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stouffville suntribune thursday sept 22 2005 11 united way takes flight at airport by linda johnson staff writer short of jumping out of a plane ifs hard to think of a more exciting way to raise money than the united ways open house saturday actually they are jumping out of a plane the open house at buttonville airport at 16th avenue and hwy 404 runs from 10 am to 3 pm and includes helicopter and airplane rides skydivers airplane displays and pony rides the event drew 2500 people last year admittance is free its going to be a big free family affair with lots of carnival rides and games the kids can visit the aircraft as well ceo rahul bhardwaj said york regions united way funds 37 member agencies which in turn provide more than 100 programs that help families youth and children in crisis senior citizens and people with special needs the goal of this years cam paign is 725 million its aggressive and achiev able mr bhardwaj said noting the goal marks an almost 7per cent increase over last years aim of 675 million the need in york region just keeps growing and we need to grow just to keep up with the basic need he said some of the information coming out of the region these days is pretty scary for instance mr bhardwaj said 72000 to 75000 residents fall below the lowincome line thats about 10 per cent of the regions population if all those people lived in one place in the region it would be the fourth largest municipali ty in york region it would be bigger than newmarket he said even more worrisome he added is that more than 50 per cent of these people have jobs and more than 60 per cent have at least a high school education overall many people have trouble finding jobs others are struggling with the high cost of living in the region then theres also a lack of facilities for families seniors children and youth in crisis theres a host of issues and theyre not getting smaller theyre just getting bigger he said people sometimes fall between the cracks or just find they hit a rough spot in life when that happens where do you turn it seems united way is the group that really fills that gap in addition to direct funding the united way provides funds to agencies that are not mem bers it also offers consulting to nonprofit agencies to help them provide services more efficiently and effectively planning is already underway for the york region celebrity golf challengeoct 4 at eagles nest golfclub at 10000 duflferin st in maple for more information call 905-474- 9974 or 18772414516 or visit wwwunitedwayyorkregioncom buy direct ur ftbanufacfurers showrooms why pay retail or membership fees on bp palusr all leather seating from why pay retail or membership fees on skiar pgjpigr sofa from 999 from the authorized sklar peppier showcase uqubs morrffi 109p sal10fr6p suru15p inter iiiii brand name furniture mr brand name prices mississauga markham 8400woodbkave 3050vegakvd 3rdroorhftimitiiamaljuslsouhojrhr7 fhy 403 and dundas next to searsj chapters cm anx cfi 05 4750705 905566703 vwavinterhomefurniturecom notyilaiiwunvorhrohafofpronwfan vibrant economy buoys york from page 1 largest employers exports 90 per cent of its office furniture to the us but the companys vicepresident of operations gene lai said it has been unscathed by external econom ic forces so far in fact steelcase conducted a hir ing drive earlier this month to fill 100 positions we buy a lot of our parts from the united states so it offsets the impact of the canadian dollar mr lai said were keeping an eye on it but it hasnt impacted us but tory mpp ted chudleigh the partys economic development critic said the worst may be yet to come earlier this month the halton politi cian even hinted at a possible reces sion if thafs the case you can bet big industry in ontario will be looking to their government to maintain a com petitive climate youve got to make a competitive tax jurisdiction mr chudleigh said while things may be looking up for yorks manufacturers economists paint a shortterm picture that includes a strong dollar rising energy prices and rising interest rates its an outlook sure to make the business community stand up and take notice mr eastwood said we tend to feel it less in the gta because we have a vibrant economy but we wont be immune interested in growing your portfolio if you have 100000 in your portfolio then you must read the current issue of portfolio strategy quarterly since its inception in 1984 its strategy focus list has earned 179 annual compound return the sptsx 300 has managed just 98 it reveals the opinions of rbc dominion securities on the canadian economy and lists our favourite canadian and us stocks contact me today at wwwlnvestinghelpca or by telephone for your free copy of portfolio strategy quarterly mark trussell investment advisor 905 8952029 wwwlnvestinghelpca rbc dominion securities 222 16775 yonge street newmarket proudly serving stouffville and the surrounding the communities annualizedperforjnanceof the strategy 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