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o economist suntribune regional issues sgtwdafiaug 26 2000 v hi regions health comrtittee approves in principle a simple eleganf passfail system for local riaurahtsfoddoutleis by usa queen 1 staffwriter starting next summer york region restau- rant patrons will be able to rely on a new rat- ing system to let them know whether theyre entering a sanitary eatery or a dirty dining establishment while still working out- the bugs the- regions health committee agreed to the pro gram m principle on thursday v announcement town centre montjessori private schools new campus now open v town centre montessori private schools new amarillo campus is completed this beautiful 30000 sq foot facility has been custom designed for preschool and lower elementary grades this campus located at 76 amarillo avenue kennedy road anddenison street features bright spacious classrooms two gymnasiums computer music and art labs as well as a large completely enclosed playground area town centre montessori private schools is accepting applications for the 20002001 academic year the first day of school is tuesday september 5 students may start at anytimeduring the year the schools programs are offered yearround and feature no cost extended care programs from 700 atm to 630 pm jhe new amarillo campus is the latest addition to the town centre montessori private schools which also includes our main campus at 155 clayton drive and our miiliken preschool campus located just south of our main campus at 3 clayton dnve- j please call the school at 905 4701200 to book artappointment or for more information- as of july 12001 restaurants that have been closed down because of severe health infractions will have to post a red sign those with violations riot serious enough to warrant closure will put up a yellow sign and eateries that have passed inspection s will post a green sign the new system will mirror a program bemgmtxoducedmtdrbhtol but because restaurants are licensed by yorks local municipalities while the region conducts health inspections details of the new system must still be hammered out here regional politicians rejected a staff recbm- mendation that would see restaurants only forced to post a red sign if they had been closed down or agreen sign if they were open- the greehsigri would go up even if the restaurant had been ordered to rectify health concerns but was still open for business regional solicitor phylliscarlyle described the passfail system as simple and elegant but politicians said it wasnt fair to let cus tomers enter an open restaurant believing it had passed ah inspection when in reality ib was correcting problems i know our staff want to be simple and elegant i dont share that concern regional chairperson bill fisch said yellow is the only way to get our restau rants and heyre very few that fall into that category but if they cause some sort of infraction they should know if they leave something on thefloor they ought not to have or theyre not wearing a hair net its the only wayto ensure the next time they will wear a l hairnet- fisch also stressed that yorks system should follow torontos it seems to me we ought to be in concert with toronto because we have crossborder shopping 1 vaughan councillor joyce fnistaglio com mittee chairperson agreed i dont think our residents shouldeat in a restaurant that is not up toour standards- most restaurant owners and managers appear to agree with the new system i think its great for the public it helps to bring restaurants up to thestandafds theyre supposed to be at said maria quinto an owner of licks ice cream arid burger shop in markham rob martin general manager of ttie lone star cafe in richmond hillpointed out that it brings recognition to those restaurants that maintain consistently high standards itvgood for everybody because it keeps them on their toes s- however the owner of tfielorighorn inn in sharon is worried f you can go to the finest restaurant and the inspector can always find something how do you knowthe inspector who comes hi here is going to be in a good mood said john who refused to give his last name k he said one employee who makes a mis- take can ruin a restaurant owners business john also suggested custorhers can bring diseases into a restaurant is somebody going to make them put it a sign identifying their disease on their fore- head r but george kalpakis owner of mels dinor in newmarket and marco iacovetta owner of auroras joia restaurant support the new system j r we do what we have to do to maintain good cleanliness it only makes good business sense to do that kalpakis said pavs much what in your hand weighs like a feather yet a few hundred in a shopping hag gets rather heavy and the weight of a large number of boxes filled with this iterri- translatesinto wheelchairs the answer soft drinkcan pop tabs this brainchild of ray pearse has resulted in hundreds of disabled persons receiving wheelchairs some motorized others canadianlegion his pop tab committee found ready support at the alcan recycling facility- inguelph trucking companies were willing to provide freetransportation soon a rhost of volunteer groups and individuals had been commissioned for the collecting of tabs tn todays world of environmental concerns and diminishing resources the customized jot special needs in 1989ray lowly aluminum soft drink can pulltab pearse presented his idea to fellow recycled in bulk- is producing significant members of the elora branch of the royal income for this humanitarian project it takes 1000 tabs to weigh a pound several million are required to obtain ja basic 5j wheelchair and millions rnoreformachines gtt customized for special needs x locally elsie woodside of markham is a strong engine behind- tab collecting a ipsiredghurce in search of valid questions i why mymotherdiewhy am i sick when ive been sucha good person why dont my dreams come true whydoesnt she love me anymore humanityicpritinuaily comes to god looking for answers but sadly mostoften we come looking for answers to die wrong questions and to the wrong questions there can be no right answers and if the answersgod proposes call for unqualified commitment we usually hedge our bets by seeing if mere arent other answers more to ourhking weoftcn design our living to avoid any pain at all and the result is a sterie existence god calls us not to lives that encounter no frustration sorrow or heartache rather we are called to the kind of relationship with god that will give its die security to encounter all of these experiences and be triumphant in spite of them morelhan that as christians we are called to communicate to others the kind of relationship with god that will enable tbem to live with such security as wdi p the questions thai give grandeur and a sense of meaning tolife are those having to do with our rdatirishipwithgoihowcanihdpwhat can i do- what can i give what can i be to further the t kingdom of god and to make gods jove known in a hurting needing central united church 131 main st unionvlllc 474 t v t visit us at tvtvwunltedchurchrcom service 1000 am how to uve in faith not in fear a warm welcome awaits you the lions den 1 christian book shoppe serving your family and church 115 main sl north tel 905 4728412 markham village plana whitehead devout christian and memberof centennial community church elsie views her involvement jn the project as a practical expression of faith and concern for others hergarage has become a gathering and shipping point for boxes of tabs often on her front porch she finds bags of tabs left- by contributors elsie credits the success of the program to its local champion arid premier- public relations person dennis patchell the pop tab poster boy dennis himself confined to a wheelchair is a former resident of markhams participation house now is one of their offsite water st tenants and a riiember of the markham salvation army dennis has as his credo every tab counts tab collecting is asimplebut valuable opportunity for religious institutions volunteer groups and schools tohelp make a difference christ church anglican in stouffville has been amajor contributor in the york region to date according to ray pearse 338 wheelchairs have been markham missionary church emikcliail mhsioniirii clwrch ofciiimk bethesda lutheran church 20 union st unionville 4771731 near hwy 7 main g worship 1030 am provided to worthy individuals all across canada locally pop tabs can beplacedin the water jug- marked with dennis poster- at iibblaws supermarket warden and hwy 7 the beauty of the pop tab program is that its clean convenient ecological and anyone and everyone can participate individuals organizations or churches wishing more information may contact elsie woodside at 905 4729401 or roger glazin at 905 6403840 1 submitted by roger glazin dennis patchell the- poptab poster 7 bpy wiui uur i smdaaugust 272000 summer worship service 1030 aim pastor kevin enns speaking 630 pmevening fellowship n phase call church for information regarding other programs available to you and your family 54tn mir mkktnii ii k mirkhnu vos 294 5081 lomnjmty shuri a church to call home 1030 am- summer worship service ttie peril of the easier path pastor mark lowrie wed 700 pm prayer fellowship it is not the fault of these kids that the rest of the world is not gifted with their abundance of energy so the village church unionville has created a kids worship service which encourages kids to be kids puppets games illusionists all with a strong christian message more info call rev dave skidmore 9055131549 wideman menhonite church centre advertise w- fechurchsl fseryices please call