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Tax hike is indeed necessary DEAR EDITOR: I just read sary lu support the new library when the Town iý ing tax money [rom t! lions" of new bouses. t have often been ask, lar questions and am suý Mltonians besides would be interested answer. There are two reasc the income [rom th growth dues nut fully o( costs of providing thef and services needed. The first reason is th is a two îu three yearc the Town receivng the revenue from new prc both residential and ci cial/industrial. The delay in receivir is caused in the following way Murray Until the Municipal Propertv vbranch info on to the Town, owners of is receiv- new bouses and industrial/com- he "zil- merdiai properties pay taxes on the value of the land alune, not cedi simi- the whole property re other Once the Town receives the Murray assessment, it sends the proper- in an ty owner a catch-up bill, su the Town does receive the money ns why eventually However, during the e new lime Milton is only receiving over the taxes on the value of the land, facilities the pruperty uwners are using services like road maintenance, at there recreation facilities, fire service, delay in etc., at the same rate as other full tax residents. operties, You can see that this presents :ommer- us with a financial challenge. The second reason is thai the ng taxes previuus provincial guvemment brought in changes to the Developmcnt Charges Act that hitgi dt. lûp i I tnstance, they cut the number of facilities that could be included when development charges are calcu- lated. The cust osf administrative buildings, like the Town Hall expansion, and the pruposed arts and enîertainment centre, are nu longer eligible. The changes to the act also stipulat- ed that once the charges were calculated, municipalities were tIi take 10 per cent off the top. Unfortunately, the present provincial govemment bas not yet reversed this. 1 hope that Murray and the readers of the Champion [mnd this information heipful. WENDY SCHAU WARD 4 COUNCILLOR MDHS reunion simply wonderlul from THANKS on page A6 *the business and private sponsors of the reunion who make the event inancially feasible; e ail of the past and present teachers and staff, who nurtured A of us as studenis and individuals and helped each of us make a difference in the world; e the inspiring speakers at the opening cere- monies lasi Friday evening (facing the challenge of an excited crowd in a bot gymnasium!); - the owners and staff of the facilities that host- ed the Decade Alumni Gatherings (the Legion Hall, Post Office, lvy Arms, Dickens, Brydens and MDHS cafeteria); - aIl of tihe individuals who took thse ime (and in some cases the expense and the challenge of long-distance travel) tu participate in the event; * and finally, A of those individuals who couldn't be there wiîh us due to illness or deatis. I hope I didn't forget anyone. Thank you [or the extras tou, like thse nametags pruvided ai registration. 'mt not the only une who had tu peek îu figure oui who 1 was talking tu afier aIl those years. The prugramn full uf historical facts and photos made a nice keepsake, and the food, drink and faciliies, and especîally the company ai the reunion, were ail supers. Many peuple have nu idea what iî takes lu make an event like this happen. One of the organ- izers told me the reunion almosi dîdn't happen because only 400 peuple had registered by the start of the summer. Imagine the stress level of the Reuniun Planning Commitîee on July 1. And yeî well uver 1,800 peuple were registered by Saîurday 1 hope we'll aIl jump on thse nexi upporluniiy for a get-together wiih our old friends right away Thanks for the memories (which continue in photos ai mdhsreunion@hutmail.com)! TARA (HUNTER> BONIN MILTON So many memories corne flooding back efroni FT on page A7 ver in bis hair and, perhaps, like me, a few 'laugh fines.' Mr. Boichuk was ai the Post to discuss publicity for Nelson Higis School's 5tis reuniun slat- ed for September 21lîu 22. He mentioned he was now teacbing the children of former studenîs - a not-su-gentle reminder that the years were fast îuming inîo decades. As 1 lis- îened lu tise reunion plans, 1 once again saw Mr. Buîchuk as the teacher and me the student. Some things neyer change. The 5th fesîiviîies will kick- off with the introduction of the Wall of Distinction on Thursday, Sept. 20 and ail atiendees should have registered ai nel- son50th.ca. Thanks lu Mr. Boichuk's visit, 1 have already had an important reunion. Halton Division Editor-in- chif Jill Davis can be reached at jdavis@halîunsearch.com. The Canadian Champion, Friday, September 14, 2007-A7 A*acuWapone 't u Peel-Halton house of refuqe limre Capsules' are gems oj injor- mation craated front xast issues of the Choesplo and other publicatimn in orde* to provlde a window bito Miltost Past. Explasatorycommnent t sometimies pvoided te place the situa- tionn ucoctx. june 1910 The Supeintendent and Mati-on of the Peel-Halion house of refuge were elecieti or selected by ballot at. the joint meeting of te wo county councils at BramptonList week. (The sbaring of a facillty was arranged between the two counties.) ht was flot untl, after the eleventh ballot that the Hakon couple, mr. and Mes. Armnstrong, were declared unau- mously appoinedt. They will be ready to begin th& rduties wsthln two weeks. la the nteantime br. and bMs Jobu, who have resied alter beiug in charge (of the Peel fility) for Som eyears, aM continu- of tht tw. cotidis sand cunty 0&~ aâ*o s for «. hu MP fo il and* oeçmd îut d bilcanleott u theirM work uwnde isupervisimn'o! Moem Eaut simd Jkson, c oor. Tle up" ou- )k M~~ d », frnsS tDe ý eddà*evbuito the findw1 oM thl,,**frqain, whee*ey a aobanuet prpui openm d iiCalltonutasmumulu of the meudrers, of bath coetnclb fW saiebtl nbâgt i Mikonb asessinent roa for 1910 shows a total assessment of $501,906, an increase of about $18,000 over lmstyearà figures and a Time Calpsues population of 1,675, an increase of 44. Incandescente iamp globes were put in place on the band stand on Victoria Park last week nu readiness for the season's concerts. By last Tuesday ont had heen broken, one taken off and kit on the floor and sevemi were missing. 'et.a he 15th annual excursion of Halton Farmers' Institute to the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, will leave per C.P.u on Sauday lSd, as foffows, Lisgar 8:05 a-lm, Uornby 8:10, Beaty 8:15, Milton 8:20, Cuapb#IIvIie 8:35, Guelphi Juseion 8:45. FartEvfotn Milton anud retum, adts 65t, tchl- dren 35t. Jlekets good on specia G. Compuany Milton and D. 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