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p 26 weekender apriu j97 st h region yorkdurham trunk sewer system master plan environmental assessment study notice of public information centre the york regional official plan rop was approved by the province of ontario in 1994 this document provides a policy framework to guide growth in the region through 2021 the rop and the associated population forecasts will require expansion of major regional services including sanitary sewage collection and disposal currently 94 of the existing population relies on sanitary services provided through the yorkdurham sewage system ydss the ydss is expected to continue to provide the bulk of the regional servicing needs through 2021 and beyond the regional municipality of york is now preparing a master plan for the yorkdurham trunk sewer system the master plan identifies and reviews sewage servicing alternatives necessary to meet current and future growth and will identify an environmentally responsible costeffective approach to servicing future growth in york region in addition the impacts of connecting the communities of king city nobleton queensville holland landing and stouffville to the yorkdurham trunk sewer are being considered the project is being undertaken in accordance with master plan provisions of the class environmental assessment for municipal water and wastewater projects the short list of alternative solutions that are being considered and associated proposed works including costs will be presented at the following public information centre to be held when april 24 1997 time 200 pm to 900 pm where regional municipality ofyork great hall main floor 17250 yonge street newmarket ontario following the public information centre the alternatives will be evaluated preferred solutions identified and a master plan report prepared to document the planning process including how public input was received and considered at that time another information centre will be hosted all reasonable efforts will be made to address environmental concerns expressed by the public oyer the course of the study if you are unable to attend the public information centre or wish further information please contact the regional municipality of york or proctor redfern limited ms debbie korolnek p eng manager engineering water wastewater transportation and works department the regional municipality of york 17250 yonge street box 147 newmarket on l3y 6z1 tel 905 8951200 xt 3015 newmarket tel 905 7646345 xt 3015 thornhill tel 905 7731200 xt 3015 oak ridges fax 905 8306927 ms erin mahoney project manager proctor redfern limited 45 green belt drive don mills ontario m3c 3k3 tel 4164453600 fax 4164455276 queensville holland landing boys battle with leukemia an inspiration residents urged to support canadian cancer society fundraising campaign by kate gilderdale correspondent when mac ofarrell was five years old his world was turned upside down he was a very active kid always running and jumping said his mother cathy sudden ly he seemed tired he wanted me to drive him to the park rather than walk and when we got there he would just sit and play in the sand then he got a cold sore which didnt heal so she took him to the doctor and was referred to a dermatologist who diagnosed impetigo when medication failed to work she made an appointment with her family physician who had been away on her previous visit he found that his glands were swollen so he sent him for blood work the tests confirmed that mac had leukemia and he was admitted to torontos hospital for sick children less than a week after his fifth birthday it was the beginning of a frightening rollercoaster ride in which the everyday ups and downs of life no longer applied he went on three years of chemotherapy and he did very well for the first two years at the end of the treatment his family was told that mac would not need to come back until his checkup in six months my sister and i were walking out of the hospital with tears pouring down our faces mac said why are you crying it was just cancer cathy said their relief at his apparent recovery was shortlived howev er that was in august and in september he said i think i need glasses because i have trouble seeing the board at school she said mac developed migraines but the doctors couldnt pinpoint the cause when he contracted a high fever they took him to emergency at markham stouf fville hospital the fever persisted and one of his eyes began to turn inward so doctors transferred him to the oly trinity school when it comes to your childs education get the facts fact 100 of our 1996 graduates were accepted by universities of their choice fact this past march 9 out of every 10 students received a b average or higher on their report cards fact our caring dedicated faculty ensure a safe and dynamic learning environment fact as of september 1997 our technology programme will feature all classrooms networked with internet access and triple the number of computer terminals currently available fact we teach time management and study skills in order to promote selfdiscipline and improved selfesteem fact our compulsory extracurricular programme builds confidence and character open house thursday april 24 7pm 9pm visit our website at wwwxecomisnethts 11300 bayview avenue richmond hill ontario l4s 1l4 tel 905 7371114 fax 905 7375187 hospital for sick children on a sunday night the oncol ogist said that hed had a relapse that it had gone to his brain and if we didnt start radi ation that night he would be blind by morning they opened up the clinic at the bayview cancer centre so he could begin treatment imme diately it was worse than the first time and much worse for him said cathy he had a cloth on his face and he wouldnt take it off he didnt want to eat or talk to anybody crisis followed crisis but macs courage and stoicism throughout his sevenyear ordeal has contin ually amazed family friends and doctors he has come close to losing his battle several times and on one occasion cathy woke his sib lings and drove them to the hos pital to say goodbye when he came home from hos pital two years ago he was hav ing trouble walking and his speech began to be affected doctors tried switching med ications and he seemed to be holding his own until last christmas said his moth er then he started falling and having blackouts and seizures his speech wors ened and he has difficulty writing but through it all this amazing young man has continued to inspire everyone around him i would not have traded being his mother for anything and as hard as everything is to go through and to watch him go through he has handled it with such courage said cathy he makes me so proud when you give to the canadian cancer soci ety this month your donation can make a differ ence to people in the commu nity people like mac a 12 year old whose bravery and determination are an inspira tion to us all