4 - The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, Sepiember 19, 2000 1 Qcuick Lube Service. QIE uaker State 011 fi Accredited Test" & pepdlr Facility01 .trs Us Fr iday, Saturday & Sunday ~ Us the Milton Fail Fair. Corne ont and enjoy the acthvities ail weekend long! Conte out Saturday Night and chier us on #02 Brai Taylor ........4 Cy laass #20 Be. king ............... 4 ý Cylaass 102 Gord Darling......... Full Size Division 120 Mathan Liska ........ Full Sie Division ln Saturday Evenhng's Demo Derby Auto Ropaèlm1 & lre, Centra For ail Vour Auto Noeds' 300OntaeI.St. N. Unit 01, Mlltoe 4~t . ~v-, ms ssa~878~12 ~EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Town of Milton urgently requires additiona! Election staff to assist with the 2000 Municipal, School Board and Regional Chair Elections. Polling Day is Monday, November I3th, 2000 from 10:00 arn. until 8:00 p.m. APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TOWN 0F MILTON CLERK'S OFFICE, 43 BROWN STREET OR MAY BE MAILED UPON REQUEST. For additional information please contact the Clerk's Office at 878.7211. For general information, please check our wehsite et www town.milton.on.ca. Applications will be received until September 29th, 2000. While we thank ail interested parties for their submissions, we regret only selected candidates will be contacted. Helen Lisi Retumning Officer and Town Clerk Town of Milton REQUEST FOR BIDS 00-066-T Snow Clearing Services including municipal lots and standby/emergency eqwipment with drivers Sealed bids on formns supplied by the Town of Milton will be received by the Corporate Services Department un'til 11:00 a.m local time, Wednesday, October 11, 2000. Specifications and forms may be obtained at the Corporate Services Department, Town Hall, 43 Brown Street, Milton, Ontario, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. 10 4:30 p.m. There is a non- refundable bld document fee of $26.75 ($25.00 + $1.75 GST). Payment can be made with cash, cheque, Interac or Visa/Mastercard. Any inquiries regarding this tender may be directed to Denise BLack, Purchasing Assistant at (905) 878-7252 ext. 143. If you would prefer that this bld be couriered te you please complete the Request for Bid document form on the Town's websîte: w wtown.Milton.on.ca Plan takers, current and u"çoi1$ bids and bid msults are posted on the web site. It 's fallfair time again -/Milton Fali Fair swings into action this weekend Ahh, fal. It's the time when a chilI creeps quietly into the air, leaves begin to blaze with colour and the 147th annual Milton Faîl Fair swings int action. Il will take place Friday ihrough Sunday ai the Milton Fair Grounds on Robert Street. Big evenîs include the Friday nighl truck pull, which moars off ai 7:30 p.m., and the Salurday morn- ing traclor pull. Saturday evening will l'ealure the fair's main attraction, the bonte- cmushing demolition derby. "Tisai seéma 10 be the crowd l'avouriie." said Ballon Agricultural Society president Keith Weltlaul'er. A second demolilion derby will take place Sunday alternoon. And a midway, petting zoo, and kiddie's pedai tractor pull wiil aim 10 keep tise younger sel enteriained. Kids wili aiso be a( the l'orefront during the l'air's annuai Youlh Day, which lakes place Friday. Organizers expeci 1,800 studenis 10 traipse ihrough the grounds between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday 10 gel a first-hand look ai an oid-fashioned fait l'air. Activities include sheep dog tri- "I1t's a fun place. There's lots to do. It' good value for tihe family, and somethia everyone can enjoy.' KEITII WETTLAUIER ais and cow miiking demon lions. Tise agriculturai componern the l'air is a big draw, maybe more so now thal growth has steadiiy creeping throughoul GTA, said Mr. Wettiaul'er. "Wilh the Milton ares becoming more urbanized, pe don't gel to ser the animais, said. But the fair's yearly popul shows thai they slill wanl 10. About 20,000 visilors flo ihrough the gales lasi year, about the same number is exi this lime around, said Weîîlaul'er. And îhey aren't A local. Ps come l'rom Oakville, Burlint Hamilton or Mississauga 10 jr the fail l'un, small-îown style. Appointment to the New Inaugural Board of Directors Through passage of tise Energy Competition Act, tise Ontario Govemment is iniroducing competition and con- sumer choice int Ontario's electricai energy industry. With Ontario Hydro's restructuring in place, attention now tumas to the municipal level. Milton Council has opîrd to create a dynamir, "l'or profit" corporation 10 be operaird l'or the benefit of thse citizens of Milton. The Inaugural Board ol' Directors wili play a significant mile in guiding Milton Hydro's evolution f'ront a hydro-eiec- trie commission to an independent, commereîally orient- ed energy company. Applications are now being accepted by the Town Clerk l'or up to three appoiniments to the Inaugural Board of Direclors for tise new Milton Hydro Corporation. In addition to maturity, judgement and integrity, thse ideal candidate will possess significant private sector business experience, demonstrated leadership abilities, corporate board experience and an awareness of public policy and reguiatory issues relatrd to the business of the Corporation. Coilectively, the ideal Director will repre- sent a bmoad store of knowledge and expertise arrosa a variety ol' relevant industries and l'unctional capabilities. Qualifird and previous applicants are invited to express their intereat in writing by September 21s1, 2000 at 4:30 p.m. to: H. Liai, Town Clerk, 43 Brown Street, Milton, Ontario, L9T 5H2. While we iisank ail interested parties for their suismis- sions, we regret only selected candidates will be contact- cd. For furtiser information on the new Milton Hydro Corporation, please vîsit tise Town of Milton's Web Site Helen Usi, Town Cierk "lis a fun place. There's lots 10 do," said Mr. Weiilaufer. "Ii's good value lfor the l'amiy, and s someting everyone can enjoy." Former Milton resideni and chul- dren's enierisiner Doug Barr will g e on hand, as will siroiing enter- tainers the One Man Band (with a Five Piece Sound) and the Travei'N' Riverboat Show. And ihose with a yen l'or country m western music wiii be able to enjoy the sounds of John Comber, as weii tra- as i6-year-old dynamo Robyn Pauhi, who'li perl'ormi before hoih t Of demolition derbies. even Rounding out the f'air will be the been livesiock display barn, the agricul- tthe tural awareness lent, a cral'î build- ing, pit stop racing compelition, 4- now H show, pet show and exhibil ople halls. he Horse and livestock shows will mun daily, and a heer ienl wiii be on arity site. The l'air will open ai about 9 a.m. wed Friday lhrough Sunday. ht will shul and down ai about 4:30 p.m. Sunday. :cted Admission cosîs $7 for adulîs Mr. and $3 l'or children aged 6 10 12 years. Children aged under 6 years :ople are admilled free. ton, For more information, cail the in in l'sirgrounds office ai 878-5689, or e-mail ai miltonl'air@sympaiico.ca. Province caught unaware -from WOMAN on page 2 caused the discordance between federal benefits and provincial leave lime, said. Mr. Reaume. 'They (the Province) were caught a uitile unawares," he explained. "il lakes lime te, make those changes. You have 10 go through the process." But the government is now poised 10 consuil Ontario businesses on the issue with the aim ol' bringing the lwo in sync, he said. "il's fair 10 say we're aware of the problemr and we'll do what we can 10 address il. 1 sincerely hope no one gels caught in hctween and we're able 10 catch up expeditiously." But wiîh the Provincial bouse about 10 resume, other issues may need attention firsi, he wamned. -There's other stul'f that has bren waiiing." The Walkcrs know about waiting. When they inquired about adopîing a Canadian child, they discovered a worid of red tape and deiays. said Ms Waiker. 'We've waii- ed three ycars. il has bren a very long process." Today, the couple are poised 10 adopi a child l'rom Russia. And when thal child retumrs 10 Canada, he or she wiii need lime t0 adjusi 10 their new l'amiiy, she said. To ensure her child's immediate future is secure, Ms Waiker has launched a pri- vatr campaign 10 convince both tise feder- ai and provincial governmenis that changes nerd 10 he made. And she encour- ages other adoptive parents 10 come for- ward as weli.