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noxvus. 71MAIN ST. #1 & 2,1 LT~N 87-47851 A Metroland Community New spaper Vol. 142 No. 58 Friday, October 5, 2001 28 Pages $1 .00 (GST included) --Residents worried development limits access to parklands Photo by GRAH-AM PAINE Shyvon Leonard, who recently had her bicycle atolen, now has a new bike thanks ta Spakea N' Siopesanmd Milton Chrysler-Dodge. Presentlng the gift are Martin Malalmon and Matt Burger of Spokea N'Siopes and Lima Boedecker-Belanger of Milton Chrysler-Dodge. vHuge display of community generosity, kindness lands theft victim a new bicycle By STEVE LeBLANO The Champion T alk about a speedy act of goodwill. Frustrated over baving ber bicycle - ber only means of transportation - stolen from Carniage Square September 18, 20-year-old Miltonian Shyvon Leonard wrote a IrIser 10 the cdi- tor about tbe burden placed on ber as a single moîber. The letter appeared in last Friday's Cbampion. No sooner was ber dilemma made public thas tbe communi- ty's kindness came rusbing 10 thse forefront - witb flot one but several offers of bots brand new and used bicycles. People also called or dropped by The Champion office tiseougisout thse wrek 10 offer financial. donations. One of tbe first offers, and tIse one she accepîrd earlier Ibis week, was a joint donation between neigbbouring Ontario Street businesses Spokes N' Slopes and Milton Cbrysler- Dodge. Lisa Boedecker-Belanger of tbe local car dealersbip bad read tbe lenter sbortly before noon Friday and immediately sprasg mbt action - calling Spokes N' Slopes' Mats Burger 10 inquire about belping tbe young motber out. "I was very dismayed Ibat someone would do Ibis (steal ber bike)," said Ms Boedecker- Belanger Monday afîrmoon, during tbe bike presentation aI Milton Cbrysler. 1I just tbougbt il would be nice for someone 10 belp." Agreed Mr. Burger, 'It's appalling tbat sbe would bave ber only means of transportation taken away. Wr frît for ber and tbougbt if tisere was any way we could belp ouI, we would." So tbe two got togrtber and split tise cost of botb a nrw bicy- cle and baby seat for curly- baired daugbter Trinity Ms Leonard - wbo's still in scisool and working part-lime 10 support ber one-year-old girl said sbe was blown away by tise donaîrd bicycle as well as the other offerings and as anony- mous gift of $100 lefi for ber aI tbe Milîside Restaurant wbere sbe works. "lt's totally overwbelming. People are being so nice," sbe remarked. "Tisis was really unexpected." By RICHARD VIVIAN Thse Champion Access to E.C. Drury parklands must flot be limîted by develop- ment in the area, neighbouring residents told the Town's adminis- tration and planning committee Monday. At the heart of thse discussion was a fence proposed 10 separate tbe existing neigh- bourhood and the lands being developed by H.D. Investments toc. The developer is building 202 condo- minium units on lands located directly bebind the E.C. Drury school complex. The current plan calîs for thse fence 10 mun uninterrupted, witb openings aI botb ends of thse property for pedestrian access. But neigbbouring residents are calling for additional access points. An rxisting accesa point mid.-way along tise property must remain open to pedestrian traffic, thry said. "Tisere bas 10 be access 10 flot further Meteor lands near house in Campbellville Wbat's bclieved 10 be a giant meteor crashed mbt the eartb soutb of Hwy. 401 niear Guelph Line Tuesday night. According 10 a report in tbe Toronto Sun, Sean Mangan, 59, of No. 3 Sideroad was ouI on bis porcb wben be saw a streaking firebaîl fly over bis bouse. He described the object as 70-metres long and musbroom-like wiîb a long stem. The beat was "unbelievable," be said. Mr. Mangan said wben il bit tbe ground, thse vibrations sbook bis bouse near tbe Kelso ski bilI. lt's believed the object lasded mbt a swampy wetland area near Guelpb Line and No. 3 Sideroad aI about 8:30 p.m., but notbing could be verifird. interrupt the lifestyle of thse people who live witbin thse existmng residential areas," said Gowland Crescent resident Jerry Dias, whose children play in the park every day after scisool. "Closing off the fence to stop the flow of traffic will ensure thse community will flot be using the E.C. Drwry land that we've enjoyed ini the pasi." According t0 Mel lovio, Milton's direc- tor of planning and development. the fence in question was requested by the Halton District School Board. WhIùle the Town can't stop tise school board from constructing a fence on ils side of the property Une, discussions about park access will occur during the next phase of the development planning process, he said. Councillor Cindy Lunau said she sup- ports the idea of keeping tise existing access points because to close tbem off would limit trail work in tise future. "Our traits plan and connection to the community have bren important to us and tisis il no différent," she said. "It doesn't do anybody any good 10 isolate the develop- see TEONNICAL on page 12 Comment........ 6 HS Report....... 8 Dateline ....... 13 Lit estyles..16-17 Sports ...... 20-22 Classif ied .... 23-26 a Ffflay, 000«durS 0 Ma M"m aii' .g *ton"*. j* * a 'Emulii la MMri.fh Rurl' SHas Huriwmau oi d lii Bau ULiii Th lB.ulilqn Box* e Mille 111W@ Chud Raioe SImd'* Lanlilng* iSeloctod armas onlv ;calendàt' Corne &imeet onald 1lhhtUfeS' Desigàér fr n le~ (Wf Ou upco0if ads f ot more ?eeta1$0 224 MAIN ST. E. MILTON (905) 878-0500 GLITZ - CASUAL *CLASSIC 14Mekenri 'q e"ý