caîrabiaiî14 Milton's Community Newspaper Sunce 1860 :pWeed Edition Aut Accessorges Upholstery Repairs Windshield Repairs '781 MAIN ST. #1 & 2, MILToN 876-478-5 N EW S Residents ask for tax relief S POR T S IceHawks suffer game three setback A &E Band touring across Canada A -erln ulctin Vl 4 o 0 F-dy Mac 3, 200 48 Pag $1.00*-c.G, Proposed waste strategy costly GSRAHAM PANE CANADIAN CHAMPION CELEBRATING DIVERSITY: E.C. Drury student Ashley Carlisle models Egyptian clothing Monday during Culture Fest, the hîgh school's week-long diversity celebration. By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF A proposed plan that aims to maxi- mîze the life of Hahtons landfill bas lefi ai least a few Miltonians less than impressed, especially when îî comes to bow mucb it may cosi taxpayers. CalIed the 2006-2010 Solid Waste Management Stratcgy, the draft docu- ment was the subject of a public open bouse at Hugh Foster Hall last week. It contains 10 key components- rangîng [rom împlementing a Regiun- wide curbside compost pick-up pro- gram to enhancing waste diversion rates in apartments, condominiums ~Award winners and nominees announced The lîstiîs in for the 2005 Milton Community Awards recîpients and nominees. Announced Tuesday by the Chamber of Commerce, brothers Greg and Mark Ollerenshaw bave been named Citizen of the Year, while the Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Walt Elliot. Takîng the Chambers Volunteer Member of the Year bonour is George Takaki of Kwik Kopy Design and Print Centre, with jim Powers and Mike and Linda Ricker earning the Presidents Award. Up for Business Person of the Year are Carolyn Anstey of Main St. Yarns, McCuaig Insurance Limiteds Melissa janjevich and Troy Newton of Troys Diner. Halton Pools 'N Spas Ltd., Miltowne Collision Inc. and Scotiabanks Main Street branch are in the running for î ee WATCH on page Ali5 and townhomes - and an ultimate goal of increasing the current waste diversion rate from 41.6 per cent to about 60 per cent. Achieving that higher rate wilI also increase annual diversion program operating costs [rom the current $21.7 million to $28.5 million. The jump in expenses is something that concemns local resident Gary Elhis - in particular, the cosis associated with implementing the GreenCart pro- gram across the region. This would mean that every household could have uts kitchen scraps collected separately at the curb. "(1 think) there is no financial bene- fit to the GreenCart, even at full partic- ipation," he said. "Its not enough to justify a GreenCart program because uts a good thing to do, or because the Province bas set an arbitrary goal. sePUBUC on page Al 5 Today's Champion OPINION AIS DATELINE A18 CLASSIFIED A24 REAL ESTATE B7 www.haltonsearch.com Innerts: FULL DISTRIBUTION *LSSLAWS -ZELLERS -MARKS WSRK WAREHSSSE -CANASIAN TIRE -SUPER FAT- STANET CREEK FURNITURE PARTIAL. DISTRIBUTION * IDA StARS.- CULLIGAI -FOSD IASICS - FSRTINS -HOSME HARDWARE -CASERA. ASHLEY FURNITURE *HAME SATFlIERS - PRICE CHOPPER -SASSAS STUROV * APtA MASSASSE* - HME AT tASE - SUPER STASE * EASA FINE FAOSE- RUSTIC FEAR -TAS R US - SHAF ANS SAUF ASP ABST RUE.- MICHEALS *HOME SEPST- FUTURE 5SF.P SHSFFERS TRUS MAST -TAS SOURCE AS CIRCUIT CITY - LSNGS www.miltontoyota.com $900I t),sLfter$aiI AL SIES