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More than 1W' involved: Manchisi t ram FATHER on page 1 tise two missing men were failiiar witb "tise dmug suisculture." Gazing out tise board room window, Mr. Manchisi said tisat migbt be truc. He does- n't know. "He's no saint," hie said of bis son, stress- ing most young people gel in miùshapa of some sors. "Wisetber bie was selling dmugs or taking tisem, who knows?" It was tise trouble bis son seemet int be getting into, Usat caused Mr. Manchisi ta requcat tisat he move to Milton from Mississauga. He did this, aiong with bis motiser, just six or seven monthu before lie went missing, Mr. Manchisi said. Speculating about what couid have hap- peneti, Mr. Mancisisi said he tbinks there's more tisas one person involved. "My son was astute. smart. For someone ta kili binu, il would have badti 1 be cubher witbi a guis or..." hie said, bis voice trailing off. Althougis police told Mr. Mtschisi not ta take naatters int bis osvî bands. he said he did a lot of "runininig arounti'. searcbing for informsation. 's ;ny son. I kriew tise best person t0 look for bina was ine,- lie said sîrnply. As to tise media coverage. Mr. Manchisi said be understands reporters have a job ta do. But hie said tisere sisoulti have been nsore coverage of the case wlsen tise situa- tion looked more bopeful. "i don't know wby it's become ail chaot- ic now." Stmuggling ta remain composed, Mr. Mancisisi sait ihe and bis son used ta enjoy travelling together. Be said hie remembers a 1 2-year-old Josephs pusbing bim around in a wiseelcbair after isaving back surgery. And ie remembers isow invoived bis son was with sports - soccer, in particular. Be was attending business classes at George Brown Coilege, and wanted ta work wiUs bis father in anc of Use family's businesses, like isis older brother, Domenic. As a businessman in Milton for more Usan 30 yeara, M. Mancisisi said ises received a lot of comimunity support. It stili feels like Use amali town ie moved into ta long aga, ise sati. Walking next door ta Steccisino's, tise restaurant ie owns, Mr. Mancisisi at down in tise smoking addition ie built and lit a cigarette. Wisen bis ccli phsone began to ring, lie let it ring, saying it was prabably another reporter wanting ta talk ta isim. Hia wifc of tisee years, Christine Manchisi, said tise media coverage isasn't been ail bad. "To a certain extent, 1 think il's necessary. It heipa tise heaiing proccss. Il's good for ii (Me. Mancisisi) ta talk," ase said, adding. "Wc'rc juat sort of numis." Ms Mancisisi is pregnant with the cou- pie's firat cisilti togetlser. If tise doctors are right. it's a boy. He's due tise first week of June. Witb Josephs Manchisi's 2l1st binthday falling on May 30, ils possible tise îwo isaif-brothers could sisare tise saine binth- day. Ms Mancisii raid sbc's concemed about tise worriaame situation tise ncwest Mancisisi will be bomn into. She said sbe's clinging ta Use hope UsaI hier stepson wili be founti sale. "I hope Use new baby will be able ta meet bots brotisers," ase said quietiy. Stephanie Thiessen can be reached at sthiessen@,nùltoncanadianclampion.com. The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, April 13, 200,4-11 Major roads widened «Talks continuing - from RESIDENTI, on page 2 transportation designation, land-use planning and environmental protection. Residents were iniformed that various major roadways, like Tremaine andi Derry roada and Steeles Avenue, would eventually be widened to four lanes. A new local road, called Louis St. Laurent Avenue, would also be built as part of tise urban expansion plan. Andi, a Hwy. 401 interchange would be built at Tremaine Roati as well landis would be zoneti for commercial uses. Included in tihe Siserwood Survey is tise 500-uant reiential developrocot proposaI froro Central Milton Holdings Lait. It's ou holti because it's before a joint boar'dhearing ta detennine if it gela appmoal The Eco-Techs Village, a proposeti leading-edge enviranmentaily-sustain- able subdivision, is also includeti in tise survey lands. The two-hour open bouse was fol- lowed by a presentation and question- and-answer session. Residents at that time expressed concema about traffic congestion. housing densities, protec- tion of tIhe Niagara Escarpment and groundwater, and the need for more scisoals to accommodate tise influx of failiies anticipated to move to town. "1 don't sec the need for ai l this devel opment," saiti Victoria Street resident Gloria Smelko, who lives near the pro- posed Sherwaod Sur-vey. "We're look- ing for details. We're looking for more infonrmation. I don't see tisat." Colin Beat of Main Street West ques- tioneth Ue abtlity aI botis Halton achool boards to build scisools fast enougis to Isandie tise growub, sstsch he tisk could comne quickly. Town staff were asked if thse proposai is affected by tise provincial goveen- ment's ane-year moratorium on devel- opinent in greeniselts. Mr. lovio sesponded, that it isn't because it's part of Milton's futuire urban boundary. Ward 1 Counicillor Rick Day was one of a number of politicians who attendeti tise meeting. He talti lise Champion ise tisinks tie plan is a "disaster", Mr. Day, wisa wants; gisswti ta slow down in Milton, said thse Sherwood plan risks undersnining commuslty spiit- 'I tisink it's an absolsite'disaste," ise saiti. 'I wIil mean tise esd of town spir- il. Il wlil mean trafic grklok and <plac) fissancial preassares on aur mifl rates. Sinail means friendier, amai means legs gridock." Public commenta can be subsuitteti ta tise Town by April 19, eillser in writing or Ibrougis e-mail. A statutory meeting an tise draft plan will be iseld in May wits tise expectation it will go before town counicil for adoption in June. Cali Use Town for more infornation at (905) 878-7211 or visit www.milton.ca. Tise Siserwood Survey is tise second of three urban expansion phases Town planners hope will help transform. Milton into an inclusive communiîy wherc residents can work, reat anti play. Developmenî of tise fint phase, calleti tise Bristol Survey. starteti four years ago. Tise third phase, cailedth Ue Boyne Survey, sauts of town ian't expected ta oceur foi about another 15 or so years. Jasoti Misner cen be reached at jmis- ner@Cimiltoncanadianchampion.com. 'NIe believe... in helping. Anyone. Anywhere. PLEASE I E ..88-2-33 CONCERNED $5 OF ABOUT YOUR WIT IS AD. TAXES! 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In the event of a strike, our newspaper wiIl continue to publish. * M fhe Womlen of Note witb speial guests *'Crooked Penny« CeItc Fari Sunday, April 18, 2004, 3 pmn Knox Presbyterian Church, Milton Admission $1 2.00 a For more informat 519-856-09C t the door !on, cal Member of Lot us teach yoD evorything you ovor wantod to know about building a dock on Tuesday April 2Oth, 6:30 p.m. Cail the store for sign up. Limited space. r-m