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io economist suntribune transportation saturday feb 12 2000 federal report favours hwy 407 extension bymikeadler staff writer people concerned about hwy 407s planned eastern exten sion have one more month to tell the federal government why but though the latest delay has disappointed the toll high ways private owners and left local politicians angry at the gov ernment conclusions drawn by the federal fisheries depart ment report released this week should cheer supporters of the markhamtopickering toll road after investigating the 16kilometre extensions impact on fish habitat and the environment the department found that measures promised by the 407 consortium should compen sate for any damage it is the dfos position that the extension proposal will not have any longterm adverse environmental impacts to areas within dfo mandate or responsibility said the report released on the internet wednesday the release was coupled with a decision by fisheries minister herb dhaliwal to grant the 30day comment period on the fourlane and ultimately 10lane toll road which would run from hwy 48 in markham to brock road in pickering store c10sing 1661 denison st markliam kennedy rdvdenison st all inventory is 1070 off excluding tobacco 1999 fashion 40 off pre 1999 fashion 50 off footwear 40 off grocery 10 off housewares 10 off toys 30 off other items aire lip to 70 off all sales are final no refund or exchange after march 10 dhaliwal could either approve the con struction or refer the matter to a mediation process or to a panel review both york region chairperson bill fisch and durham region chair roger anderson said the comment period is a waste of time and i hope on the 31st day they say fine put the shovel in the ground said anderson arguing the extension represents hundreds and hundreds of jobs millions and millions of dol lars for the regions fisch said he will push hard for the projects immediate approval we need to get that construction going as soon as possible the dfos study held up construction for months anderson acknowleged the possibility that the road could go the way of hamiltonwentworths proposed red hill creek expressway which on the strength of a dfo report and pub lic concerns was held for a panel review hamilton- wentworth has refused to participate and is taking the matter to court the durham chairperson said he holds sheila copps a hamilton mr responsible for the referral a few area liberal mps have expressed concerns to the dfo about the 407 exten sion if we have to go through what sheila copps is doing to hamilton im going to be really upset anderson said on thursday 407 spokesperson betty fevreau said the con sortium of companies has to wait out the additional month were not pleased there are 600 jobs at stake here but we have to go along with the process she said the dfo reviewed 1279 pieces of correspondence during the screening most of them form letters from the public expressing concerns about loss of farmland impact to wildlife air and water quality and other issues jim robb speaking for the 407 action group said the orga nization will push for a full environmental assessment we dont think the federal government has done the job it needs to do by law robb argued dhaliwal can send the extension to a hearing if he thinks there are significant environmental effects uncer tain effects or a high level of public concern fevreau said the consortium is concentrating its efforts on building the 407s western extension to the qew and improve ments to its central section including a new interchange at centre street in vaughan those changes will be the subject of the 407 etrs open houses next week in thornhill and unionville pat robinson trustee in bankruptcy call for a free personal discussion help with creditor problems proposal to creditors personal business bankruptcy financial counselling 9555 yonge st 401 atwddrick 905 5089493 15105 yonge st 201 ai church 905 7272577 45 sheppard ave e 201 at yonge 416 4106648 toll free 18777272577 email patpatrobinsoncom web wwwpatrobinsoncom pat robinson trustee richmond hill aurora north york got the chill install a york and forget about it save your water heater removal cost buy from us and save calujs10r aoour gas equipment service hot water tanks buy your own or lease to own futtchffiheahnb markham 4167987598 richmond hill 9058848265 newmarket 9058536981