Christopher Hume Sings Praises of the Town hall
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/785470–town-hall-revamp-reinvents-past-for-milton-s-future He ends by saying (emphasis mine): “The town hall is an important reminder that the future of Ontario’s small towns does not require the destruction of the past. Indeed, history gives so many of these communities their appeal as well as their identity. When everything looks and feels the same, it makes no difference where you are. But as Milton reminds us, not all towns are born equal. And not all die equal”. And that is the reason why I’ve been a broken record on the need of...
Read MoreMy Letter to the Editor: Stricter building limits needed to preserve character of town
My letter to the MiltonCanadianChampion, published on Jun 12, 2009: DEAR EDITOR:I work from home and therefore have the full flexibility of living anywhere. I picked Milton as my home, largely due to its small-town character. Unfortunately, I’m afraid that the town is losing that charm very quickly because of taller buildings popping up all over the place. Currently there are more than a dozen four-to-10-storey condominium apartments being planned or under construction in Milton. Heck, two 10-storey buildings are planned all the way out on Costigan Road, an otherwise low-rise area with an...
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