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VCOMMENT r lii 2-19 191 Main Si E.f.4 878-2341 En 2 ;917 M... a . - l an Olicr Publâher n, na150 - n r C*C,.r iC.I. lin, i iles - r,.,Iu, rpr, Ifn,î., r E.fltw.flSrC t. UC C LooKiNG BACK Ei~ ~,C W* Si E MaC~ ~C - - p.. ~n ~ ie- Ei.~tbC - c..- e~tCC r,.. <r.,, ir~,C.C.P E n.t E,. Qaba. te~ TSI tC~ MC, rv r,-.. * oett.. <Il UC.I -~ t. b, .qatt. - r- ,Cn *~*Q* *d~** Fix the plant, quickly lt\ý nîce (oi know olticials who supposedily keep Up with ibis boof" thing have gotten around to discussing a troublcsome and apparently potentially dangerous situa- tion regardîng the stuîrage of chemicals at an abandoned Milton plant. On Monday night. town counicillors pointed tingers at thc provincial Ministry of Environmcnt and Energy. foîst- ing the Mamne towards that agency for failing to apprise town officiais about the chemical inventory and lack of sccurity at the former Pigment and Chemîcal plant on Main Street. Maybe it is ail the ministry's fault end flot lit ail the town's. Kut town officiais, frankly, should know what 's going on in their'own municipality. And if they don't, thcy should find out. We find the postuning evident Mon- day night by counicillors slightly strained. Whatcver degree of blamne for the current unhappy state of affaîrs belongs wherever, hopefully there wilI flot be some typically long bureaucratie bickering process before somebody. somewhere, gels around to doing something about this problem. Let's get an accurate idea of just what is in the defunct plant. what risk il presents, and how best to minimize that risk. Quickly. lt's possible there îs a certain degrec of over-reaction in this. given the near hysteria that sur- rounds environmental matters these days, especially ai thg provincial goverfment. This is the same governmenl. remember. that intro- duccd such nidiculously stringent workplace safety rules that cveryday materials such as window cleaner and postage stamp glue are supposed to be învestigated by an employee safcty commîttc t0 asceflain what fearful chemîcals may bc contained thercîn. The plant in question bas been an eyesore for many vears. even when il was fully operational. Now uts ai the eyc of a controvcrsy as well . A facîlity that was an embar- rassment to look ai is now the focus of genîîîne concemn ovcr safety. Tbat's to0 bad. Il is lo be hoped the whole sad lcgacy will end soion. Lt was an amnbush Oakville-Milton Reform Party candidaîe Rick Mal- bocul servcd in Vief Nam duning the war there, so, be knosss an ambush when he sees one. He saw a heck of a political ambush last iseek. People wbo obviously dislîke Mr. Maîbocuf profoundly circulated, anonymously, damaging allegations concern- îng hîs financial responsibility ai probably the most criti- cal moment of the federal election campaîgn. wîîh less ihan a week remaining. Wcll. we've seen political ambushes before ton. We felit duîv ho)und to pront the sîory that runs in today's paper, gîsen the gravily 4Uhe allegations and the need for fair play in-the election.We could do little else. If we had flot donc the story, Reform's polîtîcal oppontents could have accused us of bias for ignoring evîdence. That said. we think Mr. k.1alboeuf offered strong documentation refuting thc chaîes. And he did so quick- ly and readily in an interview. We trust readers wîil weigh the story carefully, and with an open mind. CarWe thée vldy Ghoot wfo husg out In the. belfry of Milon'* Town Hall end wu o.siy asets aound mid- night on nlghta of the lii mcin, wl. a Ut chiliiah - luUlIk the oiaat cg us. Ma tire cSght In the plu@a umake shcp whei Camit watt bccldgovu à mlècln of inls In October, 1964. The @hot w»a bal.ved Io bu the tiret reored plttune cf Milanse frlafliy 9hoc Casper wNIi ba dollad up lits a gypsy on Haloimn. Ap- paianiy, ha dmaye wusiad losba acmuithing aNis a » gho«t PAGES 0F THE~ PAST One Year Ago From the October 21, 1992 issue i..AtiJn citizens reccived apples as rcwards for sup- porting local scoufing as the Milton Boy Scouts held their aimuai Apple Days. Beavers hetd an "Apple Potinli" ai the Milton Fuir Grounds, while older Culis and Scouts manrîrd siationary points ihroughoui the commercial area downtown. A speciat ceremouy was; atmo hetd îo mark ie occasion, Aclînmiies included the salviiîug of the flag. singing of thie niational aiiihem by Rev t-laine Longiand of Si. Paut's United Church and a besi decoraîrd appîr baskti coniesi lie afin of the eveni was ici donaie appies ici ihe cîlîzens of Milton and Carnpbelliîlle in appreciaiîon of iheir support for Mil- ion D)istict Boy Scouts. U Art fans were given the opporîunîiy ici meet Robert Bteman ai ilie taurop Gallery Mr. Baieman. foroierly of the aiea. was ai the galiery for an ail show and sale feaiunng a seleciion of mor ihan 200 dîffereni Baieman images. gih book.%. calendais and the -Reirospeclive of Limitedl Edîlions 1978-1991. His taiesi work ' Winier Tracter.. was, also availahte. D Mition's Jason Neai, one of the youngesi judo black belis in Canada, took frsi place ini the under 160 pounids, tti-yeai-old caiepory of <lie presiious Ametîcan Juyakî East Coast Judo Champonships in Newark. New Jersey, Jason was ant E.C Drucy Hipli ýSchooI studeni compeing oui of the Shin Bu Kan club lin Fiohicoke Compelitors in the championships came front ail over the U nited States as viel as Qnebec. Jason had cacned his black belli in July 20 Years Ago Fronu the October 24, 1973 tenue U Carol Somiervilte of Acion was crowned Quirt of Carol Mas; tc represeni Haion Couuîy ai the Interna- tional Plowiug Match tc he beld near Georetown thue foltowing yeai. U About 200 hourty paid emrployees walked off the job ai Polysai Corporatuon's Building Systenis Division in Milton Workers compiained of Fmo morale, and ctaimed iheir main complam sarrounded iwo rmises gîven receniiy t0 men in one division of the work force George Cieeland, a spotesman for the workers. said ibai worters were disgiuniied wheu the company negoiated raises wieb 12 min anid left the Ôîhers oui o! <lie negotiions Polysar workers had voîed 95-27 io rejeci a company proposai io retun to work and hepin negotiations. U A 211-nnii single iaiils hîmusiup deselopement ai the norlh-casi corner of Brouie Stree and Derry Road was approsed by Mîleon Counuil Tfhe frequeul> revised plan was poesenied alier discussions and ap- proval by tlie planniug board and the devetopimeni commînree Changes to the plan iucluded the elimina- 4<lion of culdesacs and thie reduciion of <lhe number of acr- cess points on Derry Road 'Mue deveioprieui was Io lu- clade aS 58 acre îown bouse site, a large park site aud a schooi site. 50 Years Ago Fronu the fletoher 21, 1943 issue U The Junior Red Cross %iLs holding a dance ai Ligu> School, Lunch was sen ed aud admission wis 25 cents U A speciai bingo wac beinp held ai the 100F Hall wîîh proceeds to buy cigarettes for soldiers siauioncd overseas Q Milion's Viciory Loan heailquaniers opened aiS.A. Fay's4 former lin shop, one door casi of T.G Ranushaw's Real Esiate and Insurance Office