30 economist suntribune the environment thursday may 23 2002 asthma we can help call the lung association notice of completion york- durham trunk sewer system master plan update in 1997 the regional municipality of york completed the master plan study for the yorkdurham trunk sewer system ydss the map below identifies the municipalities in york region serviced by the ydss the 1997 master plan study identified and reviewed sewage servicing alternatives necessary to meet current sanitary sewage servicing needs and future growth as identified in the regional official plan rop several priority arw strategic projects to be implemented during the planning period were described in the master plan priority projects were those required to address pending problems in the existing system and were identified for implementation within 5 years of the 1997 master plan strategic projects were those required within ao years to service predicted development and to provide key components of the ultimate ydss servicing scheme approximately five years have passed since the master plan was completed as york region continues to experience one of the highest growth rates in the greater toronto area wastewater demands on the ydss have continued to grow in proportion to the number of residents and employees serviced by the system local sewer systems in newmarket richmond hill aurora markham and vaughan will continue to rely on the ydss to convey and treat sanitary wastewater looking further ahead extensions to the communities of king city stouffville holland landing and queensville are well into the planning stages the ydss master plan has been updated to ensure timely decisionmaking on this important infrastructure considering the recent assumption of specific trunk sewers by the region a new 2036 planning forecast and implementation status of 1997 master plan projects proposed ydss priority and strategic projects including future extensions to satellite communities have been confirmed through the master plan update thsydss master plan including the 2001 update was carried out in accordance with the master plan provisions of the existing end proposed yorfcourttam trunk sevror system s yorkdurham sewer system proposed sewer june 2000 municipal engineers association municipal class environmental assessment document the 2001 ydss master plan update report is available for review and comment at the following location the regional municipality of york transportation and works department if50 yonge st 1st floor newmarket on l3y 6z1 with respect to implementation of the ydss servicing strategy it is important to note that in order to fulfill remaining class environmental assessment requirements individual projects identified in the 2001 master plan update will require additional documentationinvestigations at a projectspecific level this win also include further consultation leading to the filing of a project specific notice of completion to review agencies and the public for further information on the ydss master plan update please contact any one of the following individuals listed below ashraf hanna peng nbager water and wastewater planning the regional municipality of york infrastructure planning branch transportation and works department 17250 yonge st newmarket on l3y6z1 phone 905 8951200 ext 5015 fax 905 8950191 email ashrafhannaregionyorkonca john bourrie peng earth tech canada inc 105 commerce valley dr west 7th floor markham on l3t7w3 phone 905 8867022 ext 2469 fax 905 8869494 email jboiirrieearthtechca ymmregitm nodal growth with transit the answer from page 1 committee mr gladki said he hopes the report will move greater toronto area politicians and senior staffto plan for growth on a regional scale centred on dense areas called nodes and served by adequate tran sit systems york has just entered an ambitious partnership to build rapidtransit in the region and planning commissioner bryan tuckey said residential densities here are increasing but mr gladki said build ing with higher density is not enough our main roads must be both transit- and pedestrianfriendly he said its the pattern of develop ment thats important its the form of development thats important the report says through out the suburban regions the design of arterial roads cre ates a hostile environment for pedestrians yorks design standards it says place traffic lights 350 to 500 metres apart a distance too great for pedestrians to cross york plans to widen many of its arterial roads but mr notice of liquor licence application ontario the following establishment has applied to the alcohol and gaming commission of ontario for a liquor licence under the liquor licence act application for a sale licence village grill chophouse formerly known as pine apple inn bakehouse the 149 main street town of markham unionville including outdoor area any resident of the municipality may make a written submission as to whether the issuance of the licence is in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents submissions must be received no later than june 22 2002 please include your name address and telephone number if a petition is submitted to the commission please identify the designated contact person note the agco gives the applicant details of any objections submissions to be sent to licensing and registration department alcohol and gaming commission of ontario 20 dundas st w 7 floor toronto on m5g2n6 fax 4163265555 email licensingagcoonca bond academy kindergarten grade 8 commitment security achievement aquatics program creative outdoor learning environment before and after school programs enriched academic curriculum international languages contact nancy warner tel 4162661808 cell 4168992175 or fax 4162663898 email academybondcollegecom bond hp college grade 9 oac quality private education summer credit cources june 24th august 16th english biology mathematics business computers toefl grade 9 to oac contact brad lombardo tel 4162668878 ext 203 or fax 4162663898 projectbondcollegecom p open house saturday may 25 1100 am 300 pm saturday june 8 1100 am 300 pm 0 720 midland avenue 2 blocks south of eglinton toronto ontario mlk 4c9 gladki said it is only by reducing lanes of traffic adding medians and trees and minimizing the spaces between buildings that you can create attractive mixed- use areas where people feel comfortable getting out of the car and walking newmarket councillor tony van bynan said baby boomers are becoming more interested in having personal service and atmosphere where they shop newmarket wants to take advantage of this trend by redeveloping its downtown primarily on water street south of davis drive its seen its share of blight mr van bynan chairperson of newmarkets downtown revitalization committee said this week the town has told neigh bourhood groups mer chants and property owners it wants to preserve the nature of the area and will rebate a portion of taxes for property owners who made improvements he said what we want to do is take advantage of what the main street offers and build on that york hopes redevelop ment along its southern hwy 7 corridor will slow the spread of new development further north the strip plazas that line the highway in markham are a terrible use of space said bill odonnell a regional councillor for markham but mr odonnell said the trend to denser develop ment depends on the will of residents many of whom say bill odonnell residents move to communities for small town experience councillor says they moved to places like markham for a small town experience and dont want that to change we may never see the end of the culdesac for example because its still a place where people think its desirable to buy a home but debbe crandall exec utive director of save the oak ridges moraine said urban settlement boundaries the province has set to pro tect the moraine will fail if we dont do something about directing growth ms crandall a member of the provinces smart growth management panel for the golden horseshoe as well as a subgroup which will attempt to write a smart growth strategy plan said people must start planning for areas in the gta and beyond as if they were inter connected we may never see the end of the culdesac for example because its still a place where people think its desirable to buy a home bill odonnell markham regional councillor giant stock clearances 50 adult mountain bikes from 166 norco thrash metal freestyle bmx off reg 329 all bikes professionally assembled at no extra charge quality hybrids s wwwtrailsoutdoorsca 10133 yonge si 9055087077 major mackenzie i