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3 mmmmwmms z j 1 5s 1 rx ip k3fii lr- v iz y 1 mm jl i- 5 r ier eric lismanis need to make town desirable to new residents ompagel vofficialrespsebpynltohsaid we needto petitioivoiir mpps v rtorriake government aware of our displeasure about the amount of tax tobe paid arid the timing of such payment puts an unreason able strain on business owners who are already- saddled with much more bureaucratic red tape boyntonsaid stouffvilles ecoiiorriic develop- merit officer eric lismanis is quite optirriistic about the future of the town close to the city nineteen ninety ninewill be a banner year as we continue to pro- mote our rural lifestyle and make whitchurchstduffville a desirable place for new residents and busi- ne sses lismanis said the towns retail and ser vice sector will hopefully experience increased activity as local residents and new residents realize the importance of supporting each other he added efforts will once again be made to enhance stouffvilles downtown core if all goesas planned residents of ballantrae and musselmaris lake will not only feel safer theyll be safer in 99 the year will see the completion of a 410000 fire hall and ambulance station in ballantrae while local developer gino testa ran into trouble when attempting to get financial backing to build a 10million 85unit seniors apartment building in downtown stouffville emmerson remains confident that such a facility will be built in 1999 stronger police presence if the community pulls togeth er stouffville should see a stronger police presence in town in the new year jemmerson said i a rash of vandalism and other crirries triggered outrage and con cern emmerson has suggested establishing an informationsfyte police station in thvstouffville train station as one way to combat crime arid the chamber has joined the fight against local crime arid van dalism we must look at zero tolerance i xy jeifr the lows of 1998 zf v kpi your photographers captured stouffville s a f jop- news on filth c l rjt concerning thefts breakins and vandalism boynton said v s r no business lwarit to jptate- in an area that cannot promise a certain degree of safety the addi- tiorialcost of rriaking your business premise safe can avery expeh- sive proposition when looking at the balance sheet for a business everybody into the pool- this summer the cry in stouffville will be everybbdy into the pool finally after a decade of lobbying it looks as if stouffyille vvill get the pool valued at 3 mil lion construction of the facility is high on emmefsoris list a plan is before council to build a complex involving the pooland a 2million library on lands south of obrien avenue however some people prefer the library remain where it is undergo a major expansion and remain separate from the swim ming pool soon after the new year council can expect to hear from the down- town business community taking the library out of the downtown will be a major blow critics have said a vibrant downtown should be ihthe cards for 99 boynton said i want the town council to keep this in mind when planning any future projects she added recreation will attract even more attention in 1999 before everyone jumps into the pool stouffvilles youth will take their first turn on the 25000 skate board park to be built at thicketwood park in early spring never before has stouffville spent so much on high ticket items alf coming together at one time while most of the money for the expenditures comes from reserves some people worry the spending trendjwill continue and eventually be reflected in the tax bill emmerson is- hoping the employment outlook for stouffville residents improves next year- the new employment centrelocated at the stouffville secondary school is predicted to help 500 people find jobs in 1999 v secondary plan for vandorf emmerson is keeping his fin gers crossed hoping every vacant- commercial and industrial site will be filledin 99 aswell the mayor expects to have a secondary plan for vandorf on his desk in a few months construction of a golf course and the first 100 of 900 homes will begin at hwy 48 and aurora sideroad in ballantrae this spring as well industrial parks particu- larly in gorrnleyand varidqrfwill continue to clean up while a num- ber of new businesses will move in in 99 lismanis said stouffville residents can expect the provincial government to stay on course in 99 york durham mpp julia munro said my caucus andlarework- ing to buikfari ontario where our health ser- vices will j be there for us when we need therh where the education system our kids where rials are pun ished victiftis better place to live respected and police have the resources to keep our streets and neighbourhoods safe where the welfare system helps those inneed while provid ing the structures to help find their real jobs and wherea strong econ omy stimulated by tax cuts iscreat- ing new jobsfor ontario munro said international approach fir i ttluliamunro crimi- province trying to make ontario vj9wdnt its o i sna 6 lows during 1998- sj including the horrible dog attack death of courtney trempe 8 in april in photo right jthc dog a bull mastiff was destroyed the year was challenging and frustrating for students parents arid teachers as they fought with the province arid their boards for rnoife prep time and better salaries in photo below locals teackerstake to the picket jirie toimakea point and the year proved to be a roller coaster ride for srriall busiriessas the province tackled assessment change in photo at bottbfri residents had an opppr- turiity to discuss assessment with government- workers in ballantrae encouraging stouffvilles busi ness owners totake an internation al approach to doing business is on oak ridges mp bfyon wilferts agenda- ive got the names of stouffville companies that might want to- consider establishing an exporting alliance with the middle east he said the mp is adamant an interna tional airport will notbe built on federal lands in pickering early in the new year wilfert will spendtime assuring residents ofwhitchurchjstouffvillethat jets arent about to occupy the sky over claremont and stouffville v the people have nothing to j- worry about ill tell them dont get 1 your socks in a knot wilfert said since the dreaded y2k bug is expected to bite oil the last day of j the century governments are tak- ing measures to y2kproof all com- puter systems y2k teams are in place in york region and at the stouffville municipal office wilferts plan is to visit the busi ness comrnunity and outline what- helpisavailable from the federal government many believe the biggest challenge facing our high- tech society is to ensure computer systems are kept up and running i- i i i i 17 i i i i i i i l0uuadma lincoln mercury 4072hwy7 east of warden 7pr7044 markham msmtfm 98 windstarglb jscludes 357 b pkg- interior convenience group family security group quad bucket 5seats overhead console high capacity air iconornoning aluminum wheels sb best 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