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rCARY THOMAS RV4w- lEZnnt N Ir E Real Estate SPORTS See what's Minor midget 'Canes COMMUNITY lladfield studentr, U IST O MOR r H FN Tasty treats Katie Wilson (centre) takes a bite into a crunchy cookie while friends Ashlee Jamieson (fett) and Kate Murzin try their favourites during the Community Bazaar at Milton Mail November 12. The trio sold cookies and other baked goods at the Milton District Hospital youth volunteers' booth to raise funds. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Country Heritage Park destined to lose crucial revenue following NEC decision By MELANIE HENNESSEY The Champion A decision made by the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) Thursday has thrown the future of Country Heritage Park into jeopardy. [n a close 6-5 vote, the commission turned down the park's application to allow thousands of cars awaiting sale at the Toronto Auto Auction to be stored on its rural property during the off-season -a rnoney-rnaking initiative it has corne to rely on for up to $60,000) of crucial revenue. The park has actually been doing thîs for years betsseen December 1 and May 1 on about 1l acres of lis Trernaine Road property, but it recently carne to the NLC's attention after a public cornplaint was. ma~de. "It's disappoinîîng,' Country Herîtage Park gen- eral rnanager Reg Cressrnan satd of the deciston .îlter the rneettng. He added. "The solution was there and they ignored it" relerring to the suggestion ruade by one rnerber of the commission to allow the park to accorurodate auction vehicles for one more season, gîving lit a chance t<) find a fundîng alter- native. Betore the NEC made lits decision, Mr. Cressrnan ruade a lasi minute plea for it to approve the application. -Your pending deuision today is coitîcal to us," he emphasîLed. -We have a treasure lucre that suve cannot aflord ii lose.- He told the comrntssionî that the revenue frons the auction cars is critical tus the future of the park and without it the tourist destination could be turned back over to the Province. svhichi reported- ly isfl't interested tn operating lit. '1 dlon't knosv whait the future of the park is," he satd. lite pointed out the rnoney frorn the Toronto Auto Auction helps cover about 45 per cent of the park's cosîs in the first three rnths of each year. -see SITUATION on page AlO0 WInside Comment ...........A6 Dateline ............A7 Champion Country ... A9-A12 Classifiled .......A18-A22 Business .........B1-B2 www.miltontoyota.com GORRUD'5 AUTO www.gorrudsautogroup.com OwneandOmratdbyStarting at FEAutuuî TOYOTA VEHictEs$ * (rmpe4titvn' <aiiy, weenkly arndnotl rae . 24 Hour Rnadside Assistanrr ayhw in d per day nu theO.P A.plus insuran * (ustomer prick-up and return. iu9OmFE 1ECOMR Ih Inu c WTH90KMFRE rLus 25 Ain MuEs PER RENTAI. 410 $aies Ave. Hilton (nsid Milton Toyota> 905-875-3771 a enTy iTif YOUR IIIAL NEEDS là_ý!I Milton