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NEWS Alzheimer's services expanded in Ilalton LPage 5 SPORTS, Marauders mauI/ , Markham 4 rage 19 ARTS & ENTERTAII Renaissance Festival a family affair Page 12 uMIS Weekend W1 Auto Accessories Upholstery Repairs(itE Windshield Repaîrs n_ MILTON .876-4785 47nrw~828 A METROLAND COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. 145 N.4 FRIDAY AUGUST 6,2004 $1.00 (GSTincluded) 2 AGES "Using Commnunication to Build Beater Cofmmunities" --Proposed bike path irks area residents Manyfeel addition will devalue homes By MELANIE HENNESSEY The Champion Tempers flared at a Town open house Tuesday night when staff presented plans supporting a con- troversial paved bike path that would wind through Mattamny's east-end Hawthorne subdivision. About 60) residenis attended tic session ai Memorial Arena to look over modified plans tor the proposed bike path ihat would mean a half-a-rnetre extension of the side- ssalks running down four roads oin one side, across boulevards and somne drive- ways. The path, referred io as a 'decoraiive pavîng band,' could he a different colour ihan the sîdessalks Io de.signate where cyclîsîs should ride. Trudieau Drive residerits Ken and Sandra Sanipson aiiended the open house and werenî aimpressed wiîh whaî they saw. "Esthetically. it's terrible and 1 thînk it will affect property value" Mr. Sampson said. Siatf's proposai also includes amending lt's a dirty job., but... E.C. Drury Hlgh School graduete mnd teacher Ross Thompson retumae again this summer as onelo f the per- formera in the Theatre ln the Ground 'Mud Show' at the Ontarlo Renaissance Festival in Milton. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE the traffic conîrol byiaw 10 allow sidewaiks 10 be used as bike paths for chiidren 12 years oid and under in specifie locations, reiocatîng some trees to make way for thte sidewaik extension and instaiiing 'Yieid to Pedestrians' signs. An option 10 'delete the bike path with- oui any further action' was aiso piesented Tuesday, but staff recommended the path bc put in. The bike path diiemma has been going on since last year. Many people have said they were neyer told by the developer about the path before buying their homes. Aiso. concemrs about safety, property val- ues and boulevard parking have ail fac- tored minthe debate. At a public meeting in February, a vani- eîy of options were presented. such as cre- ating a bike lane on the road, eiiminating it aitogether or going with the original plan of a path across boulevards, separate from the sidewaiks. Most resîdents supponted getting nid of the bike path plans. Larry Johnson said he recenîiy bought a home on TrudeauiDrnve, and aithough he's the second owner of the house, he said he ses MANV on page 9 Inside Comment ......... 6-7 Dateline .......... il Classif ied ....... 25-27 Le FRIDAY * CST6. *Zellem i- ears* -Home tapir * -Ridi iacH * -A&P* *SELECTEO AREAS ONI.Y www.miltontoyota.com rsyne-s. t t Ali