____ ___MILTON PU,,, repai rL iCC Cracks flOVUS W IESLD EP.at 781 MAIN ST. #1 & 2, %MILTON 876-4785 A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 141 No. 75 Frii ,mber 1, 2000 36 Pages $ 1.00 (GST included) vDeveloper wins at 0MB in tough and emotional Drury land dispute By IRENE GENTLE The Champion After a long, hard-fought battie, there are winners and losers. And in the bitter ftgbt to develop almost 33 acres of land by tbe E.C. Dntry complex, tbe developers appear to bave emnerged victorious. The proposai bas been bitterly opposed by resi- dents, many of wbom put tbeir own money on thse Une to figbt it. But on Tuesday, 0MB member W.R.F. Watty found in favour of tbe developers, H.D. Investments and Leisureworld Inc. Thse 1l tb bour judgment came down two days before a sales agreement between thse land owner, tbe Ontario Realty Corporation, and tbe develop- "It's good. It's pretty much as we expected." DIVE DE SYLVA ers was set to expire. In order to meet the deadline, Mr. Watty Iimited bis report to tindings and end resuits. Full reasons behind tIse decision wilI arrive later. But the resolve to allow 189 detached, geared- to-seniors condominiums in the area many resi- dents use ss a park came as a blow to Town Iawyer Hal Watson, who argued against it. "We're very disappointed witb tbe resuit, but we bad a good bearing," be said. Participants bave 15 days from tbe date of tbe decision to appeat, but Mr. Watson said it's too early to determine tbe next course of action. Peter Pickfteld, tbe attorney representing tbe cit- izen's group Friends of E.C. Drury Park, said bis clients are stili debating tbeir next move. "We're going to be discussing over tbe next f ew days wbat steps are to be taken," be said. "It's fair to say we'oe disappointed witb the decision." But Dave de Sylva, president of H.D. Investments, believes thse verdict was as fair as it was timely. "It's good. Il's pretty mUcb as we expected," be said. . ee DEVELOPMENT on page 23 %'K& ZI oea o ~r~s~xa ÈSW U'i K&e- c to(e-bê AT JO'LEEN'S C4oýne0 Au£&w&es a teAs 224 MAIN-ST. E. MILTON 878-0506 G LITZ * C AS UA L C LASS IC vPlease pitch in Firetighter taod drive director Murray McConnell <second tram Iett) la surrounded by Milton tire- tighters (tram lett) Mike McConnell, Chris Burke and PauI Holllngshead. They're asklng local residenta ta makie non-periahable food donations ta the Milton Fire Department's annuel drive starting tomorrow mornlng eit 9. Firetighters and volunteers wiil patrol local neighbourhoods in tire department and Town vehicles collectlng donations for the Salvation Army Foodbank. Donation baga were distributed ln Tuesday's Champion. At the sound of the siren, realdents wiil be aaked ta pltch ln. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Comment......... 6 NS Report........ 8 Lit estyles..13-14 Dateline ...20-21- Sports....... 24-26 Classitiled .... .29-31 * AUDAY DECEMUR 1. a Saurs * -Walmarr * -No Frills *Smart Source* * IDA e Gorrud Auto * Cvars - Portfolio New Homes* TSC S tures - M&M Muats - Crlstollo's S3elestsd arus only