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unionvblle standard times tax itwuiimmi n wn mil iwiiiwiiw ywsxxsximtmaaxsafflmtffspi p 4 economist sunthe tribune thursday june 4 1998 ms region clamps down on unsafe driving lisa queen staff reporter only a handful of hot spots in york region will be tar- geted under a provincial plan to clamp down on unsafe driving in school zones police chief peter scott warns solicitor general jim flaherty announced last week kennedy greenhouse specializing in custom made moss baskets we are your one stop shop for annuals perennials hanging baskets the unusual stuff municipalities will be allowed to designate traffic safe ty zones in areas where children congregatesuch as schools daycares and parks it appears that certain drivers just havent got the message yet that this type of behaviour is not tolerated in ontario flaherty said fines in the designated areas will double 400 for speeding or driving carelessly and 300 for running a amber red or flashing light the province is bringing in legisla tion that will allow the municipalities to keep revenue from the tickets the tories have also created a 150- million fund over the next five years that will allow police departments across the province to hire 1000 new officers but while scott said york will apply for an undetermined amount of the police 7 coming attractionpink scaevola 11574 kennedy rd unionville 8871130 kennedy fruit garden inc quality service knowledge m 19 ave a qc elgin mills mnec majoftmackenzie hi nopj1 cmevrole t 1nte o idsmobile the little dealership with a big v 5336 highway 7 just east of mccowan 2941440 toll free 18008922209 wwwautonetcanqrthpointe most gm vehicles plus applicable taxes hbbsssexpjtriykth wssbm service hours monfri7j0iia4pln tlwn j0 pm siltimlpi wmfyxxgi i kate s gar d en container gardening demo saturday junea v wat to mom w m fmsk jain kate and malcolm in a hanusfon demo of container gardening tips and tricks now open 5221 mccowan road at highway 7 9054757674 larhnfarms driving range minigolf summer is here its time to work on your golf swing large bucket 75 balls only 552 tax our 18 hole minigolf is great fo all ages come spend some time on the farm open 7 days a week 10am to 10 pm 9052945939 9486 mccowan road above 16th ave in markham kyfakuitdw funding he warned parents not to expect permanent police patrols on streets in front of every school day care and park in the region i would apply for anything that makes the streets safer for york region but i wouldnt envision that kind of number at all he said each district will identify one or two zones within the area that are because of statistics a high area for poten tial danger or accidents despite the drawbacks scott applauded the program its an excellent idea what youre actually doing is target policing i guess you call it costeffective polic ing police union president sgt paul bailey also supports the plan in theory but he argued dozens of new officers would have to be hired to patrol the zones properly anything we can do to look after the kids is probably one of our more paramount duties but you have to be realistic too we have hundreds of schools he said i dont know how were going to do it with the current levels of staffing bailey is worried the provinces announcement is nothing more than a public relations move if the province is really serious and wants the police to look at child safe ty the police would love to do it but you cant keep dumping on us and saying do more with less bailey fears the force will only be able to police a few hot spots at best its nice for the government to come out with these earthy down-at-street- level plans to help the community but they have to be realistic bailey warned the program will send out a false sense of security because residents will believe the zones are being policed around the clock it sends our a false security mes sage to the parents theyll decrease their vigilance and the kids are out there dangling he said the government has to look past the end of their nose put your money where your mouth is less markham mayor don cousens said the governments heart is in the right place but said theres no use setting up rules that wont be enforced wikfow fed tw i price on fabric are you going on holidays if so let us reupholster your furniture you wont even miss it you will save time money we are offering 12 price sale on all fabrics we are the oldest best upholstery shop in markham you can pay after you come home free estimates call us today 2942581 4772055 hwy 7 just west of hwy 48 in the iga plaza i ll i i ft m fi