ZritnsCommunity Newspaper Since 1860 Weekend Edition N EW S Make your election choices S PO0RT S Jr. Royals aduance New book takes to Division 1 semis kids on adventure ww.niltoncanadiancharnpion.com JVisft us a Iwwwkammlowh.emI 1 87 lAurer Ae. B.. I ~ OMB throws out ~bld to dismiss case GIRAHAM VAINE / CANADIAN CHAMPION LOOKING BACK: Second World War veteran Frank Sonoskî holds Up a photo of himself with hîs flight crew. On the table are photos taken in 1942 when he was 19, and at age 22. In the foreground îs a group photo of squadron 78 taken in 1945 in front of a Halifax 3 aircraft, which is what he flew in as a gunner and wireless operator. See story on page Ali5. Subdivision heaning will continue injan. By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF An Ontario Municipal Board (0MB) hearing into a controversial subdivision proposed for land near the Niagara Escarpment will soon continue now that a motion to dismiss the case bas been thrown out. The verdict that was recently dcliv- ered by hearing officer Norman Jackson calîs for the Central Milton Holdings Ltd. (CMHL) heaning to reconvene at the end of january next year. Thc company, which bas been peni- odicaily before the joint 0MB board since 2000, is proposing to build almost 300 homes in the shadow of the Niagara Escarpment, west of Bronte Street and north of Main Street. The Town, Region and Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) argued this summer that CMHL had failed to comply with prevous board orders, such as by not delivering evi- dence or certain studies on time or at al - sometbing they said was grounds for dismissal. Dismissal unwarranted: 0MB W/bile Jackson's decision says that some success bas been acbieved on ibis motion in proving non-compli- ance," it also states, "The joint board is not convinced that sufficient prejudîce bas resulted [rom the actions of CMHL that a fair hearing cannot resuit." It goes on tE) say, "The joint board finds that the appropniate remedy for the non-compliance in this case rests witb a dlaim for costs, not dismissai.- This means the Town, Region and NEC can bning forward a motion to seek financial compensation [rom CMHL to cove"r anv costs resulting [romI its Ion-complianc-e. Town solicitor Hal Watson said the decision is positive in a sense that now the tbree parties have more time to properly respond to CMHLs documents that were [lied late. "It was a motion that had to be brought to ensure procedural fairness," Watson said. Local resident Colin Best, wbo has participant status in the hearing, said he was disappointed wth the hearing olicers decision, but noted he under- stands the perspective of baving ail the facts on the table before making a deci- sion. At press time, calîs made by The Champion to CMHL lawyer Bert Arnold hadn't been returned. The hearing will reconvene January 22 ait 10 a.n. in Milton Council Chambers, 43 Brown St., and continue until January 3 1. Melanie Heoonesscy can be reached ot înhentieoss y@mltoncandianchampion.com. Todcay's Champion OPINION A6 CLASSIFIED A26 DATELINE B14 REAL ESTATE B 17 wwmiltoncanadianchampion.com FULINITRIBUTION A&OUF.1 ORAWS - TOL -ERS - FOOD BASICS - SMART SOURCE -STONEY COO KL OIURNITUTE.- INSPIRER MAGAZINE - HEN1 MAR SHOALL -INSIOi:OS REPORT. MINDSRARE PARTIAL 0ISTRIBUTION * M&M S.- SEARS - SAMKOTOY0 WAREHOOSE .CANADIAN TIRE N NO F RILLS - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.- SCEEP -ACTORO .FO RTINOS -. HOUANT PARK -LAZT ROT.- ROME HARDWARE J OHN C HAL NOH - ASHCET FURNIIIIRE - HOME OUTFITTERS *PICE C HOPPER.- SORETS MOYTTAI-THE BROICK - AL TOLPE * TRLECSOII IF FI CTOONO .-HEOFE TERA . SAFERSOORE * TANAIR POHNITOHE . OOWNTOWN IOAO-RO BFINE FOOTS * STARS. SHOFFEHU ORAS MAHO - FTRESHOF.-TTOO R OS OES TOY T EROTA 000 ONCLE BIENS aMICHEACS www.miltontoyota.com i