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p2weekender november 28 1987 main street improvements continue visitors to markhams festival of lights will see the late stages of the beautifieation plan are taking shape although officials doubt the work will be complete by friday a strike by markham hydro outside workers has halted re moval of old utility poles one of the finishing touches on the pro ject councillor gord landon said center we can change your life our holiday gift to you 1 week free this is a oriet iriie chance to find out for yourself at a great saving why the diet center program works so well why diet center is ontarios largest daily weight control program with 50 centres to serve you our counsellors have lost and maintained their weight on the diet 1 center program and they are specially trained to help you do the same call non for a i ree consultation 4714500 25417 main st n 01 ikr rpikks dkc jl s7 70 main st n the village shoppes in the courtyard 2948166 open monsal 930500 thurs 930 900 annual open house friday dec 4 1000 am 5 pm 700 pm- 900 pm colour consultations for women and men youn style consultationfor women shop by colour boutique gift certificates available the original colours head office toronto canada festival or lights festival of lights construction took longer than first expected because contractors didnt know where services were actually placed underground progress was also slowed by workers efforts to save trees lin ing both sides of main st in order to save the mature trees men had to dig down by hand over four feet below the roots landon explained while digging underground old arti facts were discovered including wooden pipes and ancient root cel lars and care had to be taken in order to preserve some of these items while residents were tempor arily inconvenienced landon ex plained that main street wasnt closed during construction be cause the town didnt want to dis rupt merchants the merchants have been very cooperative we did the best we could to divert trucks during construction landon said several contractors were in volved in the reconstruction pro ject including dagmar construc tion ltd markham hydro crupi ltd and b m utilities contrac tors more than 10000 has been spent by markhams business improvement area bia on lights which will be permanantly installed on main streets 54 trees and will be lit for the first time dec 4 main streets facelift thus far has cost 1 5 million with a master plan being worked on for future improvements by the town markhams town council re cently approved a change in traf fic light standards for main st at a cost between 3000 and 4000 while the actual cost nearly totals 15000 savings will be met by reusing the old poles landon will be chairing main streets opening ceremonies fri day night beginning at 645 pm with special guests mayor carole bell minister of transportation ed fulton and representatives from hydro crupi dagmar b m the bia markhams en gineering department various councillors and mpp don cousens present the short opening ceremony will be followed by the window judging contest where main street merchants will compete for the best dressed window this years theme is christmas around the world while the major construction tasks have been completed during the last several months there are other projects on the street slated for the upcoming year old fashioned street signs including a sign marking the entrance at hwys 7 and 48 indicating the his torical nature of markham will be an upcoming project along with spring flower baskets and banners other projects being consi dered for the future include the addition of several new parkettes and the redevelopment of present ones a consultant has recently been hired to look at main st for herit age designation presently the old village is a heritage conservation study area results are due out this month concerning another study done on main street which looks at illegal nonconformities commercial uses and residential properties and their condition a lot of studies and measures are being taken to see that main st develops properly landon said there are many homes north of parkway ave that are selling at present commercial real estate values but are being rented to students and are being poorly maintained because that are not zoned commercial seasons greetings from boutique all clients old new are invited to our grand opening festival of lights celebration refreshments will be served services to enhance your holiday celebrations laser nails glass glaze nails natural nails introducing pedicures full body waxing 132 robinson street markham 4715499 bridal and dress salons inc i celebrates the festival of lights with a 3graind opening sale in our new location 48 washington st markham 2944054 sale hours tues sal dm m 930 530 v thurs fri lil 900 k 00eoq riu3 beameaaaaassbbism i