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Real Estate SPORTS See what's O'Meara drafted third p1 COMMUNITY Local woman looks ilot slftangeïs Page a -- * - ~ FAMILY IS WHY MILTOWNEYOU DO IT ALL. SulisIaDo MaRCw. Agentl GuerateedI(O J 'F95 878 8871 49~d 5 M i Si ,M,1 A METROLAND COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. 145 NO. 17 TUESDAY, MAY 10,2005 $1.00 (GST included)- 48 PAGES "Using Communication to BuildBetter Communities" ,Halton forest plan iS Up for approval By MELANIE HENNESSEY The Champion A blueprint for managing the Halton Regional Forests that spant across Milton and Halton His will go before regional counicil for consideration tomnorrow. The planning and public works commit- tee endorsed the Halton Regional Forest Management Plan and a long list of related recommendations at its meeting Wednesday. David Puntock from Silv-Econ Ltd, the resource management consultant firm that helped prepare the plan, outlined the docu- ment's primary goals at the meeting -to conserve natural heritage features and functions of the forest, provide opportuni- ties for recreation, education and research where compatible and have efficient and effective foreat administration and man- agement. "The Halton Regional Forest is really a jewel in southemn Ontario," he sald. noting the plan will maintain and enhance it. The committee alto heard from Michael Badyk, who uses the Halton Regional Foreats for mountain bilcing. He noted he's pleased that no trails in the forests will be cloaed without stakeholder consultation. But he alto voiced his dissat- isfaction with the plan not having a trails tnventory. "I still firmldy helieve this is something that should've appeared in the final draft report," he saa. The committee went on to support a motion with eight recommendations. including that: e Council endorse the Halton Regional Forest Management Plan as the blueprint for managing the Regional Forests. - Staff be directed to report back on the ternis of reference and the establishment of a Halton Regional Forest Stewardship Advisory Committee and on guidelines/recommendations for use and development of the forests. - The Conservation Halton board be advised that the Region intends to co-ordi- "Trhe Hakton Regional Forest is really a jewel in southern Ontario." nate with Conservation Halton as an adja- cent landowner in developing the detailed planning for the individual forest tracts. -Regional staff initiate improvements to the health of the Halton Forests this year by retaining the services of a professional forestier through a competitive bid process. The forest is broken down into 14 tracts that cover 1,645 acres. Prior to 1995, the area was known as the Agreement Foreats and managed by the Miniatry of Natural Resources. Partnered with the management plan is a 10-year capital plan, covening 2005 to 2014, and a five-year operating plan, span- ning from 2005 to 2009. Melanie Hennessey can be reached at mhennessey@&multoncanadianchanspioncom. Comment ...........6 Business........12,13 Dateline .......15-16,35 Champion Country . .17-21 Classified... 26-29,32 *TIJEY MAYl 0 ulcletd arias otit colin SHRUBS & TREES I.GARDEN DECOR e S0115 j 5>-Right at the east end of Main St. ki. .,4'v ~ n'7429 Fifth Line, Milton 905-876-4100 YozêTo»n ~ Qad4n~ Centre J3i~sL Photo by GRAHAM PAINE foloig h ,runt 01Od.friends Old friends ena ei Victoria Park under a shady tree ta sip some lemonade and reminisce floigteVE-Day parade downtown Sunday. From left are James Gilbert (Royal Canadian Air Force), his brother George and long-time trlend Hugh Lamb (infantry). See more VE-Day coverage on pages 7 and il. (Y e, u- lie JIKVIRELLJM.'ý :NLOGM