Day: December 29, 2009

Mayor Krantz to run in 2010

Mike Cluett

Its getting close to election time, as you can tell by many of the comments on  my blog the last few weeks.  Who is going to be running where and for what positions seems to be a hot topic.

With a new ward system in place, possible date change of the election and a number of other issues coming to the surface many people will be paying attention to the upcoming campaigns.  Nominations open in January for the open positions as there looks to be quite a few changes coming for Milton Town Council.

This week Mayor Gord Krantz answered the question in an article by Melanie Hennessey of the Milton Canadian Champion. 

 
 

Theives Target Cars In Milton and Drinking and Driving

Mike Cluett

As I posted a few weeks ago, there have been several vehicles stolen from driveways in Milton over the past few months.  Many of these cars were idling in the driveway warming up while people are getting ready for work.

It continues to happen as outlined in the Champion’s police blotter this week.  Theives have been targeting our area for some time now and we have to be more cautious with them.  Dont leave your car running unless you have one of the auto starters and once the door is opened its disabled.  If you leave your cars running, you open yourselves up to these criminals.

I had someone post on my blog moments after his car was stolen and he wanted to get the word out.  Its shocking to read in the Champion of the number of vehicles stolen.  Dont let yours be one of them.

In the same police blotter we find that some people are still not getting the message about drinking and driving.  You will get caught.  Some local papers actually print the names of those charged but the Champion doesnt.

Its dangerous and wrong.  Be safe.  If youre going out and dont want to leave your car parked anywhere, here is a great company to look for.  DDADD.  Designated Drivers Against Drinking Drivers.

They are in our area, but at this point dont service Milton directly.  The way it works is that you call them up and say where you are.  They dispatch two people to come to you, pick you up as well as your car and drive you home.  Tell Nicole I sent you.  www.ddadd.ca

This is something people should be thinking not only during the holidays, but everyday.  Its not worth it.

Drive safe.

Milton Torch Bearer Assaulted

Mike Cluett

If youre against the Olympics there are much better ways to protest than through physical violence.  It doesnt matter if it was a Milton resident who was on the receiving end of it, as its just plain wrong!

Torch bearer knocked down
 
Dec 28, 2009
 
A Milton woman carrying the Olympic torch in Guelph this morning was knocked down by a protester. Police say it happened as the 28-year-old woman was carrying the flame and was approached by a group of protesters just before 8 a.m.

She was treated by Olympic Torch Run medical staff at the scene.

The flame was not extinguished during the incident, which happened as about 1,000 people had gathered to watch the torch relay.

A Kitchener woman, 19, has been charged with assault and will appear in court in February.

Some Ward One Residents Now Part of Mississauga

Mike Cluett

As reported in the Champion today, a portion of the “ninth line corridor” have now received new addresses. 

Mississauga Ontario.

You can go here to find out the details on what exactly becomes part of Mississauga along 9th line.

Ninth Line annexation finalized

Published on Dec 29, 2009

A municipal boundary realignment between Milton and Mississauga has been approved by the Province, affecting 25 residents in the Ninth Line Corridor.

The change, which will come into effect this Friday, will see Mississauga acquire close to 1,000 acres of land along Ninth Line in Milton. The residents living in the affected area will move from Ward 1 in Milton and form part of Wards 8, 9 and 10 in Mississauga.

The Milton-Mississauga border will now be moved west to the middle of Hwy. 407 from the middle of Ninth Line. The land to be annexed is commonly called the Ninth Line Corridor, and is generally bounded by Hwy. 401 to the north, Ninth Line to the east, Lower Base Line to the south and Hwy. 407 to the west.

The Town of Milton, City of Mississauga and regions of Halton and Peel all previously endorsed the change and submitted the boundary realignment to the Province’s Minister of Municipal Affairs for final approval, which was recently received.

The four municipalities have already agreed to the amount of compensation: Milton will receive $2 million and Halton $1.29 million. Peel will pay about 62 per cent of that amount with Mississauga picking up the remainder.