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economistmumumttmngl6w feb 82000 a yorks economy on fire frompaga 1 according to the regions longrange planner john waller the results of the report which looks at population and employment forecasts will be used to help ensure services and infrastructure are pro vided to handle the growth the population and employment growth rates that are anticipated will put increased pressures on the quality of life that residents currently enjoy the population and employment growth rates that are anticipated to occur in york region through to the year 2026 will put increased pres sures on the quality of life that residents currently enjoy and on the community services the region will be able to provide the report said york region will continue to face a number of growth management challenges in maintaining its economic competitiveness and high quality of life the report stated 713000 people were living in the region by the end of 1999 thats up about 35000 over 1998 said waller adding york has seen three years of strong growth but while population growth in the late 1990s was above regional forecasts he said it was bal anced by the fact the recession saw slower than predicted growth because the fertility rate in the region is less than the 21 births per woman needed to replace the population yorks population increase is attrib uted to international immigration and migration from other parts of canada meanwhile employment growth is outpacing residential growth the report said employment growth has increased at a higher rate than population growth an indicator of the strength of the regions economy yorks total employment increased from 49000 in 1971 to 110000 in 1981 248000 by 1991 and reached 330000 by 1998 the report said annual growth rates averaged 86 per cent in the 1970s and 1980s during the recession of the early 1990s employment growth averaged 33 per cent and has since rebounded to over 6 per cent since 1996 waller expects yorks good fortune will continue the regions share of the greater toronto areas population climbed from 94 per cent in 1986 to more than 13 per cent last year waller predicts it will hit 175 per cent in 2021 yorks population is expected to hit one million in 201 1 11 million in 2016 118 million in2021 and 128 million in 2026 in 2011 the number of jobs in york is expected to reach 540000 climbing to 600000 in 2016 655000 in 2021 and 696000 in 2026 efele richmond hill 5085177 lynn br0ught0n income tax returns 36 baker street stouffville 905 6405759 please call for an appointment local pickup and delivery can be arranged c i y ifyou go down to the woods today youre in for if you thought leghold traps were a thing of the past think again last year 370000 ontario animals were cruelly trapped they died a slow and painful death help stop the cruelty the furbearers i want to help enclosed is my donation of surprise name address a nonprofit society opposed to cruel trapping p code association for the protection of furbearinq animals 3727 renfrew street vancouver bc v5m 3l7 phone toll free 18776564687 huge selection of fashion fabrics up toiioff our regular price sale in effect january 26february 15 2000 on instock merchandise only sorry no special orders look for the red sale tags membership pays at fabricland not a member ask about joining today full details instore rsle corner at hwy 7 471 8 6fl o infoline 1 8887800333 website wwwfabriclandca we can help make your retirement eams come true deposit certificates rrsp savings accounts ethical funds and a wide array of touttial funds are available v- jour gta savings credit union member service representative stouffville- 9056402811 unioriville 9059401 1 47 consumers rd 4164930314 uxbridge 9058523388 ibm steeles -905-474- 1885 celestica- 4164485611 5m eglinton 4164484097 all branches of ontario credit bffiffiphlg deposit insurance has been v gta savings increased to 100000 per credit ullloil registered plan limited effective january 1 2000 member deposit insurance corporation of ontario 4mb ib hands globe design is a registered certification mark owned by the world council ol credit unions and is used under license tmmjmmammmmmmmm