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The Canadian Champion, Frday, February 29, 2008- B7 AuL LESLIE FITCH Chief Librarian t'm delighted to be able to report that at the Council Meeting held on Monday, February 25, 2008, Counci awarded tise contract for the construction of the Milton Public Library - Beaty Branch to Steelcase Construction Inc. This is the essential next step in the development of the project. and t know the Library Board and Staff are deeply pleased by Counci's ongoing support. Many of you must be wondering when you will see changes at the site. The answer is a somewhat unspecific 'soon-isis'. What does that mean? Well, the Town of Milton bas applied for grant funding for Beaty Brancis tirough Use Municipal Infrastructure Investruent Initiative, and as a resuit, must await notification about Use success of the grant before putting a shovel in Use ground. Notification will be provided no later tban March 31, 2008. You cas be sure tisas everytising will be ready to go once tiis important news is beard. It bas been a wonderful old fashioned winter: for someone like me, wiso grew up in Victoria, B.C. [a place with few snow expectations] tiis is Use Ontario winter Usat I've expected but rarely expe- rienced since moving here in 1984. And 1 remind nsyself, escis tisne 1 dig out my driveway, Uat the snow is good for my garden, good to look at, great for outdoor sports, and it is Use weatiser we tend to dreain of in Use bot and sticky days of summer. For Usose of you wiso are looking for places to enjoy Use great winter outdoors, we bave a bost of resources available for you to iselp in your planning. For otisers wiso prefer a more siseltered winter experience, we bave great reads with wbicb to cozy up to tbe fute. And for otbers wbo believe Usat it is s particular cruelty tbat tiss winter is one day longer tisas normal, we bave sunsisine destination travel information to belp plan s great escape. Marcb Break is on tise horizon, and Use Cbildren's staff bave developed a great "Out of Africa" pro- gram for scisool aged cbildren. Tise irS two (on Marcis 10 and 11) are for kids 6 and up, wiile tise second two programs (Marcis 12 and 13) are for kids 8 and up. You can see more details about tise prograrus elsewisere on tise page. 1 would also like to remind you al about some of tise great resources available via our web page. From leamning wbat are Use Top Ten Milton Reads, registering for email bold notification, searching compreisensive magazine databases, downloading e-audio books and more, tise Library's bomepage bas a isost of resources to assiat you in your information needs. Library staff also provide links to otiser ontine resources on a isost of topics, and tisese are links tisat bave been assessed and cisosen by library staff for tiseir completeness and reliability. Look for tisese under "Beat of Web" and use tisen to refine your searcis- ing: multi million Google bits can be improved upon! Leslie Fitch ONCE Uff AN JAMBO TuE RATLEnaKE AFUCAN AFISIAN VILLAGE MEANS HELLO SHOW MS Monday, Mack 10 biesa, March il (naolve unakes) Thuisday, March 13 2 p.m. 2 p.m. Wsduday, March 12 2 p.. Age8 6 & aider Ages 6 & aider . 10:30 &.m. Agas 8 & aider An interactive storytelling An introduction to Africa Agas 8 & aider Exploeyu reative side. program featuring drums, featuring tregre, Ti niu=dctoa on n make an song, chants and dance Crat and f<od experlence features a variety ArcnMs of rattlesnake skins, ratties and fangs. Presented by Bilan Krigner Rogister & parchase your tickets at the Chiidren's information Desk COST $3 PER PRGGRAM mail BNotification @your lbay Register Now For Email Notification of Your Holds! Contact Circulation by phone or in-persan and register today! Visit us online for more details. www.mpl.on.ca 905-875-2665 Do YOD like Sto curi up ofl I.he couch and *watch a good mystery? Crime, mystery & detectives on DVD & VHS Includes movies and television series: Columbo C racke r Gosford Park Inspector Lynley Mysteries L.A. Contidential Love joy The Maltese Falcon Mystic River Poirot Rear Window Rebus The Usual Suspects Learn how to prevent or reverse: Diaper rash * Fozema e Allergy - Asthma e and more.. TUESDAY, MARCH 4TH 10:30 -11:30 am. Please register at the Children's Information Desk There wiII be a simultaneous program for children 3 & up 'Il O ~' 'I ~ 'A www.mpl.on.ca M I 905-875-2665 -l