economist suntribune the environment thursday nov 21 2002 17 region deals with cost of new water testing from page 1 province there are a lot of ways we can get into trouble by not paying attention to every detail in these reports ms korolnek said in call ing for the hirings expenses incurred so far and others that can be expected include the regions takeover of the ansnorveldt water supply system in the holland marsh an expense of more than 400000 ms korolnek said the region may be ordered to take over other similar operations the hiring of consultants to conduct reviews of each water supply plant recommended cap ital improvements are now being implemented increased requirements for monitoring and testing including a seven dayaweek regimen for water clarity tests at regional wells lawyers fees to fight a number of provincial work orders added demands on the health department for monitoring and testing staff training for provincial certification ongoing expenses related to staffing lab fees vehicles and other expenditures totalling about 250000 a year she said it looks like we are going to be assuming a lot of responsibility the long list of expenditures left politicians wondering how to deal with the expected costs to regional taxpayers it looks like we are going to be assuming a lot of responsibility said richmond hill mayor bill bell wayne emmers0n mayor of whitchurchstouffville says region should encourage more testing and im wondering if theres any way we can charge for the testing service that thought struck a chord with cao michael garrett who agreed cost recovery options should be examined im a big fan of user fees he said but whitchurchstouffville mayor wayne errimerson said fees for services such as well water test ing would be rejected by home owners and the region should be encouraging more testing not less he said i dont know whether people in rural areas will pay to have their wells tested as much as they should he said regional politicians also pon dered accountability debating the possibility of the region assuming all levels of water supply in the future right now the region is responsible for source water and treatment while local municipali ties handle distribution to cus tomers under the new regulations municipal employees and politicians can be found liable for problems associated with water systems 620 million for a 40 km extension 6 million for lane expansions 28 million for customer service enhancements amazing what well do to get you home in time for hockey practice vve think its only sporting you pay a toll we use the money for paving a smoother commute in fact the nearly 700 million weve just invested is only the beginning were going to keep offering you a faster route thats less aggravating and less stressful who says other highways dont have a toll have a question or a comment visit us online at www407etrcom or call us at 1 8884070407 express toll route keeping you ahead ofthe curve i n j r to- j i l jif f r i t i j z i jvif v t 2 i i i rt x ttt g j drug mart correction notice on the first page of the shoppers drug mart flyer in effect from saturday november 23 to sunday november 29 2002 the charmin sizes should be 8 or 16 roll and not 8 and 24 roll we apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause c3 m clounttij ckristtnasalla parkview village 12184 ninth line stouffville date sat nov 23rd time 1000 am 130 pm crafts woodworking knitting bake table jams preserves tea lunch served also featuring special activities for parkview home building fund silent auction collector plate sale bradford exchange over 100 plates available we x u5 working as partners with parents and providers wee watch caters to the growth and development of children in a safe home environment stimulating daily programs unscheduled home visits income tax receipts full and part time care call 905 4799671 w6 watch j a licenwd aficncy canadian photos rapid photo markville mall lower level close to walmart 9054776729 up to custom framing 2 hr service pictures lirrors 0fi frame empress 4721 hwy 7 shoppers drug mart igaptoa 9054749008 i hwy n 1 c us