FAMILY FUN: Above, five-year-old Zeke Miller and sister lvy, 2, go for a slide at a recent charity barbecue at WiIiis Family Fruit Farm. The event was put on by Halton MP Uisa Ralit, seen here (onset, at right) enjoying a wagon ride with Stephen Harper's wife, Laureen, in support of the Oakville and District Humane Society. Quolityj tioened Ohild Cote Di>op ini for otout 0aylime. Go0 oppointmeo neoIij fr more information on any of our 24 Great Locations Yi#it: www.Rpeekabookid.com 00: 1-866 -607- PEEK Troddler. Preeîchoo1l.~9fu R<EIITR ÀTODIYI 8611 Esccrpment Way MILTON 9O5-»87;-22W TWO DAYS ONLYI Civic Holiday Blowout Frlday, JuIy 31 th &Saturday, August 1 st 9Mèb 2009 05 SE Sedan 2o0q r-nbnIt LT î - 'Air, Pouer Windows, Locks, Cruise, 16" Aluminum Wheels, CD and More. W/alimMSRP $20,520 ý]u1» Tvr',N'efl CASH PRICE $1 35898 or$1 24 Bi-wel zuub EQUINOX Leather Seating, ~ Power Sunroof, V6, Automatic, Power Group ,, , ...îo * Lui ~mi~ - h LT ~'~W M1T99ý9 -$165961 Province funding new transit buses z By Tim Foran CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF z The Province of Ontario will help the Town ofg, Milton with its purchase of two replacement buses scheduled to be delivered by the end of the year. Through the Ontario Bus Replacement Program, the Town is eligible to receive funding of about $300,000'w> from the Ministry of Transportation after it receives two, New Flyer buses it bas bought, according to a staff CD" report reviewed by council last week. The two buses will replace aging small buses cur- rently in service. The price tag is about $910,000 witb the Province to cover one third. Development-related charges will cover 40 per cent of the cost with Town funding picking up the rest, according to staff. This years budget also included money for the pur- chase of a third bus, with development charges cover- ing around 40 per cent of the cost, to be used for an expansion of tbe Milton Transit bus fleet. That bus could support a new route in the west end of Milton along Scott Boulevard that was recommended in a strategic transit plan endorsed recently by council. But courncil \Xofl t inakc a final ccision on route expansion until it approves the 2010 budget in December. According to Town staff, Milton Transits ridership stood at about 43,000 for the first five months of this year. That works out to an annualized figure of 104,000, a drop off from the,2007 bîgb of 126,500 when the municipality offcred free bus service during the second haîf of the year. Timi Fa; an can bc ,rac~hed ai fo;anCaini/tancazadian- chamon. coi.