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The Canadian Champion, Friday, JuIy 19, 2002-5 - Public critical of Town 's By RICHARD VIVIAN The Champion Milton's planned new arena came under fire Wednesday, as members of the public criticized its pro- posed seating capacity and potential uses. "If you gel groups that want to have a toumnament in ihere. you cant with seats for only 209) peo- pIe. The various toumansents oit there attract a lot more than 20 people," said Dave Burrel, whose comments were repeatedly echoed throughout the public meeting beld at the Lions Hall. As the plan currently sits- it bas yet 10 be tinalized -each of the four pads ssould contain seaiing for 200. Additional seating f'or about 5(0 per pad would also be available in the centre gallery, which will house a concession stand. Standing room would add a further 100 observers per pad. Those seating levels were chosen as the preferred option because ihey off er the most efficient use of resources, responded Ken McAlpine. Miltons manager of parks and fiacilities. -You cant buîld a facilîty to filI it once a year. This was the most effective way (if accommodating aIl the user group input and making sure thai we can program the space effeciively ihroughout the year.' he told the crowd of about 45 people. -We havent closed the door on any of iis, but as it stands now, OPE HOSSTI IKN Sat. & Sun. 1 - 4 p.m. CHURCHILL ESTATES BROOKVILLE - GUELPH LINE (5 MIN. N. 0F 401) $499,O0 AL 1/2 ACRE LOTS CARY THOMAS in attendance Re/Max Blue Springs 905-878-7777 80% SOLD Sun., JuIy 21 1-3 pm 30 HRsoie Dr,Unit 31 $1 589000.00 Jim Kerr in attendance Kerr Realty Management Ltd. 905-876-0407 Sun., JuIy 21 2-4 pm 1571 Dockray Dr. (south of Derry, east off Trudeau) $3399900.00 Re/Max agent in attendance Re/Max Blue Springs 905-878-7777 Sun., JuIy 21 2-4 pm 86 Burton St. $2959000.00 Carol Brooks in attendance Re/Max Blue Springs 905-878-7777 "If you get groups that want to have a tournament in there, you can't with seats for only 200 people." BAVE DURRELL ibis is ihe recommcnded way to go based on input (rom the uiser groups and the cosi benefit analy- sis." In addition Io the $211 million arena- which wîll bc situaiecl on the southeasi comer of the Derry Road andl Commercial Street inter- section- the Town is also looking ai renovations 10 Memorial and Tonelli arenas as well, te manager continued. Large evenis would continue 10 be held ai Memorial. whîch has seaîing l'or 9(), wth standing room for anoîher 3(1( individuals. Several demands were also made to make ai leasi one of the ness arenas louir pads Olympie-sized. so as Io benefit uses OUtsîde of' minor hockey. Current plans ssould sec aIl four ice surfaces mcci NHL sîZe reguIlatiolIs. -Wc need one of the lotir pads to bc figure skating. recreatioti skat- îng. somctbing ihai can be roI fer- skating n the summner. We're hiock- ey. hockey. hockey. I îhink we're wrong. swrong, wrt)ng.- said local resîdent Paul Seherer. "You're making users put the round peg in the square hole." Making one pad Olympic-sized would both add 10 the cost of con- struction/operaiion and remove potential profits. Mr. McAlpine commented. "Iff we do that. we're eliminaiing the facility for tournaments that woîîld need aIl four ice surfaces," he said. Futiber requesis trom the Public were put forssard 10 consider indoor soccer uses cîther ai the ncw arena or making space available ai one <ftIhe exisiing facilities. Wbîle taking much criticîsm rom ibose in attendance. the Towno ssas credited for the timeline of ibe arenas construction. Ai leasi two of the four pads are expecied 10 be operational by September 20103. Phased plans would sec the second twîn pacf buili by 20019, but iown council will consider building ail four pads for nexi year. depending on the resulis of ienderîng. Town counicil is expected 10 debate the concept design Monday. before sending the projeci oui bo tender in September. Construction s scheduled Io begin in Ocioher. "This is <ti the end of' ihe cloor f or f acil ty development n Milton,- saiîd Jennifer Reynolds, Milton's director of conmunity services. 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