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blooms and success with gardening are entirely garden shows i will be speaking at both shows and look forward to both breaths of spring in march send your questions or comments to lets get growing co the tribune 88 brock st west uxbridge on l9p 1r4 jack heath markham resident and bookstore owner i need your support to become the federal liberal candidate for markham jack heath 4729639 former president ontario liberal party member markham board of trade parents give us 30 days and well increase your childs concentration anclselfconfidence guaranteed youll see a positive change in concentration and self confidence in your child in just one month or your money back parents tell us time and time again what a positive difference martial arts canada has made in their childs life because martial arts canada teaches more than just responsible street- proofing it teaches your child the powers of concentration along with developing higher levels of confidence esteem and personal discipline give us 30 days to show you how we can bring out the best in your child guaranteed martial arts canadak families growing strong together call markham 905 2010988 come out and learn more about the rouge park north management plan at a public information meeting thursday february 13 1997 700 930 pm council chamber town of markham civic centre the rougctpark north management plan committee invites you to attend a public information meeting on the preliminary management plan for the rouge park north planning area come and hear how your ideas gathered through the community meeting walk in the park days and the weekend park planning workshop have shaped the formulation of the rouge park north preliminary management plan we need your input to ensure the preliminary strategy developed for the management plan reflects your needs and expectations while ensuring a sound ecological protection framework the rouge park north study area includes the major tributaries of the rouge river from steeles avenue to the oak ridges moraine for more information contact ms lilli duoba town of markham tel 9054777000 ext 488 mr mark schollcn todhunter schollen assoc tel 4163649995 rouge park m