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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 29 Oct 2004, p. 5

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CùandIIuî Lîes Lu get $IÙO,o(M,ý Mountsberg grant reconsidered By MELANIE H-ENNESSEY The Champion Ward 3 Counicîllor ian Mowbray's bîd Io put an approved $100,t000 grant for the Conservation Halton Foundation back on the table lor recoosidferatitîn proved unsuc- cessful ai Monday night's meeting. The lunding, to be used for expanding and renovaîîng the Discovery Centre ai Mountsberg Conservation Area, was given the go-ahead last monîh by counicil through the Milton Communiîy Fund pro- gram. The fund was created so ibai local resi- dents ot groups cao apply for money tbe Toîwn receîves from Siots ai Mohawk. At ibat time, Ms Mowbray voied in tavour ot the grant. "My second look ai council action in approviog the grant stemmed from learo ing front varions cailers and e-mails ibat Mountsberg is sot on Milton," sbe expiained. Ms Mowbray presenied a loîng tsit of rea- sons for wby she fcii the lunding sbould be sent back for a second look to the Comtnuniiy Services Advisory Commitcee CSAC>. the body Ibal recommciided approvai of the mooey. -Wben Eden Milis Community Centre asked for tonding for repairs. the applica- tion was dîsmîssed so fast purely because it was oulsîde Milton's boundary. Mounîsberg is also onîside Milton's bounidary, she saîd. But, Conservaîtion Haiton Director of Communication Services Gary Hunton said about 200 acres of Mountsberg is located in Milton, while the rest of the property fails jusi over the town border in Fiamborough and Puslînch. "To be spliîîing hairs over a few hundred meo-es... I think is someîhing we shouldo't be doing, be said. "We're jusi a linile bit disappoinîrd ibere was so much negatîve information out there.- Ms Mowbray poînîrd ont areas where the commuoiîy tond goîdelînes are being breached, sucb as the foundation doesn't mcci the 75 per cent Milton resîdent mem- bership requirement -a reason Ibat other applications bave heen rejected. Sbe added the tunding aiso far exceeds the $40,000 projeci grant maximum guide- line creaîed by staff. "Can we honestly say 10 Milton îaxpay- ers. 'Yes you are honesîly well-served with thîs grant?' I don't think so," she said. Ms Mowbray's motion was backed up by Wacd 3 Councilîuîr Cindy Luoau and Ward 1 Councîllor Rîck Day. "There may be some CSAC members ihat would appreciate looking ai thîs again in a new light." Ms Lunan said. 1I would realiy urge ibis counicil to respond 10 mcm- bers of the public.' Ms Mowbray's recommeodaîton 10 sus- pend the miles of procedure and reconsider tbe motion on the foundation grant was defeated 7-3, wîîh Wards i and 3 Councilior Barry Lee absent. Altbough it's been about a monîh sînce the initial grant approval. Town Dîrector of Corporate Services im McQueen said tbe cheque stili haso't beco issued. -l feui that il migbt be qoîte embarrassing lu Miltn cooncîl and the Town ifthiere was a reversai of Ibat decision." bc expiained ai tbe meeting. M. Hutton said 6e knows that Milton residenîs wîli benefit from tbe new Mountsberg facîiîty. "Conservation Haîion and our voisinicer toundaîjon are veîy pieased ihai Milton decided 10 support ii projeci"- 6e said. Tbere's about $148.000 lef i n the com- monîîy fond for the remaînder ofth1e year. Me/anti Henitît.î.îv cai hi' reach-d ut ntheiotee.tt'vî@nt/stnîanadiauîî/tunpioi. . Hes1op Rd. house search turns up drugs Small quantities of drugs were seized from a Heslop Road home Wednesday nigbî. Halton Regional Police conducîed a search warrant aI about 8 p.m. wilh lactical Loi U I4 l : 3 vi 1-3 poi, 705 Thompson Rd., $244,900 Pat Rideout, Royal LePage 905-878-8101 2-4 pm, 3001 Purdy Dr. Verge Cabrai, ReMax Bite Springs 905-878-7777 1-4 pon, 592 Cavorhill Cros., $325,M9 Elvis Kmet, Rayai LePage 416-969-7172 1-3 pmi, 1158 Norringlon Place, $379,900 ReMax Bite Springs Representative, 905-878-7777 2-4 poi, 522 Hayward Cros, $2949900 Audrey Neweii, CoidweIi Banker 905-878-4444 *'l i a s 2-4 pmn, 1663 Allen Cros., $369,00 Joyce Hagevik, Royal LePage 905-878-8101 2-4 poi, 290 Randali Cros., $419,000 Barbara A. Crowe, Royal LePage 905-878-8101 2-4 pm, 157 Fitzgeruld Cros., $374,900 Kim Scoff, Royal LePage 905-878-8101 2-4 poi, 541 Moorelands Cres., $X49,000 Brazeau Grtup, Royal LePage 905-878-8101 2-4 pmn, 238 Galbraith BIvd. Verge Cabrai, ReMax Biue Springs 905-878-7777 2-4 pmn, 25 Robaris Dr. Theresa Keates, ReMax Biue Springs 905-878-7777 1-4 pm, 1038 Zimmerman Cme., $309,000 Elvis Kotet, Royal LePage 416-969-7172 1-4 pm. 1633 Ramshaw Barb King, ReMax Biue Springs 905-878-7777 2-4 pol, 9 Dawson Cme., $226,000 Audrey Neweii, Coidweii Banker 905-878-4444 officers who were on hand because of sus- A 36-year-old man of Heslop Road was pected weapons, Det. Sgt. Don Cousens charged with possession of cocaîne and a said. 28-year-old woman, of the same address, Although no weapons were found, drugs was charged with possession of hasb, mac- were. ijuana and ecstasy. IRA VEL THE V%_,RLD Showcase Saturday November 6th 2004 lOam - 4pmn Milton Sports Centre 605 Santa Maria Blvd and Denry Rd. 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