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economist sunlsuntribune community saturday march u 2006 i in partership with york region newspaper groups celebration of the arts l york region s professional opera company presents two by puccini march 19 23 25 gianni schicchi a comedy starring andrew tees suor angelica a tragedy starring stacie carmona under the artistic direction of sabatino vacca with the opera york orchestra and chorus mar 19 200 pm mar 23 800 pm at st elizabeth theatre 525 new westminster drive vaughan mar 25 800 pm markham theatre tickets 30 st elizabeth theatre call 9057637853 markham theatre call 0053057469 wyiwoperayorkcom the regional municipality of york and the regional municipality of durham notice of public information forums southeast collector trunk sewer individual environmental assessment affecting land in markham toronto and pickering the regional municipality ofyork york region and the regional municipality of durham durham region will hold two public information forums pifs as follows to allow interested persons to comment on the initial components of the southeast collector trunk sewer environmental assessment ea durham region date tuesday march 28 2006 date wednesday march 29 2006 time 600 pm 930 pm time 600 pm 930 pm presentation at 700 pm presentation at 700 pm location parkview golf club location kahn auction centre 6400 steeles avenue east 2699 brock rd markham on pickering on the initial components include the purpose forrationale of the undertaking proposed alternatives to the undertaking preliminary baseline environmental conditions within the study area the proposed screening and evaluation methodologies for the alternatives to the undertaking and the proposed screening criteria and evaluation criteriaindicatorsmeasures the existing southeast collector trunk sewer is an integral component of the york durham sewage system ydss york and durham regions are undertaking the southeast collector trunk sewer ea to address the additional sanitary sewer flows projected from future growth as allowed for in york regions official plan durham region is a coproponent with york region on the ea since a portion of the study area is within durham region and durham and york regions are co- owners of the existing ydss within durham region the study area is generally bounded by i6th avenue and highway 7 to the north 9th line to the west finch avenue to the south and the pickeringajax municipal boundary arid i6th sideline to the east as identified in the key map below the proposed terms of reference tor for the southeast collector trunk sewer ea which was issued in the summer of 2005 for comment was approved by the minister of the environment minister on february 28 2006 now that the tor has been approved the regions of york and durham have begun preparing the ea that will ultimately be submitted to the minister for review and approval comments and information regarding this project are being collected to assist york and durham regions in meeting the requirements of the environmental assessment act this material will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation information collected will be used in accordance with the freedom of information and protection of privacy act your participation is an important part of the process and we welcome your input we encourage you to attend either one of the two pifs to review the materials available and provide any comment or information that you have with regard to the project please note that additional rounds of pifs will be held at key points later in the study to receive your input a copy of the approved tor as well as a discussion paper on the alternatives to the undertaking are available for your information on the project website httpseccenetca please direct written comments to one of the following team members or through the email connection from the project website by april 142006 wayne green project manager york region 17250 yonge street 2nd fl newmarket on l3y6z1 tel i8774649675 ext 5049 waynegreenyoriica rich tradall project manager durham region po box 623 v 605 rossland road east whitby on lin 6a3 tel 18003721102 ext 3547 richtindaiiregiondarhamonca john bourne project manager earth tech canada inc 105 commerce valley drive w 7th fl markham on l3t7w3 tel 905 8867022 ext 2469 johnbonmeearthechca country show comes to fairgrounds for three days march 17 to 19 the markham fairgrounds will be transformed into an old fashion yet thoroughly modern country market a welcome harbinger of the first day of spring on march 21 the markham country decorat ing show and sale offers attrac tions for all ages the show is an opportunity to browse meet craftspeople country store owners garden ing experts gourmet chefs and others featured at the show are ontarios reproduction furnish ings decorating accessories country crafts gardening accents and a variety of country cooking ware and foods includ ing homegrown herbs lee carswell of tvs canadian antiques roadshow will be on hand to provide free heirloom appraisals hourly door prizes are up for grabs hours are 10 am to 9 pm on friday and 10 am to 5 pm sat urday and sunday admission is 7 for adults 6 for seniors and 2 for children younger than 12 parking is free the fairgrounds are on mccowan road at elgin mills road for information call 1- 8666492480 or check out countrydecoratingshowcom free thornhjll workshops on organic lawn care learn how to care for your lawn organically at a free work shop taking place twice in thornhill this month the workshops are march 23 at st volodymyr ukrainian catholic church on church lane north of john street and march 30 at heintzman house commu nity centre on bay thorn drive both take place from 7 to 9 pm for four years the markham green neighbourhoods pro gram has provided residents with the inspiration and tools to create naturally beautiful lawns and gardens this year toronto and region conservation authority and york region environment alliance are offering the workshops each event includes a presen tation displays and draw for prizes also offered are organic lawn care kits each kit contains approximately 75 worth of lawn care products and is available at the subsidized cost of 30 call 4166616600 ext 5338 for more information on the kits contact the york region envi ronmental alliance at 905-660- 9782 to register for the work shops hoops camp at middlefield raptorball a march break basketball camp for ages six to 13 takes place monday to friday at middlefield high school 525 highglen ave in markham from 9 am to 4 pm the camp focuses on skills development and each partici pant receives a jersey shorts headband and a certificate of participation fee is 150 for information or to register call 4168484650 or visit wwwetbalcom the regional municipality of york kks illlliili flohhfhft ov towpwovj reg rowfh management over the next 25 years york region will experience continued rapid and dynamic population and employment growth the ontario government expects that by 2031 the region will add 600000 people to bring our population to 15 million people add 340000 jobs to bring our employment to 780000 york region faces a number of difficult planning issues publicstakeholder input is crucial before the region makes any decisions your input on these challenges is key protecting our natural heritage maintaining our high quality of life accommodating significant population and employment growth addressing traffic congestion and ensuring that there is appropriate infrastructure investment to support growth rates ensuring that human services keep pace with growth maintaining a vibrant economy and attracting employment so come and share your thoughts and ideas with us at one of the following open houses and town hall meetings 500pm to 700 pm open house 700 to 730 presentation 730 to 900 pm facilitated discussion meeting date location location tuesday march 21 2006 town of richmond hill regional south services centre 50 high tech road richmond hill thursday march 23 2006 town of markham town of markham anthony roman centre 101 town centre boulevard markham canada room tuesday april 4 2006 city of vaughan city of vaughan civic centre 2141 major mackenzie drive vaughan council chambers thursday april 6 2006 town ofgeorgina georgina civic centre 26557 civic centre road rr 2 keswick council chambers wednesday april 12 2006 town of newmarket regional administration centre 17250 yonge street newmarket seminar room for further information please visit wwwyorkca or call 9058304444 extns 1526 1532 or 1508