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Tickets would jump to $3.30 for adults. $2.50 for studenls and $2 for seniors WlfileodletCI‘Auunsitusers abohoefamhmmhhrk mammm unmanmblelbrmmphfim- lingtonhngituscrsswalkmed an 8.4-per-cem cash fare hike last spring to $325 well below Ybrk‘s proposed S4 to $5 fare. luderswtllbedismayedJo saythe least. to learn they haw to dig deeper for a mum“ system that. inmostmnes.oflersless thanstdlarscnrk'c. Mamadama'flcam fnmmdamondflypassdmms nmdnnlMTlt‘IBmhmy busonamnlarbnsisandmnit willbeadmkrhetwucnakmfof headmabmridelovmfld” The incmase means most YET/Viva ridets would pay mow than any other mans“ GTA uset. Tumult). with the aver- age mh fan: at $3.21. Studies show fare immuos typically mm]! in minced rider ship and whileYRr/Vlva teports anhmseonOpt‘rcemindw last five years. that's likely due to W11 ind improved sch-ice on apart to ctcate rapid trunk m that will nwd mo‘te men a: operate successfully? U While many riders are hos- tages with no choice but to take transit. other riders will no longer set: its value and will find other options. Taxpayers support services not used by all such as public health care. schools. libraries. parks and highways without additional user fees. If reducing the cost of transit on taxpayers is so impottant. the legion could allocate a larger portion of its $14.3 million-plus in annual provincial gas tax rev- enues to transit service specifi- cally. Some municipalities. such as Toronto. put 100 per cent of gas tax to transit. vv‘. lap-u vvw yv What '5 your buddy? Churches tax-exam for good reason Re: Business park no place for churrh: town stafl’ SepL 7. Let'stalltabout zoning Heavy industrial areas have special and environmental needs so. the region is on a mission to necwer 50 per cent of the cost of transit through fan-.3 Currently. taxpayers cany 60 per Gem of the cost. 'lhc region hopes to add $3.6 million to its coffers with the {are boost. Do taxpayers really want students and seniors on fixed incomes and workers earning low wages choosing between a loaf of bread or a bus ride for the sake of boosting a cost-recovery ratio by 2 per cent? Bottom line. if public transit is to thrive and have a future in an urban. vibrant and environ- mentally healthy York Region. with 1.5 million midmts by 20m. it must be more than a way to get to and from work forthosc who can't afford to drive. Transit for everyday living has the ability to transform the way our com- munities look and mid. major routes are ripped apan to create rapid m m The mgion needs to get me: its obsession with the fare box. which only punishes low-income workers. students and seniors. and focus on developing the transit system Ybrk Region needs wwMlean-L mu ormwm Don't blamecydistsfovaashes Hochet is exmemely judgmentaLunin- bmledumnaiveaboutbicydedden. 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Check out how many cars don’t stop for red lights and stop Sign Rdeidengrulesofmadktcr wmeedimrbyNkkllodlenSepti N I have never read such 1 mm umadngéanaimonimnloadofm Mt. wig“. . .. -7 "fir What's your msh. buddy? it’s 1130mm Churches tax-amt a": YOUR SAY, for good reason mum|u£ environmental needs so. frankly. unless you haw a grimy and smelly business you don‘t want to be there. Business areas am for workers who wear clean shirts and want to smell the vanilla candle on their desks â€"â€" man's 0K. Residential areas are for anyone who wants to sleep in this tmm or send their kids to our gwal schools. \Vhitchurch-Smuffville council zones for thousands and thousands of and gives up hundreds of acres, But wait. practically all of our new citizens in Stmlfiw'lk‘ dn not work here Punusuu [an Proudjbot Gmmlohnmumn and probany never will. We know this because they am‘ved before we built up mebusinessspaoeandmey have money every month to Pat/WWW Why did we not save some of that space for the 173 acres Show business amastoemploypeopbewho (Muslywill not bework- We know why - all that Chumhes do not pay I thought the reason churches do not pay prop- erty taxes and peopk- get income receipts is thal btmchdffmeioaderx ? manyway ingher property taxes. bmdoyouMof Mimosaanyothas? EMW mamaworkforyoutoslwdownamwah brflmodmhnetodearbefimgyoupm Oruqeyoutoobusytemrgmmngonme Slowdum WMWWL ldon’twammrheonthemads. Who does? mmmalmnaabicydistm mmphxammmmum inmepavgnmtmadldnfatiguemdmn For anyone lobhmer’aders foxthcaocr dentsdmwe'veseenovetdwlastmreeo: fourymrsinthisareaissimplyblamingme Slwneonytm. laskverylitfle Pay attendantowimynu’mdoing Sharethe mad. 51mm Dcm'lteumeldon’lhave therfiutorideonthemads. lt'smymad everybitamudlasyom's. lebymemth'Ecityslicketswam- figmmhasfivedmaoufivme-bfl? yeaxs. l'mmlpwwybfiasmtdxm tamandirmasyou. SEW-Tribune Sharetheroad. Don’ttcllmeldon’thawflw righttorideontheroads. (momma W.MLMIG7 legion? Ask the food balm Youhavetopuuhatmthe equation Wilf Modey. for- menown councillor. stufifmmiocalbusinésses' Now we are back to the topicofbusinessareas I just had a thought. That means they make a bunch of people mom to Waitanfinute.didlius! saydundnesmduoedwtax The Church of Icsus Christ is one of the largest emphyers in town. Oh. boy. hope the 1mm muncfl can process all this Time fora nap. chmchestakemeirmmwy middowweficialworkto their communities. which no government could aflord to do without taxing you a WWMWEWQ while doing this to my property RON BOYD ST! )L'FH’HJJ'? SHNSFFWLLE