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Builders may be 'strongly encouraged' to support hospital -i By Tim Foran start construction of a new Oakville hospital, "The (building) industry just loathes vol- $10,000 in costs to residential developers on CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF and is also hoping for the Province b give untary contributions, which often aren't vol- top of the $29.000 they pay n development thc go-ahead to an expansion of its hospital untary," Dupuis said. charges. Those regional costs are on top of > Prevented by provincial legislaion from in Milton. However, the corporation hasn't "s thîs bosptal only for peuple who uy other charges, including about $12.000 per cbarging developers for the costs of new and released publicly estimates on how much new homes? 0f course not," Dupuis added. home in fast-growing Milton and $2.000 in Oz expanded hospitals, a Regional committee is thos two projects would cost. "Hospitals - thats a community-wide, provincial education charges. recommending residential homebuilders Typically the Province pays 70 per cent Of region-wide service." But Best sad the developers have recently "strongly encouraged" to pay a $1,000 vol- the capital costs for new or expanded hospi- Dupuis said the industry bas no tolerance caught a break, as the Region bas agreed to untry ontibuionforevey uît beybuid. taIs, with 30 per cent 10 be picked up by for more costs in the current economnic cli- posipone a major road'. projcct - Trafalgaîr untary contribution for every unit they build. "Developers are all saying, 'We're helping wbats called the local share - a combina- mate, especially in Halton where resîdential Road north of Hwy 401 - that will reducc'l butd acoplee cmmnit' Wll ths i ation of fundraising and municipal contribu- developers are already being charged the costs developers in Milton and nortb !, build a complete community 'Well, this is a tininmyisace.N small cost (toward that effort)," said Milton extremely bigb rates. Oakville pay hy $1.600 Regional Councillor Colin Best ai council's thThe request for developers to cbip in 10 Facing immediate infrastructure pres- "Thats pretty wonky math." respondcd > health and social services committee meeting the local share wI belp make up for the fact sures, Halton Region finalized a financing Dupuis. "i (those charges) wasn'î tbcrc M. * _ the current provincial government bas lan last winer addin an additîonal before. AIl of a sudden, we're enriched?" ues ay morning. ercme to go to council for approval Wednesday. Any money collected would be used to help cover the costs of hospital growth in Halton Region. Currently, three hospitals in the region need improvements. Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital in Burlington is asking for provin- cial approval to start a $180 million expan- sion. Halton Healthcare Services is waiting to refused to reverse a 1997 change to the Development Charges Act that forbid munic- ipalities from collecting growth-related hos- pital costs, said Regional Chairman Gary Carr, who introduced the motion at Tuesday's meeting. Stephen Dupuis, president of the develop- ers' lobby group BILD, was less than enthused at the Halton committees recom- mendation. No verdict yet in hit, run case The verdict in the hit-and-run case that claimed the life of a Milton teen has been delayed. It had been expected Wednesday morn- ing. However, Justice Joseph Fragomeni requested the matter be put over to June 29 at 10 a.m. at Superior Court of Justice in Milton after the trial over which hes current- ly presiding went longer than cxpccted, said the accused's lawyer, Paul Stunt. Siephen Alchin, 36, of Halton Hills plead- cd not guilhy to leaving the scene of an acci- dent after 18-year-old Lauren Cooper, a Milton District High School student, was struck from behind the night ofJuly 13, 2006 while Rollerblading near Second Line and No. 15 Sideroad in Nassagaweya. GREWAL ' GREENHOUSES . Gardn Cnr Tish Wilson, Agent 201 - 1580 Derry Rd E Derry and Trudeau - 2nd floor Whether your goal is to protect your home, your vehicle or your family's financial future, you can count on us for the right coverage - designed to fit your needs. For exceptional service, and friendly knowledgeable advice, give Tish a call today. the co-operators A Better Place For You' Largest 100% Canadian multi-product insurer. Home 1 Auto i Life 1 Investments |Group Business Farm Travel Tish Wilson, Agent 201 - 1580 Derry Rd E, Milton ON L9T 6R2 tishwilson@cooperators.ca (905) 864-6900 1-