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economist suntribune august 5 1987 a5 read whats ufabbbbb the town of markham has developed a new method for ensuring that information on municipal affairs is readily available at a glance to markham ratepayers starting this week and as needed from then on the markham information page will be published containing announcements and information of importance to the residents of markham a legal obligation to inform residents of certain events including the passage of municipal bylaws and the formation of public policy has always existed and been met by your elected repre sentatives over the years through advertisements in our local newspapers the markham information page will bring these announcements together on one page giving ready access to details concerning proclamations tenders public notices meetings and employment opportunities with the town it will also contain information from various municipal departments to better serve our community the town of markham is a large service corporation devoted to the interests of an expanding population now 120000 and expected to reach 175000 by the year 2000 the mayor council and staff of more than 400 feel a special concern to keep all residents abreast of whats happening in municipal government markham council believes the best public policy is shaped by the contributions of many and especially by those who care about our community by giving added prominence to municipal announcements through the markham information page council hopes to reflect and respond to the expressed needs of markham residents just as our new municipal offices when completed will improve public access to municipal services by bringing all town depart ments under one roof council hopes that the markham informa tion page will help residents find pertinent information on whats happening in markham on one page in our local newspapers announcements transportation improvement projects carole bell mayor of the town of markham is pleased to announce the completion of two major projects the widening of esna park drive from 2 to 4 lanes between woodbine avenue and alden road and the surface improvement of 14th avenuealden road between esna park drive and warden avenue the objective of the improvements is to accommodate the constantly growing commercial and industrial traffic in this area the contract for the widening of the cn overpass on john street east of aileen road which is part of the same eastwest route has been awarded to dagmar construction limited work will be commencing in the very near future these improvements in conjunction with recent widening of 14th avenue from 2 to 4 lanes between warden avenue and kennedy road will provide a route that permits a 4lane movement of traffic from kennedy road to bayview avenue in the near future 198889 this route will be further extended easterly upon completion of the residential homes on 14th avenue between kennedy road and mccowan road the above is all part of the overall markham transportation planning study a report dealing with the rapid development in the residential and industrial areas within the town of markham and proposed road im provements for accommodating traffic needs of the community lenders town of markham tenders for i sidewalk winter maintenance contract no 8742 ii rental of graders trucks equipment for winter maintenance contract no 8743 mi one computerized signmaking graphics system sealed tenders clearly marked as to contents will be received by the town clerk until 1200 noon on friday august 14th 1987 tender forms and specifications may be obtained from the roads department 555 miller avenue markham for a fee of 1000 lowest or any tender or any part of any tender not necessarily accepted mr g f roseblade town clerk town of markham 8911 woodbine avenue markham ontario l3r 1a1 public notices illegal parkers beware responding to a large number of complaints received recently by the town of markham regarding physically able persons parking their vehicles in spots reserved for the physically hand icapped council recently followed the lead of several other major municipalities in increasing the penalty for such an off ence from 10 to 50 this new bylaw came into effect on august 1st 1987 new parking tickets have been printed and are now being distributed to the police department and the various agencies that enforce this bylaw on the parking lots of various shopping centres in markham if you park your vehicle in a handicapped parking spot without the proper provincial licence plate or authorized emblem from a municipality you should expect to pay the hefty sum of 50 a number of persons have complained to the municipality after receiving a ticket for parking in a handicapped spot while they are temporarily handicapped the officer who issues these tickets has no way of knowing such a situation exists and the municipality cannot withdraw a ticket issued under these cir cumstances in a case like this the town of markham will simply advise the complainant to wait for a summons and tell it to the judge dog owners warned town of markham bylaw number 1 0874 requires that all dogs in the municipality must be attached to a leash held by some person at all times when off the property of its owner other municipal bylaws make it an offence to permit a dog to befoul any highway park or private property in the town a maximum fine of 2000 is provided for the violation of any of these bylaws or an onthespot ticket for 18 may be issued against offenders a large number of complaints are received annually by the municipal- ity regarding dogs being permitted to befoul public and private proper ty and as a result these bylaws will be strictly enforced the municipality can do little in these cases unless the owner of the dog involved can be identified so we would request that persons observing offences under these bylaws attempt to provide informa tion on the offending dog owner when making a complaint please help keep markham clean your cooperation in this matter is earnestly requested hear ye hear ye l oh yeah oh yeah come visit us markham day at the cne wednesday august 19th at the heritage village area near the dufferin gates 1200 noon to 800 pm singers dancers and bands will be featured along with art and heritage displays come out and help us celebrate see you at the ex list of participants for appreciation certificates 1 heritage centre dancers 2 winstonette gymnastic association 3 heritage centre seniors choir 4 margos school of dance 5 kick up a fuss cloggers 6 thornhill scottish country dancers 7 nancy richardson school of highland dancing 8 diana nahr 9 left wing and an order of fries 10 vinegar dip ii dixie jazz band 11 markham men of harmony 12 ron beer family self defence centre 13 ontario porcelain artists guild 14 markham guild village crafts 15 markham group of artists j3msesc5ils pubhcnotices a message from your building and bylaw department 8911 woodbine ave markham ont did you know that 2 3 4 6 7 8 the owner of a privately owned swimming poo is required to obtain a permit tor and shall erect and maintain an enclosure surrounding the entire swimming pool area to make such body of water not readily accessible to small children you the pool owner are responsible for the maintenance of safety standards in the swimming pool area 365 days a year swimming pools installed prior to 1975 may not conform to the current swimming pool bylaw please contact the building and bylaws department for an inspection the owners of all dogs are required to obtain a licence for them all dogs must be kept under control and on a leash when being walked prior to installing or constructing a carport garage shed patio deck fireplace addition alterations heating or central air conditioning to your home you are required to obtain a building permit dwellings and additions to structures including garages and accessory buildings are subject to minimum set backs from the property lines residential property line fences are subject to height restrictions did you know that by phoning this number 4777000 you can obtain information regarding the foregoing councillor tom newall chairman building bylaws committee william c walker cet director building bylaws department mirkhmlwatre markham theatre hi subscription sales booming at markham theatre after a successful news conference april 28 to announce the new subscription season markham theatre is now celebrating the results of its spring campaign both renewing subscribers from last year and new ones have been submitting orders steadity for the new season box office staff are still processing orders every day in february the theatres board of management approved a season twice the size of its inaugural season in 198fr87 with more series and more performances of each event the seasons capacity has increased from approximately 10000 seats to 26000 seats feeling confident that the lineup of artists would fill the theatre the announcement was made and the campaign began eight weeks into the campaign the theatre has received orders for 4400 subscriptions covering 17000 seats or about two thirds of the season sold on subscription with the help of corporate sponsors markham theatre is now able to present the finest in canadian and intemationa artists subscriptions are still available for all series and will remain on sale until they are sold out summer box office hours are 11 am to 430 pm monday to friday heres the season until december i theatre series sept 3o0ct 387 nov 252887 music series i oct 20 2187 nov 17 1887 music series ii oct 27 28ot dec 22 2387 dance series oct 6 787 tafelmusik series dec 1687 blyth festivals another seasons promise sponsored by the allstate foundation of canada second city national touring company sponsored by canac kitchens limited frank mills sponsored by sunkist fruit markets mary lou falls as primadonna sponsored by olivetti canada limited vakty sponsored by peter l mason limited realtor the nylons sponsored by heron homes les ballet jazz de montreal sponsored by lloyds bank canada gf handels messiah family series performances at 110 am 130 pm 330 pm oct 2s87 eric nagler dec 687 the cats getting ready for christmas sponsored by mcdonalds of markham markham theatre for performing arts markhams centre or professional community performing arts box office 4790201 summer hours 11 am to 430 pjn monday to friday administration rental enquiries 4790204 carole bell ron moran regional councillor doreen quirk ward i fred cox ward 3 gordon landon ward 5 mike popovich ward 3r t ranksgrpitti regional councillor bob sherwood ward 2 tom newall ward4 elsonmiles ward6 alexchiu ward8 bud bonner refiional councillor