Mohawk plans move ahead C-ANADIAN C AVIiNAb Mtihawk Ractracks planus ttî btult a golf coturse, luel and cenlciciice ccntre on its expanîsiveGtuelphî Liîîc propeci te ttokl one stcp tloser un rcality thîs wcck. The Town's adminîistratin aîud planninug coriniittec endorsed the $72-millioiu projcî as ils mceting Monday nîght alter hcaring local residents' vicws on the dcvelopmcnt. The Woodhine Entertaînnient Group, whicb owns Mohawk, întends te0 build an 18-hole, charnpionship-stylc golf course and l0-storey, 216-room hotel that would include1 an infornial dining room, fine dînîng restaurant, two lounges/hars, spa, indoor pool, full ftness facilities, a 25,000- square-foot meeting/conference space and 30,000-square- foot meeting/exhibition space. Several local residents urged the committee to support the development, like Stu Johuston, who said he thirmks it will provide the stimulation needed to help the area hecome a major attraction. Fellow Miltonian Kevmn Brackley concurred that wth Camphellville businesses closing up due t0 lack of tourist traffic, the Mohawk expansion ctuld help put the hamlet and Milton hack on the map. "The Mohawk prtjcct is somtbîng that will bning tbis community even tioser together - uîot only Car-npbellvîllc residents, but also the entîre town of Milton,' -lic said. But Campbellvillc resîdeni Sophic Cbecv saîd whîlc the development will provide eniplos lient, she dtucsiî'î îiuîk îîIl make Camnphellvillcs, doss itowîi a îlrivîng ccntre. "One ot ssbusîîucsscsrnias benclît, but tstlggcsl iliai thîs telccpîiecnI ,îuadt 1villagc rcjutvcnallen lstcoi plctcly tîîrcalîstît ant IIglires the hilîîstoil csudciic sîlh said. laîic Holioes of tic \\'oodhiiif îucrî,uîîîîîcri uîî Wu6el on ti encoturagce telliuiitlcce oapplîls ctuicstaff îct '111 inidattiin. She notcdt îat thic t'\tlislin l(\leluassk v.il sîtal cxlsting jobs aîîtl tirectîlyant I îdîrectils gcîîcî ,îcaboutî1,400 ncw tobs within tlie ctîmîntnîîs. \\'ard 3 Cuîitllor C îîîtls[Iuniatuaskctlbeho\\ue iipor- tant the ncw ,dcs'lopepirit s ethe stîttcss of \leluass k ,,s a racctrack. Htlîns saîd ils svital, poîîîtiîg etut that revenuies lreiu svagernug on lierscs lias bccn (on tue dectlîîc. - Fvcî thtuîglu wvc sec a grealtîceal of îiuencs frein uiic lets, the nialerity s s till tlependetîcon ii ssageriiig." hsid.-îîl titi (dcsýcll-epiic i s sers trîtical. Standardbrcd Cantatda ,lsetcarnecout511 le uicuccig le suite its supptort fer thec pi epsal. Buttîî155esers suie lualutrable îlîîngs te sa\. jaîties Se - sslit appcared on bebaîf tif the 0S irsof telic Melîass k pruperts - seicetl oppositionit te planis aiitl llcgcd îlîaî jY Dr. Kathleen OC(onnor & Staff are pleased and proud to announce that surcjery at the (AT HOjSPr"ITAîîL 0F BURLINGION is now performed usinq LASER TE(HNOLOGY 552 Brant Street, Burlinqton 905-631-6552 icls lu casino 13.11 sii'.andintn\ îîcîs Circlciniciîhcîs, Mohawk Iniis food and hcscî agc husinecss with casinio patlons lias dcecrcascd., lic noecd. -Tis advcrsc inancial iiiip.lct is dircctly duc 60 unlair compcîîîion.i But Robcrt Carclc'ss, Woodbmc's sccrctars' anti trcasurcr, said licetlocsn t think Mohawk is toiiipctlng against thc Inn. "lis, a dillcrcnt markcîplacc," hc îold the Champion. Uc cexplamned its the Ontario Loucery and Gaming Corporation that allows Wnner's Circle members 60 rcdeem points they've collected for food vouchers. Meanwhile, local farmner Jon Opsteen said although hc took some comfort in reading that Woodhine would have to provide water immediately t0 any nearby residents whose water supply is impacted by the development, he empha- sized the terni mmediately" needs 60 be dehined. -Good quality and quantity of water is essential," he said. The hydrogeologists for the projeet have sad Mohawk's plans wont have an effect on nearby residents' wells. Pumping tests conducted on the wells on the property found that ihe proposed increase in water use will have no off-site impacts. Councillors supportive of plans Cummitîe rncrnhers weîîî on t share their îlîoughts on the proiecet WVard 2 Councillor Mike Boughton, Wards 2 and 4 Counicîllor Colin Besi and Wards 1 and 3 Councillor Barrs Lcc ail spoke in lavour of the initiative. Lec also noiccl îlat tic Mohlawk Inn is strongîs support- cd bs îtîc comiinuiîits anti said lied lîkce sec staff look imb tic issucs in raiscd. \'ard 3 C 'osiicillor Cinids I uiau cinphasizcd that Miltoîîs rural arca dcpcîids ontihelî hou sc industrs. Il ssc G crc 1( e lolîoass k as a sviabîlc uctratls. ss c n oultl lt-touic anothlir potcuuial tlcxeloeît iiarca,-slic saidl Anud lclloss \Vartl 3 (C etiiilloi lain es io nte agaiii saitl suec licc e icdcsclopiniciit wilI liclp rcvitalizc .os ut uîcil irst hlctIa public înccting ou ithe prstptsal nu 2003. 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