CDORU' Fairground W JPkOO0O properties s ~PrUU1Y~sold nearby ON CIIIUE F # 1~NFCIE'Sfrom FAIRGROUNDS on page Ai Sstarted the Milton Fait Fair in 1854 o 4i~~ ~ *~. ~and whicb rnoved tbe [air to its cur- rent location tn 1864. Tbe Town of *~* I~*4 ~ ~ ~Miton doesn't own the fairgrounds. z ~.4 t ,AlAVfhI1bu ~ -We're flot talking to develop- il l DI 01 Plot, M", ers, said Scbierer. 2 ~IffD~îIU'~vm Both Best 'md Scherer feel thç Ëa à~ rumours stem i rom the purchase of tI ON .U OEiL the fairgrounds in Ancaster by t D l ~D 4 UE ~X~EIfIINAL Mattamy Homnes about three years S ago.Mattamy is currently building a residential subdivision on those lands. u I ÀW lRa The agricuiturai society tbat runs 1U, ~ A V the fairgrounds in Beamsvilie bas M no 0aiso sold its lands for redevelopment 20« ONDA200 *00% TOOTAand is movtng tts fair to a more rural HIGHLANDR At an ai tttcrpt Lit devel- Ilg the MXilo Fair Grounds would require a verx long, public planning proccss, Best said. . .....First, the Hialton Agricultural Soiety svould bave to [mnd a buyer, ~ e. ~get agreemnent frorn ils mnembers to 1Y. O ~ @ 1 seli the land and buv land oe whben cisc to bold the fail [air. The 200W7 ~ j 2007 20~1 07 4400SWAN~ new owner \vouid tben bave to LEXUS IFNT N II appi>, for a rezoning of the property, RX3WFX35M35Xwbîcb is currentiy zoned for open space (parkland) uses, to aiiow for residenniai uses - sornetbing tbat requtres approval frorn cither town couincil or the appeals bod, tbe ~35,88 *Ontario Municipal Board. /13790M news (if it ssas happening)," said 20oe ~~X- ESCAL5ADE1V5091V i A developer would also ave to spo" secure appiovais fron Halton Region to extend sewer and water pipes to service tbe property, and wol d id he sc go tbrougb a lIwn. subdiviîsion planntng process \s îh Town staff. cum~ ~ ~ ~ $rbem-Fi wbolc process wouid take /1 o dm yq-o%~ilIIIIIIIP1111~y tirs, notcd Best. Tiii [oaz can leic îa/cd at *t 7 41N, it 9 Bt SHS fIE fflI U~ IN Today's Champion COMMUNITY A8 DATELINE A12- u eSPORTS A14 OPE BU DÀ1f S 1200CLASSIFIED A20 OPE 7 DAYS TO SERVE WOU 8ETRat Oe R 0 VEHICE Iwmknerts:nhanp GORRU * TWN Af MILTON. - ELL COMPUTERS SALUA BROUTA SUPPLY IKEA - HOME HARDWARE - SPARTS CHEK -ASHLEH FURNITURE G IANT TIGER A NLINE TRAINING LOWESA BUIESS D1H00 *HOME DEPOT -HOME DEPOT -RINTLH*-RONR