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economist suntribune transportation thursday may 2 2002 17 transit plan has local leadership bymikeadler staff writer markham has lost its planning com missioner temporarily to the task of arranging a privatesector partnership for york region that will be worth billions maryfrances turner recently left her post to serve as executive coordinator for what is being called the york rapid transit plan the plan involves choosing a private partner probably next month that would build rapid transit routes in the next 10 years along four of the most cru cial highvolume corridors in the region the fast connections made either by a train or buses in separated lanes would carry their passengers along hwy 7 on a route from downsview to vaughans new corporate centre along yonge street as far north as newmarket and on the warden corridor a new connection from markham to torontos fairview mall in an interview ms turner said the regionsgoalis tofboost transits share of the trips we take from 8 to 22 per cent during the next 30 years a period in which yorks population is expected to double it is achievable ms turner insisted if the right rapid transit system is built and people are given the right incen tives to use it for most of the working week she now leads a group of staff examining competing bids by five private consortia on the two days a week she spends in markham shes concentrating on fin ishing the towns transportation strategy and on development of markham centre a massive mixed community that will depend heavily on transit use the region is basing its plan on equal cash contributions from the regional federal and provincial governments but ms turner admitted that ottawa has made no promises jslmajmv mothers against drunk driving 1800665madd this message brought to you as a community service of the economist suntribune nike event at golf evolutions ike forged titanium driver only 499 msrp 650 aii nike arparel markham location 5328 hwy 7 1 block east of mccowan 9052016621 imaikham stouffville wi hospital 4th annual mental wellness for day stress in the vtorkpjace f he challenges andthe ghosces speaker dr mark berber psychiatrist markham stouffville hospital lecturer university of toronto tuesday may 7 2002 130230 pm markham stouffville hospital auditorium ft v complimentary parking refreshments presented by department of psychiatry msh mental health system in recognition of mental health awareness emergency service personnel and vehicles will be on site from york regional police markham fire emergency services york region ems markham hydro police canine unit canadian forces four days of lights sirens action include mock vehicle crashes fires j- 1 1 rappellers v falling hydro poles canadian forces sky hawks paratroopers land in the park i ng i ot a t 2 pm sunday lights sirens visitors are expected to be awed and educated oh the emergency services available right in their own backyard as well as on eve ryd ay safety markville is located at the corner of mccowan rd hwy 7 905 4776600 join us may 9 10 11 and 1 2 at markville shopping centre