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t ocal parks, trails to get S$1 million funding boost By RICHARD VIVIAN Thie Champion Mitton's parks and trails are set to receive a $1 mil- lion injection from the Province's Superbuild fund. Flalton MPP Ted Chudleigh announced the funding approval last week. Following the signiasg of a terms and conditions agreement, the Town wilI begin receiving the funds on a construction progress basis. "lt's a real boost to getting the projeets implemnented. We're very appreciative of the provincial sup- poil,' said Jennifer Reynolds, Milton's director of community services. "We hope this to bu the buginning of a long-timne traits net- work." While provincial funding has buen guaranteed, the federal gov- emment has yet to address whether or not il will essentially match those fonds. An announicement is expected in the coming weeks. Several projects will reap the benefits of Superbuild funding, though the overaîl plan carnes a $6.6 million price tag. The work - to he conducted over three years -includes upgrades to several parks as well as maintenance and expansion of Milton's traits systemn. "A lot of what we're doing wil lie together existing and new areas of Milton," explained Ken McAlpine, the Town's coordinator of parka and facilities. "We're quite excited by what's happening." Upgrades Io several trait sections are pîanned including the lighting and widening Sam Sherratt trait, redevelopment of a trait between Parkway Drive and Commercial Street and trails through area parks. Superbuild fonds will also bc put toward developing new sections of irail. Plans include a trait along the abandoned CN Rail line cnnnect- isg Bronte Street and Rotary Park and another trait running through the wood loi on Thompson Road near Woodward Avenue. Funding will further be used in the redevelopment of Lions Park, Drumquin Park, Rotary Park and the developmnent of the Commnunity Park. "We haven't started detailed design (of the Superbuild funded projects) because that was part of the criteria," added M. McAlpmne. 'But we're ready to go now." Several service clubs and area businesses have also signed on to participate in the projects through donations of cash, matenials and labour. Work in some areas is expecîed to begin this faIt, with a completion date for ail projects set for 2005. ,«Youth's condition improving A 17.year old Milton youth struck by a train April 10 was upgraded from criiical to serinus condition at press time yesterday. Daniel Penry was hit by a CP Rail train on Fourth Line, south of Main Street, sometime that night. He remnains in the critical care unit at Sunnybrook Health and Science Centre with multiple injuries, including a fractured skull. The boy, who moved to the Hawthorne Village area several weeks ago with his famnity, was walking his dog along thse tracks at the trme he was struck. The dog was killed. Police found the badly-injured youth thse next momning in a grass ditch bordering the tracks. He was airlifted to thse Toronto hospital. Anyone with information per- taining to, the case is asked to, cail police at (905) 878-5511. The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, Apnil 23, 2002 -S . VE1 WFIFTn01 iq t 'i :M LEÂSIiIG EVEI1T 9r i~~~ae ea d~ftt ~e TAKE ADVANTAGE 0F THESE IAIOSH PRICIS $111998_ SUnfire 5 seed, 2.2L, Rear Spoilier $20,198 GrandArn 4 cyl, 2.2L, Automnatic, Air Cond., Power Locks, Tilt Gond., Automnatic, Power Locke, Wîndows/Mirrors, Deep Tint Glass, 3.4L VO C24t498 C3. LItVS, Dual Zone Air, 6 Passenger S.atlng, 6-way Powver Seat Full Power Package, keyless Entry. A11 cash prices are plus freigtit and applicable taxes. Low financing or lease rates may be takea in lea oi cash prices. 801 * MMI ST. E. MILTON MOu.s HSS 9:00M 9 :00e t PM FR. & 55 M :LOI ztOAs0