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vl 5 byjoanransberry ivct i- v sioujfviue invitesyouto uf open house is b i two years ago the road was so bad firefighters couldnt- grants vv- f- ci provide adequate protection ahdhealthcare workers couldnt but the agreement ended last week when council dissolved i r n ue committee and pulled a 15000 granfusedto maintain the three kilometres of road r r now itsup to the town to maintain the north road possi- bly through a neighbourhood improvement grant ward 3 councillor peter dobrich estimates it would cost about 600000 totrepaif the road while the road is in good shape now in the past twofoot- deep pot holes6ften made access to the village impossible residents fear that could happen again now that the town has taken over from the citizen roads committee t concerned for the safety and well being of the northern community council earmarked 15000 for north shore road asking the road committee to come up with a permanent solu- tion f r the road committee did a good job the road is fine for now said dobrich l but thecorhmittee has not secured apermaherit solution sbmethirigcouricq had hoped for 1 c stuart lee president of the association of north shore ratepayers and residents association said a final solutionto thfoadspjqblems hasnt been found w lesaid thetown is the only party that can provide strong- leadership to tiring a resolution to thelssue onceand forall t in mepast the road caused grave concern for the elderly while one pregnant women kept her fingerscrossed the road r would beopen when her baby decided to be born v as the roads deteriorated becoming more and more inaccessible residents started to refuse to pay 1 v their fees and neighbours started toargue j everyone agreed major road repairs were long overdue- 1 dobrich said me hitch was and still is ownership most of north shore road isowned by stouffville resident byronalevritis j i am contacting him to see if something can jbe worked out we have to find a solution dobrich said- t about 60 years ago in an agreement with the roads owner and thehomepwners the municipality decided ircouldnt assumemeroadbecauseitwasonlyusedmthesummer property owners were given a deeded rightofway over the v developers land and paid 1 a yeartoward maintenance as a result no standards were imposed oh these rights of way lee explained v life oh north road changed in the 60swhen residents- r started living there all year longonce the trend started others r followed a new association was set up and on top of regular taxeshomeowners were directed to pay 325 a year for road maintenance as the roadsdeteriorated becoming niore and more inac cessible residents started to refuse topaytrleir fees and neighbours started to argue 2w 7 3oopms0qpm f f hope to see yw tftmw t neighbours started to argue j jwsiws tte fast rime yowqryour neighbours foo digng ditch arranging snow plowing rssflnng brush simply so that you could have access to your homes r afoiey giiiupts group capitol coip and naltotml financial liisiimnceaiiy inc 6165 main st stouffvi lie v inj i tem tci main alber j there were less funds available but the nonpayers still used the roads in turn causing more wear and tear lee said while the road conditions are better than theyve been in years north shore road will need serious attention up until i recently life at preston lake meant walking in and out from i the main highway worrying that someone would break into i r main road arid always wondering what the- v road would be like ihthe morning v residents weire also reluctant to make social plans away from home and rarely invited people in lee said v at this time a few property owners are taking an active interestinthestateoftheroad only 12 to 15 households are willing to pitch in and help stretch the towns money to improve the roads the other 30 to 35 are simply not interested i and frankly they have a point when was tiie last time you or your neighbours were out digging ditches arranging snow plowing andclearing brush simplyso that you could have access to your homes v j- v tf sii h dirtt stoume v x lfronrow- r v i 4 i t i s