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p2 tribune march 19m997 st- technology york region enters fast lane of information highway by john lambersky correspondent york region is stepping onto the information highway last week the region announced that it has set up a site on the world wide web the internet site will include information about the regions programs and ser vices including economic development growth man agement and planning health services and social services the web site has been set up to provide people on the internet with quick access to information about the region as well as giving citizens an effective commu nications tool for questions about the regional services explained a region spokesper- cram it jam it stuff it full of 4x8 sheets of plywood pvc piping for an unassembled to dozen boxes of missing the easy rechryer 4 sleeping b bug spral guide troop with 40 te ones are int farm the 8 man tent inlaws and mate dads 70s entire contents of your en fridge ove your iny sofa the friends apartment now available at an unbelievable low price including nocharge running boards you should hnow ihis based on a 36 month lease for 1997 gmc safari van isa equipped as described a minimum down payment of 2150 and 300 security deposit are required annual kilometre limit 20000 km 008 per excess kilometre f freight 845 licence insurance and taxes are not included offer applies to 1997 new or demonstrator models dealer order or trade may be necessary dealer may selllease for less offer applies to qualified retail customers only limited time offer may not be combined or used with other offers oac see your central ontario pontiac buick gmc dealer for details td and gm are licensed users of marks dont forget to use your gm card earnings toward the purchase or lease down payment of your next gm vehicle whats your card done for you lately m smartlease you could gt lowor monthly payments on any gm car or truck oil 180032 smart get whrt you from your gmc son also included on the web page is a calendar of upcoming regional council meetings and recent coun cil decisions you can find york regions web site at wwwregionyorkonca growth apparent york region saw remarkable growth in several key areas in 1996 according to a report from the economic development com mittee among the growth sectors last year with percentage increas es over 1995 in brackets were housing starts 28 per cent at 5365 units q resales of single detached homes 183 per cent for a value of more than 2 billion q taxable assessment 28 per cent q total population 28 per cent or 17000 people to 614000 q york regions share of the total gta population now at 13 per cent q total estimated value of all construction based on building permits at 1105 billion 9 per cent celebrities off to jail april 1 some of your favorite local per sonalities will be on trial in april but its all for a good cause the second markham- whitchurchstouffville cancer society jailnbail event is set to take place april 1 the event has 48 local politicians business peo ple and wellknown persons com mitted to raise funds for the cana dian cancer society jailbirds will be given prison garb photographed and locked- up in a coed cell they will appear before judges who will hear the fun and purely fictitious charges reported fundraising chair liz lightfoot lawyers from the offices of paul mingay marvin bongard and lachlin cat- tanach have agreed to to sit in judgement determining whether the jailbirds have collected enough pledges to post bail lightfoot added the jailnbail event takes place at markville shopping centre from 10 am to 4 pm call 2945925 to pledge support for your favorite jailbird ccxy theatres of uxbridge now showing jungle 2 jungle pg sunthurs 715 pm show only matinees 1 00 pm star wars pg sunthurs 700 pm show only matinees 115 pm opening fri mar 21 worldwide and in uxbridge liar liar pg sunthurs 700 pm show only frisat700900pm matinees 115 pm jungle 2 jungle pg sunthurs 715 pm show only frisat 715 915 pm matinees 1 00 pm fitcu mfc at iw wj vfy u mwiij ok jfar 5m aon rifl v idt ww vl aniim kt m fii ow stujjnt call our 24 hovrmoviemm 85moxyw9