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stouffville suntribune thursday nov 25 2004 5 business park expects to create 2000 new jobs walmart outlet proposed for hwy 48 development by joan ransberry staffwriter a development includ ing a walmart outlet and a business park proposed for hwy 48 will bring about 2000- jobs to whitchurch- stouffville a town commit tee was told last thursday if council gives the go- ahead the twopart devel opment will be built on the east side of hwy 48 south of ringwood it will mean 900 perma nent commercial jobs and approximately 1000 busi ness park jobs providing a mix of fulltime and part- time opportunities plan ning consultant paul lowes told the towns economic advisory committee he was speaking on behalf of developer geranium corp the 42acre commercial project will be made up of about 13 stores in addition to walmart the plan includes canadian tire ap a restaurant and national retail outlets such as marks work wearhouse geranium corp would like to have the power cen tres major retail outlets built by the fall of 2005 mr lowes said while the two packages of land are zoned industri al geranium wants about half rezoned commercial representing the business park segment of the develop ment glenn crosby of jj barnicke ltd said he has eight biotechnical and med icaltechnical businesses interested in the park construction of the retail buildings tells other types of business this land is ready for development mr crosby said having the business park adjacent to big box stores is a drawing card mr crosby said not ing its been a good sell and people like stouffville the development will mean 33 million each year in property taxes of which the town will receive about 365000 mr lowes said york region will get 669000 while education taxes will amount to 24 million the proposal will gener ate 93 million in develop ment charge revenue and 567000 in building permit fees for the town mr lowes added- if the town does not pro vide for the development of more retail many residents will choose to shop in other municipalities con sultant doug annand told the committee this is an opportunity for a larger share of retail expenditures by stouffville residents to be retained in the town he said mayor sue sherban has stated she wants the focus for commercial develop ment to be on main street mr annand said the pro posed development will not hurt stouffvilles down town if this development comes to hwy 48 the downtown will still have the potential to thrive he said this is an opportunity for a larger share of retail expenditures by stouffville residents to be retained in the town if walmart doesnt come to the stouffville it will likely eventually go to commercial lands at hwy 48 and major mackenzie drive in markham mr annand said the mega- retailor will not come to both municipalities he added whitchurchstouffville chamber of commerce gives the development a favourable review the town has an opportunity to embrace growth and bene fit from it or risk losing this commercial develop ment to neighboring com munities chamber presi dent and chief executive officer helene johnson said with osteoporosis osteoporosis cau isoo4636842 a fractured hip could g fi for more herniation be a life sentence ofcanada this message brought to you as a community service of the economistsuntribune the flu shot its free now its easier weve all seen how serious infectious diseases can be getting your free flu shot is a good way to protect yourself protect your family and protect the people around you many local pharmacies are making it easier for you to get your free flu shot by holding flu shot clinics so get your shot while you shop lets beat the flu ph flu shot clinics nov 15 30 call for a clinic near you l866flunyou tty 18003875559 wwwhealthgovonca nfi your health ontario