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st th vf ekenpijrtujipy ftbjluwx 7 p5 beware of drastic plumbing inspection changes dear editor it has come to my attention again that york region intends to transfer the responsibility of plumbing inspection to the nine municipalities that presently make up the regional municipality of york as a retired former supervisor of plumbing inspection with york region i feel a responsibility to speak out at present plumbing inspection operates out of one centrally locat ed office with a qualified inspec tion staff all certified class 1 plumbing inspectors by the ontario plumbing inspectors association as well as having their certificate of qualification in plumbing which requires five years of apprenticeship and also a minimum of 10 years plumbing experience considering the current econo my you can be sure that many of the area municipalities may not be able to afford to add qualified plumbing inspectors to their staff this means that some or all of the letters time we will end up with persons without the qualifications of the present staff inspecting plumbing in some areas as a resident of york region i find this unacceptable we must try and look at what is right fair and best for all of york region we must be concerned with the protection of the homeowner the plumbing and drain contractor the builder our environment public health and the safety of our potable water supply as past supervisor with twenty seven 27 years experience with plumbing inspection and currently a master plumber operating a plumbing business in the region of york and knowing the ramifica tions of eliminating plumbing inspection as a regional function i strongly urge you to ask your elected officials why they would want to make such a drastic change especially when the immediate future of the entire greater toron to area is so uncertain regional plumbing inspections is z viable means to ensure proven quality uniform plumbing installa tions economically administered over a large area comprising vari ous population centres of diverse economies this exemplifies regional gov ernment working well safeguard ing the health and environment for the people of york region george woodruff email your letters to the tribune at thetribistarca or fax them to 6405477 elect khalid usman ward t councillor march 2 1998 the hedren place 209 main st unionville everything must go finalclosing between feb 1 5 feb 20 ting ward 7 your best choice hs myung 6th dan master instructor 199698 canadian national team trainer three lessons in all but you must call this week only classes 7 days a week vmen v women v children v olympic weight room v shower lockers v olympic safety mats we teach you v confidence v discipline v respect v concentration v to be fit v self defence v to have fun to be the best learn from the best ei unionville f 905 4775100 markham w 905 4715205 w