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qL4éStReal Estate SPORTS "COMMUNITY See what's Novice Winterhawks 4Wettlatifer chosen as 1.11 Cýiý la ou4 A ETOLNOCOMUIT NWSAPR VO 16 O 9 UEOA OTOE 4205 1 O GS nlued 0 AGS ~î~,Conînîato k BddBete YCrnRnTis Fine art Three-year-old Diana Babic erljoys the artwork that surrounds her at the Waldie Blacksmith Shop gallery - works belonging bo artists Shirley Dilis, Marion Detior and Jenny Panda. Il was part of the Fines Arts Society of Milton's Studio Tour Saturday. See more photos in Friday's A&E sec- tion. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Board facing sehool funding crisis Public school trustees desperate to learn of Province s plan By JASON MISNER Special to The Champion Halton District Sehool Board trustees have corne up \vith a plan to build des- perately-needed elernentary schools in Milton and Burlington by Seplember 2006, but il's unclear if elementary sehools expected to open In Oakville and Georgetown by 200)7 will be con- structed that soon. On Wednesday the board siated in tavour of' a mnotion to huild the twii ness schoiuls by alliicating cash trom issuo sources --$9.1I million in reservesý from the board's education deelopînent charges and $8 million sel aside fiir a projeci tb increase the boards Internet handssidîh. Since the Province has yeî lIo release long-assait- ed details of new-school funding. lrustees felt cur- renl accoimmodaiomn pressures have lii be dealt svrîh immediately by findîng a svay to slart con- struction oîf the schouuls ihis year iii Mritn ---t lie lîicaied on Costigani Rîîad in the towsn's souîh end -and Burlinglîîî -lii be huîlî on Suîîiiî Driw ein the nîîrthwest part of the cîîy. The board stili has an imporlanl hurdle to croîss. 'Me Province must gise ils apprîîval before the board can use reserves froiin education develop- mîenut charges. Ils, Ilui clear hiîs sooîi ihatr mîght happeit. .we're Irirnîg a unique svay lii gel onie or lsso schools buîlî.. ysaid board Chair Paul Taie aller Wednesday nighr's marathon hoard mneeting. -l firîîîy helieve sse have lii do whai's rîghl hy lods. lIn February. the Minisîry oft Educaîron anniiuîced tundîîîg fîîrrula changes in sshrch boards donît have lii close schools lii free np pupil space money lii huîld îîes faciliîies. Ai the lime of the annunicemieul. the public huard's staf saîd il stili ssasnlt clear liowv Aesv coinstructioin svould he funded. Tmuslees have heen cîîncerned abouî hoss the see BOARD on page A2 Inside Comment ..........A6 Dateline ... A1-Al12, A26 Champion Country . Al3-A1 5 Classified .......A19-A24 www.miltontoyota.com GORRUDIS AUTO www.gorrudsautogroup.com