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tfr's (iaîabiaîî Qampwîî Milton' Community Newspaper Since 1860 end Edition ÔAPPLE AutoCLas Auto Acceaaories Upholstery Repairs Wndshîeld Repairs S781 MAIN ST. #1 & 2, MILTON 876-47851 N EW S New councillors eager to begin S POR T S Haydar continues early-season tear wwwrntoncandianchampion.com A &E Theatre group goes back in time I 3 î"I W»mkwmfewuoe~pcm 18 Pî 1-Asaer Avr.I 8'78-281 Metrlan Meia rou pulicaione Vl. 47 o. 2 Fiday Noembr 1, 206 4 ags à$1.0 (nci G,.T, GRAHAM PAINtE/ CANADIAN CHAMPION SAYING THANK YOU: Ward 2 Councillor Mark Curtis and supporter Bill Patterson were Up early the morning after the election thanking votero as they travelled along the eastbound Hwy. 401 on-ramp at Regional Road 25. Curtis was re-elected along wîth Mike Boughton in Ward 2. Milton flot chosen for power plant Miltonians wili noE doubt bie reiieved with news that Pristine Power won't be operating a hydro plant in Milton. The Ontario Power Authonty (OPA) has signed a 20-year contract with TransCanada Corp. for a 683-megawatt (MW), gas-fired generating station at the southwest corner Lof Stecles Avenue and Sixthi Lîne South in I-lton His. The OPA made the announcement yester- day after considering fcur area power plant proposais, two in Milton. The proposai by Pnisttne Power at Main Street and Fîfth Line was by far the most con- troversiai for Miltontans who expressed stroong opposition to such a plant operating so close to a resîdential area. But ilton C ounc ilor RîLk Dav, SNItE liaR concernis abEout the envtronmentai impacts of ail four of the propoosed generating stations, is critical of i laiton His counicil for supporting the Trans( anada pro ject. "If they took money to ailow these 1ieople to poliute, then shame ton them," said Day, who rctresents Wvard 1 urhan and nrtral easî Milton resîdents who hive south of' the 401, many not far from the HaîtEon His pliant. But i-lton His Mayor Rick Bonnette dis- agreed. i think that was smart business on the part Eof the Town," hie said. -We rnay have got this whether counLîil supported this application or not, but ai ieast we hacl our ducks in a row ahead oof tîmce. i think Mr. Day is jusE trytng to icar-monger, as hie dtd durtng bis rc-election quest.- Daîs s,îid lie itnEs. howL'vcr, F0 .tsk Ïor a "hump up' of the envîrorimentai assessment process Trans( anada must go through for the i ialîon IilIs plant so "its site specifie and inu.ch mEore thorough." "Haiton His lias skîpped ail those safe- guards,- said Day. lie said lie aiso watots Miil )nLs piaioners and lawyers to review the laiton I iilis zoniing bylaw and the counicil procedure foliowed in mnaking the decision tEt endorse the plant. Tht power platnt in Haiton fils'401 corri- dor is expected EL) be up andl rtînning by 2010. "The need for new (hydro) generation to serve customers located primarily in H-aiton region and the city of Mississauga bas been îdcntîited l'or sEome time,- said an OPA spokesperson in a news relcase. -see HALTON on page Al18 Turner gets turled again By Jason Misner SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION Maverick Halton MP Garth Turner won't bie feeling blue anymore after the national party counicil moved to, disai- low him from running again as a candi- date for the Halton Conservative riding association. lt's the second time in iess than a month the rogue MP has been rebuked by the Conservatives. Last month the Conservative government turfed Turner from the partys caucus for allcgedly breaking confidentiality through postings on his Web site. The Turner turmoil is also causing some strife in the local association. Turner, a iifelong Tory tid The Champion Wednesday hie was informed of the decision through a let- ter hie received iast Friday He said hes perturbed at being notified this way, for not being given an expianation and that *see MALTON on page A16 Inside Today's Champion OPINION A6 CLASSIFIED A27 REAL ESTATE B16 NEW HOMES ci www.rnokoncanachanchampion.com Inserts: FULL DISTRIBUTION A&P - LORLUWS - WALMART* FOOT BASICS - STONEY CREEK *GOLBO SHOES TELUS -ZELLERS PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION - IDAS- SEARS - LUNADIAN TIRE.- FORTINOS - GIANT CARPET PR-E CHOPPFR - SOAEYS - ISLAND INK1 JET. FIMBERLY CLARK THEF BRICK- KITCHEN STAFF PLUS* UTGEMANS - HOME AT EOSE - SUPER STORE* LUCREER CHOICES - SUPER PET - LONGOS TOYS R US - TEST TUY - FUTURESHOP - SHTDPERS TROU MORT PLFRSONAL ED05E- ROGERS PLUS -SEARS *THE SOURCE TE CIRCUIT CITYE* MICHEULS www.miltontoyota.com