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6 stouffville suntribune thursday march 27 2003 publisher ian proud foot telephone9056402612fax9056408778 email jmasonyrngcom website wwwyorkfegioncbm editorial whtwant from our government dalton mcguirity ernie eves and howard hampton think they know what residents of ontario want in their next government the leaders of the provinces three major political parties are telling ontarians what theyll do if they have power afterthe next election that election is expected to be called for early this summer or the fall what do residents of whitchurch- stouffville where the suburbs of toronto meet the small town want from their provincial politicians heres what we think health care is the number one priority wirjh residents be they serir- iors young singles or families the approved expansion of maxkham stouffville hospital is welcome hews for current residents and thousands that will move into stouffyille and northern markham in the next 10 years more money is needed to reduce wait times in the emergency wards of our area hospitals- the delays keep ambulances off me road and frustrate the ill the injured and their families let alone staff educationis near trie top of most lists politicians are to have school construction keep up with growth reduce class sizes keep teachers in the classroom and not on strike and continue test bur stu dents provincewide gridlock affects all commuters another freeway to toronto from york region as hinted at by oak ridges mpp and transportation minister frank klees would ease some of the pairi so would additionalpublic tran sit gettirig more people on buses and trains and out of their cars helps traf fic flow and the environment this area of ontario is primed for more urban sprawl it shouldnt be build up existing communities but j leave green space between towns and cities its good for the environment and it maintains or creates a sense community with residents letters to the editor residents to tse sidewalks v me taking a walk editorial march 4 i agree it is wise to encourage as many people as possible to get out of their cars and walk for a change too badwhitchurchstouffyille council doesnt agree r it seems to havea habit of approving as many stpres and buildings as possible that require driving to and from with the spreading them out over acres of parking lots outside of the downtown approving a drivethrough window in virtually every thing and by doing so making walking almost impossible it seems to ine a drivethrough in a donut shop or fast food joint to pick up a heart attack in a paper bag is an endeavour as con trary to the aim of good health as one is like ly to encounter not only that but your average denizen of the drivethrough traffic jarhtends to be the one who would benefit most from the exer- cise of walking dont let that stop you from coming up with good suggestions mreditor because it wont stop council from shooting them down hugotkroon bethesda the stouffville suntribune welcomes your letters all submissions must be less than 400 words and must include a daytime telephone number name and addressthe stouffville suntribune reserves the right to publish or not publish and to edit for clarity and space i write letters to the editor 34 civic ave po box 1 54 stouftvitle l4a 7z5- email jmasonyrngcom public school system cejehisequa re lost outcolumn by jim thomas march lh as far as i know there is no christian school system there is a publicschool system and a separate school catholic system the public school system may leave a lot to be desired but no child is denied because of disabili ty race or religion included ip this is whether or hot the parents can afford to send their child or children to a private school be it christian or other i choose the public school system for pre cisely these reasons my children shall benefit from knowing we are all equal arid should cele brate our similarities and our differences be they religious or other j to compare stouffvillechristian school with the public school system prob lems of stouffville christian school are their owri and riot those of the poor general public who send their children to public school trudiaprile v stouffville a metrdlahd community newspaper 34 civic ave 3rd floor stouffville ontario l4a 7z5 phone 905452612 fax9056408778 0amined1w website wwwyorkregioncom email jmasonyrhgcom memberpntario immunity newspapers association canacfiah community nopm association i h0ritano press council editor in chief v debora kelly editor jim mason i reporters joan ransbotyhannelorevblpe retail sales manager steve kane v sales representative susan berry v- production manager jpamnichob office manager vfvian crneif business manager robert lazurko director of marketing new product development brenda larson advertising director retail sales flyers nicojefietcrier advertising director classified real estates events management vi pf6onjpaolucci managing director real estate mikerogerson sales manager new business developments distribution davirna andrews electronic communications manager john futhey classified manager 1 ann campbell distribution manager barry black general manager york region printing bob dean managing director york region events management debraweller shows manager staceyalleri offthetop with jim mason honesty folks there are no election plans the ernie eves nonelection cam paign rolled into sleepy little bloomington ont yesterday morning dpnt bemisled an election hasnt been called resume your normal lifestyles put down those pencils peo ple do notprepareto vote suuure right the only thing missing from this being a campaign stop was the vote for ernie signage bloomington you dont say yes the four corners of houses a church and a cemetery at the ninth line and blooftiirigton road five minutes up the road from stouffville if the premier is as accused allcor porate arid big business this wasnot in the script blporriington will never be iriistaken for bay street ernie eves graced vvhitchurch- stouffyille soil for the first time at least as premier to open the bloornington cove lorigrterm care centre those who foew me riursing home as greeri gables wouldnt recognize it with its new look and larger digs its york regions first all- dementiacare facility and anyone with family or friends suffering from alzheimers disease or similar troublies knows the need for this type of facility an opening worthy of a visit from the leader pf the province or maybe it has something to do with the hairstyle the iast tirnea dignitary of this note came to bloomington it was another species of the slickbacked maleyariety coincidence love or hate the action rhovies of steven seagal he was in bloomington checking out magic hill haunted adventure for a movie shopt ernie eves came to bloomington his agenda not as clear allegedly everyone knows a provincial election is corning it has to by law youve seen the conservative tv commercials youve seen much more of your premier and his main competitor liberal leader dalton mcguinty not three days go by without a news alert that oak ridges mpp and transportation minister frank klees is doing something newsworthy there was frank in phptos ernailed to our newsroom posing with area ath letes at the cariadaigamesin new brunswick see frank in anothergroup shot of area seniors games athletes we just wanted to letyou knowthat frank klees is speaking to our fill in the blank with business club seniors group or church social say the callers from seemingly unsuspecting community groups but theres no election planned folks m i i i i i s 3