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rivT I Gas Ieak evacuates residents Area residents sheltered at nearby police station By Stephanie Hounseil CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Residents on a couple of streets were evacuated Monday evening after a break to a gas line. Contractors digging for fence posts near the EMS station on Childs Drive severed the line at about 4:30 p.m., police said. As a resuit, homes on Satok Crescent and Childs Drive were evacuated, with residents sheltered for a couple of hours at the nearby police station as well as Milton Mal and A llettcalc long-tcrtn care fac ili- tY The area was blocked off to traf- fic as fire, police, EMS and gas crews dealt with the situation. "It was a great multi-agency team effort," said Fire Prevention Insp. Steve Ellis of the Milton Pire Department. Emergency workers also responded to the area of Thompson Road and Laurier Avenue after the smell of gas was reported. It was found to be from the same incident. Ellis said one or two seniors required medical attention after finding the walk from their homes to a sale area exhausting, but there were no injuries as a resuit of the natural gas. The hydro valve was turned off and residents returned home at about 6:30 p.m. "Once homes were clearcd by the fire department, they were allowed to go back," said Det. Sgt. Murray Drtnkwsalter of Halton Rcgtonal Police. Stcphanie Howisell can bc rLachcd a( stiicsse ni î?iltontcanadianiclhantpî- Today's Champion COMMIUNITY A8 DATELINE A12 SPORTS A13 CLASSIFIED A17 www.mfltoncanadianchampion.com Inserts: *FULL DISTRIBUTION* *MARKS WORK WAREHOUSE PARTIAL DISTIBUTON. *HOME HARDWARE - SPORTE CHEK é BOUCLAIR - GIANT TIGER - LOWES - BUSINESS DEPOT *HOME DEPOT - HOME DEPOT - RONA - TOYS R US - - I