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4-The Canadian Champion, Friday, November 30, 2001 Salviction \/ýrmy h.opin.g for record, food donations By RICHARD VIVIAN The Champion The Salvation Armny is hoping for record donations this holiday season as it prepares for the Firefighter's Food Drive îomnorrow. "IThs food drive gets us through most of tie year. We don't have any other food drives this big," Laurie Good, Salvation Army family service worker, said addmng she anticipates a larger need this year than ini years paat. "Due to the Seplember Il terrorisl attacks, there have been some layoffs." LasI year, the drive collected about 14,500 poundi of food and Uic Salvation Army's Milton branch handed out 130 hol- iday hampers t0 families ini need. Tomorrow momning, Milton firefighters and other volunteers will make their way through town collecting donation bagi filled with non-perishable food items. T'Me bags were dustributed in last Friday's Champion. "People just fill Uic hag up and put it on their front step,' Ms Good explained. "The firefighters or volunteers pick them up and put them, in their trucks." Donations collected tomnorrow wilI bu added t0 Uic 2,200 pounds of food items collected duning Uic Santa Claus Parade Sunday. "The whole town is very, very generous. This lime of year it's overwhelming," said Ms Good. "The generosity just neyer cess- es t0 amaze me - money, toys, food, whatever Uiey're donating.' Financial donations are also being accepted at Loblaws and A&P grocery stores as welI as Uic Salvation Army build- ing on Nipissing Road. Donations will also bu accepted at boUi the Liquor Store and Beer Store starting next monUi. AIl funds will bu used 10 pur- chase food and toys for holiday hampers. Food donation boxes cao also be found, at local Loblaws and A&P grocery stores. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Salvation Army famnily services worker Laurie Good anticipates a larger need for help th18 year. THl EM] COPOATO OFIS THE T I~u MIOWNtlS OF1 MILTON TTY:905-78-157 95-87-7 h1 FREE SKATING Make tinie for 'FTUE SKATING" as Tim HorIons is sponsoring public skating aithUe Town of Milton arenas on weekends in Deceniber and over the Cisristmas Holdys. On Satuday, December StIs, join Mayor Gordon Krantz at Tonelli Arena as liu Itosts public skating in patsermsip, with Mm Hartona. Pleas note dma dse to tse "Skates Alive" performance on Suriday, December 2nd at Memoral Aert, thse fe putblic skat- mgsponsored by'flaslsortom has been caacelled. 'Ibe Townaof 'LINI ~~mton.on c s, WINTER SNOW CONTROL, BULLETIN Winter is oming. Wils winter, cornes sssow! Sornetisses a lot contes at once, which muons snow-moered street aux! sidewalks. Whessa snewstorn occitrs, teTwn ofMilton starts its road-clearing operations - plowing, aanding, salin gan remoyal - ms 5000 aspossible. However, aur crews cani't clear eveey Street imMedituy, s0 snuwplows are assigncd te deslgnated ara in thssosre f prorityý FbIuL Major arterialcollector and regional roads and downtwn main sorets Nead: Jligl priority rud al as used by commuters and achool buses Thwm Industelal roads and remaitning arterial/collecto and rural roada A"I La«t: Local resîdential streets snd rural gravel roads including cul-de-sacs While we know tisat many people would like their residential street cleared moner, we aak tdsm peuple be patient. Given that ,winter weather conditons are unpredictable and often change, as soon as possible is thse best answer we can give you. And, until oui crews are able to, clear tise major roadls, it may not bu safe for you to go anywisere. Emergencies: [ n cases of medical or other emnergencies, our snow clearing crews respond to cals for assistance from tise police, fire and ambulance Sidewalks: " The Town clears the sidewalks of the property it owns, school routes and downtown core " AIl other property owners - business and residential - are required by By-law to clear snow and ice from tiseir side- walks Pedestrian Trails/Walkways: - The Town maintains walkways in specific ares, mostly those used by smaîl school chiîdren or senior citizens for direct accets to a specific ares How to HëIp: - Please ensure that ail vehicles are off the street following a storm. There is a By-Iaw in effect froin Novenuber l5th to April l5th that does flot permit overnight parking on any street between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. " Plusse don't place snow fromn driveway or sidewalk on street " Plusse keep sidewalk clear " Please drive carefully. When walking, watch for veisicles that may bu unable to stop quickly. For up-todat informio durl the witer seasn, cSH mwý mmo com"o bottin at 95478-7252 (selec menu optio 1) or visit oST web sie at www.town..mIOWn.on.c MILTON COMMUNITY FUND Town of Milton Coasse»l recently aplwatxed thedstiuto of $204,705 in gats to24 «gi'osa i indi d forthe sec- ond fussding perlod of tise 2001 Milton Consnunlty Pumf,'fDmpurpose of this funding program ia to ptsevide fisail usppt for activities dsst enisanethe qaality of lifé within Milton, or euhane thseimaage of thse Town. Council is pleasud 10 5spport Donna Mortimser, Gas» Czerwinsk, Hilary Flynn, Karen Scott, Marie Sutcliffe, Poggy McPha.il and tise following organrizaions whose proposais varied froni equtpnsent nueds, volunteer training, lu event and promotional suip- port - 2990 Milton Army Cadets 0 Arts Miltun A Cappella Showcase ,Campbellville Area Business Association , Canadian Red Cross - Milton Branch - Chldren's Assestuent & Tresament Centre - Hatto Junior Fannurs, - Halton Region Fedieratton of Agriculture *MiltS Conmsunity Nursery Scisol *Milton Concert Preentations *Milton Curling Clutb *Milton District Hospital Auxiliary *Milton Gîris Basebail Association *Milton Minai BauWal Association *Milton Minor Hockey Association *Milton layers Theatre Grogp *Milton'fT"i Club *Navy League of Canada - Milton Branch 'Ont. Electric Railway Historical Association *Ontaio Steanu & Antique Preservation Association *Pesticide Alternatives for Milton *Rotary Club of Milton l'Tie Allendale Fopudation *Tisompson Meadows Guiding District For more information about tihe fund, and this round of approved grants, plusse visit our websitu ai w tw.iltno rcn tact Joy Anderson, Coordinator, Communty Development ai 905 -702-31 43. DATES TIME LOCATION Sat. Dec. 1, 8,15, 22 1:15 - 2:45 pmn TONELLI SPORTS CENTRE 217 Laurier Ave. imu-q :Thurs. Jan. 3 2:00 to 3:15 pmn 905-878-2671 Sat. Jan. 5 1: 15 to 2:45 pmn Sun. Dec. 9, 16, 23 1:00 - 2:30 pmn MEMORIAL ARENA 77 Thompson Rd. Wed. Jan. 2; Fri. Jan. 4 2:00 to 3:15 pmn 905-878-4163 Sun. Jan. 6 1:00 to 2:30 pmn fA .- . . ..