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i 0-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, January il, 2005 More petitions on way to fight propos&I întermoclai terminai By MELANIE HENNESSEY The Champion Halton MP Gary Carr s gatbering Up another round of petîttons against the intermodal terminal proposed for south Milton to dcliv- er to the Bouse of Commons shortly. Mr. Carr spearheaded the initiative n September and presented the Orsi batch of petitions to Parliament n early Noveinher. carry ing close to 1,0(8) signatures. We are going to preseni more nhen the Bouse resumes Jaouaiy 31,' he told The Champion. We'vc received a lot more petitions and we are still receiving thent." Wbile he said theres been no formai response front the House yeî regarding bis move to oppose the controversial intermodal concept, he's received many positive comments from the public. The fccdbaik 'se been Cettini> s peo- pIe are pleased ibat ne ,ire liebting ibis proposai:' be saîd. Ibere seems to be a strong movemeni agaînst t. Local residents' concerns ss itb the intel mîîdai include agricuitural iand impact. ens ironmeni noise. greenbousc pas ensissions. bacardous matertals usage. air politition. watei depletion and water contamination aiong wîîb the potentiai negative cff ecis on bealtb. quai Gary Carr îty of lîfe. safety and weli being. Ibe 11)0-acre f acility nus proposed severai years ugo by CN Rail and wonid be bordered by Britannia Road, Tremaine Road. First Lîne und Limer Base Line. Mark Halîman of CN said ibe compaiiy s stili evaluating ibe intermodal plans. A formai application to ibe Canudiati Transportuttitn Agency (CIA) to construet the facîlîiy basn't yet beeri fiied. Tbc petition s as ailable iii be sigiteil at Mi. Cios 1)11 CC ,it 14 Manîn Si. lnterested residenîs nbîî cant inake t to tbe oflice c.in cal 1< 91)5> 693-1(166. Tbuîse ss ho bas e stgitcd copies aie cneoui ,îsed to cfriîp hem if> it the abose mentioncul :tddîcs~ toi Mi (Jo titi' stînne present tnp to Parliament. I am hopefîti ibe petition nil) be eîtîîugb iii pres cnt tise îîîtcî modal proposai: be said. Ibis s just tue bepiiining iii oui cal) îîîîîîn Parliameiti iii stop the des clopinent ol ibe icoîli iii.' telî'/aîîiî hi iifli'i.iei i au (lu lu iii hi'1 a t iuu/ui'uu iii iii' i (a ,uultuuuu aala , Parents can learn about high school Parents of local eîpbîb grade students can find imut more about bigb scbool eduicatton January 19 at information nigbts bosted by the Halton District Sebool Board (HDSB). Tbe sessions are for parents of studenîs wbo are planning to attend grade 9 n September and nul be beld ut Mîlton District and E.C. Drury bîgb sebools, botb starting ut 7 p.m. Discussion topies nul include an oversien of the grade 9 pro- grant. sers ices for students and dîploma requirements. Parents sbouid attend the information esenîng ut ibeir cbiid's designated sebool. wbîcb can be deteonîned ut the HDSB Web site. wwn.bdsb.ca. Sebool attendance boundars information can be found under tbe button titied Sebools'. For more about the information evenîngs. contact E.C. Dmry ut (905) 878-0575 or Milton District ut (905> 878-2839. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Retums Friday & Saturdays 9pm FRIDAY iAN 14 - We present Danny Brooks "SOULFUL SOUTHERN BLUES." SATURDAY iAN 15 - We present Hugo Straney's "VEGAS REVUE" scheduled to appear: Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones and the King himself, Elvis.