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SKD sale now finalized By Tim Foran CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF 50 years old anc another job. Severance agi More tban 200 employees at Milton auto negotiated wih parts plant SKD will be looking for work SKD's plants in after an Ontario court approved tbe sale of represented by tl the companys assets to Vaugban-based respectively. Martinrea Friday. Tbe latter Ioc Martmnrea plans to sbut tbe Wbeelabrator open for tbe imu Way plant down and bas already negotiated siderably less ent a severance package for tbe companys work- make parts forC ers, according tco the United Steelworkers of Brampton, saidI Canada (USW), wbicb represents tbe plants son for tbe C/ hourly employees. bourîy employe The package - aîready ratibied by tbe SKDs Ontario union - includes two weeks severance for weîded asseinbli each year of service up to a maximum of one Honda. year's pay, aîong witb a tbree-montb exten- Tbe sbutdow sion of bealth benefits. first auto paris c However, the pension plan for the union- Menitor Suspens ized empîoyees is underfunded, meaning tbe already annount Province's pension guarantee fund will bave plant on Steeles to m.ýke up some of tbe differente. year. The sale and sbutdown'of tbe Milton Jobnson Con plant bas been wideîy expectecî sînce tbe manufacturing insoîx cnt 'xKD v cnt inil clediier pruit lion re nisan nuî early tbis year. Howevcr, tbat docsn't mean restrucîurîng cil tbe transition wiII be easy for tbe coînpanys of its plants wor empîoyees, said Fil Faîbo, a spokesperson for specify locations the USW Tbe auto part "Itfs a very traumatie effeet on tbema (tbe vate sector empl employees) because tbey've neyer bad to gto bard bit bv [fainî tbrougb this process before," Faîbo Ainerica. explained. "Tbey're very unsure of tbeir Hlaîton MP L- future." prov incial gover He noted many employees arc more tban *see Hot Cross Buns Av _WWef Ste-rWêe Fresh Egg Cliala Bread & Bunsý1 Easter Tlemed Cakes F; A&Wk d baven't had to look for reements have also been the unions representing vlississauga and Brampton, ic leamtsters and the CAW cation is expccted to stay cediate future bot witb con- iployees, as it continues to Ibrysier's assernbly plant in econ Rideout, a spokesper- ýWV, whicb represents the S. plants made stampings and es for Chrysler, Ford and n of SKD will onIx' be the oinpany casualty in Milton. ion Systems Company bas ed it plans to shut down its Avenue by the- end ofthiis trois, v bîch runs a scating fac ilits' on Parkbill Drive, ni il .î pait i l ai ,î pI ori il pt,. le -,l1ut dol\11 10 i ldxvide, thougî it rcîused to s sector, Milton's largest pni oyer as od last year bias hemi ig s ebicle sales atross NothI isa Raitt said ibe tedieral antI nuienis continuc te 's erk on MANY on page A5 Friday, April 17, 2009 Register and be on the Town website Complete the onlîne form at ww.mîlton.ca and your participation plans will be posted on the Town website!. Arrange for special garbage pick-up by April 15 (5 bags of garbage or more) Complete the onlîne form on the websîte or contact us by Aprit 15. Promote your role in the Milton Makeover Download promotional posters and the "Don't be a Litterbug' symbol trom the Town websile. The Town of Milton wiII provide free garbage bags and gloves starting April 6 (while supplies last): " Milton Leisure Centre " Milton Sports Centre " Town Hall " Nipissing Yard (101 Nipissing Rd.) " Chamber of Commerce (251 Main St. East., Suite 104) Makeover Morning Partners: "Y www.mnilton.ca 905-878-7252, ext. 2189 Proposed Temporary Closure of Nassagaweya-Esquesiflg Town Line On Tuesday, April 14 ai 7:30 p.m. the Community Services Committee for the Town of Milton wiii consîder the temporary closure of a section of the Nassagaweya-Esquesing Town Line for a period of ten (10) years; the closure wiii be renewable thereafler. The Nassagaweya-Esquesing Town Line is a bounidary road with the Town oft Haiton HuIs and wiii be closed trom 950 metres South of 15 Side Road (South of the Bruce Trail) to the end of the existing roadway, about 2500 metres south of 15 Side Road. Any person who daims that their lands will be prejudicially attected by fhe closure can register as a delegate 10 be heard by the Community Services Committee. Persons wishing to appear as a delegate should notity the Clerk's Division in writing no later than 10 arn., April 14, 2009. To register as a delegate, visit www.milton.ca or contact the Clerk's office at 905-878-7252 ext. 2130. Below is a map showing the location of the road closure: Please direct any inquiries to: Mr. M. Paul Cripps, P. Eng. Director, Engineering Services î Phone: 905-878-7252 ext. 2501 Email: paul.cnpps@mihton.ca ~1~'