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'Ve Canadian ChampIon, 1Xeèdàa Aidust Il~3' A7 iown woking on traffic ¶ signal co-ordination Local residents should soon notice an improvement in the flow of traffic through town. The Town is working to interconnect its traffic signal system to the Regional Road signal system, which would in turn allow for better signal co-ordination and a smoother trip for motorists. Council approved using the Town of Oakville for traffic signal maintenance at ils meeting last week, which is one of the firat atepa toward improving the flow of ares traffic. A report from Director of Engineering Services Paul Cripps explained the Town of Oakville uses the type of equipmenî required for the interconneelion. Some council members applauded the move toward better signal co-ordination, like Wards 2 and 4 Councillor Ron Funik. 'I'm pleased to hear this- it's certainly something I've been aaking for for quite awhile," he said. The Town plans 10 install new traffic sig- nais on arterial roads that interseet with Regional roads, while the Region will install ncw signals on east-west arterial roads within urban Milton. Mr. Crippa said the Town's firat step will be tying the Thompson Road signala mbt the Derry Road syatem. The timing of this is dependent on the Derry Road widening project, which is anîicipaîed 10 be finished by next year. He sald 10 years is a realistic tuneline to have the signal system throughout town co-ordinated. Give blood and be a hero Canadian Blood Services invites Milton reidents to be beroic and donate blood in support of the 'Everyday Hero' campaagn. Cinies will munThursday at thseMilton Seniors' Activity Centre, 500 Childa Drive, front 2to 8p.m., and Auguat 27 at lIsp centre from 9 am. toi1 p.m. By dropping by a clinic this surmmer, donqc e enter 10 win a trip for four to Orlando, Florida, courtesy of Air Canada or ot of 35 DVD pnize packs featuning a Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film, The Incredibles. The 'Everyday Hero' catnpaign is designed to increase awareness of thse ongoing need for blood during the sum- mer months. "«Even thougis people like to take a somrmer break, thse need for blood neyer takes a break," said Judy Compton, regional dire crfor SoufflentOntarjo. For eligibility or clinic information, or to sehedule an appointmsent to give blood, eall 1-888-2-DONATE. ,,Town changes zoning for truck repair facility A strip club proposed for wesî Milton several years ago will neyer open ils doors now that council spproved a zoning change for the Steeles Avenue pruperty. The decision was made last week to give the zoning byîsw amendment the go ahead, which removes an adoît entertain- ment parlour as a permnitted use for the land. Instead, a truck repair facility will be set- ting up shop on the property locaîed just Photo by BARRIE ERSKINE New wheels Budd's BMW Oakvlile donated a Mini Cooper to Halton Regionai Police Thursday for iKs Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program ln local schools. The car has been creativeiy tumed into a police vehicie. From ieft are Staff SgL. Andrew Fietcher, Haiton Regionai Police Services Board Chair Kelth Bird, Daryl Budd of Budds BMW, DARE Haiton board Chair Joe Zukisi and Police Chief Ean Aigar. west of Regional Rosd 25. It was approved as a temporary use for a period of three years. After that,. council could review the mat- ter and would have the option to renew it. Council previously denied the applica- tion that would've allowed for s strip club, but it was then approved by the Ontario Municipal Board (0MB). Even with the 0MB endorsement, the deveîopment neyer proceeded. -Zoning change at corner Local residenîs could soon see snything froru s car dealership 10 a gas station open up at the comer of Steeles Avenue and James Snow Parkwsy. Council passed s zoning bylsw amend- ment for thse property al ita meeting last week, changing il from employment to auto commnercial. 'Me new designation permils auto-relat- ed commercial uses, such as s car dealer- ship. Town Director of Planning and Development Mel Iovio ssid thse property's owner, Harxy Snoek in Trust and American Construction and Excavation Ltd., as yeî has no definite plans for the six-acre site. F ro m IL~rI~nJI1o.T o A.-c f ~M az.d a...ts i8.3 Kilometers 19.7 Minutes Iq % 90.9 Furlongs 11.4 NMiles On ly It0, wyH"7 Goe No malter how you measure it, let Aehilles in Mazda show you wby it's "Worth the Drive". ACHiLLEN en-m