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inside op 6 wheels 11 sports 19 classified 20 i h juiik food is still the snack of choice for many people despite nutritious alternatives arts culture calendar event the emperor and the assassin premiere when sunday jan 23 at 5 pm where ontario science centre 770 don mills rd hr s if phsf s jjjj iv 3 i ksszbi h hyt vfifl iilbj 9 emergency crunch at york hospitals is scaring away ill patients doctors say serving whitchurchstouffville since 1888 50 gents including gst 24 pages thursday jan 13 2000 to reach us- 905 6402100 helicopter benefactor identity to stay secret only police chief fantino knows by lisa queen staff writer york regional police chief julian fantino is the only person who knows who is giving the force a 750000 helicopter and hes not talking not now not ever fantino said the individual or company he wont say which is donating the used heli copter on the condition his her or its identity remains under wraps the helicopter a 1995 enstrom turbine which has clocked about 350 hours of flying time is expected to be delivered to the force in march it is a different model than air one the bell jet ranger leased during a sixmonth pilot project in york and durham regions last year but fantino who learned of the offer shortly after the pilot project was launched last sum- mer said the helicopter will be wellequipped for police work he insisted anonymity is the benefactors only stipulation but to ensure the donation was above board fantino had a toronto law firm check the details he dismissed concerns the benefactor will expect something in return for the expensive gift such as increased police cover age see secrecy page 8 residents and town at odds over swimming pool complex ival meetings make waves by joan ransberry staff writer the campaign to put the kibosh on stouffvilles 57million indoor swimming pool and library project is going into overdrive at tiie same time the town is going full steam ahead with the project slated for memorial park south while the town plans to sell the project at an information meeting jan 18 at 7 pm at 37 sandiford dr officials with residents information group rig will attempt to per suade the public to oppose the 3 1000squarefoot facility rigs public meeting will be held jan 19 at 730 pm at latcham hall onparkdrive the town intends to build the complex complete with a sixrlane pool on 17 acres at memorial park south hear rose avenue and obrien avenue said emmerson rig does not object to the town building an indoor swimming pool were in favour of a swimming pool but not where council wants to stick it said rig member david probert in particular rig objects to the fact that the library will have to be moved from its present location near main street a few months ago rig surveyed more than 5000 residents asking them how they felt about the pro posed complex about 80 per cent indicated they did not support the plan to have the complex at memorial park south rig member see majority page 10 lights out staff photosjoerd witteveen mike weller of weller tree service in keswick takes off the christinas tree lights from the stouffville main street tree at the clock tower signalling the end of the christmas season mo inte mobile the little dealership with a big f 5336 highway 7 just east of mccowan 2941440 toll free 18008922209 wwwnorthpointechevoldscom sale hours monthurs 9 am 9i mbb9am6pm sa9am6pm nrice hours thurs 7ama7j 730am6pmg 8 am 1pm rij- vv jvh ihhyvvv we at north pointe chev olds would like to wish the community a very happy new year i vejay sariesy service manager would like to invite you to our dealership to take advantage of our new gm special a the winter special includes lube oil filter rotate tires general inspection total cost 9500 plus tax now for only 4aojwwiivv jc tfjvm i- v- b yayj toi i9jtiitimmmmh60mfwm www