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i v qi102 nq5q g a memmdqmmumty newspa wedri3a december l3 raj- 5qerifc j in sunday wars fip sit- m iahnenlklissb 9m fts3 puts his beirt into entertaining whiieventertaining children at the whyte lirllttsfe christmas etiotttt satiway dre turhorc result again in ice tracy kibble staff reporter two charges were laid last sunday against stouffville businesses as the localstores continue to defy the sunday shopping laws adding to the 29 charges throughout the region york regional police charged main st sap and the national sports store at the auction barns with both businesses being served more than one summons to court sergeant norn miles told the tribune the police will continue charging those who defy the retail holiday business act until it receives further direction from the province stouffvilles main st ap opened last sunday after being closed the previous weekend because the committee forfair shopping that represents the four main ontario food conglomerates said the move to keep all businesses closed is not being activated in full force the committee maintains many drug stores and other businesses not considered a food store but selling grocery items were remain ing open and not being charged but sgt miles said the majority of the charges laid last weekend were against major food chains who want the same laws applied to smaller stores that sell groceries although charges have dropped significantly from the mass move ment last month the food chains vow to continue opening again next sunday in york halton and niagara regions the regional municipality of york is urging the province to pass legislation to keep all businesses closed or to come lip with a satisfac tory and fair solution to the problem that has the businesses in arix uproar- the act prohibits stores who open on saturday to remain open on the consecutive sunday and the committee representing the food giants wants all municipalities to pass the same bylaws some york- j region municipalities like georgina allow sunday shopping while others dont this is also unfair the committee said i the committee will meet this week to discuss strategy for next weekend ah in all police charged 29 stores throughout the region for opening j dec 10 and will continue to send stores who defy the act to court resident appeals for 111 reduction in assessment i a i a musselmans lake resident is appealing for a reduction or re fund of municipal property assessment on the grounds of sickness and extreme poyerty the request comes from the ontario municipal acts bylaw no 496 1 that gives a property owner the right to appeal an assessment if unable ty way of limited finances or illness to pay the yearly municipal tax fee bas ed on the property assessment in a letter to council last tues day the resident listed a monthly cheque from the ministry of com munity and social services of less than 800 and included a list of yearly debts incurred i the list included mortgage payments house and car in surance monthly bell canada i service charges and medical i bills to name a few an appeal of this nature would go before the assessment review board in newmarket if the ap peal was won the property 3 assessment would be reduced by an amount laid down by the com missioner of the board and the town would adjust the residents taxes accordingly rfi