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Deer hit on Thompson Rd.

May 28th, 2010
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MiltonSearch.com would like to extend thanks to one of our readers for alerting us to this minor Milton news story — but an interesting one nonetheless.

Between 6 – 6:15am yesterday morning (May 27), one of our readers noticed a car stopped with its hazard lights on in the northbound left lane on Thompson Rd. at Nipissing just south of the overpass on the way to the Milton GO Station.

Upon driving by in the right lane, our reader noticed a deer of all things, lying on the road directly in front of the stopped car. We have to assume that the deer was in fact unfortunately hit by this motorist or another.

This of course happens all the time on rural roads and highways, but it is a little surprising to hear that deer would be trying to cross a wide, busy stretch of road in this developed area of town.

Or is it?

We’re all accustomed to rabbits, mice, voles, raccoons and the like creeping around our streets as they’re pushed out of their habitat by Milton’s aggressive development into Halton’s rural areas. There are also deer in these parts and apparently they’re living closer than we think.

The lesson in all of this: Milton’s expansion isn’t slowing down, but as drivers we can. Take a little extra care on Milton’s major routes early in the morning and late at night. Granted, deer are quick and unpredictable, making them almost unavoidable when driving — but be alert nonetheless.

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Paul Virdo announces candidacy for Ward 7

March 28th, 2010
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As of this past week, there is now another candidate for Milton Ward 7 — local resident Paul Virdo.

Here is the announcement from Paul’s website:

Local businessperson Paul Virdo has now declared his candidacy for Ward 7 Town Councillor in the upcoming 2010 municipal election.

“Residents deserve real local representation and, as a Ward 7 resident, I am delighted to place myself forward to serve my community,” said Virdo, a 32 year-old insurance advisor with over 7 years experience in the broader public sector. “Ward 7 will benefit from an experienced voice that lives and breathes in the community they serve,” added Virdo, who hopes to bring his knowledge of public sector issues to Milton Town Hall.

“As a fast-growing town, Milton can learn from the challenges other built-up communities have had when it comes to planning and infrastructure,” said Virdo. “By having an honest continuous conversation with residents, we can ensure that our town grows in line with our community’s needs.”

Paul Virdo will be conducting a listening tour and is encouraging his neighbours to participate in developing a Ward 7 community platform. “I am committed to ensure my neighbours are engaged in discussing the issues that will define our community in the years to come,” added Virdo, who believes in the core principle of keeping taxes low by having growth pay for itself, by attracting business investment to increase the employer tax base and bring jobs to Milton, and by ensuring senior levels of government contribute a fair share of service and infrastructure funding.

“I look forward to a healthy and positive debate with the other candidates about the issues that matter most to our community.”

MiltonSearch.com congratulates Paul on his decision to run for council and would like to wish him all the best on his campaign. As we’ve said before, it’s going to be an intriguing 7 months and it’s great to see so many people passionate about the future of our growing town and looking to get involved in helping to shape it.

For more information, visit Paul Virdo’s official website.

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Poll: Which name would you have chosen?

March 5th, 2010
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Poll: Your thoughts on the name ‘Tiger Jeet Singh Elementary School’

March 5th, 2010
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Petition Against 5% Increase in GO Transit Fares for 2010

February 14th, 2010
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GO Transit has announced that yet again during a recession, they plan to raise fares by 5% in 2010.

GO Transit has announced that yet again during a recession, they plan to raise fares by 5% in 2010.

As he was a year ago, Milton resident Andrew Salmons is all over GO Transit’s recent announcement that they will yet again raise fares by 5% for 2010.

I’d have to agree with Mr. Salmons on this one. During not only a recession, but a supposed environmental crisis — not to mention the traffic issues faced daily by GTA commuters — this is absolutely the wrong decision by GO.

I realize GO is continuing to make improvements and additions to their service, but it’s wrong to hit riders with this increase, especially with so many experiencing either wage freezes or taking pay cuts in the past year thanks to the state of the world economy.

In my mind, it would make sense for GO to keep costs down as much as possible so that taking transit becomes a ‘no-brainer’ for commuters. There would probably be an increase in ridership which would fund planned improvements and growth. And if funding falls a little short, well, the government seems to be more than willing to throw around stimulus money these days… Wouldn’t appeasing the huge number of GO commuters be seen as ‘low hanging fruit’ by the Provincial Government?

Are you a user of GO Transit? If so, we would encourage you to do your part by signing the online petition we received from Andrew Salmons via email.

Will this change anything? More than likely not, but I think it’s important for GO to see where it’s riders stand on this announcement and also read your comments and suggestions.

From Andrew Salmons:

GO Transit has done it again! They are increasing your monthly pass rate by 5% again this year, on top of the 5% increase last year. That is a 10% increase in just 2 years, while annual inflation is 1.2% as of December 2009, and was 1.3% as of March 2009.

To put the latest 5% increase in perspective:

A rider traveling from Milton to Union will now pay $272 per month from $260 in 2009, $250 in 2008, and $246 in 2007. 8.8% increase since March 2008.

A rider traveling from Oakville to Union will now pay $214.50 per month from $205 in 2009, and $195 in 2008. 10% increase since March 2008.

Add your name to petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to (1) reduce GO Transit fares to be inline with inflation since 2007, (2) conduct a complete review GO Transit’s operating expenses and contracts, and (3) develop and implement a strategy for economically sustainable and affordable transit in Ontario.

I ask you for your support and ask you add your name this year’s petition against the fare increase.

Please sign here

Feel free to forward this petition to your friends, co-workers, and family, and your Member of Provincial Parliament.

Thank you for your support!

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Posted in Commuting, GO Transit, GTA, Milton Development, Politics, Traffic, Transit

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Salmons officially running for Ward 1

February 2nd, 2010
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Andrew Salmons confirmed today via the Milton Hawthorne Villager Forum, that he has indeed filed his paperwork and is running for Councillor in Milton’s Ward 1.

Hi Everyone,

I’ve decided to run for Councillor for Ward 1 and registered my candidacy. I’ll have a website ready soon to outline my platform, my experience, and ways you can contribute/donate. I promise to listen to my constituents. I’m a big believer in openness, communication, and accountability, and flexibility.

More to come. I would like to thank for those who supported me in my decision to run.

If you have any questions/comments, please post on the forum, or you can PM me, or email me at andrewgsalmons@gmail.com. I am very excited to hear what you have to say and any issues you would like me to address for Ward 1.

Sincerely
Andrew Salmons

And yes, it’s this Andrew Salmons.

Andrew’s posts of late on the Hawthorne Villager Forum seemed to indicate that he would indeed throw his hat into the ring at some point, as he had begun to share some detailed opinions and solutions on some of the current issues facing the Town right now. To anyone who follows or participates regularly on that particular online resource, I don’t think this news really comes as a surprise.

Again, I think it’s great to see people like Mr. Salmons getting involved and showing a passion for our community. It’s becoming clear to me that Milton’s next Council will be it’s most diverse, caring, enthusiastic, engaged and accessible ever.

And as Canada’s fastest growing Municipality continues to rapidly define and shape itself, that is a very good thing.

As always, we encourage everyone to get to know the candidates in your Wards and what they stand for, be informed on the issues that are important to you and make the effort to get out and vote this October!

We also wish Mr. Salmons all the best in his run for office and congratulate him on his desire to run and be actively involved in Milton’s future.

Oh, and just in case you’re curious — here is the map of Milton’s new Ward boundaries for the upcoming 2010 Municipal elections.

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‘Hawthorne Villager’ Di Lorenzo running for Ward 7

January 18th, 2010
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Milton resident and owner/moderator of the popular Hawthorne Villager discussion forums Rick Di Lorenzo, has filed his paperwork and declared his intention to run for Town Council in Ward 7.

Di Lorenzo launched his blog and discussion forums focused on Milton’s new development areas in 2004 and the forums in particular have grown in popularity to the point where its members represent a larger cross-section of Miltonians and capture the issues not only of new homeowners, but the pulse of the town as a whole.

Rick has shown a lot of patience and dedication in maintaining and moderating the forum over the years, and MiltonSearch.com would like to congratulate Rick for deciding to run and wish him good luck in the race. He has said he will post updates to his blog page, hawthornevillager.com.

The Municipal elections take place October 25, 2010 and we encourage everyone to get to know the candidates, their platforms and the important issues which your Ward and the Town of Milton is facing before heading to the polls this Fall.

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Hamid, Best and Smith throw their hats into the ring

January 6th, 2010
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2010 has arrived and it looks like the race is on for Milton’s eight Town Council positions spread across it’s recently realigned 8 Wards.

Zeeshan Hamid started things off on January 4th by announcing his intention to run in Ward 8 on the Hawthorne Villager forums as well as his own blog and newly formed campaign page.

From his post January 4th on the Hawthorne Villager Forums:

It should come as no surprise to regular readers of villager that I have decided to enter the race for the Local council for Ward 8.

I am not going to make vague and ambiguous promises. I am not promising to change the world, bring about world peace, end world hunger or to teach every bad driver how to drive. However, I do unconditionally promise to be accessible, transparent and representative (full commitment).

A councillor is supposed to listen to his or her constituents and represent their interests in the Council. Those who know me know that I can do that very well.

I want to improve the quality of our lives, and those of our children (“our” = residents of Milton). You can get highlights on my campaign page (or drill in deeper to get a whole lot of details).

If you support me then perhaps you’ll considering fanning me on facebook to show support and making a little campaign donation. Every bit helps.

Zeeshan Hamid
Ward 8 Candidate for the Local Council

Announcing his candidacy was the worst-kept secret in town to those who regularly read the aforementioned forums, of which Zeeshan is both a frequent and much-appreciated contributor. His blog has become a must-read and you have to commend his passion for the community and for transparency and accountability in government. MiltonSearch.com would like to wish him the best of luck come election time this October 25.

It also came as no surprise later in the day when on the same venue, current Local and Regional Councillor Colin Best announced his intention to throw his hat back into the ring in 2010.

I want to let everyone on the hawthornevillager know that I have registered my candidacy for re-election and filed my nomination papers for the office of Local & Regional Councillor in the new ward 2,3,4,5 north of Derry road.

I congratulate all those who have registered today and encourage all Milton residents to become involved in this first election with eight local wards and two new regional wards.

Will be posting further information on my campaign and position on issues through my web site and blog at www.colinbest.ca.

Looking forward to talking with all the residents in the ward during the campaign and working for all the residents of Milton.

Colin Best
Local & regional councillor
Milton/Halton
www.colinbest.ca

Again, Colin is constantly connected to the community as a whole through his website and the local forums and has been über-responsive to all kinds of requests for information and updates on all things Milton for years now.

And just today, while perusing the world of Twitter, we stumbled across Jennifer Smith’s Twitter page.

On January 4th she posted the following:

is deciding whether to submit my nomination papers today, or wait a few weeks and keep ‘em guessing #miltonvote

Followed up yesterday by confirming her intentions:

just submitted my nomination papers. I am officially a candidate for Milton Town Councillor, Ward 2! #miltonvote

Smith’s blog Sprawlville: The quest for sustainability in Canada’s Fastest Growing Town is another essential read and we wish her luck as well in her campaign for office in 2010.

And so it begins. The next 10 months should be interesting in Milton with some fresh blood vying for a spot on our Local Council and no shortage of hot button topics in and around town. We’ll do our part to try to bring awareness of some of the issues facing Milton and how some of the candidates plan to tackle things.

As is has been over the past several years, we’re in a very important time in the history of this town we all call home. It’s time for everyone to get more involved so we can shape Milton’s future together.

After a poor voter turnout for the Municipal Elections in 2006, I think we can agree that the most important thing we can all do is educate ourselves, get to know the candidates and get out and vote come October!

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