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fair books in the markham fair isnt until october but the tribune has advance copies of the 191 schedule at our new office at 6244 main st pick up your copy today 3 volkbno27 ametmlmd community newspaper wednesdayjuly 31991 funding for rec centre floor narrowly approved julie caspersen staff reporter town council couldnt decide whether to fund the new recreation centre floor when presented with revised payment terms last week under the original terms the town and the chamber of com merce through a private donation would split the 30000 cost of a flooring system to cover the ice rink the portable flooring would accommodate the home show and other office events but council heard tuesday that the contributor of the 15000 backed out of the deal leaving the entire burden on the towns shoul ders wed like to come up with the required funds but at this time were unable chamber of com merce president larry rogalski said he added the chamber wanted to hold an oktoberfest celebration at the recreation centre this fall the chamber proposed it would make 1000 payments a year for five years as well as rent the facili ty at a yearly fee of 1500 for five years this plans leaves the town with an unexpected 2500 shortfall the recommendation was lost in a fourtotwo vote but before rogalski had time to walk from the council chambers the issue was reopened and a new vote taken this time the recommendation to fund the floor was approved in a threethree vote after councillor steve bellerby changed sides duplex meets with opposition julie caspersen staff reporter allowing 80 edward st to be zoned a duplex would destroy the ambiance of the area a neighbor said at last weeks council meeting jim bell and jeff tranmer applied to stouffville council to change the zoning of the house from single family dwelling to duplex amidst cries of outrage from residents it would be a shame to lose the ambience said nick pinelli of rupert st if you start putting up tenement building around me my property value drops pinelli charged that if council approved the request it would open up a floodgate of demands to change other showpiece hous es into moneymakers pinelli is one of a handful of neighbors speaking against the rezoning at a public hearing june 25 he was joined by grant heichert who warned council it could set a precedent for all of stouffville bell coowner of the house said he has no plans to convert 80 edward st into a rooming house he argued that the street already houses a pizza parlor train station and a lumber store and not only houses town staff reported that although the site fits all the requirements of duplex zoning the town suffers from lack of sewage and water capacity council voted not to approve the rezoning but placed the property on the towns waiting list for addition al water and sewage service photosieve somerville citizen of the year ged stonehouse atright receives his citizen of the year award from tribune editor andrew mair at the annual ceremonies thurs day night at sdss see page 3 for more on the strawberry festival york chief of police selected president york regional police chief donald hillock was congratulated on his appointment as president of the ontario association of chiefs of police hihock has served with york regional police since its inception 20 years ago and before that with the aurora and whitchurch township forces hillock was made deputy chief in 1980 followed by a promotion to chief of police in february i 1986 the regional police services board pp applauded hillock at their june 26 meeting york region is hosting the annual ontario chiefs of police convention in june 1992 at the sheraton parkway hotel in thornhill -c-tzii- garden centre landscaping supplies farmer craft garden centre order flowers by naticy short stem 1 dozen 1 79s we deliver top soil triple mix farmer jacks own l2nl2mix- permacon paving stones sand gravel and muth more store hours mon to wed 9ahito7pm vthurs evfrliv 9 am to 9 pm sat 9 am 6 pm sun 9 am- 5 pm phone 6405686 5402 main street stouffville jutofhwy48