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economist suntribune news saturday march 18 2000 to pave or protect its up to province omb to make decision on moraine development bymikeadler staff writer the power to shape the oak ridges moraine in york region seems to now depend entirely on decisions by the ontario municipal board richmond hill facing an omb hearing that would decide the fate of its remaining rural land made good this week on a threat to with draw its proposed plan for the area an amendment that would see some areas of the moraine paved and others protected i dont know if its dead but its certainly oh life support at best mayor bill bell said withdrawing its plan with spe cial environmental standards the omb already labelled unfair to developers leaves the board with the power to approve all develop ments proposed for the area or none in neighbouring king township hopes of appealing last weeks omb ruling on growth in king city faded even as about 80 opponents of the decision gathered thursday called the board an unelected travesty and a prodevelopment institution residents were warned howev er that launching an appeal would be expensive and difficult one woman noted the citizens groups opposing the yorkdurham sewer extension to king at the hearing must raise 35000 for legal costs instead many resolved to do whatever they can even pray to force the province to protect the moraine anything that might work try it liberal mpp mike colle urged the crowd at king city community centre saying it should not be up to the omb or king to determine the moraines future this is the job of the provincial government several recommended putting pressure on ontario premier mike harris or mpp al palladini who rep resents vaughankingaurora before withdrawing its plan to urbanize the moraine richmond hill issued an ultimatum to the province which had suggested the town study its groundwater and preserve a 600metrewide natural corridor on the moraine it asked for enough money to do both giving the province three weeks to deliver it at left christine laflame of vandorf is the designer of the proposed motif fo the railway bridge at the stmth end of town staff photosjoerd witteveen volunteers help beautify rural landscape from page 1 vandorf explained local associa tion president frank martino vandorf residents are about to receive an information flyer outlin ing details of the project the hamlets 600 residents are being asked to volunteer their time and expertise volunteers could lend a hand landscaping and painting said martino financial donations are also being accepted martino expects a fair amount of community support for the mil lennium project it is attracting attention and is considered to be a worthwhile pro ject said martino its a way of accentuating the unique characteristics of the ham let and beautifying our rural land scape he said march break in whitchurchstouffville elise paul 8 gets help stepping into a pair of swim trunks from lions club of stouffvilles ivan harris and helene johnson to get in the spirit of fun in the sun at the library the club donated 1000 to help fund the march break programs stouffvilles mark weygang 7 volunteered for the dry ice experiment in which the solution was poured over his head by gasoline the mad scientist who performed at markham museuhi staff photossjoerd witteveen brook dodds 9 threads wire as she makes a miniature band hatbox during craft time at the whitchurchstouffville museum chrysler jeep 8280 woodbine ave markham south of hwy 7 west side 9054152260 8280 highway 7 407 401 w to all stouffville nlarkhamunionville residents servlgespegialr peace of mind driving inspection 1 tire rotation suspension inspectjoj brake inspection electrical system cooling system inspection check levels exhaust system inspection plus much more plus road test