The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, JuIy 22, 2003-3 Preliminary park upgrade Wallace Pontiac Buiclk OMO CadillacI designs are 110W on disfflav The Chamýpion The dark brown wooden sign at Fay Park bias faded frorn the Sun. Green paint on a steel bridge crossing a shallow ravine at David Thornpson Park is scratched and peeling. A small portion of a chain lini fence around Melanje Park has been bent to the ground. Multon's community services department began in early spring carefully diagnosing the 20-year- old parks- sorne of the older unes in Milton - to see wbat could be done In bring tbern up to standards. It has corne up with prelirninary designs, wbich are on public dis- play at Town Hall and the Milton Leisure Centre until Friday. The plans can also be viewed on the Town's Web site at www.town.mil- tononca. Here's wbat*s on the table. Fay Park (0.6 ha or 1.5 acres) currently bas an open space con- cept with somne trees and nu play- ground equipment. Tihe Town bas proposed, amnong other tings. to relocate. widen and ligbt a paîb- way, as well as add more trees and playground equipmnent. David Tbompson Park (2.1I ha uor 5.2 acres) bas an older-style swing set and a smnall forested area in tbe souîbeast corner. The Town bas proposed, ansong ther tings. tu replace the two bridges crossing the ravine and a park sign will be eccied ucai.Jîîlîn I1 , sellî .îî cia. Melanie Park (2.2 ha or 5.4 acres) currently has playgrouîsd equipment and a few trees for shade. The Town bas proposed, arnong other things, to add a new asphaît patbway and add more trees for shading. Drainage and grading is proposed to be irnproved at Fay and Melanie parks. Town council still bas to approve the tender for the park irnprove- rnents, a decision that's expected to be rnade at the end of August. The changes are to be pbased in over urne depending on the budget. said Ken MeAlpine, the Tuwn's mnanag- er of parks and special projeets. This year, lie said, the Town bas earrnarked $190,000 for park îrnprovernents and the objective is to address the drainage and grading issues, and tbe realig-ning of tbe pathways onice the tender bas been approved. Extensive publie input \výas kev in the prelinsinary design process. Mr. McAtpinese 'id. Queestionnares îndicated concenîs wilb dogs nul being <su leashes. teenagers cungregating at nigbt and vandalisni 0f trees. -Getting the kind of feedback sse did gel. '.s bî i s s rs important lii tIse desîgî1. \,\as a sery ituonnatis e process.' lie said. noîing nsatain- ing the character (iltIse older parks was inmportant. Peuple can stili subinit their opinions on the designs to tbe [Ioss i hy msail or e-mtail. Residents said lbey're encour- aged by tbe Towîss coissîsitînent lis better tbe parks. Gai] Meeban aîsd ber two children vîsiled Melanie Park Wednesday nsorning. Biking or walking to tbe park is a habit for the farnily. Sbe said tbe park is a popular destination for kite flying enthusi- asts in the surnrer and for peuple to toboggan in the winter since it bas a bill. I tbink tbey (Town staff) sbould niake Ibis park a focal point because iCs the biggest in tbe area," Ms Meeban said. Richard Edwards bas been living at bis Maplewood Crescent borne for 40 years and bis backyard abuts David Tbompson Park. He remern- bers wben it used tus be an elns for- est, but disease forced the Town te, cul îssany of tbem down. lie said be likes wbaîtishe park bas silice hecoie anîdis Ihappy the h.s î as stadeaîs effort lui îîssprîîse it. The <îîly advice be (sas foir Miltieu s parks staffis to pruileci a sosall oresîed area in the park's souueast corner. A beaten patb runsshirougîsil tansd suisse Iree mots aire partialîx esxposed. He'd like lise Tous n lu tolas don îî uwooud cbips lu cover the rîluis su lhey re îlot e\posed and tranipled un. JaoniMisnu.r i ami bu' ru'ached et .muiur( îîîlîu)mî uiuýiiidioiiiii. «iii Oui _________ /è>pp,'7(f~4~/ (41q/(, ,(fu ~aCROISSANTS lb 6/$169 OR .30 EACN ~ODEATH $149 ~AUETTE 1 MADE ON PREMISES /0, ~TO CUSTOM ORDER. PLEASE ASK FOR KAREN FOR MORE inumAlN PNfduCI01 USA a& moedcoNO. 12 Oei Secal ~Frssh..2 ~'swsst a Jucy L Hloney Maplo Ham j-eSedLSSGree~ BRANDTr's EDE GA S Ail lest salamiRIM0US AND PdOtiS LBiace' Frssh... Swsst k or.7Og LargoeSs - Frs Mail v chnks $r.MgCANTALOU PEMELGI Sen-o#SDay oeOy Wednosday Proik1cm* oCadaNo. 1 @-am ci l Fresh... Crisp HEAD LETTUC!Z 9 PPodmct 01 Ne. 1 Graib Frosh,~k 7 c Largo Sizo .97 CN jN O CHARGE SUNROOF ON GRAND PRIX GT & GRAND AM GT î2003 Pontac Sun fire Sedan SL -FEATURES: CASH .24L 14 Hp Ee Enginme PURCHASE ATamf aterontAir condlAirnng, 2420AirS, Dual slllng d(iomors 2003GM PoniacrrRCab AmSE FAURE&. I CASH 2.L E70 hp Oqins. 4-speed tat PURCHAtEllttmai, Air cudtog CDF '89 8 sterso, Pr domal/rtflmuluas, pl OR LEASE mi eatanua ast.a o rea 1,79,M TH uuhrDj aocar 4 IProducs p M& eciali) m 1