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i c ser r i- r l x l 1 wilwttswws i econsmisfsw sii 2 c by patrick casey m vv staff writer r regions emergency medical services staff is creating a plan to cus- tpmizeambulance service for 725000 residents after taking over the program from the prpvince earlier this year included in the review will be upgrading and relocating several of the 12 ambulance stations located within the region to improve safety and decrease response times we inherited an ambulance system from me province that wasnt expressly designed to fit the needs of our fast- growing and dynamic region pointed out vaughan regional councillor joyce frustaglio chairperson of the health arid social services committee v our residents will certainly become better serviced under a regional ser- vice although york region has assurried control of ambulance services- the province has not officially transferred the ambulance dispatch function to municipalities for several months the region has been pushing to gain control of the dis patch insisting it has the tools to deliv er the most efficient service to approxi- mately 60000 ems responses each year of those requests about 75 per cent arise from emergency situations abeachcifiig r hqttiili i improves ypikm xk v yfiiiii ii msp i a beachcomber hot tub is like having a permanent vacation spot right outside your back doon when you buya riew beachcomber hot tub you can get an extra value option package including the instant room swinqbrella whole package worth over 200000 for only vibpa spools billiards hotjubs t- 25 heritage rd- f 1 north orhwy 7v at mccowan ittarkham i v2948030 hdurs mon awesr- 9 7pm saituniayl 9 5pm thurs- fri 9i 8pm sunday 104pm a report outlining the details of a threeyear optimizationplan for ambu lance station developmentwill be pre- sented to the committee inaugust york adopts growth plan york region council has taken steps to better rhanage its paceof growth after adopting a growth management action plan and updating its official plan to cover a new 25year planning horizon the policy which will include initia tives until 2026 includes the prepara tion of a transportation masterplan a comprehensive annual review of the regions 10year capital plan the cre ation of a computerized system that stores and maps development applica tion data and the coordination of development with school boardsyork regional police the regions three hospi tals arid other service providers the elements of the plan will ensure development of important services such as roads sewers parks schools arid hospitals keeps pace with the demands of one of canadas fastest- growing populations at the same time the approach is aimed to protect and enhance natural environment areas vl this planning framework will allow jmeregion fdrgearfead intotke nexf f quarter century vvithcorifidence and efficiency said markham regional councillor frank scarpitti chairperson of the planning committee meanwhile the official plan now contains updated planning forecasts 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