-~ NEWSSPORTSARTS & ENTERTAINM (AutoGas Wek«hd a781 MAIN ST. #1 & 2.I I ~ METROLAND COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. 146 NO. 64 FROYOCTOBER 21,2005 S10 QD ST iclded 44 PALES Ci wnu se t i iii to u BeB lu Coienlltlottie, ~Centre estimated to save $20 million By MELANIE HENNESSEY The Champion Local laxpayers coiîld sec niil- lions1 of dollars [i aie if' the eý Region, ils police service and both local school boards decide to bring their offices logether int a S proposed joint camlpus. l'be petetitiai lacilit> detatieci ai Ilaiton's amiitratioîn andi planning coiiititee mteeiting Wedtiesdav. wvîulct be apprusi- itel> 540)144) square lcte locaied ai the Regioti*s curreit site oit Brente Roac i n Oaks île. i *s estirnated thatil n viuld cosi about $ 127 iioin, but sse(uld alsît resuli in an os erail sas îngs of' miore ibati $20 million l'or taspayers,. sersus ho,,% inucb in vouild cîstilt eacb efthie tour- pursueci itîdîsidual buitditigs. l'lie camlpus n oulci itîcinde tour distintîc ut <s ot ofiîce space tîîr tue Regîîiii. Haltîtt Rt I enai Policet liliun Caibotic District Schooi Beoarcd îîd the Hatton D)istict St viol Bead mchoiisitig about i .XXt staff' -is b <sicilis iii extentsioni et our exisi- ittg Haltutt Rt cîîîîal camipus,« said I fltot C iutiniissioner et' Cîirporate Sers ces and S Rtgiiiiai Trc isurer Jaue MacCasitî Tht site ssould aise irîclucle ait onidoor ceiiunity squaire ancd a mnuiti-sers tees t culit> lîîîked te tbe office space ibat - souild bouse aitinities te be4- shared by the tour, suc b as i joint buiard/couiicii ctain bers, caftecriai daycare sersice.' support sers îcc s îr ni ybt es eii atiti Hirtots. i thre's betn lots (if suLgesticîi Tîni I -Lone horse A horse grazes In the pasture at Look Ahead Stables In west Milton with the Niagara Escarpmnent ablaze in a cavalcade of colour. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE ll0110rtIlînsi îîib he ncoiiie." ,aid Mis She sceni ose ti e fi ndings et a business Case anal>S1 ssunceriaken on the proposai for the cotemiîtee. She said il tound that ail t .Our partners insolvec in the project scili t-equire addiiional space %vithin fice nesi tesyears. -Il has been determined tbai the Haiton Regionai Campus proposai besi meets objectives related t0 increased public accessîbility t0 govemment services, imipres ed serv ice integration and delivery and tinancial cosi effic tencies.- she said. -flie I-lton Regional Campus would prîîvîde a <nie-stop shop for the services deîivered by the four iîrganizations.- Tbe study aIse identified epportuntes t0 patner I-.itb tbe pruovincial anId tederal gev- emments (in varions înitiatises. sucb as creatîng a cenîralîeed Haltîtu courthcîuse on tbe campus. Ms, MacCasEtîl neteci the design of the campus woulcl include a nuttîber of meas- ures iii cottîrunicate tbe indîvîduai ideni t> et' eacb îîrganîcaîion. sucb as ihrougb see IF AýPPROVED on page A4 Comment........AO-A7 Dateline.......A14-A16 Classified . ..A29-A33 Real Estate .......B3-B6 www.miltontoyota.com GORRUD'S AUTO www.gorrudsautogroup.com * cýi c -~ ~ ic ~ 0