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Fi, A16 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, October 14, 2005 jSpecial week celebrates town 's new transit system Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Mayor Gord Krantz, town councilIors Wendy Schau and Mark Curtis and Director of Community Services Jennifer Reynolds hold gift bags as they join transit committee members Mike Bugala and Waineann McLaughlin in promoting Transit Appreciation Week. Operations Open Ho use set for Oct. 22 Residents eau check out the Tiwn's ss i ter snris cuintruil equipment October 22 dur- îng an Operations Open Bouse. The event nsvil] mn fron Il) a.m. iii I pi. aI the Tosnii yard oit Nipîssîng Riiad. east oft Lîîblass s. Tîtere'lI bc a lree barbecue, ciiîtests anid the chance lii check out te lîssn's laroe equipmnit aiid talk lii staff artd equiprieii uîperatiirs. Tîte oipeni bouse ns Ill bc lîeld raiit oîr slîîne. liir nmore informiiationîî caîl I 905) 878-7251, est. 255 1. CLEAROUT TIME 1rH E 2 005 THE 2005g.'ro NISSAN MAXRIMA SE NISSAN PATHFINDER XE celebrated with free rides, prizes The Towvn has declared next week Transit Appreciatirin Week tii mark the one-year anniversary (if its ncw transit sys- term. As part oft the festivities, local residents will be able tri ride tlie transit systemr for free each day between 9 arn. and 3 p.m. and submit contest ballots on the bus tii take part in prize draws thatîIl bc held next Friday ai 6:30 p.m. at the Milton GO station. Thereill alsiî be randorn gýive-awvays to bus riders and a chance Ioi ride the transît systeni l'or free svith Mayor Gord Ki att and counicilliirs liext l-riday I roi 5 to 6:30) p.m. LlaI busijiesses aie piiividing gili certificates l'or the draws, iiicluding Miltoîn Mail, Montani's, The Piîst Office Bar and ttack Kitchen. Milton Dîiss ton Business lrnpriîvement Area merchatits andl A&P. tBalloîts foi-iflic drass sare aisailable iniflic Tîîsn's ads in T he Chamipioin and ai Isssn tîî ,.lie MilltonI cîsure Centre. Mltoîîn Spos ('entre. Senîioi-s',Actis îty Centre. Milton Public thi,î e liutte y kîosk iii /elleî s, Tôwn iHtall Victoiîra Par k and )\ss Hall Anniex 555 it 555 ltîdîstîîal tD. lic Ioý ssii v ed f iini its former Dial-a-Bus systern and hcLaîî ollerîîîe, ail expanded transil sersice Augusi 16 lasi year, Il icdi ins lded ilîree fised bus ruoutes, sclieduled bus stoips on mn ekdays aind i ailsfers betsseeîî aIl ruoutes at the GO statioin. Ihis ssas a resut mif residetît input and reciimnendatiiîns troni the North tialton Iransit Strategy Study. Vroni Jaiiuary tii Auc'ust Ibis year, more than 45.00<) rides sere taket oit Miltoîn Transît buses. Total rîdership on the pre- slUs syStemn iii 2(X)3 ssas about 27.(X). I ast month, isvî ness transit routes -riutes tour and five ss\ere înîrîîduced lui better meet the needs of t6e grriwing coliimttnity. Roîute foîur provides bus sers ce lii residential areas east rif Thuiipsiin Road and south oft Derry Road. The current route stoîps are tempuirary due tri recoinstruction oifThrimpson Road. Otîce ssîîrk is ciimplete. a permanent route four ssill be impie- mnîîted. Roîute Oive provides bus access tri the Milton Crrissroads posrcentre at James Stîo\w Parksvay and Steeles Avenue. More details on Transit Appreciatîion Week are available on lie [ossus Web site mentioned abuse or by calling (9(15) 878- 7252, est. 2165 Infor mationi oit Mitou Transit sers ce is alsii avaîlable on file Fmîssn's Web site or by callisuu 191151815210210. =Y!iardwood TON Floors ASE FROM uao MONTHS WITH IS300rt o0l FREIGHT INCLUOED. 24,000 KMS/ VEAR NORTH ENUD :0, f MONT WITH YiW P Xi 5(A 1)*1)f0 ý3 48 5MSPP .> -,k 15 k S A( l $ 610 MARTIN STREET, MILTON 905-878-4137 SALES OEPT HOURS II A Mon.-Thus. 9:00 - 900 A,~I~. Fri. 9:00 -000 i Salt 9:00-5O www.nssancan SHIFT rgAo