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p22 the tribune thursday may 14 1998 st l8j30y how would you like to earn some extra money we have paper routes available in the following areas v 4 helmsley cres 34 homes fenwick cres unionville 48 homes avoca drive 47 homes swansea road 48 homes radcliffe road unionville- 50 homes bloomington stouffville 67 homes if you dont see the street that you live on in the list above you can still call our office and arrange to have your name put on our waiting list who knows maybe your street will be the next to need a carrier call today markham9052948244 st outtville90564021 00 uxbridge 9058529741 m- open letter to mr david tsubouchi dear david in the coming weeks a subcommittee of the ontario cabinet will review an issue of great importance both to the citizens of markham and communities across the province more importantly it will consider privatizing the lgbo yas a member of this cabinet subcommittee we know that you will play a key part in any decision the options under consideration have been compiled over the last eight months by a joint governmentlcbo committee they include changes ranging from the closure of smaller lcbo stores in northern and rural ontario to radically expanded private sector liquor sales right across the province the report also contains proposals for the selloff of the lcbos warehouses if these options are approved ontarios lcbo will be critically damaged setting the stage for the full privatization of alcohol sales in the future as employees of the lcbo and members of this community we urge you to consid er the following facts before making any decision 1 the lcbo has a proven track record in ensuring responsible alcohol use in 1997 lcbo employees challenged over 560000 customers because the shoppers appeared to be intoxicated or under age service was refused to over 76000 of those challenged 2 the lcbo is generating record profits for the ontario treasury this year lcbo net profits will hit 745000000 and thats over and above taxes that profit will help to fund valuable public services personal income tax cuts and reduce the ontario deficit 3 over the last five years the lcbo has improved both its customer service and effi ciency with sunday shopping with municipal approval and the introduction of creditdebit card purchases at the same time operating expenses have been cut 4 lcbo employees have for years been working for a more modern lcbo by push ing for even better customer services instead of fighting change we have led the improve ments to the service we provide 5 recently conducted public opinion polls indicate that over 85 of the public is sat isfied with the lcbo so with these facts in mind we hope that you will consider the views of every markham area voter we are encouraging area residents to express their feelings about this important issue by sending a brief letter to your riding office or bv calling 90s 305 1935 lcbo can best be improved through evolution not revolution remember if given the chance as lcbo employees we are ready to work with you to further improve ontarios lcbo respectfully employees of the lcbo artwork on display the lemonville groups of artists held their annual show last weekend at lemonville community hall at left gwyneth reid shows one of her works entitled petals below anne arm strong admires some of the pieces on view photos by cheryl johnson museum focuses on photography kate gilderdale correspondent a new exhibit opens at whitchurchstouffville museum friday images illusions deals with the history of photography using exam ples from the museums extensive collection and incorporating hands- on activities to illustrate early pho tographic techniques the exhibit will also examine the enthusiasm for games of optical illusion such as zoetropes and magic lanterns which were developed as a result of f advances in the study of eyesight in the early part of last century an official opening and sneak pre view which is open only to museum members and which includes a magic lantern show and refresh ments will be held may 14 at 730 pm other events planned for this summer include the anniversary garden party and open house june 7 the childrens program and the 25th annual antique and classic car show aug 9- for information on becoming a member or for details of opening hours call the museums toll free hnevat 416 2130900 then dial 905 7278954 at the tone