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r o 1 3 nunrnnnnrwftii iv l economist suntribune sdtuiilmjune 972001 s i w jkyj i vs btoffmefrbime ametrolandconununitynewspaper c9hentegermarkhamc3nul3elm3 5u publisher iariproudfoot ier z general manager ylwn brouwer editor in chief brenda larson director of advertising debra welter j- deputy editor classified manager debora kelly ann campbell edltoir v detail sales manager jim mason stephen mathieu production manager v insidesales manager pamnicholsvs i jitacy allen z distribution director e bany goodyear r n online publishing t j manager k margaret fleming business manager robert lazumo office manager vivian oneil 7letters v jim hortons camps provide jnyalu- able experiences for youth i am writing thisletter to recognize the joverwhelmmgn generosity of tim hortons ffor more than 25 yearsthis organization has jbeen providingchildren across canada with the opportunity to enjoy a week at one of its jfabulous camps r for thesechildren the camp exoenence- was something they would only dream about s yeartkanksto several of tim hortons y6rklregiohstorerrnihe excitedjlittlex i telephone- 905 2942200 416 7987624 ax 905 294-1538- majt newsroomeconsuncom tracy kibble regions lack of interest in lake simcoe is appalling urban sprawfis overwhelming this ronmental social and for some spiritual- ohtanojnd itcouldget anyetterch a v 1 t sdren aljrayieetheirhome province to see- rentlyit lobksoufpf control readingthis article i shook my head in i another dart of the we are fortunate to have much natural sadness and disbelief that fiece by piece some of our parks are being destroyed to make way for business advancements particularly i am thinking of the newly created parking lot across from york central pesoidfirbakbom listened toconcerriswhen pifxfe fa ursiftsifcrjuuisfcii v r 5 1beheve a barometer ofa regions health is y ork region politicians appearto be all talk no action when it comes to the environment last weeks decision to snub the lake simcoe region conservation authority and its request for more cash to clean up lake simcoe pioves this point let me first confess i live on lake simcoe and feel justified in my pas sions it seems chairperson bill fisch believes others should pick up the tab to save ontarios sixth largest lake since jwe dont get that much of the total rvalue this despite the fact the lake v brings in 200 million each year as a recteationatresouice this despite the fact the region has just hired a tourism promotion coordinator this despite the fact seven of yorks nine municipalities are directly affected by the lakes health fisch pointed out only 25 per cent of lake simcoes shoreline is in york region so why should we be expected to pay 72 percent of its cleanup in v essence hes saying the lake isnt impor tant enoughto find the extra dollars 1 the region claims it isnt happy with rthe authoritys funding formula which o jvas determined by population and tax sessment ti o5 j- itwith its700000 residents york region is a powerful force but it seems that power ispnlyltquted when it bene fits a political agenda- i ijfischs inference the region already ogives the authority 300000 toward its arinuarbudget is laughable j l guess the philosophy the rich should paylonly applies when york region passes out its annual property tax hikes not when incomes to helping secure oneof the greater toronto areas most precious natural resources yorkregionhas agreed to givetlie authority 50000 an insulting amount considering politicians expense more vthan that on food and entertainment and in yorks 2001 business plan and budget therels not one mention of the environment 1 or the regions funding plansjo help preserve it in a its greening of york region initiative a flimsy 31page discussion paper lake simcoe isnt even an after thought l j the region seems to be more focused 6n tree preservation forestrytrails hik- irig and enhancing the regionsnatural heritage 0- s and on its state of tiie environment map foe region aclm61egesphosj phorusfievels inmevfegionsnrivevs remain higher than the provmcial tar- its great to talk but without action rvithe region cant see the lake forthe tfeesarid thafs pitifujlf d si jp x 9 2 i