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- n1 oe wii ent e sî o al iRS -800-668-930 14-The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, September 9, 2003 Thi risk increases with age. Tih. Ontario Bross Scremning Program providês broasî eoaminalion and a nrntmogram at no Make your appoinîmient îoday.! UfI~.Sm ip.k~.. Outage put plan to the test MIoLidc baiLI 11f) fR)\ ïO1 .11 and sewage trealment plants. -Regional health inspectors were dispatcbed to grocer stores and restaurants to ensure food disposaI measures were being implemented. Staff was also in contact witb local hospitals and walk-in clinies to monitor potential food-bome ilI- nesses due to the consumption of spoiled food. None were reported. Officials have said tbey're fortu- nase the blackout bit about midway in thse year because there should be enough wiggle room in the various regional departments' operasing budgets to absorb thse blackout coîts. Compensation will help ensure regional dollars are kept in the appropriae budgets. Froro a positive poins of view, tIse report ttated tIsas trial runt held over thse last two years to test the Region's emergency response teana - whicb consisîs of regional, police, ambulance and hydro offi- il \\O)IKect .I!I\,c iîn cnisis. Alto, the Region was able to reduce ils power consumplion by 65 per cent following tIse blackout, well above the Province's requess- cd larges of 50 per cent. 'Me gov- crnment urged everyone t0 con- serve as much electricily as possi- ble while hydro officials worked for days to gel regular daily power resîored 10 tIse province. 'Ise Region is alto in tbe middle of assessing Isow much energy il uses tbrough administrative and operational means in an attempt 10 tee where potential future power savings could be found. Thse power blackout report is expected 10 be discussed aI tomor- row's 1:30 p.m. administration and finance commiltee meeting. It's open to Use public and will be Iseld as Use regional Iseadquarters build- ing on Bronte Road. As for Milton, officials are still sallying Use exact costs due 10 the Io111p11 10 icaù to11 LI OikIl- lors t0 review by thse end of thse month. The Town released a report two weeks ago showing Use areas moss affected by tIse electrical sbortage. Tbey included overtime wages of Town staff and firefigbters as well as colts 10 replace Use ice thal met- ed as several arenas and t0 repains some of Use Milton Leisure Centre walls thas began 10 peel due 10 uncontrolled Isumidity. Met Iovio, Milton's planning and development director, was the Town's acting CAO during the power crisis. He said Milton will be diligent in compiling ils clasm. Asked if Ise'd like 100 per cent compensation, he said: "Sure, we'd love to have it al covered, but we don't have Use parameters of Use programn yet." Joson Misner con be reached at jmisner@miltoncanadianc-hampi- on.com. Lawsuit considered in fraud afrom CONDO on page 1 Sumng Mr. Mallalieu in a civil proceeding is being considered, Ms Todd said. Pat Savoy is witb Provincial Property Management, the company that took over managmng the Bronte Pine complex. She said she isn't impressed with the sentencmng of two years in prison. "Ifs a slap on thse wriat. That's it? 1 tbink it's terrible, as far as I'mi concemed." The complex bas two options to recover the reserve funds - have every condo owner pay a bit more in condo fees over a period of 10 yeara, or take civil action against Mr. MallaIieu outside of a criminal court, she said. Wbat the condo owners need now is timne E E to decide the beat course of action, Ms Savoy said. S From his Sixteen Mile Creek townbouse, Alex Czumak said he worries about the precedent tbis case may set, and tbinks two years of prison time isn't nearly enougb. "He took $250,000 and hie got two years in jaW. That means he's making $125,000 eacb year (in prison)," bie said, adding that it sounds like a pretty good deal. "I don't see the justice in that." He saidbhe'd rather pay a large lump aumn to rebuild the reserve fuind than have increased montbly coss. Ibas could scare away potential buyers, bie said. Owen Gray, the lead investigator as the lime of Mr. Mailalieu's arrest, said he's pleased witb thse sentencmng. "I'm happy to tee bie gos significans lime," Mr. Gray said. Stephanie Thiessen can be reached at sthiessen@miltoncanadiandsampion com. GET DEFENSIVE lem - 3 73 *ddImt M M- i. If 'r d.I. tomm hMI mmq1 310A Steeles Ave. Milton While quantltles last. Partlclpatlng locations onIV. wp- wmidIng products www.airliquicle.com