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iCouncil approves townhouse complex Units to be buit near Bennett and Armstrong More than 100 townhomes were given the go-ahead hy town council Mondlay might. The plans, put forard by Transcon Properties Ltd., cati for 42 convention- ai and 74 hack-to-hack townhomes on l and just south of Bennett Boulevard and east of Anmstrong Boulevard. Council approved rezoning the property from. a medium density resi- dential zone to a site-specific mnedium density zone. When the proposai fîrst came for- ward, Ward 4 Counclior John Chalinor asked Transcon to consîder using a roof style that has a iower cie- vation. The deveiopei has sincc agreed to iower part of the homes'heigghî hy eighît tnches. A staff report froin Director oi Planning and Dcveioprnent Mci iovio satd Transcon indicated 'Ii wouid hc oncrous to iurthet change the design of the proposed hack-to-hack townhous- es, especiaiiv given thai the currcnt design meets the height requirements of the zoning hylaw.- uts expected the hack-to-back homes wiii he geared to first--ume huy- ers, with a seiling price of about $204,000. Rural group to survey municipal candidates The Milton Rural Resîdents Association is surveying ail local eiec- tion candidates who file their nomina- tion papers by todays deadiine. The questionnaires - which wiii he sent to those running for mayor and the town's local and regionai councti seats -ask each person to outhine some of their quaities, expiain their reasons for running and detaii how they wouid communtcate with resi- dents il eiecîed. It aiso requests their opinions on issues ranging from taxation to devei- opment to property rights. Candidates wiii have a couple of weeks to respond. The Champion Aill puhiish a por- tion of the responses. The compieîed profiles and ques- tionnaires wii he posîed in their entîre- ty ai www.miltonrra.org. SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DELAY? The HearSay Speech and Hearing Centre is now taking registrations for an exciting group program for children ages 2-10 who are experiencing communication difficulties. The Sing 'N Say program combines elements of music, movement and rhythm to develop oral motor SIS, articulation, language, social skills as well as fine and gross motor SIS. Group sessions are 1 hour in length and run for a total of 10 weeks. Small group size ensures many language opportunities for each child with maximum support from the therapists. Sessions are run by both a Speech-Language Pathologist and a Music Therapist. Vatious fsions offered for différent populatkns: & D0IAtim *MAIcutation/Speech Sound Development sPecolEa#y Language Development (PamWnCNild Group) Register early since space is limitedl Cali the clinic for further details and availability. SPEECH AND HAIGCENTRE 311 Commercial St., Suite 109, Milton Tel: (905) 875-3345 www.hearsay.ca t