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qbkkb pro weekender saturdmt aucusti6w97 st wm are invited to the grand opening of markhams first outdoor skateboard park tuesday august 19th 1997 mllliken mills community park entrance on the south side of 14th avenue between kennedy and birchmount 500 pm official ribbon cutting ceremony skating blading until 1 1 pm free admittance refreshments prizes awarded throughout the evening music provided by power 885 jj vwiu excellence r eg i on yorkdurham trunk sewer system master plan environmental assessment study invitation for public review and comment the regional municipality of york has completed a master plan for the yorkdurham trunk sewer system ydss the master plan identifies and reviews sewage servicing alternatives necessary to meet current and future growth and identifies an environmentally responsible costeffective approach to servicing future needs in york region a public information centre was held on april 24 1997 to explain the project and solicit comments- the preferred design solution see map below consists of a series of individual projects which together constitute future improvements to the ydss the proposed works provide the needed capacity to manage the quantities of sewage generated in the region from the future service area to the year 2031 including potentially the additional communities of holland landing king city stouffville queensville and nobleton priority projects which need to be implemented in the near future include aurora pumping station and forcemain humber pumping station and forcemain to peel maple collector 404 trunk sewer and interim bypass each component project of the master plan is distinguished based on its location type of project potential phasing and function dependent on project characteristics routesite selection preliminary design and additional public consultation will be undertaken at this time the master plan report documenting the class ea process undertaken and conclusions reached is on display at the following locations for fortyfive 45 calendar days beginning on august 1 2 1 997 and ending on september 26 1 997 the regional municipality of york transportation works dept 17250 yonge street newmarket ontario town of richmond hill clerks office 225 east beaver creek road richmond hill ont city of vaughan clerks office 2141 major mackenzie drive vaughan ont town of aurora clerks office 100 john west way aurora ont town of markham clerks office 101 town centre blvd markham ont town of newmarket clerks office 465 davis drive newmarket ont town of east gwillimbury clerks office 19000 leslie street sharon ont town of whitchurchstouffville clerks office 19 civic avenue stouffville ont township of king clerks office 3565 king road king city ont proctor redfern limited 45 green belt drive don mills ont macviro consultants inc 90 allstate parkway suite 600 markham ont anyone who has any outstanding concerns with the study or specific components of the study during this fortyfive calendar day review period is encouraged to submit comments subject to the satisfactory resolution of any concerns implementation of specific projects will proceed as documented and scheduled in the master plan document opportunities to request that specific projects recommended in the master plan be bumpedup to a higher level of environmental assessment study will be allowed as part of the project specific class environmental assessments please submit written comments to ms debbie korolnek p eng manager engineering water wastewater the regional municipality of york transportation and works department 17250 yonge street box 147 newmarket ontario l3y 6z1 telephone 9058951200 ext3015 newmarket 905 7646345 ext3015 thornhill 9057731200 ext3015 oak ridges fax 905 8306927 new campaign fights preventable blindness one out of every two blind people in the world could be cured through eye surgery which is why the christian blind mission international cbmi has intensified its fight against cataract blindness christian blind mission international in stouf fville has scored an important blow against the worlds leading cause of blindness as an international force cbmi and its partner hospitals in asia africa and latin america have performed more than three million cataract opera tions since the organization launched its medical eye work back in the mid60s this result places hairdressing school thornhill square suite 330 bayview john professional training mens womens hair styling financial assistance available register now for fall classes call 905 8867004 cbmi at the forefront of national and internation al development organizations fighting worldwide blindness over the past years cbmi has been able to steadily increase the number of cataract opera tions performed each year at its supported hospi tals from 67000 in 1980 and 148000 in 1990 to a new record in 1996 268000 cataract surg eries according to the world health organization who there are 40 million blind individuals worldwide half of whom are blind due to cataracts despite all the efforts of cbmi and other blindnessoriented organizations the number continues to increase each year it goes up by approximately one million in order to turn the tide against glob al blindness cbmi is helping launch a new campaign supported by who for the total elimination of avoidable blindness in the course of this campaign with the help of friends in the markham area cbmi intends to have performed its four millionth cataract operation by the new millennium notice of special meetings of members and shareholders markhamstouffville community credit union limited 1 meeting of members 2 meeting of holders of class a special shares series 1 3 meeting of holders of class b special shares series 95 august 20 1997 notice is hereby given that special meetings of the following stakeholders of markharnstouffville community credit union limited the credit union will be held at the following times and in the following places both for the purposes set out below meeting dates times and places 1 members of credit union will meet in the maplewoods room maples of ballantrae 14248 highway 48 stouffville ontario on wednesday the 20th day of august 1997 at 600 pm 2 holders of the class a special shares series 1 in the capital of the credit union will meet in the maplewoods room maples of ballantrae 14248 highway 48 stouffville ontario on wednesday the 20th day of august 1997 at the end of the special meeting of the members 3 holders of the class b special shares series 95 in the capital of the credit union will meet in the maplewoods room maples of ballantrae 14248 highway 48 stouffville ontario on wednesday the 20th day of august 1997 at the end of the special meeting of the holders of the class a special shares series 1 special business at each of the special meetings of the members the holders of the class a special shares series 1 and the holders of the class b special shares series 95 1 to consider and if thought advisable to pass pursuant to section 309 of the credit unions and caisses populaires act 1994 a special resolution approving the credit unions proposed amalgamation with uxbridge credit union limited uxbridge and to carry on business thereafter with uxbridge as one amalgamated credit union which shall be known as the greater toronto area gta savings and credit union limited pursuant to the terms and conditions of an amalgamation agreement between the credit union and uxbridge dated as of the 31st day of july 1997 the text of the proposed special resolution is contained in schedule a to the management information circular which is attached to this notice