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Candidates squa-re off atWard 3 meeting By Melanle Hennessey SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION The future cf rural Milton was Up for debate last week when mayoral, regional chair, coun- Col " public school board hopefuls gathered for ah aIl-candidlates meeting. lhe session, hosted at Mohawk Racetrack Oc- tober 15, drew a large crowd of predominate- ly rural Miltonians seeking answers on every- thing from contralling the tax rate ta making Intemet speeds faster in Ward 3, which en- compasses the countryside fram Derry Roàcd in the south to Hwy. 7 in the north. lb.e questions wère directed at an expansive panel of il candidates. Halton regional chair candidate John Paulic and Wards 2, 3,A,5 lo- cal and regional councillar candidate Kulwant Deol were absent. While each candidate brought différent per- spectives,' many agreed that protecting the rural area is of utmost Importance and shared sîmilar ideas when asked about their visian of Nassagaweya over the next 20 years. gNassagaweya is a jewel of this area and should be left as it is,"' said mayoral candidate Stan Lazarski, indlicating future development should b. focused on south and east Milton. Mayoral candidate Gord Krantz pointed out that the rural area will continue ta face chaI- -lenges, such as Niagara Escarpment Commis- sion restrictions-and gravel pit proposais. 'We need ta make sure the lfestyle here doesn't change that much, and 1 don't think it w1WI h. sald.. Ward 3 councillor candidate Cindy Lunau $nid her vision for the future of rural Milton le aoe of the same and better cf the samef~ M4unicipal Election 2014 Oct. 27 with residents shopping Iocally and being able ta operate successful home-based busi- nesses. Wards 2, 3, 4, 5 local and regional council- loir candidate Colin Best echoed those senti- ments, also calling for the protection of viable agricultural operations in the face of massive growth throughout the region. «We have ta preserve the rural way of life, but also make it better,'he said. The trustee candidates weighed in on the topic as it relates ta Milton's rural school, Brookville Public School. Wards 2, 3, 4, 5 public school board trustee candidate Donna Danielli said she wants ta see the facility malntalned and renewal dol- lars invested ta bring Brookville up ta speed, with the new schaols that are now being bwlIt in Milton. 'l want ta make sure rural schools don't get left behind, she said. Danielli's challenger, Asad Naqvi, said h. would also like ta- se. updated amenities at Brookville School, adding that Nassagaweya should be ieft as it is" in the years ta came. Taxes were another hat topic of the night, with some candidates calling for lower taxes, while others said the local rates are already low by comparison ta neighbouring munici- palities. hIe taxes In Milton are really flot thatl FREE Canbon Monoxhis Dotootor wIUi- cn A i l Fm as 4I WU l * 90581429 P.t.t MoOwuer Al Air Coêfdffltg HUON, rDAIKNg Ai MWNLN (P! W 6IM TRUSTED. SAFE. OUALITY. COMFORT. Al CAR&S LAUT0A O84 + $1362 Fux LX M N SY. CAS14BAtI FUADNC 'l PNCE ADJUSTMNlS- 00o 'i84 006O Io FMR 1 MON114 PIM M ONAU S FINMcN61 FINAMNNG +$1#O37. +$~1,825 K«RHASE MONTNS FINANCfNES +$2,045 IN5% CmS &ULI mL!RADJS'UN J hdSIe.y*.m. s ~ I Min