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economist sunsuntribupe saturday aug 28 2004 suntnbune a metroland community newspaper 34 civic ave stouflville on l4a 7z5 publisher ian proudfoot opinion editor in chief debora kelly business manager robert lazurko director of production john futhey advertising director retail futer sales nicole fletcher advertising director classified real estate events management gord paolucci letters to ihe editor not all dogs have same energy level temperament re why do towns always poopoo dog parks column by david teetzel aug 19 people seem to lump all dogs into one category however it is important to acknowledge dogs range along a continuum on at least two characteristics that are important to consider when talking about dogs being offleash first in terms of energy level dogs range from extremely docile to extremely high energy the extremely docile dog is likely to be content to stay on a lead and trot beside its owner the highenergy dog on the other hand is likely to chew the couch or a pair of leather shoes if they are not provided the opportu nity to get off leash and expend energy secondly dogs range in temperament from extremely friendly to people and other dogs to extremely aggressive some breeds are more likely to be aggressive than others but early socialization and training can have a significant impact in this area we have a 15monthold wheaten terrier who is very high energy she loves people and is very playful with other dogs with the exception oa few that have been aggressive toward her i would love to bring her to the offleash area in markham but have not done so because of the hydro towers it occurs to me one solution is to fence off areas in existing parks that are underused by people and cre ate offleash areas perhaps 200 square feet in size for example in the toogood pond ravine area there is an open area of grass where i often see dogs playing off leash this area is beside a path but far enough away that dogs do not disturb people on the path the only problems i see with dogs being off leash in an unfenced area is there are unfortunately some owners who dont have the good sense to keep aggressive pets on a leash also some owners dont realize they can not just walk or run along without looking back at their dog and still hope to pick up every poop these tilings understandably anger other park users including dog owners tammy morrellbeixai unionv1lle ems police bicycle riders deserve credit for quick action re 15 cyclists on markham club reunion ride hit in pickering aug 1 7 the next time your readers hear the scream of a siren or the whir of a rescue heli copter offer a silent thank you and clear the road for them to pass they are in the busi ness of saving lives earlier this month what should have been a reunion ride turned in to a near tragedy for a group of cyclists heartfelt thanks to the police ambu lance helicopters and ems personnel who rushed to the scene sincere thanks to wit nesses who offered assistance until emer gency services arrived your help was invaluable special praise must be reserved for the cyclists who in spite of their own injuries and the shock of what happened raced to the assistance of their friends and family providing first aid and comfort each of you deserves a gold medal we always knew you were a special group of individuals but your reaction that saturday was exceptional we love you all c shannon markham thanks to volunteers sponsors for successful jazz festival now that the dust has settled so to speak i can take a moment to reflect on last week ends markham jazz festival and express sin cere gratitude to all who came to celebrate our seventh year of operation the weather cooperated and made it possible for thousands of delighted fans to descend on markham and the village of unionville to hear exceptional jazz artists perform cooperation from the village and its businesses the neighbours police and oth ers involved was outstanding creating a great feeling of togetherness all concerts from friday night at the markham theatre to saturday and sunday at toogood pond park including the saturday evening pubs and restaurants were met with eager anticipation it has been most gratifying to receive so many phone calls emails and letters from fans who expressed a feeling of this being the best festival so far this could not have happened if it hadnt been for the sponsors who had faith in us and the devotion from the many volunteers who worked with our staff to ensure all went well i thank them from the bottom of my heart now j am off to germany to sing the praises of markham with the men of note chorus we will join in the celebration of william moll berczy in nordlihgen and wallerstein and carry a message of goodwill from markham which we hope will bring more people to our town in the future hal a hill founder and artistic director markham jazz festival wellplanned community includes paths for cyclists re york region cyclists still waiting for safe streets planning to get moving aug 21 it is interesting to note the relationship between these stories while cyclists are waiting for separate bike lanes and york region is trying to find ways to get traffic moving the suggestion to build dedicated bicycle lanes as part of the upcoming plan to widen hwy 7 and yonge street for rapid transit lanes has been ignored cycling could become yearround trans portation by placing dedicated cycling lanes oh major routes that are priorities for snow plowing wouldnt it be great to relieve congestion and provide safer cycling with dedicated lanes that would connect across markham it would also go a long way toward fulfill ing markham councils commitment to con nect the town with cycling lanes or paths dedicated bicycle lanes on arterial roads will get a lot of cyclists out from behind the wheel during rush hour perhaps a good use of taxpayer dollars would be to add a few extra feet of pavement to the hwy 7 and yonge project that will soon be underway that would reflect well on the wellplanned community about which regional planning commissioner bryan tuckey spoke don hutchinson markham be selective about who buys land re too much farmland growing houses aug 5 smaller lots on rose avenue tip of development iceberg letter to the editor aug 19 as a former whitchurchstouffvillecouncil member it is with great interest that i follow the saga of development in stouffville recent letters to the editor piqued my interest farmers sell their farms to developers and then complain the developer will grow houses likewise the family of randy mole sells its house on rose avenue to a developer then mr mole complains the developer will build extra houses on the streets large lots both letter writers say too much develop ment is occurring and suggest the town should fight it when this happens as we know from past experience developers are free to pur sue their cases through the ontario municipal board which usually costs the town hundreds of thousands of dollars so while taxpayers foot omb expenses farmers and mr mole can complain about it while banking the proceeds of their sales if they feel that strongly about halting development in whitchurchstouffville they should be more selective about who buys their land peter dobrich whitchurchstouffville editorial editor jim mason ncuisroom0tconsimcom advertising retail sales manager steve kane skani0ymgcom sales manager new business development distribution dawna andrews dandmvsymgcom classified manager ann campbell real estate manager mike rogerson mrogersonyrngcom production production manager pam nichols pnichols0yrngcom distribution distribution manager barry black bblack0ymgcom administration office manager vivian oneil voneilymgcom york region events managing director debra welter dweller0ymgcom shows manager staceyallen sallen0ymgcom york region printing general manager bob dean bdeanymgcom editorial 9052941200 fax 2941538 advertising 90564219080x1221 classified 18007433353 fax 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