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c s- labour provincial workers continue bargaining until midnight tomorrow economist gto5jtauptms tya 1 199 7 announcement -j- byrickvanderllnde f staff writer there wont be quite as many provincial work ers on the picket line in york region as there were in 1996 ifthe provincial employees union goes oh strike thursday the ontario public service employees union has set a strike deadline of midnight tomorrow ifthe countrys second largest union walks out it will be the second such strike in three years the government said they didnt have a man date to negotiate so we set a strike mandate opseu spokesperson randy robinson said we are still negotiating right now and were hopeful we wont have to walk out but the impact on the public isnt expected to be as severe in ydrkregion where several sectors of the union have beenxut since the last strike for instance showplbwing and road mainte nance in york region has been virtually taken over by municipal governments only highways 400 404 and 48 remain under provincial jurisdiction and the workers who maintain those highways are expected to be transferred to the private sector this june there isnt much left in york region that is maintained by the provincial employees york region transportation david aspinwall said tax assessment officers also wont be affected by the strike either because they now belong to a different bargaining unit within opseu criminal trials at newmarkets courthouse are expected to continue in the event of a strike because some court workers are considered essential but the jail guards who work at deten tion centres in toronto- where most of york regions prisoners are held can walk off the job as a show of protest many of those guards stayed home sick yesterday management filled in during the opseu flu services that may be affected during a strike in york region include driver tests and examinations given by trans portation ministry staff hew applications for family benefits and dis ability cheques several services provided by the land registry office opseu is fighting the provinces contractposi- tion because it includes several takebacks econpmisl sun i a t f v n3- j94wb3l 8wz433353 labmmckim ggn s t ru g t 1 0n complete waterline installations ask us about x v for hire skid steer digging excavating p0sth0le r auger fencing farm privacy 9056402873 m v vl n mji 1 a i the end of season clearance sale ip to 70 off on club monaco basics and fashion essentials for men and women boys and girls i v- w00dside centre markham t ji warden ave heartland town centre mississauga m woodbine ave hwy 404 i r ifjiisiigif ipkshtli d hwy 401 os i britan rd hwy 403 hours mon to fri 10am 9pm sat 9am 6pm sun 11am 5pm hours mon to fri 10am 9pm sat 10am 6pm sun 12pm 5pm jrl t n club monaco oufsetstore photo by cheryl johnson lisa oelke of foodlahd ontario presents the garden basket with a merit award for produce on hand to receive the award was donny ajtzimihail asst produce manager sandy dinardoasst store manager and roccd dattoli produce manager cometo otisiii bloomington gospel church 13660 ninth line south of 47 highway formerly bloomington rd r n dr john howarth sunday march 21st 1999 945 am sunday school il00am christ crucified as prophecied luke 2446 630 pm evening program i v everyone welcome wideman menn0nite church 10530 hwy 48 north of major mackenzie phone 640 6219 interim pastor henry regehr sunday march 21st 1999 945 am christian education 1045 am pastor henry 766 pm popcorn family movie night i everyone welcome vivian baptist church l 4733543 v on hwy 48 at vivian rdr pastor robert okuhv holding forth the doctrines of grace 945 am sunday school y 1100 am morning worship 700 pm evening service j everyone is welcome stouffville united church 34 church st n 6401163 worship minister rev robert nightingale education minister nancy monteith sunday march 21st 1999 1030 am worship service personal care items collection sunday school from baby fold to the grade 8 levelj everyone welcome parkview village 12184 ninth line south c stouffvffle sunday march 21st 1999 bob alma mcallister missionaries 7 pm auditorium stouffville baptist church a fellowship church r 6273 main street pastor rev gordon bickle asst pastor gordon maccormack sunday march 21st 1999 1000 am bible class 1100 am family worship hour i message the powerful trio music jenny santorelli aileen lombardo looking ahead 2nd annual good friday breakfast v friday april 2nd 830 am to w no charge no offering mark your calendars wisdom is knowing when to speak your minci and when to mind your speech we care f the anglican parish of christ churgh 254 sunset blvd stouffville the rev robert a shields 6401461 celebrating 120 years of ministry 18791999 m wednesday march 17th be our guest open kitchen 5 7 pm sunday march 21st 1999 fifth sunday in lent 800 am holy communion t 845 am ladies tile breakfast 1000 amrchoraleuiharist with church school nursery provided w everyone welcome fe ii springvalc 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