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Public can have their say at meetingis next mointh The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January 21, 2003-7 Datelin e * tramn SCHOOL on page 1 T'here are a host of other changes around the region witbin the Csp relating to new school sizes and opening dates. 'he major- ity of new schools under consideration are suggesîed to be built smaller and one or mo)re years lter than in the current (2000) edition of the Csp One long-range but cryptic notation in the CSP sumnmary that caughîtbe attention of several trustees and citizens at last week's sehool board't meeting was the rec- ommended closure of an unidentified sec- ondary sehool with approximaîely 1,200 pupils in 2011. Board officiais said no higb sehool has been singled out for the future closure. Howrver, south of the QEW in either Oakville or Burlington is reportedly the likely target area since that's tbe region where a disproportionate number of sehools are under-utiized. One Milton parent expressed bis dis- pleasure with the CSP by criîicizing trustees about the statut of Martin Street Scbool. Brian Cahili said Martin Street, a junior kindergarten to grade 5 sehool offering French Immersion, is in linibo more than other sehools under scrutmny because con- sideration of ils closure bas been deferred 10 Ibis November. Mn. Cabili said the bigger problein in Milton tbougb is the revised CSP and ils Siots cash fund road. upgrades Il tram TOWN on page 1 0f the $6 million Milton receives from tbe îlots every year, $5 million is put directly into capital unprovements, like moads. The remainder is put into the Milton Conimunity Fund. A se'ven-member citi- zen's committee decides how Ibat money iî portioned out ini May and October of each year. Critenia bas been establisbed 10, decide whicb community groups, and the like, gel money tbrougb Iis fund. Also, tome of the money goes t0 Halton Regional Police and Milton District Hospital. Mr. McQueen said the objective is 10 make sure ail of tbe money is doled out by tbe end of the given year. *Why did the chicken cross the rond? - & D A To lve longer. -f- 11e es le-h., MwXP Ps.ir Py cEx oSCm for FREE SUF effecîs on the town's public school 'stu- dents. Mr. Cabill said data supplied by board staff and widtbin the new CSP bas con- vinced buts that "far fewer students in Milton will bave permanent pupil places Iban in any other municipality" in Halton in the future. "There can be no justification for giving a disproportionate share of permanent school buildings 10 some municipalities while expecting others lu accept many more of (the) lest desirable portables." He contended that by 2019, the final year of enrolment and accommodation projec- tions wiîhin the proposed CSP, 98 per cent of Burlington and Hiton HuIs studenîs and 93 per cent of Oakville's will be housed in main sehool structures compared 10 just 83 per cent in Milton. "The list of building projecîs and/or the list of sebool closures needs 10 be revised so Ibat Milton ends up wiIb more permat- nent pupil places," hie concluded. "The least cosîly and least disruptive way 10 do that would be 10 remove Marin Street (278 pupil places) from the closure ist and replace il wiîh a similar-sized tehool from stme oIber town. There is a precedent for listing an unnamed sehool for closure. A similar designation already exists on the secondary tehool closure ist." In response, Burlington Trustee and board Vice-Chair Debbie Downs reminded Mr. Cahill Ibat long-range projections are neyer concrete and that the board is com- mitted 10 reviewing ils CSP on an annual basis for any changes 10 il that may be nec- etsary. Two public information meetings on the CSP are set for next month. Thomas A. Btakelock Higb School in Oakviile wilI bosi the first gathering Monday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. Pineview Sehool in Georgetown will be Ibe site of the second open meeting Tuesday, Feb. il at 7 p.m. 4>1 À e e Dateline is a free listing of comn- ing events only. Tbe column is available 10 local communiîy groups 10 assist in proihoting Ibeir future evenîs. Only charitable or non-profit community groups may use Ibis service. We can only guar- antee one issue of publîciîy closest 10 the date of the occurrence ilthougb more insertions are possi- ble if demand is low. Notices for Datetine tbould be handed in at the office of The Champion, 191 Main St. E., mailed 10 PO. Box 248, Milton, Ont., L9T 4N9, faxed 10 (905) 878-4943, or e-mailed 10 mittoned@halton- searcb.com. TMe final deadline is noon Friday for Tuesday's edition and noon Wednesday for Friday's edition. Dateline items will nos be accepted by telephone. Tuesday Jan. 21 Improve communication and leadership tkills wiIb the Milton Toastmasters. Everyone is wel- come to attend the meeting at the Royal Canadian Legion, 21 Chartes St. (upper level), at 7:30 p.m. For information, cal Rots aI (416) 953-9413. The Milton Community Consultation Committee meets aI the Milton police station, 490 Childs Dr., at 7:30 p.m. The group discusses issues facing both citi- zens and Hilton Regionil Police. Everyone is welcome 10 attend Ibe meeting. For- more information, cati Greg at (905) 875-3663 or St. Sgs. Glen RandiliaI (905) 878- 5511, ext. 2403. Wellspring Halton. Peel - Cancer Support Group, 2545 SixIb Line, in Oakvilte holds the Drop- in Teen Support Group from 7 10 8:30 p.m. For more information, cal (905) 257-1988. 0 The Milton Seniors' Activiîy Centre, 500 Childt Dr., botds the Evening Euchre Party at 7:30 p.m. The cosî is $2 per player. For more details, cill (905) 875-1681. Calling New Parents, a free pro- gram for parents and babies aged 6 months and younger, meets with a public heatth nurse 10 discuss par- enting and infant care. The group meets aI Ibe Milton Community Resource Centre, 917 Nipissing Rd., from 1:30 10, 3:30 p.m. For information, cati (905) 693-4242, ext. 7899. HeIp for Parents, a parent sup- port group, meets at Pinelands Presbyterian Church, 5270 New St., in Burlington aI 7:30 p.rm. This non-denominational self-support group helps parents of children wbo are in trouble aI home, aI sehool or wiIb Ibe law or wbo are abusive or taking drugs. Cali Sean aI (905) 842-1729 for more details. The Milton Chamber of Commerce presents ils inaugural Sports Celebrity Dinner at Granite Ridge Golf Club. Bobby Hull is the keynoîe speaker, while other celebrities attending are Pinball Clemens, Borje Salming, Marcel Dionne, Gerildine Heaney and Ron Waptc'. Autograph sign- tngs and cocktails are hetd aI 6 p.m. followed by the dinner. Tickets cstI $125 plus GST, and can be pur- chased by visiting the Chamber at 251 Main St. or by catling (905) 878-0581. The Art of HeilIby Living holds a parent support group for par- ents of children wbo are dependent on drugs or ilcohot. The group meets at 72-74 Miii St. in Georgetown from 7:30 10 9 p.m. For more information, cail (905) 702-7304. Wednesday Jan. 22 Mom's Morning Out meets aI St. Pauls Uited Cburch, 123 Main St., from 9:30 10 11 a.m. Caregivers fmnd friendship and sup- port wbile children are cared for in Graham Hall. For information, cail Natasha aI (905) 878-5841, Sherry aI (905) 878-5976 or Linda at (905) 876-3659. Weltspring Halton Peel - Cancer Support Group, 2545 Sixtb Line, in Oakville holds Drop-in Journaling from I10 3 p.m. For more information, cill (905) 257- 1988. CARP - Canada's Association for the Fifty Plus, Halton chapter, holds ils monthty meeting at Ibe Burlington Seniors' Centre, 2185 New St., aI 7:30 p.m. This month's topie of discussion is 'Ambulance Service - Whaî's Going on in Hilton?'. For more information, cil Harry aI (905) 335-5717. The Halton Healthy Community Fund presenîs an information session 10 provide advice ta community-based groups 10 help receive funding. The event begins aI 1:30 p.m. aI Ibe Milton Seniors' Acîiviîy Centre, 500 Childs Dr. For more information, cal] (905) 702-3143. 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