The Canadian Champion, Fnday May 28, 1999 - il Committee pans condo plan, at least for now nbbons around the trees on oie site. * from FIGHT on page 5 Challinor. "The Town of Milton wus offered the lands, but it wus beyond our means." be said. "There was no discussion. Maybe if we won tbe lot- tery." Despite not knowing the exact price of tbe land, Mr. Cbudleigb said be was under the impression it bad been reusonable. Due to an aIl-candidates meeting beld the same nigbt, Mr. Cbudleigb wus unable to attend d'e public session. Despite this, be earned a long round of applause at the meeting wben a letter be wrote opposing the residential aide of tbe proposed development was read aloud by Mayor Gord Krantz. Party time * from DAY on page 4 According to Staff Sgt Hodgson tbe main goals of tbe day are to bave fun and promote a better understandîng between tbe special friends and tbe communîty at large. 'Tbe main goal is d'at evcry Lbmld leaves witb a smile on their face said Staff Sgt Hodgson. "It is very mucb a family day. Tbe Special Friends concept wus devel- oped in 1993 by Halton Regional Police Sgt. Grant Wilkinson, wbose daugbter Stepbanie - now 13 - bas Downs Syndrome. Sgt. Wilkinson bad been searcbing for a way to give sometbing back to the many individuals and local organizations wbo bad given so mucb sup- port to bis family, and Special Friends Day wus tbe result. Tbere bas been an event every year since witb the exception of 1998, wben most of the organizers were occupied wid' d'e Ontario Special Olympics Provincial Gaines. Appleby College is allowing tise use of its facilities at no cost. Other major spon- sors include TD Banking Group (TD Bank and Trust, Evergreen and Green Line) Halton Police Services Board, botb Halton scbool boards and Maxi and Co. Ways ofthe Woods camp Youngsters may leam an appreciation of nature tbat lasts a lîfetîme durîng day camps run by tbe Halton Region Conservation Autbonty Tbe Ways of tbe Woods day camp, avaîlable to cbîldren eigbt tbrougb 12 years old, is beld in botb one and two week sessions during July and August. Cbildren discover nature tbrougb a series of games and activities beld at van- ous Halton conservation areas. Pond exploration, insect bunts and bird bikes are but a few of tbem. Outdoor recreational skills sucb as arcbery and canoeing are also part of tbe package. Additionally, tise camp is accepting applications from 15 and 16-year-olds looking to bccome counsellors. Training will be beld later tbis spring and only 20 teens will be invited to one of two prepara- tory sessions. To inquire about joining tise camp or becoming a counsellor, caîl Mountsberg Wildlife Centre at 854-2276. Fax your sports reports to Steve LeRlanc at 8784943. i woold ~onclude he j'. flot in support of what is being proposed here," said Mr. Krantz, tbrough the cbeering. Yesterday, Mr. Cbudleigh clarified bis posi- tion, commenting tbat be opposed residentiat development of d'e site unless it could be guar- anteed for the use of seniors only in perpetuity. Presently, the land is in the control of the Ontario Realty Corporation, whicb bus entered a binding contract wid' H.D. Investments. The final sale is expected to go tbrougb in November. Two interpreters were on band at the public meeting for tbe sake of the deaf community, many of wbom were strident in their opposition to d'e development. "I d'ink it's absolutely shamneful d'at d'e gov- ernoient decided to seil ibis pmperty on its own. They had absolutely no business doîng ihat,' said Chris Kenopic, the executive director of the Ontario Association of the Deaf, through an interpreter. "This property belongs to the deaf community. We grew up here. We made this property wbat it is today." During the course of the meeting, delegation sfter delegation approacbed committee to oefuse d'e developer's application. "Don't d'ink that we wbo oppose d'is develop- ment are just resisting change," said resident Mel Cutler. "We are not. ibis is just d'e wrong place to build any oesidential bousing." E.C. Drury student Mike McVety noted d'at fellow students had expressed their opinion on the matter earlier in the day by wrapping 300 t-lis statemeol înspired a standing OVallOfl tiofli the crowd. Tbough d'e eventual committee decision was met with applause, at leasi one attendee will be saddened at d'e verdict. Jessica Staples, a Milton resident and universi- ty student studying environmental science, com- mented that appealing to the 0MB is just what the developers want. Going directly to d'e 0MB could save tbem bod' time and money, she said. 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