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Ste j Real Estate SPORTS See what's IceHawks' home-ic on the market succeSS continues COMMUNITY Meals on Wheels warms Up Milton -Milton Wal-Mart nearly done deal Deal expected to be officiai within weeks By JASON MISNER The Champion Barring any unforeseen circumn- stances, Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, expects to open its first Milton store this fail. And Town officiais are expecting a retait-shop- ping transformation as a resuit. Right now there are only mounds of snowy his around Use site, but Use retail chahs wants to be part of Use 313,000-square-foot power centre at the southwest corner of Steeles Avenue and James Snow Parkway. The site - which bas recently been serviced with water sewer pipes - is owned by Mississauga-based First Gulf Capital Corporation. Wal-Mart bas signed an agreement, in principle, to open a 135,000-square-foot store, First Gulf president David Gibson told The Champion Tlhursday aftemoon. "We're very excited," hie said, notmng a deal should be finalized in a few weeks, with construc- tion possibly starting as early as April. "There's been a strong industrial demand for retail is the Milton market. It really goes with the growth of the town." There are a handful of WaI-Mart stores within suitable driving distance of Milton, the moat recent one opening in Burlington Thursday. Zoning for the power centre was approved by town coundil iast summer, and stated Use primary departinent store can he no bigger Usan 135,000 square feet and be one Usat cusTentiy doesn't exiat in town. The next step in securing Use Wai-Mart deal is to get site plan approval front Use Town. An applica- tion bas heen made which ouiies how Use site wiil look, from building locations to parking to accets points into Use power centre. 'We have a reputation of doing award winning projecta," Mr. Gibson said. Once Usat bas been approved, building pennits will need to be iasued Usai will shlow for construc- tion to begin. These stepa are considered to be fomialities more Usan anytiig cisc. "Tiese are administrative requirements, Usey are ' see WAL-MART on page 9 Notjust bîg...Lînfe sinZ8N The ail new 2004 Toyota Tundra An excitng addition to our Toyota Trucks makes work &play an enjoyable experience. Corne & test drive one today at our unique Truck Centre Iocated atq 4M [ M TOYO TA 386 Steeles Ave- -nue W Ijust 2 domr down train oar Main Showroom) à Double cab JLidleans aI aieir 87-43 "1111m t - MWBA 34hain ret aUtahal &O4m% a mU Tiakin' f it to the Matt 4 E.C. Drury High Schooi's Mmli î, Knock (in red) - representlng the Guelph Wrestling Windsor Wrestiing Ciub's Adam 'SI' Siccorie ta the mat In a 66-kiiogram match Sunday at the Ontario Junior ~ Championahipa at ECD. For resuita of the avent, sea Frlday's Champion. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Conuot .........5 WIness ............12 Champion Country..13-16 Datolno ........... 18 ClassHifed .. ......28-30 a bed, u yfl3 e a lm * uu oosbmaDao* *Rai lalalae Ssmas'* 4Allahurafca Co* aRoaalCauhay* eSoadw * Guetdito Fiasas'* ePrinces. Rasi'* a m«dica *Swius Chalet'* aSaurs 'Seactd arums enis mm