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It requiws cummitmem. about hnw thc- pmum wuuld afled the perwwmm‘e and a dedication. mon'u‘itm-m andthcir qmlitynflifn I’mmmmn Stoufl'ville has It) stun: And after H yam ul amalgama- tion. while some amen-Is have said the move servit- levels in areas of Tbmnm, many more it has incmmdcmtsand anumew able financial situation for the city. Whiféhurrh-Smuflvfllc. ‘Ncwmé'rkcl and Aumm. '5 one such initiative and the (NM: of these municipalities mam regularly In disnm Mn] spending and pmgnms that work mm thc board. Critics. hmr. say wiping out the gimme!" “doses! to the people” would be a humaucratic nightmare. leaving Citizens with'far less say than Ihey have now. Instead. creating an Mbburdcnod. bloated system that is out of touch with iota] nerds. The late urban gum lane Jacobs agreed. She told the pnwince 'l'ommo’s W183i)" vmuld be a dinner. said. adding Newmarket and Aurora's fire departments. ‘thc mginn’s transit services and the of police «er vices are perfect examples of amalga- mations that work. cutting costs ‘hxpayus ale butdem'd with» multi- mfllion-doflar staff costs. past failums and redundant administration com- pared to one regional gmemmem." he That's the kind of talk taxpayers likelymnttoheaxmthcsctoughem- nomictimea 11nd of constant tax hikes and frustrating Iayen of bureaucracy, ddmnscould be mmanced into at least tdldng about; plan that, might wipe out an entire gm'cmmmt tier. Mt. Field is unlikeiy. lumr.’ to get a warm W at the region sinus his scheme put most "(York's politi- cians and its handmmely paid senior staff in the um’mpbymem line. Mr. Field e- who. lost his first bid for' a (‘mmcil seat in October’s demon, .â€"~ says Georgina businessman An field would like to open d‘mnmms on then;- uu \brk’s nine municipal gmnmnts and turn one ol(‘)nlari0's fastest gum into a super regiun. I" bimvr wally bullet? When it comes l0 government administration, the amwcr might just be yes. a devekmor will tell York Region pofltichns today; will save mil- lions of dollars a year in duplication of services and hefty civil servant EQitorial I agree wholeheartedly that signage ls important to a sum: and its bmincss. Signage attracts customers. but the business tremor has In trta’m them. Small businesses not open when commutes need them Pbrhaps the mayor could stand to do some walking. Re; Sign laws. town, lgm to the editor by Gmydon and Ainsley (12rd. l realm- there are "space limitaâ€" tions, but please keep things in areas peopka can access easily and not have - to drive to. Seniors will have a mug! time got- n'ng to the new lawn hall for activities. Moving the filnesxcenlm is. 19 Count cillm Phil Bannon says. ridicubus, Bu! it is not surprising as it follows mny was of sporting facilities: the waste of moving the tobnggan hill: relocating softball diamonds to Bethes- da Road; opening the hockey rink and dog park in mdusll’liil amaze; and think- ing of closing the outdoor pool for a splash pad. to munch few. Council's plan must be to get people in their can; and havg them driw every- when: â€" no mom walking , [hesttmn council mmidenhe peo- ple who live in Whitchutch-Qouflvilk' when it makes decisions? Fitness centte relocation wouldn’t be first bad move Re: Fitness cemm may move inm uvllmss oomph; Ian 27. ‘ ‘ Letters to the Editor PETER MCAR’I‘HUR m u ‘I‘H'Hu (kmncillot Rob llargrave is so con- cemed about an old pool? Phrhaps he should be more ooncemed about lhe speed issues on Hoover Put Drive between Ninth and Tenth lines At what point La the safety of citiâ€" zens put forth as a concern? Stop signs and traffic calming is needed bcfim’ a child bacom injured. . Councillors priotities wrong Rt: Hargmue hopes to saw pool. Ian‘27. ("oncems should be shifted toward mwn «(my before an old pool 1119: location of these businesses is Stouffville has changed and will continue to qhangr. A great many resi- dents. such as myself. commute out- side of (mm for work Businesses that operate an 8 IO am. to 6 pm. schedule will not survive. If you stay open. I. for one. will come. l have no idea who the manager is at the big box store. but neither do I know who the proprietor is run- rang the small business in town. Why? Becauscmeyamalwayscloscdwhcnl need them. in town have to adapt to Stouflvnle's continuing m 8%- box storeg‘ are competition. but small businem have so much to offer on so many levels. such as personal one- on-one service. Which is lacking in the larger stones vacancicx To a business laypersoh such as myself. that appears to be quite sig- nificant inamwn VI“) NOHA s n u 1H" 1 r GRACE IO! «1 UL'FH'ILLt To rub salt in a gaping wuund. Matthew's brother. Adam. was beaten and hold a! knifepoim dur ing a robbery at the family home in 211W. The kicker? "It" smll‘n goods included 1min and mhvr mementh of Matthew s. Please. say a prayer for Matthew Bobbcn. his family and Invndx tonight. They deserved a mum hm [or life. A Toronto man was'arreslmi six years later. thanks m some fine work by the OPP. ()mar Share! Hasxan; 32. was sentenced to 21 months in jail for failing to r9main a! the u onv of the crash Fridav In the meantimv. the Bohbell clan was routed. Matthew's pamms separated and several members of the family pursued counselling. 2002. The 16â€"year-old SUSS student died four days Iaier 1n hospital Sn. too. went those many dreams lu‘n- agcrs and their families chvrixh Larry was also a teachér and mach at Stouffville [)ismth Second aly School. the kind of mentor you hoped your own children had a chance to learn from Hash forward mjoday and Wl.‘ can only pray Larry can get on wnh his shattered life. Larry Bobben was un tnp of the world when we first interviewed him about 20 years ago at his fam- ily home mclied in the forest nonh of‘Ballamrae. He was a nauunally ranked lrialhlclc with young luds and a contagious zest for life. [I'm Mason Is Prim” n! Nu \m: Tribune One of his son Matthew was run over on Hwy. 48 near home 111 homo. IN Lam “(1mm Arllv We share the glory of election victories and spans champmmhnps with the community. just as we paxs on details from teary~eycd funerals and shocking court cases. demetimes. we meet the samv people at opposite ends of that spectmmb‘adly, In the news business. we meet people at the top and bumm of their game. Business Mama: I Ruhr” numb: Bobbettfamily deserves break wuh jim Maw" Off The Top ‘ Dianna, Mn*t,mslm.. Hu'ruunnm :Nu 0b “(It ha" “IIH'IUI. (Munom Barn Blah L