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stouffvilk suntribune thursday june 1 2006 3 stouflville says how does the provincewide smoking ban in restaurants bars and work places affect you asked at stouffville ap shelley balik knowing what we do about the dangers of secondhand smoke i think it is a good idea in restaurants it would irritate me to sit next to a smoker and it is a poor exam ple for the children jason dwyer i smoke occasionally but i dont mind not smoking in restaurants i dont want it to affect other peoples health sherri ohanlon i am glad they are banning smoking it gives us more choice as to the places we can go because we dont smoke graziano volpe businesses such as bars will ipse much of their income because the smokers wont be there anymore there should be places which are designated for smoking behind the scenes tour staff photosusie kockerscheidt trish robinson poses at schell lumber one of 13 stops on whitchurchstoufrvilles third annual doors open event saturday from 10 am to 4 pm the event allows residents to visit heritage sites and buildings of historic significance other sites include lemonville united church willow springs winery and richmond hill live steamers miniature railway for a complete list and more informa tion log on to wwwdoorsopenwsca new high school will be sustainable model by hannelore volpe staff writer stouffvilles new high school is set to become a model of sus- tainability for others to follow a close eye is being kept on how construction is done and what materials are being used current stouffville district secondary school principal arlene smith said to make sure we are environmentally friendly and sustainable currently the new site at the end of weldon road behind sobeys may just be a hole in the ground but construction on the footings has already begun the school is slated to open in the fall of 2007 in september a halftime teacher will be teaching learning for a sustainable future a pro gram developed by an organiza tion that looks at all aspects of sustainability the schools location on the oak ridges moraine makes it ideal for this purpose ms smith said the new school has a maxi- mum capacity for 1500 stu dents with the capability of having a permanent addition for another 500 students added as well as more com puter rooms the school will offer hospitality and manufac turing programs we are trying to meet the needs of all the students in the community ms smith said planning for the new school started when ms smith became principal at sdss two years ago september marks the begin ning of the last year at the bramble crescent location for grades 9 10 and 11 students there are no firm plans yet for the old school possible sce narios including having the school declared surplus or pro hibitive to repair it could then go to the ontario realty corporation for sale the school is on 22 acres which includes the running track and two playing fields it could be sold to developers or the school board could sell it ross virgo spokesperson for the york region district school board said staff photohannelore volpe the fate of stouffville district secondary school is unknown a new high school will open near sobeys next year the property would be sold as one parcel from the perspective of the town we would like the track and the playing fields to remain tom parry the towns director of development servic es said a time capsule to be placed in the new school is being put together to keep memories of the school alive for future gener ations shordy after commencement next year the school will close its doors for good around 875 students are anticipated at sdss for next year up slightly from this years student population of around 850 a second viceprincipal will also be hired ffffiwote mi luin i wy n i ii i m i m i h i fci i n i whn 1 1 in ii h h im nn ma m w m m ii i m n mwm i mm a ill i fltiiiwblnai iffii tjs lf cs2v ttr 7v let vtfufv 4iblhaakflnjq0cinh ill -v- frt aatomj3- y fti ifci- 3gs5 dune 2a duly 3 200 c irimercial rpup presents jyufe yufe friday dune 30 doors open 93p pmy tfcfej8fcsar ioo ea avajlalte at t rite strawberry festival oppice or at te door that night vi wwwstrawberryfestivalca 905berry 905 6423779