NEWS "Transit is going to look very different in the future, suggests Duvall ® Continued from page 12 lars. The councillor also not- ed that 2018 first quarter bus ridership figures are lower than those for the last quarter of 2016, when the extra service hours didn't exist. New developments in 2018 for Milton Transit in- clude an update to the tran- sit master plan, covering 2019-23, and a facility feasi- bility study to define re- quirements for a dedicated transit garage for bus stor- age and maintenance. In addition, on-board technology advancements will continue to be launched, including real- time bus arrival/depar- ture information and auto- mated passenger-counting systems. To promote even great- er access to Milton Transit, bus shelters and accessible "bus pads will be installed at SALES PERIOD | JULY-12-18, 2018 GET IN HERE .AND SAVE! No rain-checks or layawa a number of current and new bus stop locations. The new Milton Transit . brand will continue to roll out on buses, signs and publications. Milton council also ap- proved just a one-year con- tract extension, until July 2020, for PWTransit, the service provider that em- ploys bus operators and maintains the Milton Tran- sit fleet. Town staff had recom- mended a three-year con- tract extension, but coun- cillors balked at the sug- gested length of a new agreement with some say- ing they didn't want to sad- dle the new slate of council- lors coming in after the Oct. 22 municipal election with a.three-year contract, particularly -- without knowing what the new transit master plan might entail. "This (proposed three- year) contract extension is ys. 1 Selection will vary from store to store. e an $18-million investment and it went without any competition," said Mal- boeuf. "Maybe the new council will have new, innovative ways to deal with transit. As a new, kinder, gentler me, I propose a contract ex- tension of one year to July 2020," which he said will give the new council time to orient itself to the transit file. Coun. Robert Duvall al- so said he thought the in- coming new council should have some leeway on such decisions. "T think transit is going to look very different in the future maybe even two years down the road," re- ferring to the increasing prominence of ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft and the dawning of self-: driving vehicles. Visit www.miltontran- sit.ca for more information on Milton Transit. - THERE'S SAVINGS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT AND FRESH Be ARRIVING WEEKLY! FINAL WEEK OF THIS GREAT SALE! SHOP EARLY FORTHE LARGEST SIRS Lb RS ITEMS ARE CLEARLY MARKED, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. HOT BUYS & DOOR CRASH OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Mon Tues 8am 6pm Wed a fee FOLLOW [IRR www. lerragreenhouses.com HERS ALL WEEKEND LONG! Fro am - Spm | Sat-Sun §am - 6 pm aE / Where colour hives! | AMANDA +EURO TOR 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE -- Proudly Serving Milton -- Air Conditioning Tune up Special Prevent an emergency this summer! Cool this in Rebates CANADA DAY MATTRESS EVENT! Pale) Kr Ae AVAILABLE! '§ - w SLOZ 'ZL Ane 'Aepsiny | | vorhuey) usipeus) VON AAbAARRRREENY SINGLE (PNR ES SEALY SPRINGFREE . $1 ' eS] DOUBLE MATTRESS......... $249 smaLE MATTRESS QUEEN MATTRESS..........$299 KING MATTRESS .......ccoone. $469 SINCE cs pedectsipapsr SERTA PERFECT SLEEPER « TIGHT TOP DOUBLE MATTRESS QUEEN MATTRESS .. KING MATTRESS ...... SINGLE MATTRESS - Signature Collection Lifestyle Base #1 with remote SINGLE XL BASE $449 * "| MILTON 238 Main Shree, East 905.8 MISSISSAUGA 2150 Burnhamthorpe Rd » 905.542.0481 GUELPH 219 Silvercreek Pkwy © 519.823.136C DOUBLE MATTRESS QUEEN MATTRESS QUEEN BASE: 999 -- 78.4 Woo uoyeyapisul