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File phota by GRAHAM FAINE Mayor Gord Krantz cuts the ribban ta off icially open WaI-Mart's Miltan store alang with district manager Sarah Strachan (centre) and store manager Daria Raymond. Opening of new mega stores resuit of growth t ram STOCKTON an page 4 125573 Ontario Inc., that were charged in June and July. 2003 with 44 counts of destroying trees in an Environmentaffy Sensitive Area and destroyîng trees in a woodfoî. BurIingîon's George Vastis coiafd face $840000) in fines in connection wstb the tree-cutting on the Fourtb Line proper- ty straddling the Mstton/Oakville border. Whsle severaf witnesses tld tbe court that trees appeared to be cul in the pattern of a golf course, M. Vastis contended that the cutting mas doue for fartning purposes, while bis lawyer cal ted the case a -witch hunt. The trial continues in February. Liberal red ide cornes in again Hafion Liberaf Gary Carr cruised pasi Conservative Dean Martin in the federaf election. gamnering 48.5 per cent of the votes ta Martin's 38.2 per cent. It marked the area's efosesi federal race in more tban a decade and also represented a changing of the guard, as Mr. Carr replaced fongtime Halton MPW Julian Reed. who aninounced carlier in the year Ibat be would be retiring tronn polieis ta spend more lime wiîb bis famif y and resuitte bis acting career. New WaI-Mart, Canadian Tire open Mîltonians gai tbeir fîrst genusîse taste of retail growth wsith the opening of bath WaI- Mat and a retocated and expanded Canadian Tire aI tbe oew power centre at Steeles Avenue and James Snow Parkway. Opening its doors in September the new Waf-Mart fecatures a pbartnacy, one-bour photo centre, portrait studio, refrigerated grocery section and auto parts area. Just across the way. Canadian Tire opened a few weeks later and is now five-and-a-haff times bigger tban ils previaus store on Market Drive -witb a 15-bay automotive service centre, 9.000-square-foot garden centre and home décor area. withotit Ili Ille LLII k 'jou kilo\ýi,. liat \ ou . le bLIt 110hode1se doei'! b" Clty of Guelph Water Supply Master Plan Class Envlronmotntal Assessment Background In 1999, the City af Gaelph înîtîated a Water Supply Strategy proîect ta address the sapply af municipal mater la meet futare pra)ected dernands. Bated on comparisons af demand ta capacity, the protect cancluded that there is a need ta supplement the exîstîng municipal mater suppty system, bath îmmedîately and in the long term. In response ta Ibis the Csty has implemented a compreltensive mater conservation/demand management program as well as a program to patentally increase capacity from the eassting ArkeI Spring Grounds municipal weil system. Master Plan Project Now Underway Looking tamards the longer term, the City has inîtsated a Water Supply Master Plan Project. The Master Plan Praiect will identify addîtîonal sources af mater ta supplement the enîsting supply in the 50v year planning horizon (Le. to ait leaut 2054). Alternatives ta he studîed include developîng addîtionat groundwater supplies as well as devetapîng alternative municipal supplies wbicb could include new surface mater sources and partnerships wîtb neîgbbourng munîcîpalîlses. This proiect is being developed as a Municipal Clans Environmental Assessment (Clans EA) ander Ontario's Environmental Assensment Art. Public Involvement Walcome Public involvement is an important part af the Clans EA procenss Resîdents, basînesses and communîty arganizations are învited ta partîcipate in developing the new Water Sapply Master Plan that is eapected ta be completed by mîd 2005. Opportanîties for public inpat, încladîng public meetings, marksbaps and open bouses, wilI occur tbrougboat the Master Plan procens ta seek communîty feedback on îdentsfîed addîtional sources of mater for the City. Future consultation events mîlI be publîcized in this newspaper, through direct mail, and posted on the City's websîte ut www.guelpb.ca. Other consultation activities include formation af a Water Supply Master Plan Public Advisory Committee (PAC) witb braad represenlalion from stakebolders whîcb wîlI pravîde support and adaîce ta the Master Plan Project Team. Please contact elîber af tbe follawing praîect team memberu if you would like more information at tbis earty stage in tbe pracens. or ta be added ta the proleci mailing lînt to rereive direct notice af future study events: Mr. Dave Betanger, M.Sc., PGeo. Ms. Patricia Quackenbusb, P.Eng. 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