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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JUNE 18,2003 PAGE 7 www.durhamrcgion.com JASON LIEBREGTS/ Statesman photo Garden tour blossoms i I BOWMANVILLE - The garden at the home of Fred and Hilda Martin will be one of i eight area stops lor viewing during the Bowmanville Horticultural Society's seventh i annual garden tour. The event will be held, rain or shine, Saturday, June 21 from 10 ; a.m. to 4 pan. Tickets are $12 each, and can be purchased at Rekker's Garden ! Gallery at 2258 Hwy. 2, the Bowmanville Barber Shop at 19 King St. W., or by cabling cabling 905-983-9381. i BRIDES!!! i Don't miss Durham's Largest Annual 3 day sale at BRIDAL SHOPPE i ■ EXTRAORDINARY INVENTORY SALE Every Gown In Stock 40% Off ALSO - a tent full of recently discontinued gowns for only $200. Evening dresses, veils,'headpieces and shoes drastically reduced! Thursday,June 19th - noon to 8:00 pan. Friday,June 20th - noon to 8:00 pan. Saturday,June 21st - 10:00 to 4:00 p.m. ********** 1 Shop Early ********** 305 Queen Street, Port Perry 905-875-8208 almost all RoadHandler® tires on sale! NE064AI03 m Z003. Sears Canada Inc. Toronto stops Durham's GO Clarington commuters could suffer fromT.O.'s fight with Province BY JACQUIE MciNNES Staff Writer DURHAM - Better GO Transit service for Durham Region could be derailed due to Toronto's outstanding debts with the provincial transportation transportation provider, says Regional Regional Chairman Roger Anderson. Anderson. Toronto is currently under fire for its failure to live up to financial agreements with GO Transit. As a result of $16 million in overdue payments, improvements to two GO stations stations in the city arc on hold. If left unresolved, the dispute dispute could affect Durham as well, says Chairman Anderson, Anderson, a director on the GO Transit board. Part of the GO 10-year plan calls for a third rail to be added from Union Station in downtown Toronto through Scarborough to the Pickering station. The added track would allow improvements improvements to commuter service for Durham. Already, Chairman Anderson Anderson says, the 10-year-plan is turning into a 12-year-plan and if Toronto does not hold up its end of the bargain, things will get worse. "Toronto is part of that 10- year capital plan. Toronto owes (its portion of) one-third of that capital plan. Toronto has to be part of that." After federal and provincial provincial funding announcements in the past year, GO was expecting expecting to move forward, as early as next year, with implementation implementation of the plan. But the expansion funding is based on a one-third sharing formula between each of federal, provincial and municipal levels levels of government. The GTA regions and Toronto pool their funding based on a formula that was determined when the Greater Toronto Services Board was functional. Durham's portion of the funding will be about $12 million annually once the expansion expansion plans get under way, the chairman says. Currently, only about $4 million of that is turned over to the Province for GO-related costs and the remainder is divided amongst the Durham municipalities for transit initiatives. Notice of Public Information Centre Series #2 Highway 407 East Completion Environmental Assessment (EA) Terms of Reference and Individual EA for Route Location/Concept Design THE STUDY The Ministry of Transportation (MTO), in partnership with Ontario SuperBuild Corporation and in consultation with the Region of Durham and local municipalities, is undertaking an Environmental Assessment (EA) Terms of Reference and Route Location/Concept Design Individual EA for the extension of Highway 407. THE PROCESS For a provincial Individual Environmental Assessment, the EA Act requires that a proponent prepare a Terms of Reference (ToR) to define the framework for fhe proposed EA Study. The ToR requires approval by the Minister ol Environment (MOE). In preparing the ToR and the Individual EA for Roule Location/Concept Design, the Project Team will seek public input and comment. PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRES IPICst This is the second series of PICs dealing with the preparation ol the ToR. Stall from fhe Project Team will present fhe Draft EA Terms of Reference and supporting documentation. Comments on five theme areas are being solicited: Draft EAToR process and schedule, transportation planning/need, proposed EA study area, evaluation approach, and environmental and technical work plans. Each PIC will include an Open House component and a presentation. Stall will be available to answer questions on the live theme areas noted above. Route location alternatives will only be generated if the ToR is approved by the Minister ol the Environment. These alternatives would then be the subject of a future series of PICs. The PICs will be held as follows: Thurs., June 19, 2003 3:00 p.m. fo 9:00 p.m. Presentation starts 6:30 p.m. Carruthers Creek Community Church 589 Bayly Street East Ajax Wed., June 25, 2003 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presentation starts 6:30 p.m. Rickard Recreation Complex 2440 Hwy. 2 Bowmanville Thurs., June 26, 2003 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Presentation starts 6:30 p.m. Gen. Sikorski Hall 1551 Stevenson Road North Oshawa Wed., June 18, 2003 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Presentation starts 6:30 p.m. St. Leo's Catholic School 120 Watford Street Brooklin (Note different times) COMMENTS Comments and information regarding this project are being collected to assist MTO in meeting the requirements of the EA 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. With the . exception of personal information, comments will become part ol the public record. Comments on the Draft ToR and supporting documentation are to be provided by July 31,2003. * - If you have any further questions or require additional information, visit our web site at www.407eastea.com or contact one of the individuals below: Mr. Doug Allingham, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager TSH engineers architects planners 300 Water Street Whitby, ON L1N9J2 Phone: 905-665-3474 or 1-866-840-5529 toll-free Fax: 905-668-0221 E-mail: projectteam@407eastea.com Mr. John Slobodzian Project Co-ordinator Provincial and Environmental Planning Office Ontario Ministry of Transportation 301 St. Paul Street St. Catharines, ON L2R 7R4 Phone: 905-704-2204 Fax: 905-704-2007 E-mail: John.Slobodzian@mto.gov.on.ca TABRICLÆND CANADA'S LARGEST ^ FASHION FABRIC DISTRIBUTOR Madness Sale THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY - SUNDAY JUNE 19 th -JUNE 22 nd q1 \0U iN-stoœsrocK Ok > skV OFF ■ NOTHING HELD BACK -- 'EVERYTHING GOES! _ OFF OUR REGULAR PRICE Also thousands of meters of selected clearance fabrics at 75% off our regular price, selection will vary in all stores. 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