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i os x 5- byjeffmttchell staff writer v i the federal gwemment lias deliv- ered an atrocious setback to plans to expand public transit iri york region regional chairperson bill fisch says hewasreacting to news the feds have balked at a provincial plan to make the three levels of government equal x partners iri funding a 10year 9billioh plan to bolster tran- sit systems in ontario the proposal which includes the province reas- sumirig responsibility for go transit was announced last month fisch said the liberals are comes on reneging on a promise in their red book policy plat form to join the transit fund ing partnership 7i the federal pledge was when the province comes on board they would be there said fisch we got the province m and theyve bailing out its atrocious really 4 whiletriecprovince and the municipality- cart pro ceed with some improve- ments to go trahsirand yoricregion transit fisch federatrefusal to commit furidsj puts morel ambitious plans sucras light rail and other rapid transit nliitinn fnr grirllnrlr in snnth- thefederal pledge was when the province board they would be there said fisch we got the province in and theyre if ailing out s em york region in jeopardy v- o if they thfe federal government dont come to thetable well have twcf- thirds of me money we thought wed have and that puts a real damper on the plans we had fisch said oak ridges mpbryon wilfert whose area includes whitchurchstouffville and northern markham objected to the criticism saying the government has a commitment to transit it may not fit the queens- park plan though he said make no mistake we are going tb participate iiutriis issue he said with a budget coming out in december wilfeft said it would be premature for ottawa to commit tda multibilliondol lar proposal right now i think it would freimpru- dentrf to suggest were going to makean announcement on any capifalcfunding until we see what the books are he said lets see what the budget entails- there is stiltmoney left in a reserve fund created by ottawa toassist municipalities with infrastructure projects v wilfertsaid that stance amounts to another cop- out by the federal government accord ing to oak ridges mppfrank klees l its disappointing but hot surpris- ing klees said the feds have been- despite ottawas lukewarm response lbngjon rhetoric but very short on v irclear were going to delivering on transit and other issues make these investments regardless of therejs always an excuse what the federal government does he kleessaid the province will press said c ahead with its plan to expand transit in its riot something thats an option partnership with municipalities anymore for the gta coninuattty 3b access j it 4c do you know someone who eeds health care support at home ccac helping you access your health s tare system v call 1-888470- ccac2222 the mesage brouit to you as a community service of the economist suntribune -hj- v y si i t l v v i you are at risk 6f catching the flu i please see your service rri v j s beginning in j family physician we offer convenient hours and locar and itsdepartment of family prarticisprbvidingthe following public flu vaccine clinics date i location time sat november 3 milliken mills comrniinity centre 9o6 1200 pm v vv lobbyin front of trophycase r v-h- first markham place 4 i- ib00l2 v- o j i i i j 3255 highway 7 east markham sat november 3- lebovic leisure centre 00 pm7 900 1200 pm j v v pacific mall 100 400 pm ir 4300steeles avenue eastatriums3 f v thiirst novembev22 markham stouffville hospital 600 800 pm f s let us prove j how convenient saturday service can be lict vaccines are fm come and see us this saturday and get cash rebate i f 5 7 t j w i- 1 t 0 n b r a k e rne- p a k rs v i i i iw- f f j- m- 5j f foe yourconvenienceourservicedepartment is opervon saturdays our opening hours fronrv8 am to pm x offer valid for repairs performed on saturday only ask your service advisor for details- offer expires december 52001 r y vv l rrv t yi j j a 5 h 21 main street unionville kennedy road 1 block north of hwy 407 v v v- ir iii i vvwwmarkvillefordcom w- y yisv- a