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fYaîîabiau Qanampiou. Miltons Communuty Newspaper Since 1860 Jack Nasarzewski1 Br., 905)422745 Marek Kluga R EA L E ST A TE See what's on the market inside S P 0 R T S Rutz closes in on Team Canada spot wvw.nffltoncanadianchampion.com C C) M M U N 1 T Y Youths' Ukraine trip enlightening A4IQ,- SLEIGH' RIMES -HURE ..màrlc Burgeran avup moi.frtain -biké enthusia5tsets o nC~gher ride amid the almcit autùmn-like Weather cQndtîOýnS at. KelSQCoo>emv~os~ e@.5a*fat Glen Èdee $ku andýSnwxmrd Centre ký .t . --ti ,arte;hk)pong for ttotodrwtieaur s p»edio make snow wheri4Me tmpeçirs top., --stryo QP pk. Aî jW Provincial legisiation must change: Carr Regional chair calsfor act change to ease grdlock By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Regional Chairman Gary Carr says provin- cial legsiation has t0 change so that Hahton can gel infrastructure in place hefore new homes are huilt, thus easing the local gridlock. The new head of regional council tod The Champion that the Developmeut Charges Act limits the decisions the Region can make on when and how much money can he collected from developers for things like roads. But in order 10 gel services up 10 speed prior t0 new residents moving in, Carr said he thinks more development charges need to flow int the Regions coffers well in advance of ground hreakiug for a suhdivision. "We need the free- dom to make the decisious ourselves . (on development charges)," he said. "We'd like to have more flexîhilîîy"- He weuî on 10 say, Il comes down 10 the whole principle of growth paying for Gary~ Carr itself. We need to have the full amouni of developmenî paid for hy developers." Carr said the issue will go helore regional council somesime iu the new year. "They (councillors) could pass some type of resolution that may caîl on the Province for changes to the act," he said. He poiuîed out îhaî receuîly, regional coun- cil passed a motion askiug for anoîher change 10 the act so that GO Transit growth-relaîed projects are fully funded hy development Charges. Wiîh a provincial election on the horizon for 2007, Carr said he plans to press the local candidates on whaî îhey would do when iî comes îcs developmeuî charges and the GTA pooling systens, which sees millions of Halton's tax dollars go îoward helpiug Toronto pay for ils social services. "That pooliug mouey could he used for our services," he poinîed out. At the local level, Carr saîd he thsuks Halton ueeds 10 delîver a sîroug message 10 developers- "When you come into he coms muuiîy, undersîaud that we need bo have serv sces iu place before you huild, not afler." esee REGION on page A18 Inside1« Today's Champion OPINION A6 CHAMPION couTRY A9 DATELINE SPORTS AIO A19 CLASSIFIED A21 www.n-ïUtoncanadianchampion.com Inserts: PULL DISTRIBUTION ZELLERS; WALMART -LEOS -S.DELL - MSG FAIR DEAL FURNITURE CASEYSS PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION -M&M S - SEARS- SPORT CHECK- SPORTS MART - TAS BRICK -RISSSWAA FURNITURE -*SISS RSADS *HALTAN SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUR - RUSINESSDAPPAS *RSST RSY - FUTURESHSOP - SEARS - PERSONAL ESSE www.miltontoyota.com BOXINO WEEK 4 Wed Dec 27.... 9am-6pm à J7DAÇ S ThurA Dec 28 .... am-8pm oR ChandE me. Fni Dec 29 ....... 9am Spm adMor. ' . Sat Dec 30 .. 9am-5:30pm RORNITURI C. sITU ~,'<4 r'eftt~jv ~.j I AÀVE' delera, Table & Floor athroom VanOy Ughts eALL GIFTWARE AND E REDIJCED! -I