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tfypuffwue siinrftibiwe 9 ttomtoyptiviv2qq5 l go slows down as viva rolls from page 1 e hwy 427 extension through vaughan that is the most pressing issue for us now vaughan regional councillor mario ferri said without a decision on which direction thats going everything is being held up weve been push ing the province to make a decision so we can free up some of that land the region hoped to designate areas along hwy 404 in newmarket and east gwillimbury as employment lands but they were included in the protected greenbelt legis lation earlier this year said east gwillimbury mayor james young vice- chairperson of the regions planning committee one side of the 404 is industrial and the other side is greenbelt it just doesnt make sense mr young said it makes sense for both sides to be employment lands and were hoping to convince the province there is justi fication for this another 200 to 300 acres of employment land in east gwillimbury is tied up the fate of the queensville development he said the regional municipality of york notice of study commencement class environmental assessment study 16th avenue yr 73 yonge street to mccowan road towns of richmond hill and markham the regional municipality of york has initiated a class environmental assessment study to determine future road needs and improvements on the 16th avenue corridor between yonge street and mccowan road in the towns of richmond hill and markham this study is being carried out in accordance with the approved process for a schedule c project municipal class environmental assessment june 2000 the study will review the need and justification for possible improvements to the existing corridor and alternatives to the undertaking including an evaluation of impacts on the natural and social environment upon completion of the study an environmental study report will be filed on public record public consultation is vital to this study we want to ensure that anyone with an interest in this study has the opportunity to get involved and provide input before any decisions are made on a preferred concept for the corridor improvements public consultation centres pccs will be held at key stages during the study and will be advertised in advance information regarding the study is being collected at this time to assist york region in meeting the requirements of the environmental assessment act all information will be maintained on file for use during the study and unless otherwise requested may be included in the study documentation which will be available for public review if you require additional information would like to be placed on the mailing list or have any questions or comments please contact one of the individuals below cynthia martin peng project manager regional municipality of york phone 18774649675 ext 5947 fax 9058364590 email cvnthiamartinvorkca liza sheppard peng consultant project coordinator itrans consulting inc 100 york boulevard suite 300 richmond hill ontario l4b 1j8 phone 9058824100 ext 5232 fax 9058821557 email lshepparditransconsultingcom bill fisch regional chair bruce macgregor commissioner of transportation and works thank you for your participation in this study csr ytimbegion by roy green staff writer go transit is preparing for a major restructuring when york regions new rapid transit system is fully opera tional this winter go is forecasting a 75 per cent reduction in ridership on its yonge street b route when viva begins run ning from newmarket to the finch subway station nov 20 said go spokesperson ed shea viva will provide more frequent service and a lower price 325 compared to gos 530 fare its going to have a major impact on our ridership and revenue mr shea said our newmarket express service will be reduced considerably and the buses and drivers will be shifted to areas where theres a higher demand that will translate into increased go service between york region and toronto as well as improved service to sutton and barrie mr shea said the yonge street route with 133 weekday trips is gos thirdlargest bus service carrying more than 3600 daily passengers according to a july report to the go board about 20 per cent of passengers those headed south of finch to york mills will continue to use go the report says the service will be reduced to a peak period weekday line while off- peak and weekend services will be cancelled mr shea said the reduction is possible without adversely affecting existing cus tomers due to the availability of viva service go and viva are not competing for passengers said don gordon general manager of york region transit gos role will evolve into a more of an expresstype service for people who are going from the north end of the region into the city serving longer distance express trips he said ifflll awxm m it it mp 3 xmi 00a0i j- h m 4- ife rhonda lotf 26 pounds and 64 inched