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Walter Pilar of Sun some of the sum-sauna good. while others were astmnqu‘ai.’ he said while waiting for a 00 bus to Tomato in down. town Stoufivifle yutelday The Wm 0.5-oanliint fuel tax that could rake $300 million t,o$4mmilli(mayeaxby2021tax “nukes no sense." he said. “Waxing taxes is a no-no.' he to rake $2 bflfion a year for dignexIZSyt-arstofundtmnsitw Aumra‘s lfiise Ander drives to her Toronto bank manager job daily. She is not impressed by the spectre of gas and tramway tolls. 'lt's not a heanbreak.’ she said of megasm‘findlagxeematitcmfld encourage you to cut fuei consump- tion, buy fuel-efficient cars and redqu emissions. butitwouldalsoboostmecostof num' ggnods. affectmg' busmesx' " Mr. Pile: did admit a dwntMI parking smchaxge wad get him on the bus more regulariy. He‘s not a regatta: but after fighting dmmtm tram: over the weekend.hcop£edtohoponthe bus for a meeting he hadm attend. “mat draws her ire are proposed tolls on «lo-series highways and some Emmaâ€"(mm finds. such as the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valk'y Parkway, They could up to $1.5 lionayearatacosi of lOcems/kilo- mam. Installing and tolling touhnoiogy would be (Indy. but could help reduce congestion. the repm stated. Ms Ander isn't imprmsed ‘1 avoid the 407 because ofthe expensiw tolls." she adding she uses Hwy. 404 and the Don Valley Parkway. “In addition to gas. parking and maintenance. they want 10 cents a kibmeue? That's aboutSlfiextraadaytogeHowork I'm no! liking the math" AWWNR Mixed emotions-about transit plan Mctmlinx may weummend a BY cmus TRADE! AND SANDRA IOLAN ctrabrrfiyrmg. mm sbglnnfl’yvmg. com “at of Stka sum-sauna werp pmtty of setting up tolls is 'hesaidwhilewaiting to Tomato in down. IOâ€"centincxeaseondaefilamiflion annual transit nipsintheregion. It could germ up to $45 million. accmdingtomempon. He has endured previom fare Nkcsandamicipates mom. “ldnmdrivesolhawmdloice.” MI. Young said. “GO is still cheaper than a car. so I’d pay." What many ' York residents. induding Mr. Young, find bother- comaimdinmetepon. Theseindudeanemployerpay: ml] tax based on the employer’s pmxinutymumlsitlines. : Basedonwaemploymemfig- Utes. a OAS-per-cem empklye! pay- mll tax could raise between $810 millbnandsszomiflionbyml. Almoflemiwmsmneisapaxk- ingspaoekvyatuamit stationsa 52-pet-cem property tax incxease Malâ€"pumtsalestaxonmn- mmmenwkatoTomm hewaspayingdosetomforpark- Hg in private lot; Pam hikes and costsucunawidablcmcsaidphflo "lmfortunatety. it's a fact of life." he said. 'Toromo scrapped free parking at TIC statiom What do ytmdtflAddSHoparklme?’ The whole notion of having WEI MAR: StoufMHte man says a pmposed tax on gasoline “makes no sense' m the GTA. WIRES on Altamitpmposnloouldhityouinthcpocknwithnmtammdtollsto trudamundthcregionanddnGTA. the pubiic pay for transportation through population growth is "a murky attaiMr. W said. ‘ "You can't‘ask the ptovinoe or mgiontofixndmbil'hesaid.‘n. mmbmilhaslobema nunnenhat’snottooharshforme Newmarket's. Ron Kaano is empathetic to the hurdles Mouolinx faces Retired five years. he recalled the years of waiting for YRT. VIVA. 'and GO connectitms to TR? lines to his His trek ofien began befom 5 am. and. subject to weather. would take three hoursoneway. “it's a_ chalicnge raising those kinds of‘funds and sustaining the transportation system.‘ he said. “I'm not complaining They've all done a "You can around if you edu- cate v0 ." he said. fanning a numberofbusschedmes ‘ ‘Whatmeirkmeisasimation where we’d be taxed to the point wimit’dbemmthanthemaf acatleaseandinsuramefloucan'l hun m‘fucsTMwouldbea rebound scenario and you'd lose a kxofcustomem” The teport's lemmmended m- enmstmamsalsounpactbuildcrs Municipalities already charge fees to developers. but they can be Increased on a per-me basis A boost of $2.000 to $3.(X)0 per new residential unit would gem-raw 525 million to $50 million per year. Developers could end up paying mom for land in the \1'cinity of speL cific transit irnpmvemems. Dewbpcrs or land (mum could be mquimd to provide facilities. sud] as transit stations. cash or infrastruc- ture and they could be taxed 0n mnue generated by the pmpeny.‘ Property taxes could arise to reflect the increased value of the site. 'Ihe report also sugests allowing lone drivers to use roll lanes for a fee and tracking your travels throng: odometer reading; or GPS transponders at a chargE of Big Move implementation ea)- nomics: revenue tool profiles. wmplewd by AH‘DM KPMG and released Tuesday. looks at potential and tanks them by criteria. such as their smtaincd rev- enue potential. cost of implementa- tion and ifthey could result in posi- tive changes for commuting habits. 1119 final investment Mralegy. to be submitted to Owen's Park in lune. runmmcmls a blend of levies and taxes. on busimmies. developers. drivers. commuters». property own- cIs and consumers. lusthlflmssimnt Dustin Hines is coming home for argood cause. The popular singerâ€"song,- writer and I'omwr Whitchurrh- Stoufivilk- resident will perform tomorrow at Celebration of Spring, Parkvit-w Services for Seniors' annual fundraising din- ner. at Mcadtwmrtmk Golf and Country Club. 1116mm will also include a silent auction. Mr. Hines has performed atound the world including at the Beijing and Vancouver Oiympics as well as the Pan Am Games in Mexico. His fifth studio album is due for release ncxx month. He has 12mm Syndrome. a ram join! dislocation condition that mqum-s him (0 use a wheel- chair. Parkview has been extending cam and services to seniors in Smufivillc for almost 50 yum. It offers kmg-term care balm apartments and cluster homes at its property. between Wvldnn Road and Ninth Line south of Main Sm-el. WhitchUrch-Stouffville News Digest V Funds raised will support the ongoing (arr of residents by pmviding equipment as well as social and ruin-annual activities. For ticket infurmalion. call 905-64049“ ext. 221 or 905- 640-19400xt.21. Paige Shaw. 6. of The Puma;- sive Montessori Academy was wrongiy identified in a pho- tograph that appeared in the March 28 edition pmtnoting thv Young at Art exhibit at the Lat- cham Gallery. CORRECTION on these and other stories The Sun-Tribune rt'gn-ts the