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12 economist suntribune news saturday jan 26 2002 pp- r1 70fj charge bymikeadler staff writer a land swap in markham to move a box grove cemetery further east is the target of an environment ministry investigation the ministry is investigating whether the government agency that arranged the exchange the ontario realty corporation properly studied 170 acres north and east of steeles avenue and reesor road before it offered the land as a new cemetery site municipal affairs minister chris hodgson approved the swap last month more than two years after it was proposed as part- of a deal that will see the current box grove ceme- 5 rooms a hall our reg s whole house best value 5 rooms 1 hall 13 steps our reg s 24 save s and your whole house will look great furniture cleaning save 0 sofa we custom match cleaning methods to your furnitures fabric for best possible results our reg s processbenefits home cleaning our professional grade equipment u camiritv vacuums air ducts and vents and is y fitted with highly efficient hepa filters home interiors t trap and filter out 9997 of california closets indoor airborne irritants such as dirt home improvements dust animql dander and p value reliability convenience 1 80081 87779 offer valid until february 2 2002- v the jp shopping is good askabout our fibreguard protection deodorizer halls and stairs priced separately walitowall carpet only rooms over 200 sq ft count as two or more rooms additional charge for wool carpet extra charge for specialty fabrics looseback cushions and sectional furniture for single furnace- k single zoned systems residential orders only additional charge for access doors equipment shown may not be identical to equipment used services not available in all areasservlces not available in all areas tery at hwy 407 and ninth line rezoned and developed david donnelly counsel for the canadian environmental defence fund the group whose complaint launched the investigation said he was v astounded the exchange was approved before the inquiry was complete im greatly dismayed that our efforts to secure a proper review of the transaction were for naught mr donnelly said the provinces environmental com missioner has criticized provincial land sales by the orc seeing the provinces pressure to increase sales revenue as the root of the problem causing orc to pursue that mandate at the expense of environmental policies and legisla tion according to commissioner gord millers 19992000 report in particular the commissioner reported the orc had been selling environmentally sensitive lands with out following requirements for envi ronmental assessment mr donnelly said provincial law requires a thorough environmental review of a sale if the land contains sig nificant natural or heritage resources jim murison a farmer who lives opposite the steeles avenue parcel and has farmed it for decades said it con tains both types of resources there was a very large aboriginal village there and also there are artesian wells on that property which go into the rouge he recalled an moe official eugene macchione said the ministry investi gation into the deal is in the final stages and should be finished by next month please recycle this newspaper durham secondary 1 academy middle school an alternative private education hih school 520 wcstney rd south ajax ontario 9054264254 at durham secondary academy successful learning is a priority our formula for success is individual attention with outstanding teachers inlan informal friendly environment we offer all core secondary school courses in unique 10- week semesters we specialize in math science and the arts with experienced teachers who provide handson learning we accept parttime and full- time students who can combine attendance at ds a with regular high school attendance ixh