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GOVERNMENT: Two more key decisions to come "Mark my mud. if you appm this. you will tip the scales." Markham Mayor Frank Scarpiui warned ahead of a mm on alknwing the Kennedy and lX-nimn (‘vnm- m upon awry day M the year. mnva fur Iimlw Sun day and ( Thristmam 3' DAVID Emma" Jflnschflflwmg mm Another loud busnwss is nuw ponan moped on holidays. but York Region umru'il remains divided on whether 01' um a dour has been opened mu widely. [mum a IK'W. sm‘amlilwd pfll‘t'ss than was summsul to keep mm! M the debaw a! the planning committee. councillors spent more than an hour debating the matter 1an Thursday. Several councillors said they had ques- tions. but saw no point deferring given the support fmm Markham «mud! and the committee. Markham Regional Councillor lot“ Ll audlbly checmd the det‘lsltm and made a doublothmnbwup motion as he. exited the council chamhet. He led the c for the opening. lobbying fellow count rs and making speeches at the committee and council. In the end. muncil amde it in a hard- lbught llHi vote. AUVOMAHC WARSMISSION AIR ONE OWNER LOW MILEAGE 64360 AUTDMAHL IRANSMISSION AiR ‘Wl‘Y J") 4Kfo AUYOMAHL'. LEAYHU! LUNClHONWD POW”? WINDOWS AND KMS LLAIHER ENTERIOR, 18 INCH ALLLH CONDWIUMNL‘: POWER W'NDOWB AND *MLHI'L‘H MOON ROW ALLOY WHELLS DOOR LOCKS COMPACY DISC UREA? WHHIS FUlanOUIPPfD STKOPSOYB DOOR LOCKS ALLOV WHELth "WI "‘4! 1WNE H ‘UalV TAIHVILE. {RYMPSW' FUEL ECONOMY STUHSSMB omwsrxpsoeo 09 HONDA CIVIC EX 08 GMC ACADIA SLE 08 CHEV CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE 09 CHEVROLET AVEO "m‘ ‘ Mt ’ Holiday opening could ‘tip scales’, mayor warns AUTUMN!) Tm. NR CMOHIONWG. POWER MNDOWS ND DOOR LOCKS MT DISC, GREAY FUEL ECNOW SYKIMSSNB AUYOMAYDC W10“. LIAM! lNTERIOR, MOON m ALLOY WHEELS. ANT! LOCK MAKES ONE OWNER RECENT VRADI 5101634” I PASSENGER. FULLY EOUIPFED. COMPACT DtSC PLAYER. TILT WHEELC. CRUOSE CONTROL CD BALANCE OF FACTORY WARRANTY STKIPSOK! le'atud M ram} 01‘ Pacific M and Maria “b. both of which open nn statutory holidays. the «mm M the (“luv argued it is par! «If a larger Mining (“string 'lhey failed in twu prim attempts to win monél app-wal- "w centre's lawyvr said the huslnads of munsts dropped of? (how could he vnuugh alone to argue the cemn: qualifim as a lulll‘ fist amnion. Rm Mr. Scarpini wamml mum‘il is nn a slippery slope and mum businvww in the area. including the Rxny Man. MN Markham Ham and T 8: T gmcerim) aw mm to now similar exemptions "Wk' haw a ma] nmlticullural oxplomtkm in Iho Denimn (‘munn' manage; Mum»; Biswms luld the planning cunnnim-v mri'wr this month. The lauer's repm-mmiws $011! a Ivnw m crmmilkm. urging them to turn dawn lhv application. 'l‘homhill's Superman km has applied itself in the past. At the bean of the matter is tht- pnwilit'v's Retail 8m l-lolidays Act. which gives municipalities discretion regarding busi- nesses within two Rik)th of a ttmfisl attraction. The act does not ru‘ogn'tw wall» as attractions. but incmmstngly. Iocatiom such SIX SKEDW. “WHOM. WU? DWY‘ 251 Km WNW)" 5 SPOKE COMPETION "as. MS! AUOiO SYSTEM 57W! as Pacific Mall and Vaughan Mulls have mm exemptions lhal moans then» is no! a level phyIng “chi h" other businesses. from small Munch lu “ppm (kmmlu Mall. rung oomlnmw chairperson lohn ‘l‘ayIut llw region has been very inconsistent in its application of the act and needs to stop and decide once. and fur all if it will apply it liberally or conservatively. Mr. 'l‘ayior noted. "Thepmblemmhaveistlwpolicyis not (mm It's the prwim‘c's milky." regional (Minimum lilll Hath said. have to make a polity of our own.” Markham Regional ()iuticillor lim lanes argued the Kmtulyfitwlcs area is becom- ing a legitimate tourist attraction. an Asian 'I'hc' n‘gion has New Wry inconsister m its applummn ofrhc at! and nmis to stop and decide unu' am! for all i} it will apply it “(wally or mnsvn'aliwly. planning mmmmw chmrlu‘rson ‘Iuhn 'Ii-n'lor numl. ECONOWCAL . wtowmc, Am CONDMONIKS CW DISC 09‘ MR STRIPSMZ ummuuon mat ammrh pmpk- lrmn all over. Mr. Summ: dimgnui. “file flame is riot abouUlhc applicants). 11w hill: is nbom our pulky.‘ he said. W8 is no mnn- u murist huh than My shout 50 kx'm'nms in ’tlw l‘uwn ul When the matter came to the planning committee. Markham COUIWiHON wvm unable to mull if thvir local unlm'il \mlod unaninmusty in suppon o! the uponing. hul Mr. Scamim pointed out the vote was “dually 6‘5 and Rt-giunal (‘Amm‘illm (inn! hunk)". who is apposed. was absent. The City of‘lbromo ll “owed to maln- its own decisions on holiday openings and is m the midst 0M public Wuth that could pmvide the region wit!) “Helium “I don't think We should appnM‘ any war of those right "aw because if we do. wr'llAlmw a whole linvup.’ Mr. Landon said 'lhcm am lwu key hiatus that will «flu-I uw region's fumn: decisions. Even more mm. the ()man'u Municipal Bald is an to rule lmhe mming months if a null. specifically anuk‘a (1in (mun. can be defined as a tourist aunuv flop. eating in a policy vucuim. Vaughan Mziym Maurizio We named. ‘In the Immune. W coundi is oper- AUVOMAYKI mmsmssm, AIR CWTIOMNG POWER WINDOWS MK) LOCKS. ‘8 L 4| CYL ENGWE, (SHEA! EUH ECONWY SW AUTOMATic. MR 600001700ch POWER W'NDOWS am noon [OCKS COMPACI DISC MAYER SYKIPSOK!