Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), 11 Jun 2011, p. 2

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coouuo 0. Hum mo “III-m 24 Hour W Son/Io. 9 wwwaunwnomndurnnh.oom eSumfi'iEI’S 8 (Smith A typical five-kilometre ride. such a“. a round-trip tn the grocery store or bank. will nowcost $12.70. whilea 50 km trip. such as one~waym Pearson Airport. Is now 31mm. It was ‘4"l1u') longfl nip (rate) R'flu‘ts the fact that the fare is going outside of the munici. "the taxi industry has requested a rea- sonable rate increase to olfset additional meats due to the recent rise in gasoline prices and to reflect their added operating mats since the ntmqmmn of the HS!” in 2010.“ wrote Colleen (Jade. licensing and public services oo-ordinator for the town in her tune 7 report to council. A one-way‘mp lo the airport is now going to con Whnchurch-Stoufivifle resi- dents abom $100. This is the fits! increase to local mm In; ifis since 2007. (bundl approved a rate hike of five cents pm 200 metres. as well as a 35 cent 'uwmase to a cab's starting rau- 'lbesday night. The new rates took efleu medialely. HST, gas prices behind taxi fare hike Ito-human. Mmmuuo'm szwongex. IMIIWJMTZWISW Minn ‘HSSngtSL MOI mm) museums smo- West we ma 5:. k. m: 909712-517!) Trustee in Bankruptcy Emil; MQMobimoncun Web; wamIobimonrom Pat Robinson Call us for details Science brings you clusar to natural human hearing than our aurora - mu «1 am to nu mm or man nos - nun» my MN. m. mama DISPENSERS - I0 CHARGE All mm Lou and Dam. Mu -MW~mhhmw ouocmsmmmumuumvumm -mmmm «Mr-amen». own-“madam - owl-unmanamummm ommmmm 'NIMWWW “MM-WMMSWIPW “MENU mmmlvw MWWMWW' PREMIER DEALER My buy If“ m E Smith? Dove lennox m u an "H. Whflchinch-Stouffvfllo’s new taxi rates an: now the same as Aurora's and less than NW. which has a pick-up rate of SBSOandafecofflcemxperZUIm. Markham. Richmond Hill and Vaughan all have a starting rate of $4.25 and change- 25 cvnts per 143 m. Local and drivers will also no longer be charging an hourly rate. According to Ms (Harte. through a sur- vey. driven Wad they did not use the houfly me and most nehhbounng munici- palities (10.110! W one. polity. Wlmchmch-Sloufiville taxi cab drivâ€" ers are found to return empty. which signif- icamiy affects their not incmne." Ms Chute wmle. a mundvm'p to the groccry store or bank will now cost 3 12. 70 905-727-2323 {Iggy-amt.” Call/or afiw may! mam 'Hdp will! crednor pmblum Choponln creditors ‘ oPersonal . Business Baham- â€" Sandra Bulan l-8’7o'72'7-2577 Toll Free [or my ~IOCMIGENIWML~nImmu Much!“ «OCMENIMIIMMWamm-Hun mmmmm omwmmlmmummm omlmWWW Councillor Phi] Barman said calling ahead is a disconnect. especially since the munici- pality is (lying to createa barrierofrtc town. sbulanflyrmx (only When Main Street's Beaver gas station re-opem in October under the Shell name. disabled drivers will haVe to call ahead Rn assistant. at (he pumpe Shell Canada has received site plan approval from the town to overhaul the site and develop a lm-square-t‘oot convenience store with four gas pumps. all of which will be Th1» move leaves Sioufl'ville residents with one full-sérw station. the Petm~Canada at Main Stu-ct and Tenth Line and a couple of councillorsconcemed. “The push has to be from our committees to say something to the of Ontario to consider the of any- body.‘ said Mayor Wayne Emmerson. No dale was given for ‘he closure. which is expected to take place this summer. ‘ TheMl-mkcfiamgasmfimatMainSmandWesthCrescenlisexpectedto close this summer and rcâ€"opcn as a 21133ch Shell station in October. ‘ Loss of full-serve gas stations hurts seniors, disabled: town BUSINESS: Mayor wants province to act BY SANDRA BOLAN Mt. Emmerwn also it 15 not just driv- cts with mobility issues whn are afiefled who cannot easily enter or cm a whiclc but it's also seniors who can't squeeze [ht pump. Shell Canada's ori asxisfing the disâ€" abled at self-serve stations :5 this: "stafl mu make every cflon to help (‘Usmmerx display- ing disabled permits with refuelling Please identify yourself to one of our gas station attendants. We also cnwuragc you to contact your load station to discuss your indiv- needs as some stations haw rimmed staff and payment access." Mr. Bannon noted people cam always plan ahead when it comes to running out of gas, Under the Ontarians with Msabihties Act. 3001. all municipalities must wnrk “wards the prevention. identification and mnmva] of barriers on municipal propenies that restrict opportunities for people with disabilities. A report is expected to come In umnul m the overall issue of barâ€" rict‘free accessibility fm gas stations. 1333 Snappard Av: Esmmmm slnngton Ave flab!» moresnmamzlms‘r

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