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Sëhoo1 boards struggling to balance o-,., c A Metroland Community Newsp Businesses may be charged for using sidewalks Protect Yooar Investmleflt Aus4ela & Noble Àà À Ààdspecializing in residential and rural properties Auto aiiabrn ~bnwio Business 205 Main St. E. 40A p t 1800-413-5701 paper Vol. 143 No. 25 Tuesday, June 11, 2002 44 Pages $ 1.00 (GST included) Rented picii tables stolen By FANNIE SUNSHINE The Champion Sandi Walter is trying to figure out how three pien ic tables van- ished fron Robert Baldwin School June 1. Thse stbool rented ses et tables Irons thse Toss n tlot is annUal Fun Day. Tise tables were delîvered May 31 and lefi tîutsîie in frosnsioftfise scbuol belinti a locked gaie. she satd. 'Wheii tise lowsnspîckedtet a tbles up \lontiay ýmoriing (uise 3), tIeytoltius there ssere onîNlusuoir tables.,"saitd Ms Waler, a îscîssbeî ot'tise stîsuols parent ttsurscîi. "[bFe huss is i ound (tie table across ise street ai Fay Park (1ast) T UeStiay but issu aie st inissttsg.' Sies supîsg sîissoe is l ce tise ltresi greets peîie tables tastd tail Haltîui ueioal Pslice. R yegî o rsnsetie sass .a veiscletr sotise kiti, on tise scbool prtiperty ast weekend., sise saitl. ating th coloes ibe Ttowns $200 to recosser fticsetiofuthib tssiig tables. "We puit a lt otf ssork intstise fair ansd sse tont knoss ss ts ssotlt w ant lu steal the tables. \Ve hope îlsey will be foiund." Doug [risutssîsun. inaisager ut operaitins toir the 1îwns cotssnsunty sersvtce depant ment. said ise 25 pienie tables owned by ibefovtsis are leist oui to s arittus comnnit- ty u'ioups upois requiesit. 'This is thee rsi îincidet inss hîcis sseve Itduedtiîtttables andtithes sseni nsssitsg". se said, adding tise tables areisi nsarketi sils asy identificatiton tsi saissps. Atsvose sithls isinnationis s ,sketi to catI «)()5)878-5511. 'Anticipation... Two-year-old Rachel Opsteen wats patiently by the tish pond for a nibble during the Milton Community Resource Centres ninth annual Family Fun Day at Victoria Park Saturday. 'Milton lacks say in roadwork timelines at Region: Krantz By RICHARD VIVIAN The Champion Regional road upgrades in Milton need to be done sooner raher than lter, but the rural north doesn't have much of a voice on such matters, says the miayor. WVe do bave the pressure cianked up ýat regional counicil. but the reality ot it is that potîtics plays a rote.- Mayor GJord KrarîtL satd dtiring discussion ut01oa paddOF(e pri- oriitizatitins at last w5eck s Milton cornOnu titis sersvtees commritice meeting. Wreoi-guised: bc added, reierning tIo 15 regitinil cîtunuiclrs t rom 3uîrI itgion antd f Aks C ilICIIling tise iegioisal chsair) ansd only i\ lutoin Milton and Halituts [lis. lisose cîminioei toi loss d a çresecisitii front Ldssard Soldî. Hailions omanager out iraissportaiiott plansning. in wss lie oui- liiied tise tinse i anse foiras s sctîrrîdoî upgîades ns tise tossit. Witfis enessiruîtsiseital assesstiseis (LA) for Dcii, Road bîss cets rtîtte Street andsl-ith Une --totîpiete. tIse ;ectionstof road is sclseduted lui bc ssidened ironsiss o laises tu four is 20014. Ais LA is curretiy uiider way l'oi asoiser section of tbe saine road. beiss en iii anti Nitb fises. Lipgiades are exjseciet Ito begîts in 20106. Furiser LAs arec1laisied for Britannia Riîad in 200(5,w itlis upgrades expected iseiseen 2008 and 20112. lisere certainiy s a îeed to0rtpgratde the es-setcorin- tors. The timing oftsitese 1sojects svas set oui in ftiseNorths Haltois Transportation Plais.-tIse msanager expiaiised. But wits tise ansouiti t'iiraif'ic tiese cosr- ritdors aire ,eetno iodas. lei aloise ses er.îl years itooftise 'tuoe. 1Is11C-unSrustiiciliuirs quesiioned boss ujsgrades tan usait so lung. We're deahing with a 'now' situation in Milton," said Councillor Brian Penman. -'lis fot just the amount of growth we're seeing (that causes traffic congestion). We have a tremendous amount of traffic that duesn't oniginate front Milton." While suppontive of the call for upgrades tu roads tn Milton, Regional Councillor Rick Maîbocuf suggested some of the local congestion is due tu drivers atempting to avoid ssorse congestion in the south. -Let's fot t orget that Burlîngton and (iaks tîle are sullering from major gridlock because of' the grossib îbey've aiready expenienced,- hc told the committee. -Yes, ssc bave a lot of pressure. but they're has'- ing the same pressure.- Theres a pussibility of some movement oni tihe roadssork timelines. said Mr. Soldo. But tInsse talks ssontt occur until Regional budget discussions later this year. Comment........6 Business........ 10 Dateline........ 20 Classified..24-26 Taàke *dývantage of our World Cup Specia No Charge Autoanatie Transmission on ail 2002 Jimmrys, Envoya, Sonrnlas and full sîze 1500 Sierras *For 36 months, 10w rates available for 48 and 60 month terms as well.