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4 Stouffville Sunâ€"Tribune I Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 To allow residents to learn more about the Transportation Master Plan Update and provide input, The Regional Municipality of York will host a third and final round of Public Consultation Centres this month across York Region. The recommendations integrate our sustainability objective - to preserve and enhance our natural environment, economic vitality and healthy communities while providing safe, affordable, efficient and effective transportation for people and goods. As part of the process, York Region also will consult with local municipalities, conservation authorities and other stakeholders. Except for personal information. all received comments will be on public record. Those interested in providing input and commenting on the plan can attend any ofthe following sessions: Draft transit and road network improvements as well as policies and programs for the next 30 years will be presented. The schedule will be as follows: Should you have any questions or comments regarding the Transportation Master Plan Update, or if you wish to be added to our mailing list, please contact: Loy Cheah, P.Eng Manager, Transportation Planning The Regional Municipality of York Tel: 1-877-464-9675, ext 5024 Fax: 905-895-0191 Email: masterplan@york.ca Information about the master plan update is available at www.york.ca Dat: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Thursday, November 20, 2008 Thursday, November 27, 2008 Itanwoxtafion Mastér Plan Update TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN UPDATE Round Three of Public Consultation Centres 6:00 - 7:00 pm. 7:00 - 7:30 pm. 7:30 - 9:00 pm. York Region South Services Centre 50 High Tech Road, 1st Floor, Rooms ABC Town of Richmond Hill Latcham Hall 8 Park Drive South Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Vaughan Council Chambers 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive City of Vaughan Markham CoUncil Chambers 101 Town Centre Blvd Town of Markham Newmarket Council Chambers 395 Mulock Drive Town of Newmarket Locatio Open House Presentation Facilitated Discussion Stouffville isn't experiencing the doctor shortage some other Ontario municipaliâ€" ties are, an economic roundtable was told this week. "Two (doctors) offices are still accepting patients,” town (AO Dave Cash said.“There is room for more (doctors), but we don’t have a crisis yet.” z The town is attempting to recruit student doctors to work in local clinics, with hope they will return full time after graduating. No doctor crisis here, CAO tells roundtable very exciting things already happening with i 12,000 was the Iown of Whitchurch-Stouffville’s this community becoming a centre of this population in 1982; ti 1 redi ted Mr. , , ' 33:13:18)]? ass economy (as p C by D 24,000 was the population In 2004; The target areas include: . _ . 0 Small knowledge-based businesses, ’ 32’000'5 the (""entpopmat'onl including companies working in architecture, D 36,800 is the projected population for 2011. engineering, graphics and the Integnet. _ 0 Larger firms, of at least 25 workers, in the same category, including software developers and high-end call centres. Markham, which is home to several of the companies, is running out of appropriate space. The 404 corridor could be a prime location. 0 Agricultural firms, including organic farms and operations catering to people who want to eat local produce, were suggested. Environmental remediation companies, which clean soil and water, were also men- tioned. - Notâ€"for-profits are a $29 billion annual indusz in Canada, Mr. Dickinson said. He cited CBM and Emmanuel International as local success stories in the field. “Nobody else is working to recruit this secâ€" tor," he said. The town will also welcome more traditional businesses, he said. 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Residential is going well, but we need your help.” The town needs more hotels and restau- rants, especially in the Gormley area, business representatives told the meeting. _ JAN UARY 21 NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 2 - FEBRUARY 10 - FEBRUARY 24 - BV THE NUMBERS UPCOMlNG EVENTS Bridges to Better Business 6th Annual Conference Green Business Trends Oppértunmes The One Page Business Ptan WoflshOp Business Tax Preparation Semmar Held in Newmarket Bookkeeping Taxes Workshop Strategic Planning for 2009 Seminar Held in Newmarket