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~~1 The Canadian Champion, Friday, Januaty 10, 2003-7 Local G. T. R. section workers u RAD sW iT join strike of trackmen; their OU RED SW IT hope i's to garner additîonal Mllmfluma 25 cents a day per empîoyee Reader says Miton là town planners need 'ime Capsules' are gems of information extractedl from past issues of The Champion and other publications to pro- vide a window into Multons past. ExplanatorY comment is sonietimes pro- vided ta place thte situation in context. May 1899 AilUi h GT. R. section men of Uiis ncigh- bourhood are taking a vacaflon, having joined Uic strike of traclonen whicb is gen- eral throughous Uic G.T.R. system for an extra 25 cents per day, per man. Frank Bescoby, of T. Morton's barber shop, bas secured Uic position of barber on the steamer Chicora running bctween Toronto and Qucenston, and will com- mence bis duties for Uic season carly in Jonc. Monday's Globe dcscribed a number of the costumes worn by ladies as the Woodbine Park, Toronto on Sasurday wben Mr. Hendrie's horse, Buts Scotch, won Uic Qucen's Plate. "Mrs. (George) Hsume of Milton was gowned in a pearl grey tailor- made gown, lincd in Cyrano silk, wiUi a vest of Roman chiffon, embroidered in Cyrano and gold. She had a large picture bas in jcttcd Swit.zcrland gauze, trimmcd wiUi soft roils of white, veiled wiUi black tuckcd malines, with clegant paradise plumage to finish at side front, filled onder as back wiUi white silk violets." The 20th Battalion "Lorne Rifles" will be Uic tirst corps in Canada to adopt Uic regimensal cooking and dining sysscmn aI Uicir camp. The experiment will be watchcd with great mntercst and the regi- mental dining sent is likely to have many visitors. At tome meals Uiere wili be roass beef, at tomne stewed beef and some steak. There wiil be bacon and cggs occasionally and plenty of extra vegetables, such as corn and beans. The men wiil ges a hot meal on Uic cvening of Uieir arrivaI aI camp, a bot breakfast on Uic morning of leavmng and sandwich lunchcs for consomrption on Uicir way home. Waitcrs wiil wear white jack- ets. A fine bank bain was raised on James Milton __ to do a better job managîng town's future Time Capsules «4 Jsrvis's farmn, near Boyne, on Thursday aftemoon. The structure is 60 by 56 feet and thc contractors were Messrs. Peacock and Hagarty, A large crowd of people were present to assist, mncluding 200 men, 58 ladies and about 40) boys and girls. As osoal, sides werc chosen. William Lawson and Sain Hetherington were the captains, and after the bents were put together, the frame was raised in 20 minutes, neither side gaining a victory. After .partakinig of sopper, the barrn was sided ini and after that the Young people enjoyed a social hop to 12 o'clock, the music being supplied by Messrs. Campbell and Alderson. After the dance, the guess bad lunch and departed leavmng Jin happy in the thought that everyshing passed off 50 pleasantly and without accident, wbich is nos osually the case. June- 1899 A sad drowning accident occunred as Homnby yesterday aftemoon. Ernest, the eight-year-old son of Hugli Grant, accom- panied by two younger companions, wens to the creek just nortb of th e village to bathe, and after being in the water for just a short turne, sank out of sighs. The other lads ran for belp. Samuel Brooks, who was working near by on bis farin, hurried to thc scene and took thc boy out of thc water, while Mr. Seamnan, teacher of Homby school, started on bis bicycle to Milton for medical aid, arriving here in 14 minutes bine, fainting from over-exertion on arriving at the Hartmnan House. After recovering somewhat he returned wiUi Dr. McColl, who worked over Uic boy for haif an hour but life was extinct. The companions of Uic boy said he made no outcry Or struggle in Uic water, which would not bave taken hiso over bis head if he stood erecs. It's likely be took crainps. This material is assenbled on behaif of the Milton Historical Society by Jim Dills, chair of research, who can be reached by e-niail atjdills@idirect.com. Dear Editor: I'm disappoinscd in Uic direction Milton's future devciopmcnt is going. I believe Milton's town planners necd to be more dictatori- I a ini deflning, iinplemcnting and managing future land-use policies. Here are a few issues Uiat need addrcssrng: 1. Stop high density housing. The high-dcnsisy bousing to Uic east of Milton will evcnsually change Uic con-cnt suborban tran- quility enjoyed by Miltonians. It was wrong to slow such a concen- tration of bousing 10 be built. More diversity in bousing lot sizes is needcd. WiUi so little backyard space, childrcn must play on side- walks, strees and public spaces. 1î's a tragedy Uiat in sucb a rural setsing, people are boxcd togcUicr. Ten years from now Uicsc low- income fainily homes wifl show sigris of neglect and evcnsuaily soin mbt lcss-dcsircd neigbbourhoods. 2. Where are the bicycle and walking trails? Milton had Uic chance to develop an extensive ncswork of walking and bicycle trails Uiroughout Uic town. I Uic new dcvcloprnn ares to Uic est, I sec vcry fcw trails. Having bikcd Uirough Uic ares, l'vc scen hatle provisions for sucb trails. Alto, main arterial roads should be dcsigned wiUi dcdicatcd bike lanes, as Uicy've planncd for in Burlingion. I saw a scalcd model showing a bike trail, but for Uic arcs being dcvcloped, it's bardly adequate to provide continuous travel Uiroogh Milton. 3. Main Street rejuvenation did nothing. Milton bad Uic chance to create a permanent pedestrian ssreet, closcd to ail traffic. That would have attractcd tourists and customers and it woold have become an enter- tainmenî attraction. If Uiat ides was too hopeful, Uien as lcast parking sbould have been eliminated from Uic street. Potcntially, any old cars and trucks can park Uicre ail day, defacing Uic beauty of Uic street. It's nos very appealing to walk on ONTARIO MORTGAGE ACTION CENTRE LTD. ýý - 200 "Your First Choice in Mortgage Financingy g"* ePURCHASES *RENEWALS/TRANSFERS * REFINANCES *0 PRE-APPROVALS lu TELEPHONE/ON-LINE APPLICATIONS * CALL TrODAY!!! A~ - VISIT OUR NEW OFFICE IN MiLTrONMALL SHOPPING CENTrRE (905) 875-2333 WWWUOMAC-MORTGAGES.COM HEAD OFF 10E 131 WHARNCLIFFE RD. LONDON r- - - - VARIABLE 1399%* Main Street wiUi such cye sores. The black asphait should have alto been blcnded wiUi quartz rock to make Uic road glissen. Now Uic moad looks like any oUicr duil road. Milton bad Uic chance to reaily do someshing here, bot unfortunasely saxpayers' moncy was onprodoc- tively uscd. 4. Stop mega, retailers from conung. As planners, you sbould be responsible for overseeing the healUiy long-term dcvelopmens of businesses in Milton. As an analo- gy, 'When operating a fish farm, you don't mix yoor stock wiUi a shark.' Wbat makes downtown Milton différent is Uiat is still has a lively and diverse business core. It is composed of many specialisy stores Uiat offer consumers choice and enjoymens. Introducing a retail killer store like WalMart or Home Depos will scriously affect Uic vitalisy of our smaller retailers. Any ncw businesses proposmng 50 open shop here should only be per- mittcd if Uic majority of cunrent business owncrs agrce. Business solidarity will pmotcct oor business- es. 5. Stop night aky over ihting. As statcd in a separate c-mail to town planners, foresight: in design- rng our town is required to redoce a growing problcm of nighs sky light pollution. I'm proposing Uiat light- ing bylaws be cstabîisbed in Milton. Certain types of low ener- gy, low dispersion and downward directcd lighting sbould be mandas- cd. This would have long-scrmn benefits for Uic wellness of resi- dences and kcep Uic Milton arcs natural and sccnic as nighs. 6. Enforce speed controls. WiUi increascd population comes more tiinc-strcssed car drivers who are quîckly becoming deflant of Uic rules and courtesies of Uic rosd. What's nccded is speed control during carly moming and aftcr- noon rush hours. Speeda are possed as 50 to 60 km/h yet many drive over 80 kmn. This il crazy. Speed bumpa contourcd for 50 km/h should be installcd. 7. Build a trucking bypass. The James Snow Parkway exil should bave been planncd for use as an alternative connection to souUibound Hwy. 25. Ycs, Uic ncw subdivision is bouit there, but really iî woold be ideal to bave four lanes down to Britannia Road and Uien over 10 Hwy 25. This would bave reaily improvcd Milton, which is hesvily used for truckmng betwecn Uic 401 and Uic QEW. Alsemasively, Tremaine Road could be expanded, but would need a besser connection frum Uic 401. Bcing so close 10 Uic escarpmens makes Uiis plan lest desirable and would echo unwanted noises in an oUierwisc tranquil ares. 8. Water quality. This may be more a provincial issue or control, but farin-use prac- lices in the Milton arcs necd strictcr guidelines to ensure watcr qoaliîy. There should be more monitoring of water quality in Uic rural areas to ensure no one is abus- ing or contaminssing Uic lands. Opcrating fartns with livestock should be rcquired 10 nos cxpand their operations unlets adeqoate technologies are implcmcnted, dependens on Uic farm's size. There 's currcnsly a case in Burlington whcre a fanner is pro- posing 10 raise 1,500 bogs on a 20- acre faim. This is ludicrous. Howevcr, loopholes in Uic City and Region plans may slow for such a case. These days, cmphasis must be on self-sustainabiisy. Guidelines thould be cstablished that would demand a certain size farin for each variety and size of livcstock. WiUi adeqoate fann sires, Uic land can absorb wastes better and minimize conflicts with residential ncighbours. 0f course, adequase measures to modemnize fann opera- tions wilI require mandating, too, so as to ensure polential hasards arc prevcnled or miniiird. Tom Woflschla.ger Milton