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mm wm mmmm mc4 wednesday january 25 191 business beat the bia wants you john hulme bia chairman by lisa partsa staff reporter as new chairman of markhams busi ness improvement area bia john hulme says he hopes to involve more mer chants in plans to improve and develop main st i want to get the whole business area involved stressed mr hulme 44 who was elected chairman at a dee 28 bia meeting all businesses in the area should participate to create a nice place where shoppers will want to come to he ex plained the markham bia is among 36 central ontario organizations that make up the ontario business improvement associa tion formed in early 1982 it evolved from the original markham merchants asso ciation three years ago and now has appro ximately 70 merchants and 30 businesses in the downtown area its emphasis said mr hulme is to cooperatively expand and im prove the shopping conditions in the main st area industrial growth ruild the look both ways rrsp when you buy an rrsp the best way 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its beginning has been fantastic but agrees that more input from other members is im perative in the past the bia has planted flowers in the spring and put up decorations and banners throughout the year to make the old village of markham more attractive to visitors mrs nigh noted many people said they were glad to see that we were trying to revitalize the main st added mrs nigh who was chairman for one year until she left the business area the biggest problem was that only 15 to 20 of the same people were involved mr hulme said he hopes to see more people at the upcoming general meeting in february currently the bia has an ex ecutive committee including the chair man vice chairman original member bill jackson merchants lloyd barthau and betty keller and an advisory council com posed of 12 business people mr hulme said that any member of the bia can be come involved mmsmmmmm all makes of cars as low as s i5p f p month plus tax motors markham etails 2941440 parents are you looking for a 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as a group we should formulate more plans to attract the public said mr hulme using the upcoming ground dog day on jan 28 as an example we are striving to make main st an exciting and dynamic place to shop we are starting to create a different friendlier atmosphere here he emphasized the old village business area cant compete with the larger new- shopping centres but can provide unique services and a merchandizing mix that will attract regular shoppers we do have shops you dont necessarily see elsewhere explained mr hulme we can offer excellent handpicked mer chandize and in many cases the public would be dealing personally with the own er this adds to the atmosphere although the bia is still in the process of formulating definite objectives mr hulme said that recommendations have been made to council first mr hulme said that the bia will continue to beautify the main st and main tain a friendly atmosphere for shoppers second expansion will be encouraged on main st the bia hopes to gain a variety of merchants with more of a cross section of businesses we would welcome any type of business that would complement the street ex plained mr hulme the bia is also planning to involve the public by distributing a survey asking what they would like to see done in the downtown area these people are using it so they should have a say said mr hulme the bia is also considering the possibil ity of gaining financial assistance from the provincial government according to mrs nigh there are many kinds of grants avail able community renewal officer kim war- burton of the ministry of municipal affairs and housing said the first bia in ontario was formed in the bloorwest village in toronto in 1978 a group of merchants in the area had been utilizing their own funds to improve the business district warburton said the merchants approached the provincial government and requested legislation that would give them distinct guidelines on how to generate a levy a section was consequently intro duced into the municipal act that listed the mandate of the bia and included guide lines for financial assistance bias will usually set themselves up explained warburton we can give them copies of the bylaw and as they develop inform them on what programs are avail able to help generate a budget there are currently 165 bias in ontario with more forming each year telephone dutinesa home notice proposed bylaws to stop up and close and sell a por tion of a lane west of peter street adjacent to lot 39 registered plan 1 105 more particularly described as being part 1 reference plan 65r6697 take notice that the council of the corporation of the town of markham intends to pass bylaws to stop upand close and to offer for saleto the abutting proper ty owner a portion of a lane located west of peter street adjacent to lot 39 registered plan 1105 more particularly described as being part 1 on plan no 65r- 6697 the proposed bylaws and a copy of plan no 65r6697 showing the portion of the lane to be stopped up and closed may be seen in my office in the municipal build ing at 8911 woodbine avenue buttonville ontario during normal business hours the council of the corporation of the town of mar kham shall hear in person or by his her counsel solici tor or agent any person who claims that his her lands will be prejudicially affected by the bylaws and applies to be heard at a hearing to be held on tuesday febru ary 28th 1984 in the council chambersof the municipal building at 891 1 woodbine avenue buttonville at the hour of 730 pm or as soon as possible thereafter gary f roseblade amct cmc town clerk town of markham 8911 woodbine avenue markham ontario l3r 1a1 dated at markham ontario this 25th day of january 1984 published a first time this 25th day of january 1984 published a second time this 1st day of february 1984 published a third time this 8th day of february 1984 published a fourth time this 15th day of february 1984 standard trust rrsp its easy to open a new rrsp or 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business dis trict four people were informally elected to the board the following were elected terry cowan of the unionville house res taurant john kerr of mr d interna tional raylene murphy of the jug and basin and hans klebesits of the old country inn amp expands plant amp of canada ltd has completed a new manufacturing plant at their head office in markham amp added 27000 square feet of plant area an extra 5000 square feet for offices and facilities devoted entirely to manufacturing established in 1952 amp of canada ltd manufactures electrical and elec tronic connection products new pro duct lines and increases to the metal stamping and connector assembly lines will also be possible this year in the new facility steelcase adds line steelcase canada ltd will soon be offering customers office furniture made from wood in a move to broaden its office furni ture systems product line steelcase is acquiring proform furniture of missis- sauga the move allows steelcase to augment its already successful line of steel office furniture steelcase president peter wege said he expected that proform s sales would add 15 to 20 per cent to his companys 1984 sales and double its exports steelcase canada has a 700000 squarefoot production and distribution facility in markham and employs 380 people there and in sales offices across canada msmm markham in the matter of the ontario heritage act rso 1980 chapter 337 and in the matter of the designation of the following property 135 bay thorn drive thornhill notice of passing of bylaw take notice that the council of the corporation of the town of markham has passed bylaw number 331- 83 on december 13th 1983 to designate the above property dated at the town of markham this 25th day of janu ary 1984 gary f roseblade a mct cmc town clerk published a first time this 25th day of january 1984 published a second time this 1st day of february 1984 published a third time this 8th day of february 1984 three of the best rrsp deals anywhere 1 year 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