~Wat7 iates h" The Canadian Champion, Friday, December 21, 2001-9 (.~iaIoPg pkK-Up rise 7.5 per cent sehedule Photo by GRAHAM PAINE «Pretty crafty E.C. Drury Hlgh School student chefs Tasha Ayles (left) and Cole Tarrant put the finlshlng touches of icing on a glngerbread house centerpiece for the school's annuel Christmas lunch Tuesday. The Food School invites the staff and community ta the annu- al event ta enjoy the culinary Mkilles of students. Water raies are going up 7.5 per cent nexi year - as approved by regional council Wednesday. For the average household, the jump, means spending an asidi- tional $33.21 annually on water -based on an annual consump- tion rate of 300 metres cubed. "The rate increase ensures we can do what is necessary to, keep our water sale," Regional Chair Joyce Savoline saisi. "These are things we neesi to, do." The siriving factors behinsi the increase are new water qualiiy standards -mandated by the Province in the wake of the Walkerton water tragedy - and capital projects. With Use implemnentation of the new water quatity standards in August, the Region saw Use cost of chemnicals ansi hydro expendi- tures relatesi to, water quality grow. In Use comning year, the increasesi costs are estimatesi to total $1 .8 million. The Region is also unsiertaking several large capital projects fundesi by water rates in Use coming year - totallmng more Usan $47.8 million. "We believe Usese projects will take us Usrough our l0-year forecast," saisi Dave llirkett, Halton's director of budget ansi fiscal policy services. Among Use major projects is Use expansion of Use Burlington Water Plant ($14.7 million), 1'hirsi Line trunk wastewaier main to, service growth in north Oakville ($9 mùllion) ansi water treatment althUe Kelso Pump to eliminate Milton's brown water problemr ($4.5 million). Waate collection will take a new shape on February 4. Rallier than collecting waste Monday tbrougli Thuraday ail collections will occur on Wednesdaya. The time of day for collections may vary fromn the current schedule. changing Thie shift in scheduling is intendei te better manage Halton's growing population ansd tbe demnansis it places on the waaîe collection system. Blue Box collection will alto occur on Wednesdays, but wiil remrain on the exist- ing bi-weekly schedule. SAVE90 Free Spirit" Club Series Programmable Treadmill 10 HP peak, 2.7 continuous motor, 0-11 MPH, 3 preset and 2 user programns, 7 function display, Soflrak®l cushioned deck and power elevation 3er Rg 279.9 $ 1 8 9 9 9, Some assembly may bs required. ALL THE BEST TO EVERYONE ALL OVER TRIS GREAT COMMUNITY. YOUR LOCALTIM HORTONS WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE IN THIS GREAT COMMUNITY A HOLIDAY FULL OF HAPPINESS AND HOPE. 8501 Hwy 25 North (905) 878-8712 900StelesAveue au 575 Ontario Street South 80 Market Drive (90) 88-145(905) 878-8397 (905) 878-2452 LItLe HeLpffl Giff Cerf ificates Available - $5 Brow & Upper Lip Waxmng * $10Bikini Wax $20 Lower Leg Waxà $45 Full Leg & Bikini Waxing $20 Manicures/w paraffin $25 $25 Pedicures/w Paraffin $30 - $20 Haif Hour Massage - $40 One Hour Massage GOLD SCISSRS L 876-2842 25 Commercial Street, Milton, J6 900 Steeles Avenue East (905) 878-1345