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ym ecoiiomistsunnribundstouffinuesim 2002 the year ahead i m s jf- all within a budget that reflects the rate of inflation so jas not to overburden weary tax- -payers- jc vj- really what weretrying to i accomplish is a verybusiness- like orientationto the matters we handle at the region fisch i v not only do they require big dobarsjtheyre serious quality of life issues here in the region planning commissioner brian tuckey l v future of managed smart growth in york i region and throughout the greater toronto area earlier this month his department presented a preliminary report to regional politicians outlin- ing the goals and principles of growth management york will focus on issues within its boundaries and take a leading role in a gtawide strategy tuckey said there are numerous issues including infrastructure tran- sit nodal development and green space conservation that transcend parochial bound- aries and concerns he said tuckey favours the smart- growth philosophies being embraced south of the border where states and cities throughout america have adopted planning policies aimed at jeihing in sprawl and making efficient use of lands within urban boundaries massive federal state and municipal investment has occurred public transit and infrastructure rfare i- being designed to 7rnoye pe6pieeflw ciently and cities areredirect- ing development arid housings to v core areas android jnner neighbpurhobtjickesaid j asaresultfsprawlisbeingf brought undercontrol jand t v greenspaces j are tbeingjpfeu servedratlier gthah being jf devoured by lowdensity resi- dential j v development s downtown cofesonce all but- lost to desertion and decay are being reclaimed cities are being brought back to life such a model is ideal for york and the gta tuckey insists its very much citybuilding now were not suburban any more he said and a strategy to handle future growth is essential partnershipsbetween govern- merit and the private sector to i really believe we are in a position to do something that will have an impact in 60 years one hundred and five thou sand to 110000 people are going to come to this area the gta everyyear for the next 10 years tuckey said he said that kind of sus tained population boom will require an appropriate variety of housing huge improvements in public transit and massive investments in infrastructure don eastwood york regions economy will continue to be strong through economic downturn tuckey says the work thats being done now will have pro found effects on the quality of life in york region and the gta 40 50 and 60 years from now and thats what makes the task at hand so daunting and exciting i really believe we are in a position to do something that will have an impact in 60 years tuckey said going handinhand with planning and growth will be yorks economic development the region recently endorsed the formation of an economic development strategy that will identify yorks strengths and needs and help plot a course for the future economic development director don eastwood is hope ful that strategy will involve f is- eastwood knows that during v tneconsultatioriphaseof the- f study hell be hearing divergent- viewsf from j across a large- diverse region but he iscbnflr jderk of one thing yorkeconpjj my isstrongand willcdntinuej to be healthy througtfttfecur- rent economic downturn and into the future while some negative sighs are already evident the social services department reported increases in welfare dependen cy for two consecutive months this fall the first time thats happened in years eastwood contends the regions economy has enough forward momen tum after years of growth to sustain itself the economys diversity a combination of large employ ers with a majority of agile smaller businesses is its strength eastwood said 1 have a feeling the next few years are going to be turbulent ones in terms of the global economy he said our ability to weather them is pretty good because we have a diverse range of businesses in york region a businesslike approach will be the key to addressing issues providing services and planning effectively for the future fisch said that begins with setting budgets and stay ing within them jvi frontpage l ifs w a -ii- ation- president david ji mackinnon warned his i health act for 20 years if organinorvisbeing s anything it haspreyehtea fow to consider them to changes that are necesccrerrunqingshortfallstir r saryv -sz5- t- canadians valuetheir ness joe piloh said when have to pay for it through the issue of user fees was taxation both at the federal discussed at the annual and provincial levelsthen conference of the ontario thafs the way we should hospital association in pay for it instead of having november people who use it- pay piloh is the executive more director of the gta905 healthcare alliance an organization representing the interests of hospitals in york durham peel and halton regions he said taxes should cover health care includ ing the 100miuion short fall hospitals in the greater toronto area are facing i think people will fall through the cracks if user fees are implemented i personally dont think we want a deterrent for people who need the system pilon said i think its a risky place to go but having said that the public may have a dif ferent response dr jim maclean presi dent of markham stouffville hospital also voiced opposition to user fees when hospital associ- maclean disagreed there is rampant abuseqf the healthcare system by patients if that means we have to pay for it through taxation both at the federal and provincial levels then thafs the way we p should pay for it instead of having people who use it pay more dr jim maclean president of markham stouffville hospital ircm lkfivo 1 ays w4rf t iyjl ditfijiiiif7fkfti dec 262zs28 bj mf e h5 c c ekl k m c 1 1 lihe s3ua iftgjtjtr iu wkudddsuper toorbuster if r feel alone or depressed experience feelings of hopelessness riavethoughts 1 of suicide there liopej come to a meeting ofthe 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