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sirigigsejg iemm mi- i s iscotia mcleod design your own retirement will your current savings investments be enough when you retire call for a free worksheet 2269505 pool proposal for stouf mile tops tracy kibble staff reporter whitchurchstouffville residents would agree to a moderate tax increase to build a 35 million indoor pool and racquet ball facility at the recreation complex ai survey shows leisureplan international inc a town consulting firm which has been studying the need and feasibility for a recreational public pool since last year recommended tuesday that the town build the facility by 1994 timing is a cost savings to the town if built by 1992 you could save capital dollars said leisureplan president john stevenson and although swimming and other aquatic activities are the most pop ular and desired sport to residents the fourlane indoor pool and sur- rounding facilities would lose money each year a pool complex would operate at a 173000 deficit each year the consultant said which would increase to a 200000 annual loss by 1994 -v- all pool complexes in the area optie at a loss stevenson said leisureplan also recommended the 9th line recreation complex as bemg me best location for servicing parking and community access to most residents the location is also ideal because it would be located next to the high school and the new community track the firm saidv j the principle is to combine and control the facility in one compact location to enable me town to operate an efficient complex steygnson said it was also recommended construction on the facility begin by 1992 to ensure the costs do not accelerate the final report submitted and discussed to a packed council cham bers included draft architectural drawings and slides of north yorks aquatic centre as examples of what the pool could look like the- 19200 facility would include locker rentals thera peutic pools at either end of a competitive pool racquet ball courts and- woiild ideally create an inviting facility with life to it said steven son the group said although grants have been available through the tourism and recreation ministry funding for it is not guaranteed there are grants outthere and you do qualify because the studies have been done you could qualify for a 752000 ministry grant but we cant assure you the grantwill be approved stevenson said he told councir the town should be prepared to pay for the entire pro ject through community fundraising and its capital budget about 375 households were surveyed or telephoned during the study which represents- a statistically valid and roundedrepresentative of the towns taxpayers stevenson said he also told council that expected population figures by 2011 would rise to about 28213 in whitchurchstouffville and the prosperity of the pool would depend largely on that population growth v ward 4 councillor wayne emmersori asked if the racquet courts were necessary as part of the project stevenson said the courts were essential to the project because they take little maintenance and are revenue grabbers this should all be built together as a one service facility youll save money in the long run stevenson said v councir did not approve any of the recommendations but agreed to study the report further in the new year photagjomdwitteveen trees comfyany markhamstouffvilie hospital was brightened this week with the donation of a tree and christmas i ights f rorri two stouff vll le area firms parklane nurseries donated a tree and cabletech offered lights to help bring christ mas cheer to the hospital here fathi fodolesd left and parklane employee cal thicke feed lights to bruce rowntree on lad der as they decorate the 1 7fdot colorado blue spruce at the hospital area schools hit with bomb threats several schools in the whitchurchstouffville area received bomb threats this week resulting in classroom evacuations and lesson interruptions york region board of education superintendent wayne houston confirmed the threats saying its a typical copycat chain of events houston admitted the board had down played the incidents to discourage further events none of the threats were carried put according to unofficial reports however ballantrae public school summitview public school and stouffville district secondary school were among the schools told that bombs were located at the facilities orchard park public school meanwhile was evacuated monday morning while officials responded to a similar threat other reports show that schools in the markham area also received bomb threats resulting in at least one evacu ation the board has an evacuation policy and principals are taking care ofthe problem at the schools in questioa m w3s r i w w i f 1 1 jfhj