R E A L E S ' See what,.c the market i ez4ie Lîaa Qrmr Milton s Community Newspaper Since 1860n NA Named Canada s Top Cornmunity Newspaper VVWmiltonicanadianchampion.com 11 A TE N EW S S PO0RT S on , United Way Big leap forward nside bikes funding i'for track program Martin award Nwr honour by OnOfMD By Kathy Yanchus expanision CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF ilion Chamber of Commerce Executive Miise den Director Sandy Martin has been recog- drsisu Mnized for her excellence in management and dedication to the comnmunltyý during local visit The Chamber expenienced its greatesi growth By Kathy Vanchus peniod wîtb Martin at the helm, and she says healthy CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF doses of opuimism, reahism. and flexibility guided her througb ail the accompanymng trials, tribulations and It was wbat Ontanio Heahth and Successes. oger aeMnse e Itwas for thîs leadership, ber dedicaîlon, mentor- Lnîr aeMnse e ing and volunteer.sm, that she recently received the discussion following ber quick Burnie-Gillespie Award, the bigbest honour handed departure from a shortened ver- dlown by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. sion of her 'Women and Politics' "I was surprised, humbled, tbrilled, mostly hum- speech, bosted Wednesday morri- bled," said Martin, executive director of the ing by Liberal provincial candi- Chamber for almost 20Oyears. "People don'î do their date Indira Naidoo-Hamrs. jobs for awards and recognition. You just do a good Disappointment was expressed job every day - thats how you live your life. 1 Wa5 among the small group assembled blown out of the water, to be ho-nesi." ait Casa Americo Italian Mai-tin's leadership bas greatly benefited tbe Restaurant ibat Maîîbews didrit Milton community, as well as the entire Chamber îoucb on somne of the subjects network, said Len Crispinio, president and CEO of they bad hoped, icu ibte the ntaro Chmbe of ommece.proposed Milton District Hospital "Leading a cbamber requires a sîrong commit- (MDH) expansion. ment to the advancement and econnmic prosperity As Matthews was bastened into of the community, but tbe Gillespie Award recog- ber waiîing vebicle by ministry nizes an individual wbo, like tbe award's namesake, ' staff to, address a malter of goes well beyond tbe day-to-day," be said. "Sandy urgency in Question Perîod, bas certainly aebieved ibat standard." N i o - a r s a s r d t o e i Mairfin is proud of tbe Chambers evolution and attendance that she bad invited accomplisbments over the past two decades, a peri- tbe minister t0 tour MDH in the od wbicb encompassed tbe town's tremendous near future and mentioned the 18 growth spuri. new bospitals built since the "We bave sucb a dîversjfied business communi- Liberals took office in 2003. ty," said Mai-fin. Wiîb a slidesbow operating Chamber membei-ship bas more tban doubled bebind ber, Mattbews introduced and its 'baby' the Milton Fai-mers' Market, bas bei-self as a mother and grand- become one of tbe best in Ontario, she aid. GRAHAM PAINE CANADIAN CHAMPION motber, factors, she said, tbat se. GROWTHM on page A12 Milton Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sandy Mai-tin shows her prestigious award * se. WOMEN on page A2. SpineMfEDina O1,1îisc Décompression Non .Surgical, Drugy Frea Procedufre For..@.a is a safe and pain-free procedure designed for - Herniated Discs* -Slipped' Discs back or neck pain and sciatica -Degenerative Discs * Sciatica çiWMMRmsSd&COMMâ»mptq