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economist suntribune york region saturday april 13 2002 in it sector from page 1 computer systems design and related services leading the way retail food and entertainment sec tors also showed rapid growth in the period covered by the study york regions immensely diverse economic base is often cited as the rea son the area is all but recessionproof but that doesnt mean the uncertain ty that accompanied last septembers attacks on america did hot cause some fallout in york ruth- burkholder presi dent of the markham board of trade said the effects were felt most sharply by smaller organizations smaller businesses are having a dif ficult time selling their products and services ms burkholder said we the board lost a number of members after sept 11 as well business operators cut what costs they could to endure the dip in rev enues a trend evident throughout the gta ms burkholder said they looked at it and felt they should not spend the money at that time she said she is hopeful that as times improve businesses will renew their participa tion in boards of trade and chambers of commerce the worst thing you can do is cut your marketing but the economy in markham con tinues to reflect the regionwide trend ms burkholder said new com panies are setting up shop and major- players particularly in the informa tion technology sector continue to flourish i know there is an increase in jobs and it seems to be in the it sector in par ticular ms burkholder said she was quick to point out however that increasing employment opportuni ties bring pressure to bear on the region a lack of affordable housing for- new employees means more commuters are flowing onto the regions alreadycrowd ed roads she said that means politicians must plan to provide infrastructure while conserving the green space and other attractions that continue to draw people to york region ms burkholder said the region was home to about 792000 residents as of december 31 2001 thats an increase of 38000 resi dents from the end of 2000 regional chairperson bill fisch said regional planners and politicians are keenly aware of the need for growth strategies and the provision of services the region is supporting this growth with investment in transit and roads and improvements to water and waste water services he said mm dr peter j moore bsc dc take this test do you suffer from dizziness or vertigo q do your shoes wear unevenly do you suffer from headaches q do you suffer from arm hand pain or numbness q do you experience heel arch or foot pain q do you experience low back neck stiffness and pain if you checked any of the above call dr moore at 4711336 to set up a consultation chiropractic translated means to treat with the hands it provides hands on approach in diagnosis and treatment treatment is done primarily with the doctor stretching and moving joints in the way they were made to move chiropractic is not physio therapy and techniques used between the two differ vastly chiropractic j tr eatoments ij do work well in conjunction with and coniplimentsmed of nin liqe besideweau and cullen ss feature spa 1c- 78 person i hppua p4 l s- allweather exterior li rinteriorlight rigid thermaltoyer chemical kit pools commitment to quality of service 5688 main stouffvillle 0564044- we provide supportive care for people of all ages who afeexperiencingthe impact of lifethreatening illness or loss please call and see how we can help lverareenhtoipice markham st0u ffville t 9054725014 wwwevergreenhospiceorg f 9054724128 this message brought to you as a community service of the economist suntribune bwu drop in v and check out s our rrand s new store at our new location 4261 hwy 7 is the time for pool school wed april 17th 730 pm unionyille curling club 257 carlton rd prizes refreshments please rsvp as we fill up fast every year call today to schedule your pool opening and get set for summer fun watch for our bioguard installation maintenance repair pit 905 4797665 fax- 905 4796524