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~~I CÔ M N L king, Back. 191 MainSt E Frd.t il 191 Mal. si E M... orit tT 409Bx2I Malton, Ont. L9T 4N9 Prgînem » ~xa uaoina tsr Aoooii ê.enmioe Ga04. 59i) 878-2341 10000PuCyPri .r.o Mln orotx Fax: 879-4943 Aio ritiTiWeaLeooa TMo W.. ffl CIa,ssîed Adverîn tiirtoolr 87-3U &oi Mý'ae0 "t P ý' b utoir M orMtr Ian.Oliver Pubhisher ýcRftorroard Roi ris bdrtrr b, ldiu x Drepto 4- ru 00g 10 tir or W< St.t " -Cl le 1iAi TOOI, i 4 Il.flort .9 -F . Hooaem .<'m .4l,, .a,îr, , Maric rororc lero ia Dpwfim w. o br ir dit . - lut rOiO Let's see leadership Monday nighl Milton îown councîftlors discuirod possible user fée incricases for various lisure activittes and îwo things ,weoe paînfuliy apparent: One: therc vilas much discussion about inreases and none abot cutîng baaçk municipal spcnding to avoid ancrea.ses. Two, town counictîlors, who coliectiveiy would bc iucky to scare up cnough leadership to run a btngo parlour. are icathe tu stick thcir necks out an inch-- Not one of theni ltk muich of a stand againsi raising fecs. or looking ai alternatives. Ward 2 cetuncîlloAr John Challinor and Wally H-umer danced around the puoint a bu, according t0 our repots. Mr. Challinor sent a mixed message, alternativcely praising awopects of the report and damning other paris. Mr. Hunier hanted that 4ae was wleasy about the whole thing because not enough attention bas been paid Io looking ai how elticicntly the leisurd services decpartient operates. 'Mat's real stirmng stufi. And those Iwo were the only ode~s who crcatcd an> rîppies. Now. tl s certainiy possible thait herc is no way around raisiilg rentai Ices for sports fields and halls and buniping up the cosîs for varlusffmunicipal pruagrams. But before thai hatppen%, we want to sec a forceful political presence shapcd by lown counicillors, wbo should be cloroely scrutiniiing the proposcd hikes, demanding exploration of alter- natives. and staking nutl hî hey wili and will flot accept as a comnpromrfise. Titis is probably asking too much of Mîilton counicil. T'here is an old sayîng mn polies; "If you want to get along, go along" and it has by and large beconie the norti in local polilîcal cir- dles. as il has in local polies elsewhcre. 9ur town counicillors are nice people and alfiliual, Your nexi door neighbo)ur is prubably a'nice persoti too. but that docsn'i meurt hce or she is capable of running a $16 million a year corpo- ration. whicm Milton is, and maiuing the tough decisions necesý- sary in tough limes. Making hard choices males you unpopular and Milton politi- cians. lîke polilicians cverwherc, haile t0 be unpopular. They will do ulmost anything lii avoid il. The problcm is, thc fine ls rapidly coming - indeed mn înany ways is already here - when unpopulur devisions will have to be liade. On top of thai, in the political reorganization scenarios bcing touted provincially ai preseni, local municipal goverrnments, such &% Milton, are ta gain influence while upper-tier municipal structures, lik&Môalton Regione are supposcdly on thc wane. That means people who have ycj ta demonstrate much meal initiative could end up with a lot more real power. But there is always a tradeofT. If local politicians gel more powcr, their jobs wilI be lcss cusby, more controversial. As well, more people will want those beefed-up jobs. So counicillors could face aggresiie competition for their scats under a reorga- nized municipal govemment. Thcy trait stand up and be counied now and in the coming months, or they can be hcld accounitable and counted out corne thc next municipal election. -Rob> KellY Ili Volunteer huit their work eut out for litam ln Februery, 1043 italen incarne tex secalp a for charitable deductione watere mnala te evtervone wtto donteleli t ormunity ewlimming poo furbd litel yeu prior. Wormers ilho tlped I out 830 recte l neiuded Audrey Swush, Berrile Stickle, Mary Gervai and Jat Fietchter. Inorne tain lime le comIng Up again ln' 100M. Pages- of the -Past ~Oner Year4go From the Fehruary t. 1995 suu oSi. Pau/ U'tnited Citurcit presenlea a Scutîsit Ceatîdit le cireni includea loia perfoirmances anal sang o taangs Prioceas tirîn the conkert vient ti trelp purcithasc neus giiwns fîr Ille chair, o Ward 2 Canuncittiar John Chintais aus poahiing fair a slnicler Iiiilening itylaus Mr. Citaîmnor feti Milion' 28- year-old no-.itîering toylaw needeal tai bce re-examineal ibis usas in re4.xinse ti eaîmpiainls ust tec. itangîng oui ai ite local Beeker's caînsenience Bsaire ai Waatdwarid Avienue anal Wiltaon Drive. * ('rawtaîrd Lake Caînervatauon Area itetl il. seventit aniual Winler unr te l:.%çarpmeni Festival, Titere uerc tirse-draann rade% an lthe traits a% vieil as s asttsis ti ta renaninaaled 1 Çiit century Iruqumautan village. 20 Years Ago Frorn the Fthruary 4. 1976 iaue - The secondlmitnta KuitKar Ralty aa itelal ai ite Milton Scout Hll. Stock car dnvrlaantd S1canieti u (in itari ti, coangratulat te sinaters. Tiere wec 75 euits amat teir faihers ai lte ecnt. Pud * Sol Ausien vias apporinicairector's msrden uit Si Ceurge'.% nghcan Churcin LÀiwvsille Site Wa. tet fiit wéoai, inlhec iurchs itisiury a asurtite hpord . During an annual nweiing, ialrmn hitoîtin hreeder.% iaored citampionsitip winners froint the annuai Hation Black and Wite Day ai the Milamn t-air, as viel as 40-year miroitier Joait Birai lit Siewofluaiwn 50 Years Ago Frota the jaauary 31, 1946 Mam oThe iai meeting aif tte [laiton tlnici Farmuers' Mutual l-ire Insurance: Comnpany was tild lThe cimpany iiiaintàaîne sicaday pnimlmes% dunng lthe year and lthe timan- cial repair presental proveal qu bc çaaisiactoeyý o Coiunscal met in a Speiat tessaotn thu Cotunillues Ruait. iGoitoanal. Crawford, Nonio, Hîggnu% anal Wttewet preserit anai Mayoîr Geo. Dawsou prieiadant. Couricit ditswdat ldm nuitiarae oit smainîg ai te atout, Allio, te Blaut of &;leu- îng ronaow tramn %idewvak wua read and te aultoiy uf entorcciîanl wua founalt lie lthe Cuet of Potie-. - Canadian Ctutrnaembrs mma for dinner ai te Milton Inn anal aller reastieid nt Millon igit Seitool li iteu ttc adalies given 11, Brigadier C. C. Mann, C.B.E.. D.S.O, whoitu principal staff ltficer for Grera Crerar in dite Eunîpean canplaiin. by Suivie Nease