THEE INCLUDING GST 52 PAGES Sunday Jan 312010 Newmarket 9058300929 Employment centre staff fears job cuts Amalgamation cuts service centres from 39 sites to 16 BY TERESA LATCH FORD Newmarket Employment Resource Centres Judith Seki fears she could soon find herself in line for the centres services The centre on Davis Drive is one of many in the region that will close its doors this fall as the provincial government plans to turn Employment Ontario into onestopshops housing employment and training pro grams in one location Creating a more efficient ser vice system means the region will go from 39 service sites to 16 The of Greater Toronto has provided visiting services including workshops to Aurora residents It will no longer do so However Rehabilitation Net work Canada will offer full ser vices through a new she planned in Aurora No details have been announced Ms Seki manager of the Davis Drive centre and her five co workers could be out of a job come August We dont have all the infor mation about the changes yet Ms Seki said But as far as we know now were done when the doors close STAFF PHOTOMIKE BARRETT Glenway resident Jeff Brown says his property value could drop 50000 if the golf course is developed He has created a ratepayers group to stay up to date on the situation and share information Residents fight Glenway development See CLOStm page 9 BY TERESA LATCH FORD Jeff Brown wants to ensure the residents voices are heard When the Newmarket resident was informed Glenway Golf and Country had been pur chased by The Group and Homes he immediately had questions He fears development on the golf course could devalue his own property which backs on to the hole a location for which he paid a premium At the end of the day I could lose if the golf course is built on he said Although he appreciates the work Ward 7 Councillor Chris Emanuel has done to get answers and keep the community informed by holding meetings Mr Brown still wants to know what he can do in the situation I want to get people together to explore our rights and options in the matter he said We really need to look at the issue and not be led along by the hand Mr Brown has created the Ratepay ers Group as a way for residents to stay up to date and share information to ensure grounds attached to local back yards remain unchanged or the homeowners are compensated for the loss of the view One person may not be heard but as a group we can be more vocal he said This dis cussion needs to be part of the decisionmaking See UNO page 9 VISIT FOR BREAKING NEWS PHOTO GALLERIES VIDEO AND MORL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY SEND A LETTER TO THE EDITOR TO 2010 TL FROM 49 SUM DOWN MVMEMT LEASE AMI UP TOM MOUTHS and payment include fteljtitPOI EHF tires and filters and 0MVK fee and exclude taxes and applicable dealer dnfM ikbciiiwiimi Inn mi IIWW ACURA 15796 St Aurora 9068411400 41S3243232 MkuaitwTMcurmcom