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Report cails for changes to wards due to growth By Tim Foran CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Itfs tirne Ici scrap Multons existing munici- pal ward structure anti boundcartes for the next eleetion in 2010, according to a report that wilI be the subJeet of a public meeting at council's administration anti planning eom- mintee titis Monday at Tlown Hall at 7:30 p.nt The report, prepared b>' Dr. Robert WVilliamus, recomnd[ts an alternative eight- ward structure with only one town ctîtîîîeil- lot pet ward. Cutrently Miltonians cct two town coucillors for each of ils four wards. As part of the tecorrnmendattmn, Mitions two regional counecillors would he eletteti t represent four wards each, one servîng the built op area of Milton anti Nassagawey a anti the other for the grotîl ztones antI the rtural parts tif the sotîthern portion of the Ttown. "The reality is that Milton is sselon the ss'ay lui hetîuîiig a rmd-suzc'd tus antI us elttuni!ai uîguîtt îi t atiik),1 ii ftutre radihr't ilai pt' liettiîtc i lepa ssrites Williams in lis 19 page report, as'.il- ahle cm-hune ai wwss ,Nniilttuîi.ca. Williamis, ait iiitepeîiteiit ctnsutant, ss as ttînîratet b>' Milton,, c'turncil Ito stîtî realigiiing ssarui btuntltrtes i ini c tlt' tiext tlet itintîtie the ltiss im iassiv'epp tîlationi increascer t hle past tlccîde. I he cotiitiiitts \ssaitl litiitîartesý lîasc't'i ehangetl sînte 1997. Htsses'et, s", tlliatîis' iectiiîienlaiti us jtîst ihai -- a îittposa.l -anît Miltuitis iuîss i cuiîtl sstIhase t eticîtrse t ftor it tî take effeet. That means sortiîe couicihîtirs nia> hase tu vote tmn the proptîsal es en though it nicatis re-jigged bciundarte', coutlt cotîs îhem their jobh in tlîe tiext elecîttît. ( urrently fise of Miltotîs 10 ttîwn anti regional counicilîtîts live in the rural area, but the prtîposed wartl boundaries would reduce thîe amtîunt tif rural courncillots. "This cotîld certainly e'ncourage sonse fiCw people 10 corne 1-orward 10 teflect tht' changing town,- saiti Williams i an inter- vtevt Hlosseser, he notecl exisîîng contîcillors could c hoose 10 mun in the nes' ssards esen il' they don't lise in themi. In his report, Williamns actnoss'lccge. the cxpecîed hote population intreases tn Milton wiIl lhkcly mnrt furîher ward bounid- an> changes oser the nexi 20 ycars, but lie believes that ts flot an argument 10 mnaintain the status quo. "The itneqoîtahie w ard populations of 2009 dernand attention now,- Williamîs Writes- "Flhe population of Milton bas aIreati> more than douhled since the lasi houndary changes andi it ts expecird to intrease to up 10 300,000 ltomn the torrent 7),000t ovet- the nexi 20 \,ears. "If sotu kecep sas'ing, 'o, i he eIl he a bei- ter imiie 0 dot it, son gi e atîsaiagc to the ss'arc strcrnet ia' c'th staic ssoult bc st"rstd b\ ont' i05 ni tount îlot, .thit's ing t'e attouniabîltis 1 nei by Ille puhlit iin retenit puîblit mee(-tinlgs lie 5lt I lough pop~ulation sarit', Rt x ecil tat h snggesietl ssaid, ite botintlaict \ tict matdt 10 accotiiitaitc t'\pt tt popuilaiont li atOSt tt iei I 2s a i ' \)1 rest ii otît iruraI %sartl, týiIianiti rc'picsciing tlt' tirlan arca oI t'e ti). n 'l it' last waid cIs a iii\x m.c up oI tht' largte agili ctuttral atea soti and clasi of tht ý itîs, . t also tnclttcing the uthanl tîeighhboni hoodl, ofI M'iltoni i)ci',,eîî lturth LI ut anti jaints siitîs Par.,s'.î f hiose iît'ghhbotrhoocls t ttlld nti lit r'inosedtlo niak' n a Iiitîttîs uraI ssartl. exîilainecl Williamns, as the wartld ot have a populatiotn tof- fesser thian 1,000 resîdetîts Tioî Fl'utO/ tu/i bu' itOu(h-i (Ii/ /fi / tuiiî/ii 1ttl eîtu'uo /tO/iu)i ot/. AUTO BODY (ROYAL ATLANTIC) INC. 15 Nipis Rd., M il (905 878 D RIV E The Only School that off ers - State of the Art - High Fidelity - Virtual Reality Driving Students experience hazards in any time of day! - mlmflý- * Defensive Driving * Adverse Weather e Proactive vs Reactive e Interactive Classroom e Emergency Maneuvers e Hands-on Training * Highway/Freeway Driving (simulation and in-car) e Night Driving Techniques e SmalI Class Sizes Gr&4uàý ;àïàýJiÏ n1àé by th I.wuc IgnustrV IN-CLASS 25 hours in-class theory 6 hours simulation included IN-VEHICLE 10 hours in-car one-on-one March 28, 29, April 4, 5 (2 weekends) Sat. & Sun. 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. April l4th (4 weeks) Tues. & Thurs. 6:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. May 2, 3, 9, 10 (2 weekends) Sat. & Sun. 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The ONLY Dot ensi ve Dri ving Pro gramn which includes Virtual Reality Simulation 4àe y