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v c4 economist suntribune may 3 1989 best aywiasle copy emotional battle over rouge alan shackleton correspondent the country day school 13 th annual 11113111 sale saturday may 6th 1000 am to 200 pm gjsbijffig i s door crasher special 1000 am- 1015 am all menssweaters only s200 each free coffee king city community centre doctors lane king road and keele street king city admission 50c children free a pristine wilderness that must be preserved to some sacred ground to others or the potential home of a garbage dump ex pressway or subdivision markhams rouge river valley system continues to spark heated battles over its future at the centre of the storm is an offer by the federal government to spend 10 million to turn the rouge valley into a natural heritage park environmen talists local residents and politi cians agree a park would be perfect however the provincial government owns about 75 per cent of the land in question and hasnt made a decision on the areas future among the options being con sidered for the rouge valley is a temporary garbage dump for metro toronto possible housing uses or a place for the east metro transportation corridor a northsouth expressway which would link the proposed hwy 407 in york region to hwy 401 stephen marshall chairman of the markham branch of save the rouge valley srvs system said the heritage park is the only sane choice the park is our prime objec tive he said the fate of everyone in metro toronto markham and stouffville will be affected by the provincial governments decision its especially important to markham as its going to deter mine the future our town takes the proposed heritage park would run from rouge beach at lake ontario up the rouge river all the way to bruces mill con servation area in stouffville the largest chunk of the park would be in the northeast corner of scarborough in an area bound ed by sheppard avenue to the south steeles avenue to the north the rouge river to the west and the scarborough pickering townline to the east north of steeles through markham the park would follow the courses of both the rouge and little rouge rivers there would be a protected setback of 50 metres along the rouge river through milne park and of 150 metres north of major mackenzie drive there would be a setback of 300 metres along the entire course of the little rouge river all the way up to hwy 47 in stouffville the park proposal would pro tect an area of 4330 hectares or 330 square kilometres markham mpp don cousens agrees the park is the best use for the land in question he is also frustrated by the liberal govern ments delays in coming to a final decision on the issue the federal government has 10 million sitting there and i want to know if were going to take it or leave it he said i feel it is absolutely essential that the provincial government recommend a provincial park and environmental preserve for the area the rouge valley system home to a wide variety of plant and wildlife including white tail- ed deer red foxes flying squiri rels snowshoe hares rare red- shouldered hawks and over 35 species of fish studies show it also contains a number of indian burial sites which are considered sacred marshall said the opportunity to preserve the area for future generations must not be missed the potential recreational uses of the area are phenomenal and we cant let it be destroyed he said we have to save it and were only going to get one chance green n growing bargains qaloreallat rock bottom prices baked goods toyscomputer games bath linens mens clothing womens clothing childrens clothing baby boutique books records tapes household items- large and small spot specials top choice clothing kids face painting lollipop draw sports equipment computer software luggagepurses clothing accessories white elephants jewehery antiques sponsored by the country day school king city ontario a mothers day ea from sears our bestselling microwave s50 off this 10cu ft midsize kenmore featuring 6 memory 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