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18 economist suntribune in our community thursday oct 24 2002 i r c240 classic manual 36900 new model stock 226841 i 9 c320 wagon mm mm demo model stock 217084h clk430 imym mm demo model stock 220610r announcing our 2002 inventory clearance no balloons necessary for a limited time until october 31 mercedesbenz canada is offering thousands of dollars of savings on 2002 new and demonstrator models drive home our best value on the popular and sporty c240 the roomy yet stylish c320 wagon or the electrifying clk430 coupe among others mercedesbenz youre ready mercedesbenz markham 8350 kennedy rd 905 3051088 wwwmarkhammercedesbenzca newmarket 230 mulock dr 905 8536868 wwwnewmarketmercedesbenzca li r4ilpncis1istfi iuit ja ihjpgdtsjif tyfe5fi6 jviij t w fest jrtstitflifsjtvinvenlory 4sof kfltief l620q2savingson 4itfilarvhipesjv3ryumed jsrpeofferl j firefighters honoured by council by kathleen griffin staff writer four markham firefighters and two dispatchers who worked together to save a markham mans life in june were honoured by council last week chief don mcclean told councillors the crew responded to a report of a male having difficulty breathing and while they were questioning him the man col lapsed working with the ambulance crew they were able to resuscitate the person and he left hospital in good health chief mcclean said captain paul moser firefighters anthony macoretta cam almasy tom murphy and dispatchers lesley chepak and chantel maltais received a lighten ing bolt pin symbolizing a life saved if you see firefighters wearing a lightening bolt you know they have brought back a life that a person would be dead if they werent there said chief mcclean milliken lions help program the milliken mills lions club pre sented a 500 cheque to the markham fire department for its comfort bear program at council last week community support of this pro gram is vital said chief don mcclean a comfort bear is given to any child involved in an emergency the anxiety level comes right down they have something to focus on a friend to take their mind off whats happening harding earns museum award the markham museums annual ted scaysbrook memorial award was handed to volunteer elmer harding at council mr harding was honoured for his extensive work in the museums gar dens planting a pumpkin patch and vegetable garden from which chil dren made soup from every day this summer explained museum director cathy molloy mr harding who moved to mark ham in 1985 after selling his farm at steeles avenue and brimley road also volunteers in the heritage orchard and helps with the annual applefest celebration hes willing to help anyone at any time ms molloy said i grew up in a close community and we knew how to help our neighbours mr harding told councillors many things have changed in my lifetime but i hope the oldfashioned values of helping friends and neigh bours never goes away arts section in saturdays edition dont miss saturdays economist suntribune when the 2nd annual celebration of the arts special section highlights each of the talented young artists singers songwriters composers and performers who wowed an audi ence of nearly 700 last sunday at the hilton suites in markham and who earned bursaries to continue training photographs articles and lists ofyork regionjs best artists will highlight the pction ti s