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p8vaklender maytf 1 997 st chamber of commerce tournament seeks golfers the whitchuichstouffville chamber of commerce will be hosting their annual golf tournament on may 29 at the maples of ballantrae lodge and golf club located on hwy 48 just north of bloomington rd a shotgun start commences at 1 pm as in past years this tournament is open to everyone the cost per golfer is 125 entry fees includes lunch dinner green fees golf shirt and golf cart the chamber is also looking for sponsorships for more information on this event and sponsorships call the chamber of commerce office at 6424227 now open wqqqqqqqqqtwql qqqqoqqoqqqqqqgqf premium leaf house cigar lounge located in unionville over 50 brands of cigars from cuba dominican republic honduras and mexico as well as pipe tobacco and related smoking accessories 205 main street unionville 9055131810 managing our natural features public open house we would like you to attend a public open house on the draft natural features official plan amendment for the urban development area the draft amendment provides a policy framework for the protection and enhancement of the towns natural features this open house is an extension of the public meeting held april 18 1995 to receive public input modifications to the draft amendment are proposed based on the consultations held with area landowners and further direction by council the amendment boundary now encompasses the urban development area as shown below the open house is scheduled for wednesday june 4 1997 700pm 900pm canada room anthony roman centre 101 town centre boulevard markham ontario l3r9w3 the draft natural features amendment is available at the town of markham development services commission for more information please contact lilli duoba at 905 4777000 ext 488 submissions on the draft amendment should be forwarded to the clerks department at the address noted above on or before june 4 1997 draft natural features amendment urban development area boundary of amendment area 101 town centre boulevard markham ontario l3r 9w3 kennedy greenhouse specializing in custom made hanging baskets from personalized up to unionville main street styles some specialty items we carry snowflake- bacopa mauve mist bacopa new fancy scaevola yellow bidens 11574 kennedy rd unionville 8871130 kennedy fruit garden inc 19thave elgin mills major mackenzie quality service knowledge got any news call us at 640- 2100 or fax us at 640- 5477 affiliated with the ontario professional firefighters association canadian association of firefighters markham professional firefighters association 145 royal crest court unit 52 markham ontario l3r 9z4 office 905 9400198 fax 905 9409035 an open letter to the mayor and council the markham professional firefighters association received the april 23 1997 quality service through quality people bulletin and we proudly inform you that the firefighters in markham have always lived by this system we as firefighters have always tried to build a quality community through quality service and charity fundraising programs may i also indulge the council by informing it that all town employees probably feel that they too nave always tried to deliver quality services to the people of markham the bulletin was obviously produced and written for staff to digest the definition of staff according to the pocket oxford dictionary is a group of persons carrying on work under a manager did the town mean to exclude managers and councillors from its program people learn by example we want to emulate and be just like our heroes our fathers our mothers and our mentors good managers fall in the category of mentor a trusted respected and competent manager will always attract quality and productive people to their work environment quality people are developed by quality managers and vice versa but what happens to the work quality if the management of the corporation fails the employees the bulletin states that management wants to create a work environment that is characterized by teamwork collaboration helpfulness and respect for individuals this describes the environment that the firefighters have established amongst themselves and the citizens they serve however the working environment between the firefighters and the management in the fire department cannot be so characterized morale has never been so low amongst our firefighters as it is today unfortunately morale will not improve and the relationship between firefighters and management will not improve so long as the present management remains had the corporation wanted to be a caring and efficient organization as the bulletin states it could have taken the time to make decisions based on facts and measurements when making changes in upper managment the firefighters of markham will always provide our citizens with a quality service but would appreciate it if council and management would join us