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io economist suntribune environment saturday nov 2 2002 durham secondary 1 academy middle school an alternative private education high school 520 westney rd south ajax ontario y i 9054264254 at durham secondary academy successful learning is a priority our formula for success is individual attention with outstanding teachers in an 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 dsa with regular high school attendance new semester begins nov 1202 520 westney rd s ajax 9054264254 i never thought the bylaw was unfair to the agricultural community and that was their claim leonard munt former york region forester no breaks for farmers from tree bylaw forester by mike adler staff writer a public outcry does more to defend a forest than any tree protection bylaw says a guelph professor who stud ied municipal tree protection in ontario regulation can only deal with the bad actors if society sets a standard we wont need these regulations john fitzgibbon director of school of environmental design and rural develop ment at ontario agricultural college added recently at a markham conference york region following talks with farmers who want to cut young forests on dis used farm lands is preparing changes to its tree bylaw in an interview the regions former forester leonard munt said he hopes the bylaw isnt weakened small business month breakfast seminar the nuts and bolts of exhibit excellence want to build your business in an environment where quality buyers come to you where 57 of attendees are going to buy something in the next 12 months then exhibiting at trade shows deserves a serious look join barry siskind north americas foremost trade and consumer show expert as he moderates a panel of experts about trade shows wednesday november 6 730 to 10 am canada room markham civic centre 101 town centre blvd topics include why trade shows work effective use of motion to attract people to your booth effective use of internet technology how to identify and achieve marketing goals use of marketing for pre and post show success maximize your print options seating is limited so register today cost 30 in advance 35 at the door to register contact markham business selfhelp office 7755 bayview ave 9058821264 or email sandratamcitymarkhamonca sponsored by direct mail marketing group esm group inc fawcett printing imaging international training and management company small business advertising company stamatopoulos scholz llp chartered accountants video excellence production ontario there should be no spe cial interest winning over another said mr munt who resigned this year to take a similar job in haliburton ont i never thought the bylaw was unfair to the agri cultural community and mat was their claim from his vantage point clearing forests for agricul ture is the same as clearing for development farmers should play by the same rules when it comes to the envi ronment including environ mental evaluations for tree- cutting as developers are required to do mr munt sug gested but he also said the bylaw should be made more effi cient and responsive so farmers who want to cut can have an answer quicker the region should try more land securement and more tax incentive programs to help farmers preserve for est on agricultural land much of which have been included within the regions greenlands system dr fitzgibbon said his study shows york among ontario municipalities is compartively strong in tree protection leaders in terms of hitting them with fines and the winner in all 15 cases it prosecuted under the 11- yearold bylaw from 1991 to 2001 but when a multimil lion dollar development is behind illegal cuttings a 50000 fine is not going to carry the day as a deterrent he said regional officials have said they are trying to improve their bylaw which requires owners to gain regional coun cils approval when they want to cut stands of more than half an acre and that the provinces new municipal act offers possibilities switching to a permit system for cutting under a set of guidelines is being proposed dr fitzgibbon said such systems are in place in about 3035 per cent of ontario municipalities and becom ing more common as a result ofthenewact the region could also rewrite the bylaw to require applicants to notify neigh bours and to place a newspa per advertisement when pro posing a cut larger than five acres he said danijela puric- mladenovic a university of toronto graduate student who studied york regions tree cover said four per cent of the region is covered with scrub forest trees such as poplars that grow on old farm fields but planning decisions are based on existing forest cover and not what such early forests could become where farmers now seek to reclaim scrub she told the conference the natural vegetation is not corn its not soybeans its forest our role is to bring these early forests to a mature state