Milton wants more debate on heavy equibment school SY ANGELA BLACKBURN "Based ou bath> the unavaiiabiiy of Describing Dufferin as a "Sa<l 77>. Chamion as atptropriat, nciioi locatio ami lte'7cn iaietathqurys igb",M.KgMd,1s alr uncertainllens aasociated wit fedra' aliaieia h qar s ii~ttr.M. mg1i,"lnrai lthe Town of Milton isn'l ready te (grantsifor) heavy equipment pro. -gomng ta conte in and mine 194 dean ogit ofera tngov emning give up thte figlil te keep Shteridan giafli On Sepemiter 28 lte Shteridan ce l ioc.W uds hr e rtannfroto h cnp Coiiege's heavy equipiseni schooi board approvel lthe phase-out of p~arsalioc.W ud' hr e rlraisg fsaor s faIchoor s mpen. bul the coliege doex'i hoid out operations ai lte Milton campus ai a corner in whach the siaidenis ai Sholdth aolg iaiJO f acto r mach hope the end of the carrent acadeii yeul." the college could play wi(h their 2M0-acre site close îo ils existisg six- Afher aimou: 25 years in operalias, wrai Mr. Betram.1 tht Sixîl Lise campus is siated, hy Mr. thy said Monday Dulferin wa rucks and bulldozers?" acre campus faciiiy, it wouid take 'as approximaieiy S3 million te gît il liecoliege. Io cloue in Aprel being made ont "la bce the bati guy," praig "I titink we sitould gel in there a lii- being painred as "caasing the scitool Da6>An op e eds lb ile bit more hot und heavy litas wie te cittu. , cods 1 iig are," suggesled Ward t Couscilior "le boardl of directors made the " Fîderai goversment purclases 'Rick Day ut Mosday's counicil ranci- decision," said Mr. Day. "1 cas'î acces Io lthe 200 acres epd coaid Titey',ve Icased us lthe land ai St a. (grants) whicit have beiped sustain isg. 'imagine tbal lte quarry is going la oniy accomnmodale the scitool a few year for te lasi 25 years." sait! Mr. the operatlon have bees deciîsisg Monday pouncl t8ceived a letter of cpme in anA mise 194 acres ail ai moniia beyond ia deadise. King, nolisa Dufferis iiL a business dramaticaily in lthe iasî couple of ltants frotts Sheridan's bourd of gos-ý once. Wouldn'î lteee be & cerner in "Dafferiis luso lthe bad guy. wiith as undersianidable inveeslen. MDIlATE on> pfge 12 emr hi Ja.s 0n.. f. ,. suhih the siaA.nts ai the. colles.e Town's offer t0 iteip, afrer Ieaming of the closure "eiion in September. 'it's sot a picasant thing for as bal titere's oniy somach we cas do. We've gai ta mfate lte best , ecisions for lthe grealesq gond for titi grealest namber," said Gas King, Siteridan's communily/governmest services vici-president. Until Aprii Siteridan Coilege wili operale a six-acre campas for ils iteavy equipment scbool on Sixtit Line. Since' 1970, it bas teased approximately 200 acres of adjacent land from Dafférin Aggregates for lte flinA composent of lthe prograra. Titi case, sapposed t0 expire in 1985, was extended te 1995 with a warning that no0 futher extensions couid hi granted. Siace ianuary, 1994, lte coltege bas hein revîîwing titi situation. 'We havi hein aîîempîîng to exîend thei ]case anA ns recently as lte sammer of 1993, were confident an intenim extension coutd bie negolialed to alo continuation of the prograras unli l98," wrote Mr.Bertrara. Last Fehraary, Dufferin. sai il woutd sued the lands for limesione qaarrying and couid oniy accommo. date a lemporary extension Io aiiow carrent sladents t0 finish titeir pro- gram. couid play wilii their tracts and bail- 1 think we shouid show a bit of leadership and try ta malte a case t0 keep lte schaoi opea. We sitouid heip the board of direclors uniess ltey have asoiher agenda," added Mr. Day., "Council lias expressed ils wiiiing. ncns.io coordinate negoliations. i wouldn't prejudge wht may be hehind the schooI's closing." said Mayor Gord Krantz, addfing, "i bave spoken Io Dufferin quarry and ltey're more Ihan wiiing t0 cooperate'" Ward 2 Couscillor Colin Best sug- gesied the Town write t0 the Ontario Minislry of Coileges and Universities. "We'i gel the MPPs invoivcd and the mînlstry," çaid Mr. Kranlz. Mr. King responded Io the sugges- lions and denied Dufférin s the -bad guy" in ltescenario. "We've"bovered ail the options," lie said. explaining Dufferin does need V !ý l11111îl Milton District Hospital Foundation tojoin us ohl îhefmont lawn of the Hospit'al 10, Iighî the "Tree of - -caring", git - - ST*arsday, December Sdi af 7:,30 pm. The Milton Choristers will be OPL hand to lead us in Christnmas ais, and afterwards, refreshrnents will be sers'ed inside the Hospital. Corne and see how bright Dur, tree wilI be, thanks ta 1-your support! as pecial bous agidn tis >,ar we are offeoing ait donors go our "D/Y A DL/LB CAM. PAIGN" a chance la win a beau. uifui bond cra/led îsaoden sied Donations muai reach the Foundation Office by Thursdav. - i -- December 2Oth to quai if Yor ihis - sied which.is valued a, $500.00 *~ Th77e winning erty will be dm"w ai our Trée ughiing cerenin. '- PLL4SEMNOTE. 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