o i.ca N AS' CH 247 0at Col Tel Fax We Ha] '08i gro rsie ach C c Nre CcX ce Se Col Photo by GRAMPIN -Last gasp Robert Benest, 8, tilla his bicycle tires with air ai a self-service gas bar on Martin Street. The weekly chore is nearing an end as bilke-riding season draws to s close. By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion Milton's sorrow deepened earli- er this week when fniends and family already grieving the loss of a former Milton resident were deait the blow of a second death. Milton resident Michael Maynard, 23, died at a hospilal in London, Ont. Wednesday morning, succumbing 10 injuries be suffered durmng a car-tramn colli- sion Salurday. M. Maynard was the passenger in a car being driven by bis best friend, Dundas tes- ident Douglas Buns, also 23, wbo died Sunday. Mr. Bunis' funeral will be beld lomorrow at Grace Anglican Cburcb. wbile Mr. Maynard's will take place Monday aI Holy Rosaey Cburcb. M. Maynard. a general arts and sctence student aI Fansbawe College in London. was known as a sports enthusiast and bad attettded a men's basketball game - te Fansbawe Falcons -sbortly befote bis deaîh. The accident occurred flot far from the schctol. London police are continuing Ibeir inves- tigation. During bis days at E.C. Drury High Scbool, Mr. Maynard was the comerstone of the scbool's basketball progeani. and could often be found sbooting boops in bis driveway wt Mr. Buns. In more receot years, the two were oflen found stde-by- side cheering on their favourite teanis. Altbougb M. Maynard wasn't currenlly playing baskeîball at Fansbawe, be was described by one of bts fniends as the leants "number one fan." Kevin Houldcroft, athletic dtrector at Michael Maynard (Uett) of Milton and Douglas Burns of Dundas were best friends since high school. E.C. Drury, knew the two boys even before they started high school. "Their love was basketball " M. Houldcrsft said. "Tbetr drearn was to play basketball together. Il's flot only their tal- ent, but how bard tbey worked aI gamnes." Tbe duo's influence in Mitlon exlended far beyond tbe world of sports. - see TWO on page 13 nside Comment ......... 6-7 Datelino.........16,18 Classified ........23-26 1 ýl9 u wi j *FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5. hW ~IsR~ab«wv T* - ioMSta -aSOMg Sa Hm emm.AMFUM.Lfl.M b .l.. www.mitontovota.com '% ~ MADD launches Spattens take <eFASM presîdent Red Fibbon camipaign cross-town clash five-timne wtnner Page 4 Page 19 PgB APPLEaS Weekend* Auto Accessories Upholstery Repairs iiMIIII WidhedRepaira an ..j * 781 MAIN ST. #1 & 2, ~WJUL 10MILTON 87-6-4785 n Lau 7- A METROLANO COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. 145 NO. 68 C!5FRIOAV NOVEMBER 5,2004 $1.00 (GST incladed> P40 PAIGES "Uszng Commnunication to BuildBetter Commntwities" --Second man dies after tragic crash Two young men i emembe red fond/y bv comunmi