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8 economist sunsuntribune environment saturday dec 6 2603 york catholic district school board notice r financii nts the york catholic district school board s complete audited 20022003 financial statement package auditor s report notes to the financial statements and annual report are available on our website at wwwycdsbeduonca or call for a package at 905 7132711 0 416 2215050 or 18003632711 ext 2435j york catholic district school board v t 320 bloomington road west aurora oniag3g8v elizabeth crowe chair of the board susan larosa- director of education region pressured to cut road salt use m december 312003 800 pm- 130 am per couple taxesjncluded includes prizes party favours and dj full hot cold buffet served at approx 900 pm dress semiformal si pickup service available from whitby pickering markham f stouffville and uxbridge areas nominal fee reserve in advance m call for reservations 9056492436 bymikeadler staff writer bitterly opposed by environmental ists arid buut with tunnels especially for amphibian use the bayview exten sion in richmond hill is different in another way it contains one of a few stretches of road where york region cuts back its usual applications of winter salt by 10 percent its a nice gesture but i dont think its going to do much said natalie helferty a local biologist shes concerned salty runoff from me new section of bayview will kill frog and salamander eggs in a swamp beside it find its way into stieariis and accumulate in groundwater l- our rivers are heavily salted and heavily polluted in the spring runoff she said this week torontobased environmentalists in the riversides stewardship alliance supplied some proof of this three years ago by releasing saltsampling results from local rivers one humber river sample taken near highways 7 and 400 in vaughan had 1540 parts salt per million about six times the amount considered drinkable brian harrison the regions roads and transportation director said york is doing all it can to stop road salt from reaching rivers and lakes we have to keep the roads safe for the travelling public in managing it better were hopefully using less the region drops about 34000 tonnes of salt a year using computer- controlled spreaders that drop less as the truck slows down sensors under roads also let the region know when weather may produce ice six trucks in the regions fleet will also be equipped to spray a salt brine that is more precise and more effective at preventing ice than dropped salt crystals were still getting our feet wet with it because it is a new technology mr harrison said the brine cant replace salt he said it will stick to snow for instance that would otherwise blow off roads youll see the antiicing solution used ahead of a storm but not during a storm though qty of toronto officials say they cart cut salt use 25 per cent by applying brine on iceprone areas york has no targets for reducing salt more on riversides lowsalt campaign is avail able at riversidesorgreviewriversides lowsaltdiethtm featuring yamaha i gigantic selection lease to own gift certificates lessons 905 8896382 9201 yonge st richmond hiil yamaha portable keyboards accessories yamaha clavinova home keyboards accessories yamaha acoustic guitars accessories warehouse sale i- big big sale on vase home decor gardening decor giftwafe house ware figures and souvenirs lowest prices directly from manufacturers with guaranteed quality date of sale h r v dec 1 to bee 31 2003 time of sale 900 am 500 pm cit arteich gbrppration unit7 210 cochrane drive jvlarkhamhwy7 woodbine ave phone 905 4705959 v faxrs05 4709559 email dtartsympatigoca save up to 2660off cit artech corporation ideal christmas gifts 11505470 5959 expiration date dec 31 03 women only fitness weight loss centre look great feel greatcosts less than a coffee a day happy heautukiys give a gift of health give a onemonth gift of fiftiess and really make a difference in someones irfe phone for details 9054721978 pet a jump on 2004 one month free on annual membership join now and dont pay until january 2004 sisters pace fitness centre 6545 highway 7 east unit 14 dffthline ioftiariol3l3m 30 miriufes 3 dayswk