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A4 -The Canadian Champion, Tueaday, January 17, 2006 ! j~ L~s.]7KWrT~à1~ito ~New firefighters in training PROPERTY TAX REBATES ' FOR VACANT COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IApplication forma are aveilable for tax rebates for owners of vacant commercial and industrial buildings.i This program provides property tax relief for vacant commercial and indusr buildings through rebates that are issued by municipelities. Thia rebate program is govemed by section 364 of the Municipal Act, 2001. To be eligible for a tax rebate, the building(s) muai have been entirely or partially vacant for ait least 90 consecutive days. For pertially vacant buildings, jthe unused area has to be cleerly delineated or separated from other parts of the building. Property owners may submit a maximum of two applications per year as foilows: On or before February 28, 2006 in respect of vacancies that occurred in the building during the 2005 tex year; One application (filed on or before Auguat 31 st) for vacancies that occurred iduring the first six montha of the year and a second application (on or before February 28th of the following year) for vacancies that occurred during the sf six montha of the year To obtain an application or for further information, please refer t0 our web site ww milton.ca or contact Carol - Revenue Çlerk, Corporete Services (0)878-7252 ext 2171. ~lu wwmltn ROAD RECONSTRUCTION & TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE TWISS ROAD <FROM CAMPBELLVILLE ROAD TO REID SIDE ROAD) Notice is hereby gîven pursuant to Section 11(2> of the Municipal Acf 2001, S.O. 2001, Chepter 25, as amended, that the Council of the Town of Milton et its meeting to be held in Town Hall, 43 Brown Street, on Jenuery 30, 2006 beginning at 7:30PM will consider the adoption of a bylew euthorizing the reconstruction of TWISS ROAD from REID SIDE ROAD to 260 metres South 0f REID SIDE ROAD. Such a bylaw will also ellow a temporery roed closure to through traffic. Local ecceas will be maintained throughout the proposed construction. Plans detailing the project are evaileble for viewing between 8:30AM and 4:3OPM et the Engineering Services Depertment et 555 Industriel Drive. At this meeting, eny person with unresolved concems regarding the proposed work mey eppear to present their concems to the Committee. Persons wishing to, be heerd must notify the Clerks Depertment in writing, no later than noon, January 30, 2006. Any inquiries should be directed to, the following: Rick Tipping, C.ET. Coordinator, Infrastructure Engineering Services Phone: (905) 878-7252 ext. 2513 Fax: (905) 876-5029 E-mail: rick.tipping@&milton.ca Department has By MELANIE HENNESSEY The Champion More than a dozen fresh new faices have corne on board ai the Milton Fire Deparnent. The part-lime tirelltghters -16 altogether, 14 men and tsso svomen -were recently selected out of' doiens of applicants as the newest recruits tor the local depanmemt and svill noss go through a year of' training to gel to a point of' inde- pendence, said Fîre Chiel' Larry Brassard. "It's a fairly intense year." he retnarked about the upcoming ses- sions the new staff will have to go through. "We gradually implement themr into operation.- He said they can look forxvard to slaningë with a lot ot classroomn ses- sions, such as on tIse chernistry ol* ,Milton womnan is missing fLaiton poice are asktnir ti the public', ltellt ini htcattttg ilîîtsî s iîit,iat last seet l)ecetttbet 3 1 .î Lier M iltotn hittie. Coir ILee Vuaý n tt ittiN bettc in the liii ttîtîît arei antd re iI t n te tii uiittttiîtî asi(nctii 1 tîid titd sîteltel Site*.. descýribeil a.ý fite fhuit-tîît :îîtd ^,7 The Halton Healthy Community Fund is now accepting proposais for 2006. Join us at one of the Information Sessions. The Halton Heafthy Community Fund - What is if? The Halton Healthy Cummunîre t'uîd is made up uf a group ut parîners that corne togeîber tu fund wurtbwbîte, communîîy-based groitecsiai make Halton a heaithier cummu tits' lThe 2006 Haltoît Healibu Commîinity Fuud Gîîideiies & Submîuuîox Forms are noix avaîtable. Where can 1 get more information? Attend une uftihe upcomîng Puibtic Informîation Sessionis t'itd otît about: *Crîteria tu quatîfy for tîîndîng *How lu comptete the proposat *Sîîvvesu storie. ~I~JJ 16 new recruits fire, ftrst aid and CPR. Theut they'll move on 10 learnu'ng things like searcb and rescue tech- niques, différent types of lire attack and hazardous matertals response. -They have 10 be a jack of' ail trades,- said Chief Brassard. -There's no roon f'or mistakes on the lire grouiid." During the f'irelîghters' first year, he said thel be wearing yelloxs helmets as a -symbol of newness" lto the deparnent. Upon gradua- lion a year frorn now, they'll recetve black helmets. -They then become fully inde- pendent firefighters," said Chief Brassard. He noted for the pasî seven years. a new group of' tiretighters have gone through the rigorous traîning annually and become full piiuttds ss lb brîtîso hair., brîîss n eyes and tuot tattoits -a star tot bei teck antd a ..cîrpion oti bet back. NuS itti stitnfoîrmtiont abot Ms. VWa,î lociationtt s askevl tIo nll police ai f905î N7N5 5.l. ext. 2410. otr Crimie Stiîppers ,ît I 19 (I222-TIItS (8477). Cory Way Milton Online wwmittor cu (Approxîrnately 1 our presentatton fotlowed by Question Period) BURLINGTON Monday, January 23 9:30 arn. - 11:30 a.m. Tanstey Woods Cotnmunty Centre, Community Room 2 1996 ttabisbi Way Tet: 9015335-7815 Emait. kayeJ@burîngton.ca OAIcVILLE Wednesday, January 25 1:00 p.rn. - 4:00 p.rn. (inciîîdes successint recipient presentatton) Town ut Oakvtlle, Commitîee Rootns t & 2 1225 Trafalgai Rd Tel: 9015845-6601, ext. 31-54 Ernait: Lveres@oakvîlle.ca GEORGETOWN Thursday, January 26 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Halion Httts Ctvic Centre, Conuct Chambers i Halton Hitîs Drive (Mapte Ave. & Trafalgar Rd.j Tel: 905-873-2601, ext. 2263î Entati. toyt@haitouttîilis.ca MILTiON Thursday, January 19 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.rn. Hugh Foster Hall (next ou Town Hall) 53 Brown Street Tel: 9015-878-7252, ext. 2604 Emaît: ioy.andersoituîîtilton.ca To ubtain a cupy ut the 2006 Guidelines, caîl: 905-825-6000, enS. 2502, TulI free: 1-866-4HALTON (1 -866-442-5866) Copies cari be obtainerl un-line at: " if Prdý yHaituu Regio www.region.hafton.on.ca/scs/financalassitance/funding .ihC..« Fuundnuuparuis Cit f urigton Burliugtuu(uuuu-uutyFounatiou Gomuuuuutu Fuou t fOakuilie MuutîtCuof ,,,uof unuis& ,,,,, Ontario Triliuu Fotudati,, Regionît Muu.uipatity ot Haitonu Townuo ut on Hilu Town. ot Milto. Town ot Cîkuvll iedr Wayu uuuu HamltnUe Way tf Milto,, OUted Wai of Oakvle JUnled Way ut Haiton, Oi Does your community-based project need funding assistance? meuribers of the Milton department. This year is slightly unique in that two fernale firelighters are corning oti board. Chief Brassard saîd the department has had aI least one womnan on staff in the past. Be pointed oul the department tradilionally ]oses members either bo retirement or because soi-ne peo- ple can't keep ap the on-going ci)rnritment ot being a tirefighter so the annual hiring has been nec- essary. And. he had notbing but good things to say about the newesî recmuits. -They are, hy ail accounts, an excellent group," he said. 1 have nos doubî that lhey'll ail measure up.- Melanie Henneîsev (an be reciched at mhenîti es @î,C-niltoni