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c economist suntribune regional js sues thursday 6d id 2000 bydawnuersch staff writer believing all children should have equal opportu- pities for play a york region councillor is demanding all new playgrounds be fully accessible to children with special needs newmarket regional councillor diane humeriiuk is requesting all playgrounds at childcare facilities run by the region be made accessi ble when you see these playgrounds you do not see a difference but the children will see a difference she also hopes for the region to pass a resolution that would require all munic ipalities ensure their play grounds are accessible heir requestwill be dis- cussed at the regions health and social services commit- tee today many current play grounds already need to be dismantled or updated to comply with new safety stan dards- so humeniuk said this j is a perfect opportunity to make them accessible it is recognized that accessibility for playgrounds is the next frontier for com munity improvement humeniuk wrote in a letter to regional council 1 v when you see these play grounds you donot see a drf- ference but the children using the playground will see adiffererice humeniuk said some us communities are already for mer ahead than- canada in building accessible play grounds for instance maryland has already announced a 175million publicprivate partnership to provide 10 accessible playgrounds several york municipali ties are also working- oh accessible playgrounds the aurora highview community- millennium project a fully accessible and integrated playground serv ing more than 1300 children opened june 14 a similar structure is being built in keswick near rl graham public school and plans for the newmarket accessible adventure playground are under way the committee organiz- ing the project is in the process of shortlisting several municipal sites where a play ground could be built and planning- fundraisers for the project the committee has received about- 20000 for the 300000 project from local businesses and service groups such as the north newmarket lions clu6 the province may agree to kick in another 10000 through a fundsmatching program in addition the group is hoping the province may adopt the project as a model for other communities some people see a play ground as nothing more than a physical structure for a child its a medium of expression a family meet ing ground said steve granger the project chair person k- h h h m mm mi frsl mm mmmb wmm this fri sat sun f martcham fairgrounds im3 mk david suzuki saturday 200 pm sponsored by ballantrae golf country club schickedanz elliot moose 3 live concerts saturday sponsored by craig rileys markville ford lincoln brian costello investment and tax advice sunday 2pm sponsored by chris li of dundee securities v karl lohnes style at home magazine fri 1 5 pm sat 125 pm sun 124 pm sponsored by platinum home design renovations markham fairgrounds 35 miles 6 ion north of hwy t on mccowan rd r the markhamhpme showr regular adult admission 8 seniors 5 children 112 and i under are free 0ff regular adult admission n elgin mills rd hi major mukenzine 16th avenue hwy 7 free parking show hours fri oct 20 11 9 sat oct 21 10 7 sun oct 22 10 5 kol nsd b cnstaafmi with anj otlief ollef ko csb nbc for details call 9054772677 or visit our web site wwwnationaleventcom thousands of new ideas products and vv expert advice v renovating decorating healthy lifestyle centre artisans marketplace new home improvement ideas fabulous savings discounts free seminars kidsmart- stuff for kids nonstop entertainment markville ford ford lirsjcolisi j mftriduun j s uctofauof securities corporation i mr or minis ini fla asgst inovirwrti till home socialists chfifmot 680n6ws breast health 1 every womans right everyones responsibility spatrt xi cancer take responsibility fofyouiown breast health becomes more knowledgeable and less fearful about breast cancer were here to offer support with trained breast health speakers and timely information call us were the canadian cancer society we want to help you learn more about 1 positive breast health behavior j for more j information contact your local canadian cancer society office- it could save vyonr life this mesoago community aorvlco o tho economist sun you cant beat kerrys d d fercuddion fopd saturday october 21 800 pirn percussionist john brownell and the toronto percussion ensemble 1 hit upon bach sousa and ravel 1 george weston recital hall to order your tickets please call ticketmaster 8708000 presented by audi sponsored by royal bank and awtya communications torontophilharmonia t wwwtorontophilonca kerry strattotii conductor imiijk r m j a 4