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THE E Ontario If it doesnt say bade on the I 1 INCLUDING GST 24 PAGES Sunday Jan 24 2010 Unity Telecom turns to sun for energy 18 solar panels produce more than 3000 watts of energy BY AMANDA PERSICO Unity Telecom a fullservice communications company is one of the first companies in Newmarket to be part of the provinces micro feedintariff program through which a busi ness or resident can create up to kilowatts of renewable energy and sell it back to the grid When the Newmarket compa ny which started out in Aurora decided to move to a larger loca tion environmentally friendly building features were part of the plan With offices across the coun try Unity installed solar pan els 15 on the roof and three on the ground in front of the building at the Newmarket location producing more than 3000 watts of energy We designed the build ing to be socially responsible Unity president and owner Dave Sherry said Its not just another building Not only does the building use the solar panels to generate ener gy for its own use but there are several other initiatives to elimi nate waste and create an ener gyefficient building marketing director Patrick Lance said SHOES FOR HAITI 1 to ft V so J STAFF PHOTOSUSIE Crossland Public School teacher Laurie Brownlee and student Hannah DAndrade 1 1 front sort through some of the pairs of shoes the schools For Me to We collected to send to Haiti Students also collected money for the Red Cross Northend shelter plans move ahead See page 8 BY DAVID FLEISCHER com Women in need are closer to having a place to call home now that the region has approved a site for a homeless shelter The region is challenging the community to raise million to offset costs for the shelter which will be in Newmarket near Yonge Street and Sawmill Valley Drive Usually you think in baby steps but this is such a huge leap said Patti Bell executive director of Blue Door Shelters the organization that will run the facility The region has shown they have their eye on the needs of residents Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen said the shelter is a good step for York The mayor is part of a 30person commu nity group that will work on the shelter project The group also includes York Region Media Group editorinchief Debora Kelly and honor ary chairperson Belinda Stronach Ms Kelly was part of a delegation appearing before the regions community and health ser vices committee last September with statistics showing poverty has risen 55 per cent the past five years and as many as 10000 single women in York now live below the poverty line Were affluent were vibrant but at the same time underneath that we have some seri ous social issues Ms Kelly said See PUNS page 14 VISIT Y0RKREGI0NCOM FOR BREAKING NEWS PHOTO GALLERIES VIDEO AND MORL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY SEND A LETTER TO THE EDITOR TO TMCFADDENYRMGCOM EWMARKE Honda For Leasee 24 months as Purchase Financing months I Dm www coin PRICES LOWERED on all 2010 CIVICs NOW STARTING FROM Honda Financial Services on approved cram lgaHonol18037 Taw lane are Wa XO Ira mi be tram January through February 1st rum a a A reported by manufacturer lor calendar year 2009