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18 economist sunsuntribune community saturday may 3 2003 does your child another bloomin craft sale brings out artisans ii what if learning disabilities are not permanent add is treatable without drugs dr allen turner has successfully treated thousands of adults and children from all over the world using a unique natural treatment come and learn about alternative methods of helping individuals with learning difficulties thursday may 8th 2003 730 pm seminar presented by stouffville health centre call 6404440 for information linda bertram sales director of markham guild of village crafts checks out acrylic works by artist brian myles during another bloomin craft sale last weekend at the guild building on church street in markham village besides paint ings the show featured quilting pottery knitting and woodwork staff photo bill roberts hhhr sell us land for church residents ask council by kathleen griffin staff writer baptists in unionvilles wismer commons community are asking markham council to sell them a 217- acre site within the 16th avenue subdi vision for a church close to 100 residents told council lors tuesday they want to buy the site reserved as community space for 150000 an acre significantly less than market value metrus developments agreed to that figure two years ago under a places of worship provision in the subdivision agreement but did it under protest it argued the value is well below the going rate ofabout 375000 to 500000 ah acre but accepted it because the tim ing for approval was crucial said a sesssss m michelin wg wwsgga mm because so much is riding on your tires 1la svsbs v w- receive a 50 gasoline card t with the purchase of 4 michelin tires plus visit wwwmichelinca and you could match 1st win instantly 250000 in prizes including trips to experience the true nature of canada vacations from april 21 to may 18 3002 t ask your participating authorized michelin retailer or visit wwwmlchelinc lor detaild rules and regulations no purchase required to articipate in the contest skill testing question required odds of winnig depend upon number of entries submitted contest closing date may 18 2003 reduce reuse recycle 2001 memo to the town but it also alert ed the town it would reserve the rights that are available to us in this regard while the town owns the land requiringthe developer to set asidesuch sites to it for community use proceeds of any sale revert back to the developer now the community wants the town to stick to its agreement while metrus is asking that fair market value be considered ward 3 councillor joe virgilio point ed out a study on the towns places of worship policy is currently underway but councillors did not want to defer the matter until results are in theres a meeting in two weeks time and hopefully between now and then the two parties can sit down and negotiate mr virgilio said markham firefighters honoured thirtysix members of the markham fire and emergency services received ah exemplary service medal at a cere mony an expression of public apprecia tion for their dedication and work the medal is awarded to fire service employees with either 20 or 30 years of service accepting the 20year medal from ontario fire marshal bernard moyle were wayne andrunyk paul armstrong george birtig tom caldwell brad carlton paul donahoe gerry dube dennis eadie ernie elliot eddie fisher dave forfar murray forgie tom hazle- wood gord hooper james houston jim jones berick keeping brandon king judy leckie dave lovett james miles dave moore dave norbert larry pea cock dain phillips ken robertson chris rouble glen stephenson and rick webber the 30year medal was awarded to robert clarry john hummel william johnston tom love brian pike scott richardson william vliek and allen woodcock georges auto service ltd your mechanical specialists for 34 years serving markham since 1969 27 laidlaw blvd markham i r i j l i t 19051 2941303 w financing your jt smau business learn about financial services available to small business owners including loans and grants presented by susan weekes metro credit union tuesday may 13 1230 pm networking 2304 pm ymca business centre 4855 14 avenue markham between mccowan road and kennedy avenue free for unemployed call early to reserve your space 905 9489622 ext 222 this project is funded by the government of canada m m you dont have to be on the street are you 1519 years old and need a place to stay while you sort things out contact us at pathways at 905 4717877 fhways this message brought to you as a community service of the economist suntribune i j m lufc vet with more than a dozen program jf choices and camp sites in the greater toronto area theres a ymca camp that is right for your child 4169289622 or 18002238024 cad now to register iffl