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whitchurchstouffville public librae stouffville saturday feb 14 2004 serving the community of whitchurchstouffville 36pages1 including gst winter rallies a fun race 1 f3 a time elements black history 3 letters 6 sports 15 classified 19 business as usual at body rub parlours but some owners taking precautions by martin derbyshire staff writer for the most part it was busi ness as usual for york region body rub parlours this week despite police linking a weekend triple homicide in markham to their trade christy a polish immigrant and massage attendant at the majestic spa on don park road in markham just blocks from the mirage spa where police suspect the murders occurred saturday said she is definitely concerned of course i am scared she said her voice shaking struggling with the language majestic spa screens clients and has security cameras throughout easing some of her fears christy said meanwhile sitting behind the front desk of avaughan massage parlour in a revealing white teddy body rub attendant tiffany seemed unaffected by the inci dent which police said involved the shooting of two female body rub employees and a male friend its horrible she said but it doesnt make me scared to come to work work for her is inside a small cheaply furnished unit of a non descript industrial plaza it is one of about 100 similar body rub par- see body page 5 puck pied piper cost tokee police staff photomike barrett stouffville spirit forward shane baxter leads a parade of pursuing thornhill major islanders during thursdays provincial junior a hockey league playoff battle at the stouffville arena thornhill won the game 64 and tied the series 22 see page 15 for details deal was part of contract barrow by roy green staff writer whether its called retention pay recognition pay or a police allowance taxpayers are forking out almost 6 mil lion in bonuses to encourage york regional police officers to stay on the job the threeyear contract signed by the police board last september called for 2003 bonuses of 3 per cent for officers with eight years on the job 4 per cent for 17 years service and 5 per cent for 23 years service which added 12-mil- lionto last years police budget in 2004 and 2005 the retention bonuses are at 3 per cent 6 per cent and 9 per cent which adds 42 million to the 2004 budgetand about 300000 in 2005 over and above regular salary hikes and costofliving increases in the contract im very concerned about the ripple effect of this decision on police forces across the province it has a huge impact in 2004 and 2005 forever markham mayor don cousens told the regions finance committee this week a meet ing called to deal with the 140million 2004 police budget when you made a decision which had such an impact on the 2003 budget did you ask us mr cousens finance committee chairperson asked police services chairperson dave barrow see other page 13 poow hot tubs 27hirjta0ird markham i48030 beocteomber gotto loveitl great cars meat look great prices great dealer the award winning mazbasport fes sports coupe sodan cs000 mstfa3pmot markham mazda i i 5396 highway 7 markham 9052941210 itoja 3 sport hacttack shorn aj starting from 16195 town mi 1 country realty ltd 6400888