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tjs- v v by gianni colavecchia staff writer fr igi mendatioh is a good first step to protecting the moraine they tnrounctof sand and gravel that isthe source of the rbugeii j s- area rivers- ji j fc 4 i environmentalists charge opment application i dorit think council has any choice but residents are expected to voice their opinions tonight about two development applications that would put more baeremaeker said the town should keep excessive than 2700 homes on a 600acre site near bond lake the development off the moraine for good by creating a large meeting is scheduled for 730 pm in the premiere ballroom natural park arid convention centre at 9019 leslie st c j but bell called the recommendation which doesnt rrieh- 4 town planners have recommended the applications be tibn the creation of a park fairly powerful rejected j he questioned how officials would acquire the park and i suspect a majority of council including myself will who would maintain it support tkat mayor bill bell said i several development applications on the moraine are to environmentalist glenn debaeremaeker said the recom- be heard by the omb in may 5n- 5 mike hayakawa te dw supports x2 i n recent years it was safe to say the last remnants of ice on lake sirhcbe would dissipatesometime this month 6rpymlatestirieaflymay i l v- nwitifthe preriiature arrival of spring this year though such was hot the case g t themiriistry of natural resources lake simcoe fisheries f jt- assessment unit reported this years ice out on the fifth- j i largest body of water m ontario was the earliest since records v were kept in 1989 v for urarecord the ministry reported lake simcoes last ice out took place march 25 when exceptionally warm weather combined with high southwest winds quickly broke apart the j remaining unsafe ice flows on lake simcoevsaid ron allena ministry spokesperson from thefishenes assessment unit at sibbafd point v r v thisears ice out surpasses the prior earhestdate of april z 1998 jhat year the weather phenomenon known as el- ninowas a contnbuting factor vvhat makes this years early ice out even more remarkable was that february saw some of the thickest ice on the lake in f years f si v s t ft- fe r rsf i including 30 uninterrupted ch f and easy access to the biggest pay per view movies sports and cable exdusives like c s nfl sunoay ticket and add great movie channels like moviepix the movie network i iv us superstations and youll always see the best movies without lineups or late charges jt plug a digital cable terminal into your cable connection and youre on norewinng t no weathennsrferencernotroubleorder shaw digitafcable today and be ready for wild wild welcoming this summer to the movie network shaw i jministryofficials and ice hut operators noted in early february that many sections of the lake had betceracecondi- uons than last year some areas had over two feet of good ice a i with the early disappearance of ice anglers who pursue the many species inhabiting the lake might be forced to make adjustments to their fishing patterns if we keep getting cold dayshighwinds anda falling- barometer conditions could stalemate warned wil jwegman a spokesperson forthe ministrys auroradistrict 5 office ibiit if it gets warmer things will speed up were alfeadytwp to three weeks ahead of schedule wegman could remember days whenjce flows were evi- denton the lake during the annual onllia perch festival which runs from april 15to may 6 i v my general rule was mat die run took place anywhere- between april 15 and 25 thats not likely to happen thisyear withthe dwindling fiins of these delectable littledehghtsover- the last few years t ytt anglers wainrig for the lake trout opener oh may linight be forceh to use clpwnnggers earuer thanvormal running j flatline atwat tirriemight be rendered useless if water tenf- peratures warm up as fish will move into deeper depthstf perhaps the sfgns of this years early ice out support the 1 notion we are in fact experiencing global warming wt 4 a 1 v the way flb taxes y l weve updated bur look to serve you better we offer- privateoffices experienced thoroughlyinformed tax professionals preparation of all types of returns a sf accurate answers to your tax questions 3 knowleugeable advice to help you manage your taxliability yearround tax service provided 6188 main st 109 brock st w stouffviuef uxbridge v 6492927 8527409 wwwhrblockca issf i t hr block v