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6 - The Canadian Champion, Tuessjay. April 3, 2001 'CoAvïiIELvT is Î4..TIîv OK4 Easter Friday service DC a positive endeavour Agrand gathering of Christians will be held on Easter Friday when 1 hrhsrepresenting numerous faithos will gather for a common prpose - to celebrate the resurrection of Jeosus. As reported elsewhere in this newspaper, the Milton Miniurterial Association hais plainned one large Good Friday service involving F members of Anglican, Presbyterian, Baptist, Alliance, Salvation Armny and Roman Caitholic faiths. t Hundreds of people are expected to attend the service ait HoIy Rosary Catholic Church, the town's Iairgest sanctuary. f There has been mixed reaction to the service. Some people have responded with enthusiasm while others feel uncomfortable with the idea. We helieve it's a positive endeaivour promoting respect for ail beliefs aind co-oiperation between religions. As Rev. Rod Lewis of Knox Presbyterian Church staites, the service - wiIl demonstrate the lairger body of Christ - a gaithering of praise, praiyer and reflection.0 What could be wrong wîth that? 1 Q 11 O UR READERS WRITE The problem is spending, flot revenue: Malboeuf Dear Editor: Your article conceming the municipal budget left out somne very pertinent infor- mation. The article neglected to mention that Milton has received to date more than $9 million from the Mohawk stot revenues. with another $6 million anticipated fron this year's revenues - a windfall of $15 million into Milton tax coffers. The article also neglected ici mention ihat il's expected that Milton will collect another $2 million of new growth-reiated revenues this year from building permits and new tax assessments. Add that to the $450,000 tax surplus from last year and we are looking at more than $17 million in new revenues for the Town of Milton. Town staff, supported by the majority of council, put a lot of time and effort into finding ways to spend this new revenue; and what they couldo't spend this year they chose to put away to spend at a later date. It's unfortunate that a littie bit of that effort wasn't put toward finding a way to give Miltonians some tax relief. Ast1 stated at council. we don't have a revenue pmob- lem - we have a spending pmoblemt. The article quoted Councillor John Challinor as stating that Milton had flot raised taxes in three years. That's flot the case. tn 1999. Milton counicil increased taxes by 6.6 per cent, offsetting a Regional tax reduction. Eveey year, including this +THE CANADIAN CHAMPION Box 248, 191 Main St. E. lb.r Casna. Cheiu publstted eoery Toesday and Friday at 191 Main St. E., Milton, Ont. L9T 4N9 (Bot 2481, is one ot IThe Metroland Milton, Ont. 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Pîcton County Guide, Richtmond Neil Oliver A.eiorttre Pubi.lier HilVTfloçnniriilaugttan tueral, Scarirougt Mirror. StouutitlJoxbridge Tribune. Wendy McNab i4dveret.eng Manager Butoerseg is accepteil on ttte condrtron mrat, in tire event ot a tyoc- grapicat error. final ponton ot tire adoertnîong space occupied by tire erro- Karen Smith Edutor meous item. togetiter wrtr a reasotairte allosance tor signart.ue ril ot ire Sieve Cragite Cîrtuuatir'o Manuîger charged for. but tire balance ot tire aderftsement sul te part for attre appli- cable rare Thre pubtrsirer reseroes tire ngirt to categoruze autoennsements or l'er Casa Office Manauge'r deciine year. Milton counicil bas approved increas- ing user fees, which us just another way of increasing taxes. No tax increases in three years, no way. As for his comments concerning better bail parks, roads, and an art centre, ai thote projects were and are a part of our Officiai Plan and were budgeted for long before the slot revenue windl'all came into being. But let us flot cloud the issue with the facts. Milton is very fortunate in that we have these new sources of revenue, but this new revenue has corne with a price. We're sec- ing our smrait tonen change due to growth and the people in the Campbellville area have had their quality of tiffe affected due to the increaaed traffic, noise and crime in their area due to the introduction of siot machines at Mohawk. The minimal 5 per cent tax rebate I neas suggesting was simply a way of compen- sating our citizens in a strait way. If now, with ail this new revenue is not the time for some tax relief, then when? Rlck Malboeut Local and reglonal councillor Noone es comlng forward to take the Iead-to coach Dear Edlter. As a long-lime Milton res- ident, Fve witnessed my share of changea to the town. For the most part they've been positive. At one point thogh I couldn'l wait la get ouI, but when 1 amded and bad eldren, there wasn't a butter place bo bu. Being involved with Milton Minor Basebal for the las few years was just one way I chosie 10 put tome- lhhaé back into my town. 1 did i ail heme and if it wasnt my dad, it was Mr. Tonelli, Mr. McCann, Mr. Turner or Mr. Mc TIach who coached. 'fhe list was endiesa and there was always some- one to come forward to make mmr wee uittle Paul could have bis chaise to play, even if il meant putting tbum out of poclcet of cutting int som of their own fimie. But now we'te about 10 drop thtee tep basebail teams and maybu lose the use of diamonds down the road. And it's ail becaus no one ta coming forwardtl take the leali and coac anymore. Welcome to the millenmi- um. If this la the différence belwveen the way il wasanmd the futut then we abould take a dloser look li whre we'te teitded befote we lose ail of our post values. I can't buieve Unerte no fadhers out there whé aren't on the debit aid of the Iedger when it cornes Pin givitîg baek what they've taken out of Milton. Besides, you can't bu a Moilson musceer forever. Paul Prrot Milton Pud by Steve Nease WAFPENE t VfiIDl5 UP AL& EL~< NMo UffD UP S114E INKI 4YCEALE. AIN %, 1 - 111111111 The Wftn C&wW Chwpm is a RecrÀ" Prockicl qa Tina Colles Pnklu(-tie)n Manager