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- g~ Real Estate SPORTS OMNT oïlUI it lrsL L)acK to i hsL 0iliàb s<iiooi luit c WftI~to LASER DENTITRY A METROLANO COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. 145 NO. 101 TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2005 $1.00 (GST included) 36 PAGES " USing Commnuni cati .on to Build Better Communities" '/Penman back as chair of CH board Conservation authoriiy has some challenges to work out, he says By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion Ward 1 Councillor Brian Penman made the move from vice-chair to chair of Conservation Halton's board of direc- tors at the environimental.agency's elec- tions Thursday night. "The mile of chair is so critical to our future. We need to set aside our differences and get on with who and what we are," Mr. Penan said at the inaugural meeting - held at its Burlington admin- istration centre -before the ballots were cast. He shared some of his vision for the organiza- tion. saying one of the most important concepts for CH to, keep in mind is balance - particularly with the growth its munic- ipalities are experiencing. 'Each of our municipal- Brion Penman ties in our watershed are under tremendous pressure te, grow. There needs tu be a balance between that and the environmental mandate of Conservation Halton," he said, adding, "If we don't speak on behaif of the environanent, who will?" This position is nothing new to M. Penman, who's served 25 years as a director on the board including nine year. as chair. He was elected vice- chair last year after a three-year hiatus during uvhich he worked with CHus fundraising founda- tion. Mr. Penman spoke of a number of challenges currently facing CH, including a duplication of some efforts with the Region, which was pointed out recently by Regional chair Joyce Savoline an issue that will be addressed by CH's extemal relations cormm-ittee. He added its important that CH examiùne itself for potential problems, and not look only extemal- ly for issues that need working out. Mr. Penmnan was nominated by Mayor Gord Krantz, who's served on the board for more than two decades. He championed Mr. Penman's expe- see BURLINGTON'S on page 4 Iisdie Comment ...........5 Champion Country . .11-14 Business ...........15 Dateline ...........16 Classified ........20-22 www.miltontoyota.com GORRUDIS AUTO WWW'r.gOrnJdsutogoup.com i *_____. WEEKEND atoni arenal SPECIAL Dm" " Opffle hyStarting at Fwumu. TaouoT Vemu * Compettve daily weeklyand monthly rates _____ * 24 Hour Roadside Asssan eau here in Canada pet day or the U.S.A.M plus insuranci * Customner pick-up and retorn.wm » FRE4 "amm lybý opui m 25 Arn Musa mRENAL 410 Stosies AVe. MIlto ndeoa~ MIRo. Toyota> 905-875-3771 Snow angel Four-year-old Jenny Paulett, a junior kinder- garten student at Brookville School, makes a perfect snow angel whille taking part In the school's winter carnival Friday. See more photos from the oyant in Champion Country on page il. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE