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remain open during cure A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 142 No. 89 Tuesday, January 22, 2002 causes chaos on1 ltwy. 401 wtbsd Protect Your Investment Ausien & Nob"e -- a LOO spectalng in realdential liEU and rural propertie ;Auto *usms ,205 Mmmî St. E. 878-7217 1-800-413-5701 Soevlu Mil. lam1 36 Pages $ 1MO (GST mecludeti) ,United Way exceeds its fundraising goal, for a whopping $330,0OO total By RICHARD VIVIAN The Champion When United Way of Milton volun- teers set a $310,000 fundraising goal for 200 1, they knew it would be liard to meet - let alone exceed. But lhrough a variety of funtiraisers anti dona- tions, Use local charity organization collecteti s wbbpping $330,000 to be useti by 27 local social service agencies this year. "Our success couli flot have been achieveti without die tiedicatet i volvement anti contribu- lion of our valueti volunteers anti staff," saiti Barbara Starn, president of Use organizatson. A major factor in Use total was more Usan $100,000 donateti by Milton's industrial/commer- cial sector anti ils; employees. lIs addition 10 long- time contributors like Menitor Suspension Systems bIc, anti Roxul Ine., seven first-time contributors joineth Ue folti. 1I was impresseti wiUs Use generosily of our accounts - what an outatantiing example of com- nmity caring," saiti Jim McQueen, chair of Use Unitedi Way's Employers Division Commitlee, which hantiles employer donations. Considering the Unitedi Way's funtiraising track record in town, surpassmng the fundraising goal was a welcome, but flot completely unexpecteti surprise, said Anne Eadie, executive director. "Last year we went over our goal andtihUe year before Ihat we just matie il," she saiti. "It jusl tiepentis on the year." The top funtiraising events of st year inclutie the Mayor's Annual Golf Tournament ($50,000), the Christmas Hlouse Tour ($20,000) and the Dinner Auction ($17,000). A new fundraising goal for 2002 will be set by Use Unitedi Way boarti of directors in June. Comment ........ 6 Datolns ......... 7 Businessý...... 10 Healthy Living .... .14 Classitied ...20-22 1 - -R àà @àA AKI What are your Memories of Church? Boring, duil, irrelevent to my life? Counting ceiling tiles to pass the lime? Counting Use minutes tiii yoss coulti leave? We Agree and we're Listening. Milton Bible Church A Church for People Who Aren't Into Church Meeting on Sundays's @ 10:30 AM at Milton District H.S. 876-3586 ove ring sae 50% Over 700 books to choose from FF FINE PEfINT' AI,,,,, hal reciff,,,, 1/2u. ?pr *Sale ends Feb. 5th/02. 11= tilemanS 340 Main Street Milton ntel!orS 878-3435 I z vGetting creative Mlton District HIgh School heid iRs annuel creative writing show- case Thursday mornlng, f.aturlng the works of some 100 grade 9 ta il students. Here, grade 9 student Brlttsny Russell shows her displsy deplctlng her novai 'Drive', the story of a Manitoba road trip. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE md 1- À L