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t99021 Ont. COMMUrllty NewspaperM Box 451 OAKVILLE, ON CO-utit N-POP W.137Ne. 48 WEDNESDAY ALJGUS 7, 19< 45v Maiden Lane homes doused for third time Thunderstorms c ause flooding ini basemeizts ~iH Severe itunder Ostrus usuat- ly send residents of Maîden LUne into their basernents. However. tire residents arc trot running for cover, rather they are checking for waqrr damage. Thç tow-tying area between Commercial and Charles Street' haà had tt*ee separare incidents of flooded hasements since January, 1995, tire ltest jusi taw week: Accordig oBnMnsa, Hatton RcgronF direcior of environmental services, an engrneenrrg study osf tire arcsa s wrnderway to determîne tire, exact cause of the flooding probtemt and ro suggest solu- tions. "*It's a tow-ing aiea." said Mr Marshatt, "Tire potential peobtesn was recogriized wiren homes were buitr and sumsp* pumps were înslalted under the' homesO In a parricutarty proloqged or intense Storm tire sump pumps have trouble keeping up witir tihe water llow. acfiorduttg to Mr. Marshrall. In addition. power ou taies tîke tir oný wich occurred a week air Monday. esacerte tire prob- lem hecausti tise sump putrpu olop working. ire saiti. .' Area residents are'being offeird some inancial assi- lancebyrthe regton to be!P pay program set up in tise earty 1980s witl forward $250 to Foot dragging - caci resident wiro expetlencetiIND -o waêer damage. .Si~ e <i,> . et *an jNt ituu le MW~ ower In sortie cases, according to, a M qgfl itMm UM ~ eul " urnf n f meWuhan& lN , Mr. Marshalt, watnr wvas flw- Ult kaio MWla" émfhpa me too,.aMd ang in tirrough basensent wîn- *0isj. outis dews ltS hs lsue ,.. m 4U fl'b protstem wes fi refog. qgw q il l- mmzd in January, 199. wiretsa a'rskan-' thunderiorso, coupled witir a% p substantiat. wînter ttsaw, caused . '- basements to flood in thse ares. A few montirs lter a SevereBr ftoa odm ve n yh n storm ended witir tire tarteun ft v i mo ema h m resuIt. Don Thromson. who iras Quved By BRAD REUIplane, or similer disaster. Phuone cails flodWie orn tire stret Situe it wis bujît 7he Citar-n emergeney amrice. 17 years ago, satid tisefe were Tire OFDC guideinea calt for contact no problems proor to tir early Tire Ontario Film Deveiopment Corpaeý nomes of film compuuly olficiaIs mad locatior 1995'storm. He added thita peo- ation <OFDC) iras forwarded a letter to rutie4rs to ire inchud an applications, for pie fromt Halton %çgion were Milton witls guidelines for compenses fulming filming pemmits. Tlrey ailo tecomnienti a geur- aIt overtire Street lthe day aliter on tmunicipal prçserry. eai ouliteof action sequencegire forwarded tiemonttectone loling for, Tire ltrer is in response to difficilties itscludung Mes, props, veirièles, coew and spe- answers. encounlered un Miton wher a senies of erplo- ciel effects. t got about thice iucires of .siois*ruftpecîedly rocked the Dufferin ille OFDC sid local restdetts "Iaud ire water right up tirougi tire Aggregaies qu$*y nri of 1 infrtrs Meedand ail slrould ire given as mucr drain in the basement floor." production company was fif~tgtlumove Ieajume aspa5be said Mr. Thomson. 'TIrey say lltè Lon~g Kiss ood>tgt, enuergeucy t Irn nie goverusmaut group suggests rut location *- HOMES on page 10 rusiset ta rire quarry expecting a downed air- * aue LOOICINQ aon paa 5 urnoe qp*~d.rée,~uvaeupgu lu, OfiviNe. TeIsoge mu *4~Ben. Cd SUrni i 675- l4Whrmh*mj.gL Gunpo $200n earak Tise auspe Whi~te, luve-lac ladeti bue te waatmn maalr rO,4 tery rpbber lied wlth lois thon *up, ot à Trafalgar Flood gas saturday mamleug. Painteda blecir piatl at thre bar clorr et 3:20 arn. anti ai, Hation Regratta Pale. waa hurt. Ct iS deacribeti as maie, t-four, 150 Pounid&, welaing ana stict a nylon jacitet and ,bath dent gray. Crash bash coming to Fali Fair 1 Wiir almos t two montirs remaining before tire Milton, Fait Fair, comPçetitor entry Applications have tueen quickty mllitsg in for botir demlition derbaes. Thre events. wiricl take place saturday utigire Sepla. 28 ansdSunvday afterrmon, Sep. 29. aim limited tuo 4g cars per show. More titan $2,0(X iras bçç posted in purie morney and awards for tire 41996 sirowcaae. ire two chanipi- ont weIll crnn over $500 a piece seule wuuvuuug diver in tire quatmfysng ireats receive, tropimes ansd cash -rn August 16 & l7th' Car Cram A* CD>9R23 W!~$5MIoeF.~.for K P arnlg M rewaixh. Newi ai both events tris yearaoe tats fealur- ing fatu-cyltrder etUrrued i wgmpe cam witir s postnd puise tsf $ 150 ea,. lThe Mont Outrageaus car. sehîci sx voled on by fans, sertI altso ire awarded prize money and à tropiry. EnarY fQents are avaitatite front tire Miltin Fait Fair office Iocated et thre Milton Fairgroynds. For ffihher, ry information, contact tir fair office ai 87S-5689. For ruiles related questions%, contact tire Slack ucroraprr office et (905) 765-8920. s 9t~t IO y;.** eý 754 (RT a i