The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Town fortunate to have secured representation on new county roç~n~"fl hm!tfiir' imilr irop has been left out in the cold 'Time Capsules' are gemns of information extracted from past issues of The Champion and other publications to pro- vide a window into Milton 's past. Explanatory comment is sometimes pro- vided to place the situation in context. January 1897 Milton is fortunate in havmng secured representation in the new county council and that by as able a represensative as Dr. Robertson, but the arrangement by which one of the municipalities mncluded in No. 4 county council division is left out in the cold is anytbing but a satisfactory one. It is so be hoped that it will be changed before another county council election cornes off. The prospect that we shail shortly have an important industry establisbed in Milton is very right. Local capitalists have been canvassed to take stock in a company for the manufacture of barbed and twisted wire for fencing, nails, washers and metailic The Firemen's Bail as the town hall was a gratifyig success with a large atten- dance. Representatives from ncarly A t parts of the county were present and the hall and dining roomn were sastefully deco- rated with bunting and evcrgreens. The music of Anderson's orchestra from Hamilton was good and dancing was kcpt up until after 4 a.m. Receipts werc over $ 100 and the cominittee cleared about $60. The fist gaine of hockey in town this season was played at the rink on Saturday night. The centre of the ice was boarded in to a height of four feet, making a very good hockey ink and enabling the spectators to stand along either sîde. The attendance was very good and if enthusiasm counts for anything the ink should be crowded as the next gaine. Acton hockey teain was the visitors and tbey received a defeat at the hands of the Milton club by six gaines to one. Both teans were evenly matched so far as size went, but the home club displayed in better form. Trhe following are the Milton players: goal Sain Brush; point C. Burrows; c. point Wmn. Hainburgh; forwards J. Camnpbell, R. MIilton Time Capsules Sproat, G. Cooper and F. Lawrence. There were about 4.0 or 50 fanners pres- cnt as Uic meeting held as Uic Bennett House on Friday to bear what Walter Cole of London, England, had to say about bis procets of making butter wiUiout cburning. Mr. Cole gave a very interesting explana- lion of Uic procets and also explained is plan for organizing a creasnery company in every county in Ontario, The first compa- ny bas been organized at Toronto, Mr. Cole being ils manager. He offered Uic farmers 60 cents per 100 Ibs. for Uieir milk, to be delivered as Milton and Uic skiin milk retumned, or 70 cents to Uiose desiring ta dispose of their milk entirely, Uese rates to stand until the mid- dle of May, the prices then to be rearranged. Mr. Cole Uien retired wbile the meeting took is offer inta consideration. It was decided ta ask for 70 cents for the milk, Uic manager of the creamnery to col- leet it from the farrus. On Mr. Cole's retuin, be stated Uiat he could not improve on is original offer and subsequently a number of farmers agreed ta accept il, pay- ments ta be made weekly. To show shat the payments will be prompt and certain it is only necessary ta say Uiat Caps. Nelson of Uic Rossin House is largely intcrcsted in Uic Toronto creain- ery. We are informed, bowever, Uiat the organization of a Halton company is well under way and will be completed as soon as it bas been proved by experiinents Uiat Mr. CoIe's process is al Uiat he clained for it. For Uic present Uic Toronto company bas rented Messrs. Cockbumn & Cois machin- ery ta wich a first class new separator is about ta be added and will be in operadion witbin a few days. The new procesa, wbich ail expees will prove ta be a great iinprovement in the old one would put Uic creaxnery on a rucb bet- ter footing in Uis and every oUier county. This mnaterial is assembledl on behaf o the Milton Historical Sociery by Jim Dilîs, chair of research, who <an be reached by e-mnail ai jdills@idirect.com. The Canadian Champion, Fniday, June 21, 2002-7 SOUR READERS WRITE Martin Street School Councîl chair voîces concern over education fundîng short fa!! (The foqllowing letter was addressed ta Education Minister Elizabeth Witmer and a copy was filed with The Champion.) Dear Editor: We as parents have great concem over Uic funding shortfall facing Uic Halton Board of Education. The Province implemented an edu- cation funding model based on 1997 provincial averages. This docsn't cover thc cosss in 2002. If Uic funding for our education system continues along this recent path, our children's future will be as great risk. Is bas become increasingly frus- trating as a parent and school coun- cil member to listen to Uic min- istry's position over Uic increases muade to education spending in recent years. Your govemment bas made changes to the system as promnised. However, Uic ainount of money you'rc currently putting into Ontario's education systeru isn't enougb. The grossly inadequate funding model means that our Halton school board will be forced to dra- matically and negasively impact the programns and services offered ta students ini order to achieve a balanced budget. Since 1997, this board - as a resuit of inadequate funding - has already cut positions to special education, resource seachers from 109 to 85, speech and language pathologises from 12 ta nine and librarians ftom 50 10 36. Ail these cuts and many more have taken place while thc board's enrollment has grown by 4.7 per cent and inflation bas risen 8.4 per cent during thc past five years in Halton. As the parent of a speech and language-necds identified child that bas received no attention ftom the board for this year due to a chronic shortage of funding, your govemment's increases haven't benefited my child. Unlike the private school tax credit, I've received no sax credit for the private lp we've had to pay to supplettent hcr public school education. Recently, the govcrnment announced an increase of $350 million for students in Ontario. However, this money simply reflecta the General Legisiasive Grants received by the board for next year. lt's ine to act now to re-evaluate the current funding formiula and/or look as new idcas from parents and school coundcils. It's tiine the governnent stops bickering with the boards at the children's expense. We can't sacrifice dhus generation of chlldren - our cbildren, mny children - for the sake of tax cuts or a re-electioti strategy. The goveminent can pay now or we will ail pay laser as a society. Mark Wallis, school council chair Martin Street School Long-range thînkîng needed by Town: Mr. Tate e*from PAUL TATE on page 6 Shouldn't Uic Town have passed its approvals for tbe tennis courts last faîl? What's Uic hold up? The devel- opment currently taking place in Milton, 1 think most would agree, is certany helter skclter. The new tennis facility il resting upon 3.5 acres of 100 acres of land set aside for recreation in Uic Town's plan. We should recogniz.c as Uic tennis club bas, Uiat we have astbis moment a oncc-in-a-gcneration oppor- tunty ta build facilidies Uiat sbould be enjoyed and patroni.zed by a majority of aur residents over Uic next 30 years. Since my letter was publisbed, 've had a number of selephone cails from a widc of variety of comrnunity groups. Each anc of Uiese association representatives have expressed strong support for Uic concepts 1 sug- gessed about Uic need for Uic dcvelopment of a dynain- ic, multi-functional recrcational/sports centre that willl meet Uic nceds of Uic many, nos just a special intereat group like a tennis club. So 1 hope that aur sown council il puttrng this on ils radar sceen. Council should ask for a standing com- mittee ta be made up of volunteers from Uic cominu- nity ta pravide steering for what needs ta be donc, in terrns of Uic feature facility design and construction. There are a salient number of Milton residents who are informned stake bolders and who are able ta bring substantial ideas to Uic planning process. 1 would expect tbis group could corne up wiUi sev- eral viable alternatives in lets Uian Uree monUis Uiat would enjoy broad-based commnunity support, wbile cost effectively moving Uhit needed projeet forward. Failure do Uis will leave Uic tennis club as Uic only feature facility of our recrcation park. 1 alto hope Uiat council is preparing ta acquire Uic 3.98 acres of land Uiat is known as Uic west end of Bronte Meadows Park when it's put up for sale by Uic Halton District Public Sehool Board in Uic near future. 1 know Uic residents of Milton souUi don't want Uiat land ta be anything but a park. It would be a travesty ta have anoUier Drury Park disaster. We need proactive and Uiougbtful planning control of our sown and its facilities - nos reactive stop-gap- ping. I stand by my original letter. Paul Tate Sunnyvale Crescent zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom la- Achilles NO FINANCE PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS ON ALL MODELS New 20OHP 301 V6 Engins - 5 Speed Automiatic Transmission - Power Windows- Power Locita - Power Healed Mrrors - AM/PM CD Casaette Serea - Exclusive Rail Down Rear Wndows * Tumble Under 3rd Row Seat -Mazda's Leadership Waiianly Great Lease Rates Avaitable $0 Securita bepos reeuired on MPUS The 2002 626 LX Includes: Powertui 201L4 Cyinder Engine - Automatic Transmission - Air Condihioning Power Windows - Power Heated Mrrors Keyess Entry - AM/FM CD Sereo - Dsai Arbags Cruise controi - Mazda'a Leadership Warranty Or Cash Purchase from $22.595* Add onIY $2.415 for U6 englne/ 16» Allos Wfeels 357 Qouson St. (Hwy 7) Acton, ON 519-853-0200 Plus Fx55t/PDE axx Tx.s CaliiforMails 9