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4-The Canadian Champion, Friday, May 10, 2002 Got a hot scoop? Please cail us with your story ideas at (905) 878-2341, ext. 234. *Frie OakSThin s@ QUALITYOUK FURNIURE )OF CMPBELLVILL SOTER ONTAIO S CsINGHOM i FIOKTI PINE BEDROOMS NOW AVAILABLE (;UF.PIIOF ARMOIRII> E S IGHTSTADS -ADIE AND EN54-0649R - wwfiOeAK ROLLTOP CMPUTE<DES I I 'AILBL NOTCEOF *SIN OFB:LA i 48202 o Rsa A s s*. Is*:PACS AD ULI LAE Effective May 31, 2002, al of Miton's workplaces and aIl public places (witb the exception of bingo halls, private clubs/public halls and gaming/racing establishments) will be 100% smoke- fr-ee. An information kit explaining the requirements of the new smoking by-law will be sent to al employers and aIl proprietors of public places in mid-May. an information post card regarding the by-law will also be sent to all Milton residents. If you have any questions please contact the Town Clerk's office at 905-878-7252, or visit the Town of Milton's website at www.town.milton.on.ca. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS DESTROY NOXIOUS WEEDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to alI persons in possession of land, ini accordance wîth The Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, cbapter W.5, Sections 3, 13, 14, 16 and 23 that, unless weed seedsasnd noxious weeds growing on their lands within the Town of Milton are estroyed by dhe date of June t5th, 2002 and throtagb- out thse season, the Town of Mlton may enter upon the said lands and have the weeds destroyed, cbarging thse cosa against the land in taxes as set out in The Weed Control Act. The co-operation of al property owners solicited. Complaints and inquiries may be made by telephone, to the number listeti below. Please note that dendelions, burdock andi goldenroti are not considereti noxious weeds wîtbin thse Town of Milton under TIse Weed Control Act; therefore, complaints concerning tbese weeds or any anonymous cornplaints cannot be accepteti. For informatin of al property owners, thse following are designated as noxious weeds in thse Town of Milton: Bull Thistle Nodding Thistle Canada Thistle Poison Hemlock Cot's Foot Poison lvy Common Barberry Proso Millet, Black-seeded Cypress Spurge Ragweed Dodder Russian Thistle European Buckthorn Scotch thistle Goat'a Beard Sow Thistle Jobnson Grass Tuberous Vetcing Knapweed Velvetleaf Leafy Spurge Wild Carrot Milkweed Yellow Rocket Complaints and inquiries sbould be directed to: MR. DOUG McPHAIL Weed Inspector ç9O5ý 877-1819 Dated at the Town of Milton tbis 23rd day of ApriL. 2002- H. Lisi. Town Cterk Sehool board may euit çome proip'rams By TIM WHITNELL Special ta The Champion The scope, and perhaps even the existence, of popular pro- gramns like DARE, Celebrating Literacy and Food For Thought is in doubt at the school level in Halton. Budget recommendations bave been made by staff witb the Halton District Scbool Board tbat funding for those ini- tiatives be removed. The administrative direction, wbicb was met witb sadness by trustees, came during the third in a series of budget meetings Monday. The public board is wrestling witb an evolving 2002-03 school-year budget tbat's expected to vastly exceed the pro- jected revenues coming from tbe provin- cial govemment. No firm decision bas been made yet about the tbree elementary sebool pro- grams in question or the others that were talked about Monday. Trustees are reviewing and debating financial projections being made by staff witb a final vote on next year's budget expected by mid-Junc. The proposed budget for 2002-03 is $28 1.4 million, however the general leg- 1islative erants from the Ministry of 1111m quite concerned we may be compromising kids' futures by flot ensuring their stomachs are full." Education, which account for the bulk of board revenues, won't be known until late May at the earliest. Tbat X factor is causing concem amnong board staff and trustees and will determine how much wiggle roomn the board bas in setting its budget. Board business superintendent Caria Kisko indicated people will be doing more squirming tban wiggling witb tbe dollars tbey'll likely bave astbeir dispos- al. ',We bave a lot of work left still. Tbere isn't going to be any surprise wben we corne to you witb a budget tbat far exceeds tbe $28 1.4 million," Ms Kisko told trustees. Scbool boards can't rn deficit budgets so Ms Kisko said a summary list of ail proposed program cuts will corne to tbe next public budget meeting. Tbat's see BOARD on page 27 . 1 Mr- THE CORPORAEON OF THE TOWN OF ETON TTY: 905-87M657 905-878-72511 MILIrON ONcLINE heýý!www.lown.mtn on.ca1