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stux weekender april 16 1994 p13 on track york durham heritage railway seeking ideas volunteers members of the york durham heritage railway association received an enthusiastic reception at last tuesdays meeting of the uxbridgebia the group which met with stouffvilles bia last month is seeking support from area busi nesses for a proposed tourist rail way which it plans to run between the two communities ydhra vicepresident eric but ton presented a video of four tourist railways now operating in the united states despite being located in small communities often several hours drive from major centres said button the railways have attract ed a large influx of tourists as a result downtown areas have been revitalized and local businesses have reaped considerable benefits button also showed footage of the track between stouffville and uxbridge taken when cn was running an excursion train on the toronto to peterborough line in the mid70s this was originally built as a narrow guage line and is extremely twisty and hilly which makes it very scenic he noted well be running between two villages with a hamlet goodwood in between and thats why we think it could be quite unique if s not just a train ride the idea is to have other things there for people such as shops museums and restaurants families can come and spend a whole day in the area right now weve got one coach and two cabooses but we want to obtain a second coach we plan to restore uxbridge station back to its original state and use it as a museum eventually it is hoped that there will be two trains run ning between the communities the last piece of the puzzle is ontario municipal board approval button advised he cited south simco as an example of a successful tourist railway the first year they ran sundays only and didnt do any advertising and they carried between 12000 and 14000 peo ple last year the railway attracted between 22000 and ivi iiv wwuuvuw3 itlxw ctifov uiu 24000 riders many of whom trav elled to the area from the united states ydhra estimates that it will need to raise between 250000 and 300000 to cover the full cost of running and main taining the railway it is seeking donations of money as well as goods or services which can help to reduce expenses volunteers are also needed to serve on a fundrais- ing committee and to develop ideas for the railway for more information call eric button at 6403530 or ken harding at 852- 5860 eureka vacuum cleaners store closing clear out entire inventory inc teddies camsoies gowns kimonos etc 50 off limited stock shop early 12 centre st markham 4713939 most powerful central vac evert a bigger motor means more suction power 1 391 of water lift enough cleaning power for 12000 sq ft more powerful more durable than conventional motors 3stage maintenance free highperformance action act fast only a limited number are bfing manufactured for everything you see here complete central vacuum systems from 479 2 factory trained fulltirm installers on staff preconditioned central vacs from 100 hours monfri96 sat 95 we service and repair all makes models of portable and central markham vacuum centre 4355 hwy 7 unionville 4798273 phone orders accepted stk r423 buy or lease 4771666 4630 hwy- 7 at kennedy rdl buick 38 litre abs brakes with dual air bags power seat keyless entry power windows locks air cond tilt cruise 24 hour roadside assistance no charge gold package your community dealer since 1973 unionville m o t o r s pontiacbuickgmc s 3 i x co q r 2 a a hwy 7 i i i- r f x j r j terms purchase price plus frt 870 and all applicable taxes lease based upon 36 months with 3100 downpayment plus 1st and security jttimi fltt