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weekender october 311987 ps wb so 3sfi3cft2ii english first reader urges dear editor when reading the newspaper last week i came across an arti cle that i felt should be addressed the article concerned heritage language classes young students shouldnt be provided with a prog ram to learn other languages not because they might learn other ideologies but simply because they should master english be fore experimenting with others socrates question has rele vance here does a man student do better if he practises many crafts languages or if being one man restricts himself to one craft i think the answer is obvious in canada english is primary and other languages are of secon- dary importance exlcuding quebec lets pump out literate kids kids that can really use the language to interact with the majority once they can do this and do it well then let them de cide if they want to pursue others quentin dexter thornhill ontario planners dont listen dear editor the article opposition fierce on town approved lots octo ber 21 economist and sun high lighted the growing dissatisfac tion with the planning process in markham not only from the resi dents but from other levels of gov ernment however there was a major error in quoting the official plan review showing the northern boundary along the 16th ave with the exception of two small urban developments in fact two huge developments north of 16th ave have been proposed by the town despite unanimous opposition from ratepayer groups represented through the federa tion of ratepayers of markham form the woodbine north industrial area is proposed for the west side of woodbine ave between 16th ave and major mackenzie dr and will be a continuation of the existing large industrial area south of the buttonville airport the total area is approximately 500 acres with an estimated em ployment capacity of nearly 19000 what the encirclement will do the the historic elements of the hamlet of buttonville is easy to predict the buttonville north residen tial area is also proposed for north of 16th ave between woodbine and warden aves the total area is 580 acres with an estimated population of between 5200 and 9500 much of this tract is prime agricultural land as the fine corn crops attest these two major areas of rezon- ing can in no way be called small urban developments and repre sent a far more serious threat to the community than the cosburn property already approved by council the traffic will over whelm the already overloaded woodbine ave hwys 7 and 404 and even the proposed widening of 16th ave will only relieve the present heavy traffic congestion those new residents who purch ased homes along 16th ave with the prospect of a rural setting and access to the charm of the ham lets of markham will certainly be disappointed to find higher densi ty housing and shopping plazas across a fourlane highway car rying everyincreasing truck traf fic from the local factories why 16th ave is to be widened to four lanes when the official plan calls for it to be a minor arterial road and major mackenzie re mains two lanes and is designated as a major arterial road is known only to our town planners the council has shown little evidence of listening to the concerns of the residents of our town the profits of speculators in land appear to be more important than the precepts of good planning john n myers unionville 1 village box meat halloween specials oktoberfest sausage 99 3 kg 66 lbs approx 35 sausages v 17 peanut butter chocolate nana1m0bar 99 2 trayj perogies potato cheese potato onion 4 99 2 kg bag 44 lbs bacon wrapped filet mign0n 8x6 oz 20 99 262 ea reg 2595 crispy sole squares 99 7 3 lb approx 18 portions boneless skinless chicken breasts 13 3 lb offer expires nov 3 or while quantites last 1 8555 aaccowan rd markham 1 blk north of hwy 7 near the biway store 4715260 i mo vflog h 7 j ft i ijk stavwm ffwwwwn hours uonico 93m ihjs j3m sat sun 105 ttitvffkvttitv 5 glen cameron rd thornhill behind red lobster w 7640698 fw 3l ehi hours von ae0 51 7hu fbi 5 sm l suv i1j0ix fsmmm uthbertson heating air conditioning cilthlimso hhiwe t i cc5iwl wmm your local furnaces central air authorized consumers gas dealer icg ultimate m high efficiency natural gas furnace tcg climatixer cool quiet centralair depend on the canadian leader buy a combination of a natural gas furnace central air and accessories to receive up to 30000 in factory rebates ask your icg dealer about lowcost utility financing when you convert to a natural gas furnace only available from participating dealers jsjvft air conditioning icg comfort you can count on family owned operated business serving markham unionville surrounding areas for over 30 years uthbertson 4799544 heating air conditioning located in markham milnim bjssefli