Tag: christina commisso

  • Milton Canadian Champion Reports On Possible 4.41 % Increase

    Here is the Champions take on the meeting last Monday. When the title says taxes could rise by 4.4%, it means that staff has assessed current services already provided combined with the MPI (Municipal Price Index) could result in a budget increase of 4.4% This total doesnt include new services that will be debated throughout…

  • Public Input for 2012 Milton Town Budget

    During the last municipal election campaign, one of the most common themes I heard from voters was that they want to be kept informed and have more of a say in budget matters.  That message was heard loud and clear by myself and other councillors and we are happy to announce that there is an…

  • Will The Race Go On?

    Here is an article from Christina Commisso from the Milton Canadian Champion about last Monday nights Community Services Standing Committee Meeting. Farmer fears race will hurt business Plans for Milton to host the premier race during June’s Canadian Road Cycling Championships are in jeopardy, following opposition from a local strawberry farm.Saturday, June 25 is the…

  • Milton Canadian Champion Covers Grow Milton Hospital

    Citizens rally for Milton hospital expansion (Photo Courtesy of Milton Canadian Champion, Graham Paine) – By Christina Commisso, Milton Canadian Champion The signs are up, the signatures are in and the will is strong. The time for Milton’s hospital expansion is now — that message was heard loud and clear Saturday morning. About 30 people…

  • New Piano For Arts Centre

    There is also a lot of discussion about the piano on the Hawthorne Villager and feel free to click there and contriubute to the feedback. Arts centre to get classic piano It’s truly one of a kind. Handmade in a factory in New York City, the Steinway is reportedly the workhorse of the concert stage, or,…

  • Traffic Calming Policy Approved

    Over the last several years, people in Milton have talked about issues in their neighbourhood when it comes to traffic, speeding cars and pedestrian safety.  There have been far too many examples of preventable collisions in our subdivisions using Yates Drive near Bennett as a reference. Town staff has now come up with a traffic…