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io economist sunsuntribune regional news saturday nov 6 2004 iiderits with artistic ability are invited to york catholic district school boards offered at st elizabeth catholic high school specialized arts programs f combined with comprehensive academics students entering grade 9 september 2005 are welcome to apply grade 10 and 1 1 spots are limited drama husic dance visual- arts vv- l3pormationi eflfng thursday november 18 200j at 700 pm applications due december 162004 for september 2005 entry auditions to be held january 28 3 1 2005 a hub for the arts toronto star cool schools st elizabeth catholic high school 525 new westminster drive thbrnhill qn 905 8821460 eabeth crowe hiiftof the board where your talents come to life susan larosar j director of educafoo wa a mm m wan jwe v vms lord of the rings mouse pads body glche cd wallets nemo mouse pads cellular phone accessories up to 75 off bankers box msrp t great storage boxes gift ideas november 6 november 7 saturday 800 am 500 pm 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health department reports a low incidence of west nile virus in the region this summer with 11 birds and one mosquito pool testing positive for the virus no locally contracted human cases were reported last year there were two human cases nine birds and six mos quito pools many factors contributed to the low incidence according to health commis sioner dr helena jaczek including education programs mosquito bird and human surveillance and mosquito control activities many thanks to all those who reported dead birds through the health connection information line who reduced mosquito breeding grounds around their homes and who made the effort to protect themselves from being bitten dr jaczek said as of the closure of the program oct 31 a total of 1690 dead birds were col lected and 65 were tested led lights will pay for themselves the regions 19000 traffic signals have been converted to lightemitting diode technology in a twoyear 27- million project the project was originally scheduled for completion in 2006 and carried a budget of 46 million until roads staff was able to find a number of efficien cies led technology is superior to incan descent bulbs for visibility mainte nance and power costs they do not have to be replaced as often and use 90 per cent less power with the conversion complete the program is expected to pay for itself in three years smile youre on a red light camera regional council has endorsed the use of red light cameras to improve the safety of regional road intersections staff will now examine which of the regions intersections would be best served by the cameras with a proposal to purchase four cameras to rotate through 12 to 16 intersections the cameras cost 250000 each and the annual operating cost for the entire program is 380000 updating growth plans regional staff is embarking on a new work plan related to growth manage ment and urban development it is designed to determine the amount of growth the region will accommodate in the next 27 years and where and how that growth will occur the plan will review population fore- casts for the region and the nine area municipalities determine how much land will be required to accommodate growth an inventoryof vacant employ ment land and an assessment of the costs of infrastructure and services i p