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The development services department has been restructured into two depart- ments: engineering and capital works and planning and building services. 0 Cd‘un‘cil also approved oEééHiiational changes last week. 0 Deputy Clerk Andrew Brouwer announced his resignation yesterday. He will hold the same job with the Town of Markham effective Nov. 26. He worked in Stoufigjllefortwoandahalfyears. C1133895118.vebeenmadeto stafiat the 'Ibwn ofWhjtchuIch-Stouflirille: Stouffville Sun-'Ih'bune I Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008 Deputy clerk leaving town, planner promoted To learn more about your rights to information and privacy regarding adoption visit www.0ntario.ca/adoptioninfo or call 1-800-461-2156 (TTY 416-325-3 Paid for by the Government of Ontario. If you want your identifying information to be kept private before June 1, 2009. No contact notices are also available. If the adoption order was made before September 1, 2008. adopted adults and birth parents can file a disclosure veto to prevent the release of the information. If you were involved in an adoption in Ontario, you need to know about an important change to your information and privacy rights. Effective June 1, 2009, Ontario adoption records will be opened. This means adopted adults and birth parents will be given access to identifying information from birth records and adoption orders. THE DEAL THAT KEEPS ON SAVING Save up to $550‘ wlth COOL SAVINGS rebates on ENERGY STAR°quallfled central heatan and coollng systems Installed by a partlclpatlng contractor. And then keep uvlng every year. Tom Parry, director of engineei'ing and capital projects, is responsible for infra- structure planning, engineering design, “The town's capital budget and engi- neering projects have grown significant- ly and will continue for some years to come," CAO David Cash said. “The two departments will facilitate better manage- ment of the town’s engineering and major sewer, water and road capital projects with this change, all planning and build- ing services will remain together to meet the needs of residents and developers.” , you should file a disclosure veto V" Ontario Town council welcémed former City of Oshawa staffer Andrew Drozd as its new manager of planning last week. ,AndrechNeelyhas been promoted to director of planning and building services. He is responsible for development review, long range planning including transpor- tation systems, urban design, geographic information systems and administration of the Ontario Building Code. development engineering review and construction, as well as the town's capital and parks projects. When you replace your furnace with a mid to high~afflclency We with an Mechanicauy commutabed motor (ECM)! The Stouffville BIA, the downtown Main Street merchants association, backed council’s rejection “Make sure you are looking at the big picture," he said. “We don’t have to panic. All the good posi- tive indicators are there. It just may take a little lon- ger based on the current economic climate." That includes a healthy downtown and Main Street strip. Town planner Andrew McNeer asked council not to “undermine the blueprint". Town CAO Dave Cash said interest in vacant downtown units has soft- ened during the last four months. Councillor Phi] Ban- non noted the growing number of vacancies in downtown Stouflville. The development also was not to include a gro- cery store but one was eventually added to Wal- Mart, Councillor Clyde Smith said. “Somethinghappened, somewhere,” he said. “My attitude will be, a deal is a deal," Council- lor Ken Ferdinands said. “I have a problem with changing the rules in mid- stream." A similar SmartCentres project off Hwy. 404 in Aurora developed 500,000 square feet in two'years. But, councillors were unsympathetic. He called the project “a disgrace", noting 270,000 of 470,000 square feet of stores have been devel- oped. “recession”, “market downturn” and requests for “rent reduction”. Stouffville centre is ’a disgrace,’ developer says From put 1. When YOU Wace your non-programmable thermostat with a programmabie thermostat. SmartCentres, Can- ada’s largest retail devel- oper and operator, “opens a new shopping centre every three to four weeks," according to its website. There are more than 185 SmartCentres across the country. The size restriction does not apply to restau- rants on the site. Where Rona was to build a store, east of Wal- Plans call for several other buildings on the property, including com- plexes on Hoover Park between Boston Pizza and Tim Hortons. SmartCentres only deals with national chains and is not interested in recruiting retailers who would locate downtown, he said. “We believe in the strength of the downâ€" town," Mr. Kaufman said. “I walked it two days ago and actually felt quite proud." Former downtown merchant Sara Marsala, who Closed her Main Street tea room this year, said sales of gifts in her store dropped by 20 per cent after Wal-Mart and Canadian Tire opened. of the request in a let- ter from chairperson Em Button. Councillor Phil Bannon noted the growing number of When you replace your central air conditioning system with one that is ENERGY STAR qualified or higher. vacanaa m Stouflidlle.