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economist surutribune community news saturday march 25 2000 i pay 1495 a month for calls to the greater toronto area anytime and talk for as long as i want its a flat rate with no per minute charges im paying more lor less plwsva monthly fee i metro access charges a flat rate of 1495 plus tax for its basic service from stouffville markam and uxbridge this service covers the greater toronto area for 100 more you can have 2 way reverse calling our price includes unlimited 24 hours a day 7 days a week calling no matter when you call or how long you talk unlike our competitors we offer a 7 day free trial period on all of our services metro access has no activation fees or hidden costs an independent customer satisfaction survey reports that the top 3 reasons metro access retains its customer loyalty are 1 no frobiemsno busy signals 2 excellent service 3 cost savings we also offer expanded access to any or all of the following areas 1 burlington 2 orangeville 3 alliston cookstown 4 newmarket bradford 5 udora mount albert port perry 6 oshawa whitby brooklin business rates 2295 a month rate includes fax and data transmission metrb access offers reverse expanded service from anywhere in our expanded area to the customers residential phone for only 400 per month we have various payment options to suit you and there is no long term commitment required metro access is canadian owned and operated since 1991 call 416 6011200 and try us for one week free or you can sign up for a free trial on our website vv w w 11 0 tf o a c ccs5coltl mayor says hearing can be averted from page 1 process the town received eight bids on the project wed also like to expand it to include a fitness centre said whitchurchstouffville mayor wayne emmerson the mayor is confident that a full hearing will be averted i think we can outline our posi tion and do it well he said a full scale omb hearing will cost whitchurchstouffville tax payers about 250000 emmerson stressed lawyers are expensive he said as well residents information group the group opposing the project can expect to spend about 100000 in his appeal sword main tains that the town must build a traffic bypass before it builds the complex wayne emmerson mayor says town would like to expand project to include fitness centre a bypass is planned for the area said councillor sue sherban but it will not be built until growth takes place a 1900home subdivision slated for land south of memorial park is planned but the houses will not go in until the yorkdurham sewer system known as the big pipe makes its way to stouffville that could take two or three years said sherban the residents want an indoor pool and a large library and they want them now emmerson said the omb appeal is not nec essary said sherban existing roads including a justbuilt access road will take care of the traffic needs associat ed with the new facility said sherban the proposed complex is not an omb issue at all said emmerson it is a local issue said emmerson it has nothing to do with the omb and it has nothing to do with the york region conservation groups force province s hand conservation groups and the city of toronto are attempting to prod the provincial government into action on the oak ridges moraine by using a provincial law but the challenges they pre sented yesterday under ontarios environmental bill of rights act may be worth only the publicity they generate the act lets any two ontario residents apply to the provinces environmental commissioner if they think new policy or legisla tion is needed to protect the environment commissioner gordon miller is bound to pass such requests to a minister most like ly tony clement whose munici pal affairs portfolio is responsible for the moraine the act then requires some sort of response but clement has stated several times that existing policy for the moraine is working fine what were doing here is upping the ante linda pim spokesperson for the federation of ontario naturalists said yes terday executive directors of the fon and save the oak ridges moraine signed one of the ebr applications toronto councillors john adams and david miller signed the other the city and groups are sug gesting the province produce a landuse plan approve a policy statement or pass legislation to protect the moraine the latest in high performance lawn care why cut rake and weed another minute call today for a free quotation and get your weekends off canadas authority on grounds care 421 0 midland avenue scarborough ontario tel 41 6291 1611 wwwclintarcom 11 peppertree kiassics our spring and summer fashions have arrived come in and see our fabulous collection of fashions for work or for play cruise wear swimsuits summer sandals and yes we have capri pants we have something for everyone at affordable prices t bring in this ad c by april 200 pay open 7 days a week 137 main st north markham village 2943882 wwwstarpagescompeppertreeklassics