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economist sunsuntribune news saturday aug 21 2004 task force unsure what its work will protect ministry to develop greenbelt map before end of year bymikeadler staff writer ontarios greenbelt task force handed its final report to the province this week without knowing what its six months of work on the project will actually protect but chairperson rob maclsaac was certain the protect ed area wont enter simcoe coun ty though many say proposed developments there threaten to swamp york region roads and push suburban sprawl further north dozens of- environmental groups and some york region politicians have demanded the province expand the greenbelt north to foil builders trying to leapfrog the oak ridges moraine and other lands the greenbelt will protect but the provinces emerging growth management plan can deal with the issue mr maclsaac said leapfrogging isnt inherently bad as long as youre planning for it the burlington mayor added before giving the panels recom mendations to municipal affairs minister john gerretsen at the kortright centre for conservation in vaughan its now up to natural resources ministry staff and other provincial officials to draw maps of the protected areas and release them along with a draft greenbelt plan this fall apart from the holland marsh and tender fruitgrowing lands in niagara the task force deliberate ly avoided naming areas the greenbelt should protect mr maclsaac however said he expects fingers of protection mostly along river valleys and streams to reach through urban areas connected green corridors should link previously protected oak ridges moraine and niagara escarpment lands with lake ontario and lake sim coe he suggested one task force member later said shes confident this means greenbelt protection for rouge park the oak ridges trail and the east humber valley complex containing boyd park in vaughan all of which the task force calls important cultural recreation and tourism features that risk being degraded through loss of surrounding greenspace its recognized here and these are what we expect to have included said deborah schulte a kleinburg resident who is also a member of friends of boyd park a group that opposes the exten sion of pine valley drive through part of the humber complex the task force received 1000 submissions and talked to more than 60 groups as it refined prin ciples for the greenbelt the register for your pay days numbered keychain beginning monday august 9th at 900 am and get in the game every day between august 16th and september 30th a new pay days number is posted at the rapid rewards players club if your number is displayed the day you visit from 900 am till 900 pm you could win 5000 our cash prize will increase 100 each day until the prize is won province wants a greenbelt in place by dec 15 when a one- year freeze on new greater toronto area development ends and has appointed a special team to address agricultural issues is everybody going to be happy with what weve recom mended absolutely not mr maclsaac said but added the panels work reflects the values of ontarians and the province will make sure it works with the growth management plan if they do them both togeth er then well know what the rules are said fraser nelson a task force member and chairperson of the urban development insti tutes york region chapter this is not bad news for the development industry its good news he added natalie helferty a biologist and ecological consultant from richmond hill also on the panel said her biggest concern is resi dents wont accept intensification in urban areas something the greenbelt plan will need people must understand keeping devel opment from spreading will pro tect greenspace and farms boosting quality of life for every one she said now theres more bonnio stern is back with more hoartsmitrt recipes thoyro nutritious and delicious avail nhjkjuat your local heart and stroke foundation office and stroke rounoaiion of ontario tnlsmossjigo brought to you as a 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