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economist suntribune february 20 1985 bll a region of york passes 300000 population mark 9t how scouting began opening festivities for scouting week were held at the markville shopping centre last monday evening under the direction of red carlson jonas pennell of the first milliken mills troop recites the history of scouting and badenpowell in front of the gathered troops and packs sjoerd witteveen the regional municipality of york sur passed the 300000 population mark late in 1984 according to estimates prepared by the regions planning department in a report to regional council on febru ary 14 planning commissioner hershel weinberg noted the figures were estimates only since actual enumerations are done by provincial officials only in years when there are municipal elections however the estimates are based on the number of housing units and historical information on the average number of people per unit in september of 1983 the provincial assessment office had calculated york regions total population to be 278140 the planning departments calculations for september of 1984 indicated a population of 299544 or an increase of 21404 over the previous year the report indicated 4379 housing units had been completed between january and september of 1984 by the end of december 1984 the popula tion was almost certainly in excess of 300000 said mr weinberg commenting on the population figures regional chairman eldred king sug gested the 300000 population level marked a milestone in the regions continuing growth and maturity at this rate the re gions population will have doubled be tween 1970 and some time in 1986 underlying the pure statistics of this report are the indicatons that york region continues its powerful attraction the chairman said there is no doubt in my mind that pro ximity to metropolitan toronto is a majoi factor in york regions success he con tinued but whether people move here for our jobs our affordable housing or our unique lifestyles the fact remains they made a positive choice to relocate in york region that is what is really important people want to live in york region am share what we have here the estimated september 1984 popula tions of each of the area municipalities with the provincial 1983 estimates ii brackets were markham 97196 87841 vaughan 46096 40833 richmond hill 42306 40042 newmarket 32341 30996j georgina 20703 19717 aurora 17580 16763 king 15603 15331 whitchurch- stouffville 14097 13560 east gwillim bury 13653 13057 did you know that 825 of adults who receive the eco- nomistfiribune read their newspaper the same day its delivered now yon know source kubas and associates study march 1984 details on request banish bathroom doldrums its easy to banish doldrums from a well- lit bathroom just awaken it with living color by selecting greenery that flourishes in warmth and high humidity caused by showers and baths patterned leaves make a decorative statement whether used alone or in a grouping of plain foliage the caladium is possibly the showiest of foliage plants and earns it keep by providing flamboyant vitality with a wide variation of colors and splendid delicate markings on tissuethin arrowihaped leaves be sure to situate away from drafts and direct sun keep the soil moist but never waterlogged and fertilize with fish emul sion it doesnt smell every two weeks when actively growing if a focal point is desired elsewhere just raise humidity levels by giving a tepid wa ter spray daily and set the pot on a moist pebble tray placing humidity lovers around an aquarium is another avenue that is not only beneficial but the area is un- green n growing sloina fyoxdoii iquely brightened at the same time caladiums need a vital three to five month annual rest when leaves begin to wither its time to start the weaning or drying off process so reduce watering fre quency and cease completely when all foliage is gone remove the tuber from dry rabies epedemic handled well by region doctor york region should be proud of its per formance during the rabies outbreak of 1984 the regions health and social ser vices committee was told recently speaking at the feb 6 meeting dr john hodgkinson associate medical officer of health said the region responded well when rabies in wildlife was at epidemic proportions he noted even though a total of 93 cases of rabies in animals were confirmed in 1984 human exposure remained much low er than it could have been in total 98 people were given vaccine treatment during 1984 compared to 51 in 1983 there were 50 confirmed cases of rabid animals in 1983 there could have been double the num ber of people on vaccine dr hodgkinson observed were it not for the regions ability to contain a serious problem last summer several key factors spelled the differ ence he said heightened awareness and a commonsense approach by the people of the region a high level of cooperation by local councils and staff and the success of the rabies immunization clinics were all cited the citizens of york arenow doing what should be done not just dealing with crisis situations the doctor stated they are aware that they have to be ready ahead of time response to the public clinics for cats and dogs was outstanding the doctor said clinics conducted by members of the toronto academy of veterinary medicine and the york veterinary society resulted in 2871 animals being immunized in addition to stemming the threat of rabies the york region campaign is con tinuing to produce positive results he said for its part the ontario veterinary association is examining the possibility of establishing a rabies awareness week across the province during that week lowcost clinics would be combined with inschool and local media education prog rams dr hodgkinson said he particularly wel comes the commitment of the local veter inarians and the close working rela tionship that has developed between the veterinarians and the medical officers of health inthe metropolitan toronto area symbolic proof of that relationship was evident in the fact dr hodgkinson has been made an honourary member of the toronto academy of veterinary medicine in addition he has been asked by the society of medical officers of health to prepare a position paper regarding guide lines for animal control practices in this capacity dr hodgkinson told the commit tee he will be working with federal veter inarians representatives of local veterin ary groups animal control officials and municipal representatives to draft recom mendations soil dust with a fungicideinsecticide and store in perlite or dry peat moss in a dry area at 50 to 60 degrees fahrenheit res tart in a fresh peaty mixture my favorite is the delicatelooking red- veined prayer plant as its particularly ex otic in appearance with a distinctive pat tern on olive green leaves accented by pur ple undersides did you know that 825 of adults who receive the economisttri bune read their newspaper the same day its deli vered now tou know in february on xerox 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