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New crossing guards neectea to iiu uemain By JASON MSINER The Champion With Multon's growth cornes the insa- tiable appetite for things tike new roads, waterlsewer pipes and parktand. But growth is also causing a sort of star- vation for somerhtng else -school cross- ing guards. The Town of Milton, which is responsi- ble for hiring and administering schoot crossing guards, has put an emergency cati out for the need to hire stand-hys, or sub- stitutes, to help kids safety cross the road. 'Me idea is for somneone who can be ready tco fitl in when a fuli-fime crosstng guard can't make his or her shift. The Town ptaced a hurried advertise- ment inMTe Champion tast week. "With the growth, we're tooking for new crossing guards," said Town cterk Troy McHarg in an interview. -We atways seem to be in the need for stand-bys if somneone can't make their shift." The rates for alt crossing guards starn at $11t.32. Shetly van Empet. the Town's crossing guard co-ordinator, said there 's no set number of stand-by guards needed. "We'd tike to have an many an possibte," she said. The Town has a 2004 budget of $131,609 to hire roughty 23 guards. It han hired 19 so far. This year's hudget accom- modates the scheduted September opening of Guardian Angels Cathotic Etementary Sehoot on Bennett Boutevard, south of Derry Road. Laat year the budget wan more than $99,000 to, hire somte t18 guards and Crossing guards like William Daizel, who works the Laurier Avenue/Ontario Street South inter- section, are currently in high demand in Milton. accomenodated the opening of Chris Hadftetd Puhtic Schoot tant September. Crossing routes are detennined hy a number of factors, inctuding traffic counits. Criminat checks are performed for att appticants. Wittiamn Datzett, 67, hecamne a fuit-time crossing guard in Septemher for the finis rime. Be works the Laurier Avenue and Ontario Street South intersection. He used to watk around the ares and woutd strike up sorte conversation with a cmossag guard. Occanionally they would see each other at a Milton tceHawks gaine and Mr. Datzetl wan totd about the need for crossmng guards. -see TOWN on page 10 Fe ihe cent e neet ril i1-800-668-9304 The The risk incrsas. uit alt. Tire Ontarlo Breast Scre7ening Program providels aot t 10 con who ore 50 yeurs of oge or oser. Make your oppoinirmnent lodoy.! A~bIdmfmkpu Canadian Champion, Friday, April 9, 2004-5 Mi(shýeesG RouIl (10033672). The Savings daim assocated h thils temn ouMarch 26 fIe ncorIY IStatesSave$l50'.The actua savmngss $5O I I we s nereiy apologize for any inconvenienoe thrs in 2 u Fine Oakà Thn s 0iiF CAMPBLVL Est. 1989 Several custom fitted tables and chairs. Pmn Bedroms avaîlabL in severadffeent Other colours avaiable. sty1es and ffnihes Great selcion of aîrmoires Several bedrooms on display in Pine and Oak. night stand and ladies and mn' dressera. Z 4',^)18.4-0649 f i 4) mkt h i 1qgcu 1# 100l"f' ANIISII MADE SO IDO KF R IU E 141M i I .Y9 Cooling System Flash . flatomaitk haqnsmission Svice hidios Uoi~ gskot mhil, ul la en*@.$e.. ne@mauve......M 402 mtoles Ave. E. 905-870-0774 JMon - Wed 7:3Oam - 5:OOpm e Thurs - Fri 7:3Oam - 7:OOpm Sat - 9:OOam - 5:OOpm9 00 ffl.. Il 1 -1 - ý -1 - quomuuq@Mmb- 1 ý , :1