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Né4w pub1Ic school board ïI usie diosen A Metroland Conimunity Newspaper Vol. 143 No. 89 Tuesday, January 21, 2003 on development Austen & Noble specializing in residential MURE and rural properties *MUM Auto MEMU usiness ~UK B.. 205 Main St. E. W~VW878-7217 1-800-413-5701 40 Pages $ 1.00 (GST mncluded) School board's Csp is unfair to Milton, school trustees hear BY TIM WHITNELL Special to The Champion The Halton District School Boards revised Capital Strategic Plan (CSP) is recoinmending a host of changes around the regio 'n. In terms of possible closures, Martin Street in Milton had an identified date of 2003 pushed back 10 2004. vT-own gets siots cash By JASON MISNER The Champion Siot money equalo major road repaira. At least tliat's part of where revenue from Mohiawk Racetrack's siot machines wil go this year. Milton's oliare of sots revenue for the laît quarter, or tliree montlis of 2002, has totalled more than $1 .5 million. Revenue is portioned out every three montho. Since the slots opened in August of 1999, Milton lias taken home more tlian $20 mil- lion in tax-free revenue. Milton treasurer Jio McQueen said tlie recent money will lielp the Town: -Reconotruct Lydia, Sarah, Garnet and Sydney streeto with new water and sewer mains at a cool of $779,000. -A large section of Sixîli Line, a rural road in tlie town'o soutlieaot end, will be rebuilt at a cool of $607,000. -Tlie Town's official Web site is being revamped at a coot of $325,000. Ail of tliese projecto are expected to be completed by tlie end of thio year. *see SLOTS on page 7 "The Iist of building projects and/or the list of school closures needs to be revised 80 that Milton ends up with more permanent pupil places." As part of planned school openings, a second new elemnentary school in Muütons urban expansion zone, for 650 pupis, is recommended for 2005 rallier than 2004. A third new elemnentary faciity in the samne area would also accommodate 650 students but is proposed for 2007, not 2005. a se PUBLIC on page 7 Comment .......6 Dateline ........7 Business .....9-10 Classified ... 22-25 1 mu ' à i 9144 lwiss Road, Campbellvîlle, Ontario. LOP 1 BO Phone (905)-854-1 008 Fax (905)-854-2 707 Storage rates starting as Iow at $75/month for a 8'x8' unit! Video surveillance, fully fenced facility, electronic card access, cheapest prices in town, 24 hour access, only you have the key, ground level units, and a computerized gate system! - I Photo by GRAHAM PAINE 'HEockey Night in Milton Nine-year-old Jeffery Thompson gives the thumbe up ater getting hie Toronto Maple Leafs jersey signed by Hockey Night in Canada's Ron MacLean during Thursday night's special exhibition game between the Miton Mrchants and Saskatchewan's Notre Dame Hounds. See another hockey star signing autographe on page 19 in Sports.