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the: Volume 156 N0. l Ca 411 . gldi r 421 113‘ We can no longer view paramount issues like poverty, pollution and racism as separate en- tities that don't influence the province's econ- omy if we want to succeed. That was among the key messages delivered by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne when she stopped by Milton on Friday afternoon to speak and have lunch with local dignitaries and business people. The event at Rattlesnake Point Golf Club â€"~ rsdayApfll23,2 hosted by the Milton, Burlington and Oakville chambers of commerce â€" drew a large crowd who enjoyed a three-course meal and keynote address by the first female leader of the province's government. Wynne's speech covered a variety of top- ics, with a focus on the change in approach needed when it comes to Ontario's economic growth and prosperity. She said too often the realities people are dealing with every day, such as wage inequal- ity, child and senior poverty, commuting and even sexism and homophobia, aren’t- Municipalities join forces to iry to stop terminal The Region and its four municipalities have joined forces to try to stop CN's proposed intermodal terminal from being built in south Milton. The towns of Milton, Oakville and Halton Hills along with the City of Burlington and Halton Region issued a formal response to CN's project description for its proposed Milton Logistics Hub. The project descrip- tion was submitted to the Canadian Envi- ronmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) to determine if an environmental assessment is required. The joint response includes allegations that CN has filed incomplete information in its project description, misrepresented environmental impacts, failed to identify all possible federal approvals and improp- erly demonstrated how the project is- by“; um NM In! Mum, SperKM, “MGM. m Sum. Scent-mm. Hun (Mm m mmflmm MM, IMHIIIIQ. IMMM m. (a; ~M,MM,II1~IIM, mm my,“ mmm "Emummwm' Mankindopondemthcy 'Fnoboivory ‘10%80Mots0iscount ‘AIDmgPlansAcoeptod 'ertbannlkoalabb “Athk'l "can Mburlhlllh' 70 Illll 8t. I. 875-24“ ZAK’S PHARMACY By Rachael Williams CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF