIFE- one PUBLIC NOTICE sented ae a Public Information Centre. The Public Information Contre will be held on Soptember 28, 2000 ae St. VoIodymyr Cultural Centre (1280 Dundas St. W., Oakville, Ontario) berween 4:00 pm. and 8:00 pm. If yoo have any further questions or com- monts, please corne out to the Public Information Centre, or contact: Mr. William Gerrard Envi ronmental/Cultural Heritage Coordinator Ontario Realry Corporation il th Floor, Ferguson Block 77 Wellesley Street West Toronto, Ontario M7A 1N3 Tel: (416) 326-3739 Fax: (416) 327-4194 e-mail: william.gerrard@orc.gov.on.ca Cal!t. 6i.k oaarapp.autneont t.agJ~878-884With tlhc exception of personal information, Al comments will become part of tihe public record Cali te bmk ymr appoMtmont todayl 878-4884