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lO--The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, February 1, 2005 'EarIy bird discount availahie for upcomning Showcase Milton Local busineuses that plan 10 take pant in this year's Showcaue Mil ton can take advantage of an early bird discount when booking exhibit space until thiu Friday. The event, 10 be held May 6, 7 and 8 at the Milton Sports Centre, lis a con- sumer show that offers the public prod- ucts for home and garden, travel, enter- lainent, fitness, aubomotive, real estate, insurance and more. Exhibit space for thse show is already selling quickly, reports the Milton Chamber of Commnerce. "Showcase was a huge success last year and we already bave major support froin our retummig exhibitors," said Sandy Martin, execuhive director of the local chamber. "Those businesses who participated in the faut show recognize the potential 1o reach thousands of Miltonians and after record growth in 2004, there are 5,000 new residents and potential customers who have moved 10 Milton since the last show." Since the first Showcase Milton was staged by the Milton Chamber of Commerce 20 years ago, the town han doubled ils zopulation. But, Ms Martin said, "'What hasn't changed is people's appreciation for one-stop shopping and great bargains. For the new Miltonians, Sbowcase Milon offers a great overview of thse busincuses and community services thse town bas In ofTer." James Krane of the show's sales com- mnittee reported more than 40 per cent of last year's exhihitors have already signed up for Ibis year's show and many more have indicated they'll be back. Several local companies are ansistmng an sponsors 10 help make Showcase s succesa, including Travel Choice, GoodLife Fitness Centre, the Ramada hnn and The Champion. 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EA to look at ail types lot options -from LOCAL on page 4 said the assessmenl was anniunced Io keep a Liberat promise. "The environmienta assessrnent is going to loiok ai aIl kiîîds of options," she said. "The whole puoint s to arrange the transportation needs for that aieai. We know Ihiere's going tii be population growth.- Asked if that means ai the end of the assessment the mid-peninsula corridor could bc ruled oui, Ms O'Brien said, I'm flot going Io talk about whaî's being ruted in or being ruled oui. Il wîîutdn't be responsi- bie for me to prectude anythîng.' Asked if the 2001l Niagara Peninsula Transportation Needs Assessment Study, paid for by Ontario. Hamil ton and Niagara, didn't already state the need for the coridor, she replied, er proceedîng the right way." The former Tory governmenl announced plans 10 build a $1.5 billion higbway beîween the Queen Elizabeth Way in Fort Erie and Hwy. 407 in Burtingion, but its plan Tant into opposition in Burlingion because il threatened part of the Niagara escar-pment. Burtingion lhreatened 10 take the gîîvemmenî 10 court, but dropped ils challenge when the Liberals came bo office in 2(1)3. 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