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NEWS SPORTS d Hadfiel presents Field hockey player bursary strikes provinIcial §09 4 Page 24 u6&~,cL iaRA ARTS & ENTERT Students pursung Broadway dream rage ai PHARMACyVvcckena - - Miln ne.dent Phammay / 1 - O arnnion'm-*. -. it--q MII- loAId J&,J8-2881 A METROLANO COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. 145 NO. 48 FIOAY AUGUST27,2004 $1.00 (GSTincluded) 48 PAGES "Using Communication o Build Beter Communities --Greenbe1t task force j, unveils study resuits Permanent protection of natural areas at heart of report By DENNIS SMITH Special ta the Champion Location of protected lands was a hot topic as the Greenbelt Task Force report was unveiled last Friday in Vaughan. Thse Niagara Escarpmnent and tise Holland Marsis near Bradford were arnong areas recommended for inclusion in the greenheit. But chair Rob Maclsaac said the task force wantcd to avoid being stalled in debate over what specific lands to protect. iHe indicatcd that will be tise provincial governments task. "Tise focus was on principles and criteria and staying above the fray of mnaps draw- ing,- said the Burlington mayor. "Acisieving thse recommendations will not be easy, but 1 believe its a worthy goal thaïs ultimnately aciievable." He does support task force recommenda- tions that the entire Holland Marsis agricul- wrapped Up JoShua Schaap, 4. wrapa himmel up i hie towel afia rer..hin swim Wedm.day aftemoon at the Rotry Park Pool. li was quit. a rellie.ftrom the hast and humldity. Photos by GRAHAM PAINE tural area and tender fruitland areas be included in the greenhelt. "I dont believe tender crop lands have received proper protection in the last few years," said Nor. Maclsaac. Recornrendations will go to the provin- cial govemment, which plans to release a detailed draft plan for a permanent green- beit in the fail and hold public consulta- tions. TIbe task force spent six months examin- ing how to establisis a permanently-protect- ed Golden Horseshoe greenbelt from Niagara Falls to thse Peterborough ares, including Halton, Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area. Mr. Maclsaac noted thse recommenda- tions wont make everyone happy, but it would be useless if the aim was not to offend anyone. "We had a huge diversity of concerns,' he said. "We felt a need to make a strong stand which by and large is a reflection of what Ontarians want." Highlights amnng thse dozens of recom- mendations include thse following. Environinenta] protection encompass- * a. RECOMMENDATIONS on page 22 Conunnt ......... 6-7 Classitied ....... 27-31 Real Estae ........B2 Dateline .......83-B4 0 RIOY AIJOU2. www.miltontoyota.com bar t;ers m Bejai moors 19 ManSE Dw tw eitn 958642 t4