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p12 weekender november 271993 mabkham information inl lnnii 11111 tihii uaiuutm i r vwitlloi lllil0 we did it as mayor of the town of markham i want to express my deep appreciation and pride in the support our town received for its drive to keep a megadump out of markham so many of you helped on so many levels my congratulations go to markham council town staff our technical and legal consultants our citizens advisory committees in phases i and ii of the campaign i also want to thank the many individual members of our residential and business communities for their lobbying to keep markham free of one of north americas largest dump sites our efforts more than made markhams case against a dump first in phase i when we persuaded the interim waste authority to remove the m3 site in unionville from consideration and then in phase ii when the iwa accepted our submissions detailing why the m6 site in locust hill was no place to put a dump i also wish to extend markhams thanks to all the levels of government in other ontario jurisdictions that joined markham in opposing a metro toronto- york region dump in our town thank you all we did it we couldnt have done it without you and the countless hours you spent keeping a dump from being built in the town of markham frank scarpitti mayor good news on snow clearance the town of markham will clear all sidewalks of snow and ice this winter the town is able to do so because it negotiated the best possible contract at the best possible price less than 1 0 per household the chairman of the works committee ron maheu stated our fiscal approachjiri the town bas been to ensure that all the seryiceswe provide residents are required and provided atlhe best- possible price winter sriow clearing of sidewalks fits in perfectly with these plans c the result will be safer streets for eyefybrie which will also make access to public transit services easier ontarios new policy dealing with transit accessibility states that all public transit services must be accessible to persons with physical disabilities this initiative requires that sidewalks be kept clears of snow and ice to permit those using wheelchairs and scooters to use conventionaltransit services all hew transit vehicles will be of lowfloor design to accommodate mobility sids when you comparedhevcbsttowrejsidents and businesses of clearing public sidewalks abutting their property of snow and iceavith thelojpricethe town of markham was able to riegotiate having the town clear all public sidewalks makes economic sense thank you for your help last winter this winter the markham works department will do the job for you v rrv -y- j fr v we go the extra mile for you liy easy on your wallet easy on the environment taking transit regularly instead of the car can save you thousands of dollars a year in maintenance gas and parking whats more its good for the environment because one bus can replace as many as 50 cars and it leaves you free to relax and read the paper or look at the scenery instead of fighting the traffic your multi pass to savings t ui2sfl l easier j access t any fare on our system automatically allows you to transfer free between markharn richmond hill and vaughan transit systems it also gives you free passage on the yonge and bayview go buses for people who want to cut the cost of riding regularly even more we offer the multi pass it gives you one low monthly rate with an unlimited number of trips student passes are also available at discounted rates meeting the challenges of easier access our mobility buses are the cornerstone of our strategy for making travel more accessible to people with disabilities we now have five radiodispatched vehicles complete with automatic lifts andor ramps plus were adding new easier access buses on route 1 these special vehicles have dozens of features which make them easier to use for everybody for example a front kneeling suspension larger destination signs and priority seating are just some of the special features of easier access expanded transcab service i during offpeak hours we offer transcab services along four convenient routes transcab is more efficient for riders and it saves our system money during lowdemand periods its all part of markham transits commitment to going the extra mile for our patrons because were part of the community and we want to make it better for everyone fycik- taxi grant for model community markhams recent announcement to embark on the innovative waste reduction project entitled the model community waste minimization demonstration project wipisrserfasthe waste managemejf bluepnnt for thtown and for the prqyince jf- f in partnership withjthe ministry of environment and energy- tha has cdmmitted543 1 00 towards this endeavour the town will demonstrate that it is possible to achieve a 75o diversion frpmtiandfill while realizingfa 30 reduction of waste management costs and at the same time maintain full public acceptance and participation during the twelve mbntir period targeted to commence in may 1994 approximately 3500 households from the unionville area will be involved in the dynamic process of testing various green products and material collection systems residential participation and feedback are essential to the process of molding the waste management systems of the future markham couhbllpecehtl awarded a contract tojriave annnovaticonection vehicle built that will reduce the number of vehicles repuirecl to pajs each residential pickup poinjytwjll collect a grateramounf and variety of material thelpropoled system includes the collection o organic vatdkitcheq material wejekjy in one cjamer whje altermtingiweekly between recyclables and dry refusesimother the compartment to date the public response within the demonstration area has been overwheimingp90 of thef residents in the area responded to thelfbwns waste management questionnaire results of the survey allowed the town to gather relevant information regarding present waste management behaviour for example individuals were asked to state what types of information would be beneficial in helping them to maximize their recycling practices data was also tabulated illustratingexactly how individuals dispose a variety ofjtems and whatjtheir preference istowards alternate disposal options jtf v the construction pjapnewojection vehicle sandi the implemehtaltion tthe residential urvey are only the two components ofithe comprehensive model community dempnstrationproject other issues presently being addressed include innovativefconip the incorporation of suitable material collectiomechanismsnto the program ie plasfcsbagsr pperbagsjjute bags bins etc finally ah emphasis has also been placed on providing a comprehensive educational component within the program to ensure that all residents are aware of the waste strategies soon to be implemented in their area frank scarlitfl mayor irkdcox regional councillor cordon iand0n regional councillor arolliikii resjiomil couikillor kinihnpin kcuitmal councillor dorkknqlirk ward 1 r0rkrt sherwood ward 2 jimi0nks ward 3 tiisniaiir ward 4 david tslhoinil ward 5 ronmaiiki ward 6 lilllfiscii ward mkxchu wanis iiffiiqin fflm l i j l iiiiihimi 1 n i ii ii i niiiilibkil ii win him