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A METROLANO COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. 145 NO. 54 '!CFRIAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 $1.00 (GST incded)% 52 PAGES "Using Communication to Build Better Conmunities" -Halton may get more pressure to grow, Region hears Froto Dy UHAMAM MAINt: Swinging into fait Iw>ya-l an Murdoch takea advana of Waderneaday'a warmn weather with a swing ln the park with mom Jennifer. The two wara out taking In the Indian aumnmer-like conditions ai Victoria Park. Growth shifting to Halton fromi Peel, where land is running out By MELANIE HENNESSEY The Champion As land supplies run oui ini sur- roundmng regions, more growth pressures could soon be redirecied to, Halion. That's what two presentations given to Uic Region's planning and public works committee Wednesday suggested. The topic came before commutter through delegations on Uic recent discus- sion paper put out by Uic provincial gov- ernment, Places te Grow: Benter Choices, Brighter Future, a document aimed at stop- ping urban sprawl and focusing compact develoýpment on il priority urban centres and 15 emerging urban centres. Milton and Burlingson's cores have been listed as emterging urban centres and down- town Oakville a priority urban centre. Garry Stamm of Stamm Research Associates, who represented the South Georgetown Landowners Group, said growth is shifting from Peel to Halton. "Halton Hills and Milton must absorb growth of units as west Brampton and northwest Mississauga lands deplete," he said. "Over thc next decade, approximately 7,000 of 12,000 housing unit pennits per year cureently developing in Mississauga and Brampton can be expected to shift as additional growth to Halton Hilîs and Milton." Don Given of Maione Given Parsons Ltd. pomnted out to the committee that places like Vaughan, Markham and Newmarket are ail running out of land. He provided a chart that outlmned the amount of vacant designated and devel- opable urban and employment lands in Halton, which are 5,450 hectares and 2,230 hectares respectively - the third Iargest amounts in the GTA-Hamilton area. "Halton is seen as one of the key candi- dates for growth," he said. It's betier to plan for growth than deny it." But, Regional and Burlington Councillor John Taylor said the Region isn't prepared to accept a dictated plan from, Queen's Park and called for a legal opinion on it. Milton resident Bob Beyente shared sim- ilar thoughts with M. Taylor, reminding Uie committee Uiat at Uic recent public forum Uiat looked at the discussion paper, citizens continuously said that growth numbers and locations as posed by Uic Province shouldn't be fored to happen. -see RESPONSE on page il Iside comment ......... 6-7 Datolino . ..15-16, 21 Classfied ........28-32 Real Estato .......B13 RM1IDY, SEPTEMIEO1 17. lm kod nSb gMh AP W Fa"w Lm* - Mm i* FI- .Fm* - hhMp" *tELEClTEt ARAS 011.5 www.miltontoyota.com