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,"Construction firm gets nod to build new public sehools The Canadian Champion, Friday, September 13, 2002-11 Blood donor clinie* set for Sept. 19 at seniors' centre A construction firm bas been selected for the building of public elementary schools in Milton and Georgetown next year. Pre-Eng Contracting Ltd. of Concord, Ont. has been awarded contracts to put ncw sebools on Woodward Avenue in Milton and Eaton Street in Georgetown by September. 2003. Halton District School Board officiaIs said Pre Eng was the low bidder for botb projeets. Trustees confirmed the ceats by 8-I votes at a September 4 special board meeting. Pre-Engs most recent work for the I-laton public boardt 55 Ds build- ing the newly-openccl Florence Mearcs and West Oak JK-to-grade- 8 facilities in Burlington and Oakville. The plaiîîed Milton sclhool ss iI bave capacity for- 6301 studcnts. ht will cosi $79 million. \vilsi includes $390,00t0t for fumiture and eqoîpmcnt and $299.000 for the architets tee. The arcitect's charge wîll rise though il the scbool board goes ahead %vith a staff recommenclasion to reduce tbe size of the pending Milîcroft 2 elementary scbool is Burlington. Milton I and Milîcrofi 2 are con- sidered duplicate schools and design costs are usually lower when projeets bandled by the same firm have similar or identical designs. However, if Milîcroti 2 is dosso- sized. as has been suggessedi by staff, architectural cosis for tl will go up as diflerent plans would have to be rendered. board officiais told trustees. How much costs wiIl go up basn't been specified. The proposed Georgetown South sehool. rated for 655 pupils. bas a price tag of $805 million. which includes $390,000)lfor furniture and equipment and $421,.0(g)0in archi- tect' s ees. The latter amounit. a 410 per cent increase over a different architectural firm's tees for Milton 1, prompted BIlringtoii truste Peggy Russel b ask salsI~that fee is so ligh. "A duplicate design does sas e somne cosis and sce hase incorpo- ratedi il in sonie (pasi) cases.- replîed board tacilities ý,uperin- tendent Gerry Collen. the tman responsible lor monitoring con- struction pro cris. "Georgeto\so ies scboolh s long and narrow so its not a dupli- cate (of Milton 1), su we had to use another architeet. "In my opinion this has been donc in a very cost-effecîive way." be said. Russell also questioned wbether air conditioning, an expensive sys- temn to instaîl and operate. was nec- essary in sehools. Oakville trustee and vice-chair Mary Chapin spoke in tavour of air conditioning for Haltot's new' sebools. I know it is appreciated tby staff and students) in Jonc and Sepiember*' and during the som- mer months wben sebools are used by outside groups. said Ms Chapin. Superintendeni Cullen tsoted that in Ontanio. to is knowledge. oniN the Peel District School Bosard isnt building new scbîiols w ils air con- ditioniîsg. TIhe operatioiis scîperin- tensdent iiwitIse Peel public board said is board is'tpiiîîsgair cois- diiioniisg 1intew elensentars schîîoîs but uii',iuis ess lsgb schools. MVr. McNally said his geiseral knovd edge oil the issue is tIsai tîsere are otîser scbool borards iteorporat- îng air conditi(ining 10 their new schools School bus loading zones approved Two new school bus loading zoînes were approved by the Milton commîînity services committee Monday. Loading zones were approved for Laurier Avenue, in front of Sam Sherratt Sehool and Coxe Boulevard in front of E.W. Foster Sebool. A loading zone previously existed in Coxe ~Why dd thej chicken cross the roadl? à la lve longer. ocrotero, the chicken gined a heajihier heort andlungs and a postve atttude Sh rg a Hel bier Boulevard. but svasn'slIîsted lis ihe Uniform Tratflc Control bylaw. Loading zones allow scbool buses tîs rest i sctout having su, stop traffic 10 both directions, as is otherwsise required for loading and unloading. Milton council is expected to formally address the issue September 23. GUT A FRESH START. Get SOLUTIONS now for: Credit Cord Probemri Los of Job or Losed One Reposessioos Major Cash Fow Problemns Wage Gornishments Eictions Persistent Bill Collectors Judgemneots, Lw Sits Stodeot Loar Delirqoeot Taoes Forecosores Diorce Reloted Finorciol Problemns Bankeiy cao be avoided Cai uo No charge fa ntal consultaton! PADDON + Dy Appoiniment Oniy YORKE INC. 225 Main Street East (Main & Martin St.) Mlton A beter solution! The Emergency Housing Advisory Croup (a group of 15 community representatives chaired by Halton Region Chairman Joyoe Savoine ) is collecting information and advioe for the development of cnitenia for siting an Emergency Shelter in Oakville. Please join the Emergency Housing Advisory Croup Members at these Round Table discussions: Thursday, September 19', 2002 Halton Region Headquarters 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville In the Auditorium 6:30 pm registrationll:OOpmn tii 1:3Opm Individuals interested in attending are invited (but not required) to pre-register by phono at 905-825-6000 ext. 7998 or by e-mail at advisorygroup@region.halton.on.ca. On-site childoare wiIl be available for participants but pre-registration for childcare spaoes is required. Background matenials, including a list of topios to be covered on the 19e, wili be available for pick up Monday, September 16'h at Halton Region Headquarters and on the Web site. It's turne to rol up your sleeve to give the gift of life. Canadian Blood Services will hold a btood donor clinie September 19 at the Milton Seniors' Activity Centre, 500 Childs Dr., from 1:30 to 8 p.m. To book an appointmsent or for more infor-mation, eaU I -888-2-DONATE. White Rock Ostrich Farm a Wagon Tours e Gift Shop e Ice Cream Cones eBarbequed Ostrich Burgers & Hot Dogs Ostrich Oil Products e Screamfest Haunted Flouse in October . Mark 'our calendar for the 5TH ANNUAL OSTR<CHFEST ON SEPTEMBER 14THi & I 5TH. This Year we wîill have chefs Preparing Ostrich meat un a varety of different ways wif h a small charge for each sample. Eg cools ing demonstrations will be held. specialf food vendors and more for You to enioy! Osfrich burgers, hofdogs. talian sausaue will be grilled along wth smoked ostrich on a bun and our just Picked sweet corn tram the garden! A Portion of the barbecue Proceeds will go to Hliton Womans Place. Schooltours are offered wif h a Teachers lit available in September. We also do Seniors and Oamcre Tours. A special "Thanks" to Elmra Farm Service for donating an extra tractor in support of Halton Women's Place! OPEN May - OC Wed - Sun. 105 Nov. Dec. Mar. Apr. Weekends 10-5 Jan. & Feb: Closed Miton 519-86-148 -n85-..hLie Tours: $4.00 Per Person, $2.00 Per child. Children under 2 free. S & H Health Foods 29 GRAND OPENINO SALE U/NTII Swiss vitamins up to 40% off + 100/ off year round. Inoractivo So Lean Thermogenic Combination 120 Capsules Reg. $33.50 sai $26.80 into'actlve Creatine Monohydrate Micropure Brand 600 g Reg. $40.19 sai $32.15 hitoactve Mammoth 2500 Weight Gainer 2.2 kg Reg. $32.15 sa818825@72 Int ractvu Soyone For Men 1.05 kg Reg. $28.13 sa* 822-50 19 Locations across Ontario to serve you! Milton Mail 55 Ontario Street South, Milton, Ontario (905) 875-3424 SALE ENDS: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26/02 loi